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The Effectiveness of Adaptive Learning Software on Exam and Course Outcomes in Online Precalculus Courses
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Wilks, Marla – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2020
The study examines the effectiveness of adaptive learning technology as a supplemental component in online precalculus courses using data from vendor software and a public university system in the southeastern United States. Outcomes examined include final exam score and course completion with a passing grade. The results highlight that not all…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Outcomes of Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Assisted Instruction
Issues to Consider in Designing WebQuests: A Literature Review
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Kurt, Serhat – Computers in the Schools, 2012
A WebQuest is an inquiry-based online learning technique. This technique has been widely adopted in K-16 education. Therefore, it is important that conditions of effective WebQuest design are defined. Through this article the author presents techniques for improving WebQuest design based on current research. More specifically, the author analyzes…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Performance Factors, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
In an ICT-Based Teacher-Education Context: Why Was Our Group "The Magic Group"?
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Helleve, Ingrid – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2007
This article deals with a group of distance learning student teachers, who, after the course was completed, called themselves "The Magic Group". The concept "magic" refers to the reflective and productive learning process the group members experienced, a process far beyond their individual borders. The collaborative process was…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Management Systems, Student Teachers, Distance Education
Network Applications for Group-Based Learning: Is More Better?
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Veen, Jan; Collis, Betty; Jones, Val – Interactive Learning Environments, 2003
Group-based learning is being introduced into many settings in higher education. Is this a sustainable development with respect to the resources required? Under what conditions can group-based learning be applied successfully in distance education and in increasingly flexible campus-based learning? Can networked support facilitate and enrich…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Identification, Sustainable Development, Distance Education
The Effectiveness of Computer Exercises in Introductory Statistics.
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Porter, Tod S.; Riley, Teresa M. – Journal of Economic Education, 1996
Compares academic performance between two groups of students in a statistics course. One group was given homework generated by computer software that provided feedback concerning incorrect answers. The other relied on the textbook without benefit of the feedback. The group using the software performed better on homework and tests. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Course Content
A Model for Improving the Performance of Integrated Learning Systems: Mixed Individualized/Group/Whole Class Lessons, Cooperative Learning, and Organizing Time for Teacher-Led Remediation of Small Groups.
Becker, Henry Jay – Educational Technology, 1992
Discusses methods of improving the performance of integrated learning systems (ILSs). Topics addressed include the theoretical basis of ILSs; appropriate level of instruction; academic learning time; motivation; quality of instruction; a study of elementary students' use of ILSs; individualized and homogeneous group activities; mixed-ability…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Courseware