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Towards a Framework of Interactions in a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment: What Effects Are There on Students' Social Presence Experience?
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Szeto, Elson; Cheng, Annie Y. N. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
A synchronous blend of online learning and "face-to-face" teaching is becoming a feasible instructional approach in higher education with the advent of technology. Although this learning mode is not new in higher education, little research has been done to contextualise social presence experiences in which effects of interactions were…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Synchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Learning
Motor-Reducer Sizing through a MATLAB-Based Graphical Technique
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Giberti, H.; Cinquemani, S. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2012
The design of the drive system for an automatic machine and its correct sizing is a very important competence for an electrical or mechatronic engineer. This requires knowledge that crosses the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and mechanics, as well as the skill to choose commercial components based upon their technical documentation.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Student Projects, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
The Online Crit: The Community of Inquiry Meets Design Education
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Barber, Tene C. – Journal of Distance Education, 2011
Asynchronous discussion technologies offer the advantage of providing time for reflection essential for higher order cognitive thinking. In the context of a ten-week graphic design foundations course in the Digital Graphic Design program at Vancouver Community College, this advantage provides an avenue for advancing critical discussion of design…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reflection, Critical Thinking, Community
Application of Project-Based Learning (PBL) to the Teaching of Electrical Power Systems Engineering
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Hosseinzadeh, N.; Hesamzadeh, M. R. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2012
Project-based learning (PBL), a learning environment in which projects drive learning, has been successfully used in various courses in the educational programs of different disciplines. However, concerns have been raised as to the breadth of the content covered and, in particular, whether PBL can be applied to specialized subjects without…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Design, Followup Studies, Electronics
Transforming Classroom Teaching & Learning through Technology: Analysis of a Case Study
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Bottino, Rosa Maria; Robotti, Elisabetta – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
The paper discusses the results of a research project based on the field testing of a course aimed at developing arithmetic problem solving skills in primary school pupils. The course was designed to incorporate e-learning techniques, including the use of ARI@ITALES authoring tools. These tools allowed the integration in the course of…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Problem Solving, Classroom Techniques, Arithmetic
Developing Evaluation Frameworks for Assessing Quality ICT-Based Learning in Higher Education.
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Hedberg, John; Wills, Sandra; Oliver, Ron; Harper, Barry; Agostinho, Shirley – 2002
This paper describes the evaluation of high quality learning designs, which are being selected for possible redevelopment in a National Project funded by the Australian University Teaching Committee (AUTC). The project focuses on "Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Their Role in Flexible Learning" and is evaluating…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software Development