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Instructor Presence in Instructional Videos in Higher Education: Three Field Experiments in University Courses
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Steffi Heidig; Maik Beege; Günter Daniel Rey; Sascha Schneider – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2024
In formal educational settings, such as online university lectures, instructional videos often consist of PowerPoint slides accompanied by a video or audio explanation from the instructor. It has been assumed that the social cues provided by the instructor's video may facilitate affective processes and affect learning outcomes. Research on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, College Students, Online Courses
A Model of Equitable and Sustainable Redistribution of Knowledge
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Garcia, Ana Maria Delgado; Cuello, Rafael Oliver – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2010
Education is one of the pillars in which a Welfare State is effectively based on in order to achieve an equitable distribution of wealth. In contemporary society, knowledge and education are among the most appreciated goods, and everyone should have the right to acquire them, without distinction of gender, race, age, health or religion. From our…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Rural Areas, Access to Education
Communication Patterns in Computer Mediated versus Face-to-Face Group Problem Solving.
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Jonassen, David H.; Kwon, Hyug II – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2001
Discussion of computer-mediated group problem solving focuses on a study of undergraduates that compared the perceptions of participants, the nature of the comments made, and the patterns of communication in face-to-face and computer conferencing groups in terms of problem-solving activities while solving well-structured and ill-structured…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Dynamics, Higher Education
The Effects of Argumentation Scaffolds on Argumentation and Problem Solving.
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Cho, Kyoo-Lak; Jonassen, David H. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2002
This study examined the use of online argumentation scaffolds to engage and support coherent argumentation. Participants were students in an undergraduate economics course. Results showed that providing a constraint-based argumentation scaffold during group problem-solving activities increased the generation of coherent arguments and resulted in…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Group Activities, Group Discussion, Higher Education
Problem-Solving in a Case-based Course: Strategies for Facilitating Coached Expertise.
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Stepich, Donald A.; Ertmer, Peggy A.; Lane, Molly M. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2001
Proposes the use of specific coaching strategies to facilitate student use of expert-like problem-solving strategies while analyzing and solving instructional design case studies. At two universities, 37 students analyzed 6-10 case studies in class and in online discussions. Findings suggested primary influences on the incidence of expert…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Mediated Communication, Higher Education, Instructional Design
The Effect of Computer-Mediated Collaborative Learning on Solving Ill-Defined Problems.
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Uribe, Daniel; Klein, James D.; Sullivan, Howard – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2003
Discusses problem solving, problem-based learning, and collaborative learning, and describes a university study that investigated the effects of individual Web-based learning versus computer-mediated collaborative Web-based learning and ability grouping on learner performance in solving ill-defined problems. Considers time on task, participant…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Computer Mediated Communication, Higher Education