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Vanderhoven, Ellen; Schellens, Tammy; Vanderlinde, Ruben; Valcke, Martin – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2016
Nearly all of today's Western teenagers have a profile on a social network site (SNS). As many risks have been reported, researchers and governments have emphasized the role of school education to teach teenagers how to deal safely with SNSs. However, little is known about the specific characteristics which would make interventions effective.…
Descriptors: Social Media, Risk, Risk Assessment, Risk Management
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Tanyanyiwa, Vincent Itai; Mutambanengwe, Betty – Journal of Learning for Development, 2015
The teaching and designing of modules at Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU) is the principal responsibility of a single body of teaching staff, although some authors and content reviewers could be sourced from elsewhere if they are not available in ZOU. This survey, through a case study, examines the involvement of lecturers and staff in the…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Open Universities, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
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Tarng, Wernhuar; Chang, Mei-Yu; Ou, Kuo-Liang; Yu, Kein-Fu; Hsieh, Kuen-Rong – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2012
The goal of this study is to develop a virtual farm for educational applications. Users can play the role of a farmer by planting vegetables and raising poultry on the virtual farm to observe their growth through online learning activities. The virtual farm possesses educational and entertaining functions, and it is designed by simulating the real…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Elementary School Science, Agricultural Occupations