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Lori Lye – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Duolingo is arguably the most popular language learning app available today, as measured by its metric of achieving 500 million downloads in 2020, yet remarkably little research has been conducted regarding its implementation or efficacy as a language-learning tool. The handful of studies that do exist have found positive outcomes, although…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Computer Oriented Programs
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Dyson, Benjamin; Vickers, Kristin; Turtle, John; Cowan, Sara; Tassone, Adrianna – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2015
Both lecture delivery and Facebook use are ubiquitous aspects of higher education from staff and student points-of-view, respectively. An attempt was made to integrate the two by setting up a Facebook group and delivering contemporary news stories in preparation for in-lecture discussion in a large-scale (1,200 students across 5 sections)…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Social Networks, Computer Mediated Communication, Lecture Method
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Alghamdi, Amani – Higher Education Studies, 2013
This study reports on the pedagogical implications of using the Blackboard feature Discussion Board (DB) to improve students' learning in higher education. The study sample included three sections of female students--a total of 155 students--in an undergraduate course at an international university in Saudi Arabia. The impact of using DB on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion
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Bueno Alastuey, M. C. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2011
This study explored the benefits and drawbacks of synchronous voice-based computer-mediated communication (CMC) in a blended course of English for specific purposes. Quantitative and qualitative data from two groups following the same syllabus, except for the oral component, were compared. Oral tasks were carried out face-to-face with same L1…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Computer Mediated Communication, Second Languages
Hicks, Maryruth Wilks – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of universally designed (UD) instruction on strategic learning in an online, interactive learning environment (ILE). The research focused on the premise that the customizable, media-based framework of UD instruction might influence diverse online learning strategies. This study…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Experimental Groups, Undergraduate Students, Time Management
Yunus, Aida Suraya Md.; Kasa, Zakaria; Asmuni, Azizan; Samah, Bahaman Abu; Napis, Suhaimi; Yusoff, Mohd Zul Mohd; Khanafie, Mohd Rizal; Wahab, Hasmah Abdul – International Education Journal, 2006
Schools and universities all over the world are continuously exploring ways to use the web technology in improving teaching effectiveness. The use of course web pages, discussion groups, bulletin boards, and e-mails have shown impact on teaching and learning in significant ways, across all disciplines. e-Learning has emerged as an alternative to…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Higher Education, Distance Education, Discussion Groups