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Direct linkDominguez, Adrian; Saenz-de-Navarrete, Joseba; de-Marcos, Luis; Fernandez-Sanz, Luis; Pages, Carmen; Martinez-Herraiz, Jose-Javier – Computers & Education, 2013
Gamification is the use of game design elements and game mechanics in non-game contexts. This idea has been used successfully in many web based businesses to increase user engagement. Some researchers suggest that it could also be used in web based education as a tool to increase student motivation and engagement. In an attempt to verify those…
Descriptors: Games, Web Based Instruction, Electronic Learning, College Students
Papadopoulos, Pantelis M.; Lagkas, Thomas D.; Demetriadis, Stavros N. – Computers & Education, 2012
This study provides field research evidence on the efficiency of a "free-selection" peer review assignment protocol as compared to the typically implemented "assigned-pair" protocol. The study employed 54 sophomore students who were randomly assigned into three groups: Assigned-Pair (AP) (the teacher assigns student works for review to student…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Peer Evaluation, Assignments, Instructional Design
Liu, Pei-Lin – Computers & Education, 2011
This study aims to examine the effect of using computerized concept maps during the pre-writing phase on learners' writing performance. The research questions were: (1) What are the impacts of different computerized concept mapping treatments (no-mapping, individual-mapping, and cooperative-mapping) on writing performance for learners of different…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Writing Assignments, Cooperative Learning, College Freshmen
Koh, Elizabeth; Lim, John – Computers & Education, 2012
In recent years, educators and students are increasingly employing online collaboration applications such as Google Docs[TM] and PBWorks[TM] for group projects and assignments. Yet, the effectiveness of these emerging technologies has not been rigorously examined. Anchoring upon and informed by the existing literature, two design…
Descriptors: Assignments, Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Social Environment
Cheng, Cho Kin; Pare, Dwayne E.; Collimore, Lisa-Marie; Joordens, Steve – Computers & Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of voluntary discussion forums in a higher education setting. Specifically, we examined intrinsic forum participation and investigated its relation to course performance across two experiments. In Experiment 1 (N = 1284) an online discussion forum was implemented at the beginning of an…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Writing Exercises, Credits, Program Effectiveness
Chesney, Sarah; Marcangelo, Caroline – Computers & Education, 2010
This small scale action research study investigated the experiences of learners over two iterations as they completed a patchwork text assignment within the digital medium of a personal learning system (PLS). The aim was to investigate the extent to which using a PLS can facilitate formative and collaborative feedback to assist student learning. A…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Action Research, Focus Groups, Cooperative Learning
