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Undergraduates' Perceptions and Attitudes towards Online Learning at Jordanian Universities during COVID-19
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Alqudah, Israa; Barakat, Muna; Muflih, Suhaib M.; Alqudah, Abdelrahim – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
Since the beginning of the global pandemic in early 2020, online learning has largely replaced face-to-face learning worldwide. In Jordan, online learning has been implemented using various online tools and platforms. The purpose of the present study was to ascertain the attitudes of 579 undergraduate students in Jordan toward online learning,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Online Courses
Does Mismatch between Learning Media Preference and Received Learning Media Bring a Negative Impact on Academic Performance? An Experiment with E-Learners
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Ge, Zi-Gang – Interactive Learning Environments, 2021
The present study aims to explore the impact of mismatch between learners' media preference and media assigned to them on their learning performance. The participants were 214 adult Chinese e-learners enrolled for an English course, and were assigned to 6 groups based on their media preferences and the media assigned to them. A 2 × 3…
Descriptors: Educational Media, Multimedia Materials, Learning Modalities, Cognitive Style
Networked Learning: Design Considerations for Online Instructors
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Czerkawski, Betul C. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
The considerable increase in web-based knowledge networks in the past two decades is strongly influencing learning environments. Learning entails information retrieval, use, communication, and production, and is strongly enriched by socially mediated discussions, debates, and collaborative activities. It is becoming critical for educators to…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Instructional Design, Educational Needs, Information Retrieval
ELE: An Ontology-Based System Integrating Semantic Search and E-Learning Technologies
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Barbagallo, A.; Formica, A. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2017
ELSE (E-Learning for the Semantic ECM) is an ontology-based system which integrates semantic search methodologies and e-learning technologies. It has been developed within a project of the CME (Continuing Medical Education) program--ECM (Educazione Continua nella Medicina) for Italian participants. ELSE allows the creation of e-learning courses…
Descriptors: Semantics, Electronic Learning, Professional Continuing Education, Medical Education
Isolation and Distinctiveness in the Design of E-Learning Systems Influence User Preferences
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Al-Samarraie, Hosam; Selim, Hassan; Teo, Timothy; Zaqout, Fahed – Interactive Learning Environments, 2017
When faced with excessive detail in an online environment, typical users have difficulty processing all the elements of representation. This in turn creates cognitive overload, which narrows the user's focus to a few select items. In the context of e-learning, we translated this aspect as the learner's demand for a system that facilitates the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Instructional Design, Online Courses
Students' Perceptions of the Value of the Elements of an Online Learning Environment: Looking Back in Moving Forward
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Palmer, Stuart; Holt, Dale – Interactive Learning Environments, 2010
In 2003, Deakin University implemented a centralised learning management system (LMS) under the banner of Deakin Studies Online (DSO), as well as implementing policies requiring all its units of study to have at least a basic online presence from 2004. Given the scope of the university's commitment to online education, it was considered essential…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Units of Study, Student Attitudes, Online Courses