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Direct linkSampson, D. G.; Zervas, P.; Chloros, G. – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2012
A number of international initiatives, such as the Open Educational Resources initiative, have recognized the potential value of sharing and reusing digital resources among educational communities. As a result, organizing, offering, and accessing these resources over the web have been key issues for both the research and the educational community.…
Descriptors: Metadata, Profiles, Resource Units, Electronic Learning
DeMillo, Richard A. – MIT Press (BK), 2011
The vast majority of American college students attend two thousand or so private and public institutions that might be described as the Middle--reputable educational institutions, but not considered equal to the elite and entrenched upper echelon of the Ivy League and other prestigious schools. Richard DeMillo has a warning for these colleges and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Virtual Universities, Commercialization
Download full textSeifoori, Zohreh; Mozaheb, Mohammad Amin; Beigi, Amir Biglar – English Language Teaching, 2012
Teaching writing has always been a controversial issue in the field of Foreign Language Teaching. And while there are a number of approaches and techniques for teaching writing in an English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language (SL/EFL) setting, very few comprehensive frameworks exist for an ESL/EFL writing teacher. The present…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Ramaswami, Rama – Campus Technology, 2011
Just a few years ago, virtual worlds were credited with the power to transform the universe. Used since the late 1990s in military and medical applications, virtual worlds first gained mainstream media attention when Linden Lab released Second Life in 2003. While other worlds, including open source environments, have launched since then (examples…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Software, Technical Support, Computer Uses in Education
Lawler, Alan – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
During 2009-10 the University of Ballarat implemented the open-source learning management system (LMS) "Moodle" alongside its existing legacy LMS, "Blackboard". While previous IT implementations have been troublesome at the university, notably the student information and finance management systems in 2008-09, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Learning Systems, Open Source Technology, Educational Technology
Burrows, Steven; Shortis, Mark – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Online marking and feedback systems are critical for providing timely and accurate feedback to students and maintaining the integrity of results in large class teaching. Previous investigations have involved much in-house development and more consideration is needed for deploying or customising off the shelf solutions. Furthermore, keeping up to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Learning Systems, Feedback (Response), Evaluation Criteria
Wood, Denise; Willems, Julie – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
The Australian Government's widening participation agenda--also referred to as the social inclusion agenda--considers equity through the triple focus of access, participation and outcomes. These foci are catalysts for re-examining teaching and learning approaches in formal education. This article considers this national refocus and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Inclusion, Outcomes of Education
