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Rosemary Tyrrell; Phillip Motley; Jennifer Dobbs-Oates; Catharine Dishke Hondzel; Beth Archer-Kuhn; Michelle J. Eady; Janel Seeley – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2022
The purpose of this three-phase multiple methods, qualitative research project was to examine faculty members' understandings of immersive learning in face-to-face settings in order to add a definition of immersive learning to the literature and fill a gap for this pedagogical method. Immersive learning can be broadly defined as an educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Research Methodology, Case Studies
Blackmon, Stephanie – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
Online environments, particularly virtual worlds, can sometimes complicate issues of self expression. For example, the faculty member who loves punk rock has an opportunity, through hairstyle and attire choices in the virtual world, to share that part of herself with students. However, deciding to share that part of the self can depend on a number…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Teacher Attitudes
Lloyd, Justine; Amigo, Maria; Hettitantri, Nanditha – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2016
This article highlights the central role of collaboration in higher education programs which involve students in "learning through participation" (LTP). It reports the findings of a project that began with the intention of exploring the range and applicability of online technologies used for enhancing collaboration between the three main…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Participation, Partnerships in Education, Stakeholders
Koole, Marguerite; Stack, Sara – Distance Education, 2016
In this study, the authors explored identity positioning as perceived by doctoral learners in online, networked-learning environments. The study examined two distance doctoral programs at a Canadian university. It was a qualitative study based on methodologies involving open coding and discourse analysis. The social positioning cycle, based on…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Foreign Countries
Lai, Ming; Lam, Kwok Man; Lim, Cher Ping – Teaching in Higher Education, 2016
This paper reports on a collective case study of three blended courses taught by different instructors in a higher education institution, with the purpose of identifying the different types of blend and how the blend supports student learning. Based on the instructors' and students' interviews, and document analysis of course outlines, two major…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Blended Learning, Case Studies, Higher Education
Kuiper, Alison; Solomonides, Ian; Hardy, Lara – Distance Education, 2015
This paper reports on an investigation into how staff teaching in compressed courses can encourage student engagement and enhance student use of learning time, despite significant restraints of time as well as distance. Typically these courses (described here as units) are expected to have comparable learning outcomes to their full-semester…
Descriptors: Time on Task, Learner Engagement, Time Management, Outcomes of Education
Vural, Ă–mer Faruk – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
Social Networking Sites (SNS) have become popular among students and faculties, especially for all young population. SNSs are a relatively new technology, and little research has been conducted on the beliefs of the teacher candidates about using Social Network as an instructional tool. The study was conducted to find out for what purposes…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Focus Groups, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education
Erichsen, Elizabeth Anne; DeLorme, Lyn; Connelley, Rosalinda; Okurut-Ibore, Christine; McNamara, Lisa; Aljohani, Obaidalah – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2013
An internal assessment was conducted utilizing a sociotechnical systems approach and cultural lens as a means of exploring the dynamics of a blended doctoral program. Blended learning environments were conceived of as sociotechnical systems, and blended programs were defined as programs that utilize multimodal means for the mediation of…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Program Effectiveness, Computer Science, Online Courses
Zheng, Binbin; Niiya, Melissa; Warschauer, Mark – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2015
While collaborative learning and collaborative writing can be of great value to student learning, the implementation of a technology-supported collaborative learning environment is a challenge. With their built-in features for supporting collaborative writing and social communication, wikis are a promising platform for collaborative learning;…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Collaborative Writing, Web Sites, Web 2.0 Technologies
Garrick, Barb – Higher Education Studies, 2012
Managing international cohorts of students who undertake workplace learning in countries other than the country of their host university can be a very complex and difficult process. University academics are accustomed to personal, face to face contact with their students. When students then move offshore, but remain the responsibility of the…
Descriptors: Social Media, Computer Mediated Communication, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Monteiro, Angelica; Leite, Carlinda; Lima, Lurdes – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2013
This article builds on existing data about the blended learning approach in higher education. It presents the theoretical framework and data of an empirical study conducted at the University of Porto in Portugal involving teachers who won the E-Learning Prize of Excellence in the period between 2006 and 2010. The main objective of this article is…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Questionnaires, English (Second Language), Teacher Student Relationship
Kupczynski, Lori; Mundy, Marie-Anne; Maxwell, Gerri – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2012
Due to the recent developments in technology, distance learning and education questions regarding the best teaching methods for the virtual classroom have emerged. Thus, it becomes increasingly necessary to examine how these methods translate into the virtual classroom. This qualitative case study examined how instructors of online courses…
Descriptors: Faculty, Virtual Classrooms, Cooperative Learning, Learning Strategies
Kaur, Ranjit; Sidhu, Gurnam Kaur – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2010
The integration of information and communication technologies (ICT) in course offerings in institutions of higher learning (IHLs) is the catalyst towards empowering learners to become autonomous lifelong learners. In an effort to produce quality and independent learners, Learning Management Systems (LMS) are seen as a means to assist educators in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Higher Education, Student Empowerment
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers