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Evaluating Technology to Prevent Academic Integrity Violations in Online Environments
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Brown, Victoria – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2018
Protection of academic integrity in online environments can be challenging. Understanding how the technology works and concerns about each of the methods for monitoring online interactions can assist in the selection of the best proctoring tools. Depending on the content, the type of assessment and the comfort level with the technology, a…
Descriptors: Integrity, Online Courses, Technology Uses in Education, Identification
Practical Experiences for the Development of Educational Systems in the Semantic Web
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Sánchez Vera, Ma. del Mar; Tomás Fernández Breis, Jesualdo; Serrano Sánchez, José Luis; Prendes Espinosa, Ma. Paz – Journal of New Approaches in Educational Research, 2013
Semantic Web technologies have been applied in educational settings for different purposes in recent years, with the type of application being mainly defined by the way in which knowledge is represented and exploited. The basic technology for knowledge representation in Semantic Web settings is the ontology, which represents a common, shareable…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Online Systems, Instructional Development, Instructional Design
Communities of Practice: Using Blogs to Increase Collaboration
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Byington, Teresa A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2011
A community of practice provides a forum for professionals to exchange ideas and discuss concerns related to the profession. Within this forum, technology can eliminate many of the constraints face-to-face communities of practice encounter by providing a convenient and highly interactive environment. A description of how to set up an online…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Computer System Design
Integrating Online GIS into the K-12 Curricula: Lessons from the Development of a Collaborative GIS in Michigan
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Henry, Paul; Semple, Hugh – Journal of Geography, 2012
GIS has shown promise in Project Based Learning (PBL) environments, but many obstacles exist in its integration into school curriculums. This article discusses the development and utilization of an online GIS tool that was created to illustrate that the perceptual gap between relevance and ease of use of GIS software can be bridged at the K-12…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Earth Science, Computer Software, Active Learning
Intelligent Counseling System: A 24 x 7 Academic Advisor
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Leung, Chun Ming; Tsang, Eva Y. M.; Lam, S. S.; Pang, Dominic C. W. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2010
Universities are increasingly looking into self-service systems with intelligent digital agents to supplement or replace labor-intensive services, such as academic counseling. The Open University of Hong Kong has developed an intelligent online system that instantly responds to enquiries about career development, learning modes, program/course…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Learning Modalities, Foreign Countries, Natural Language Processing
Social Networking as an Admission Tool: A Case Study in Success
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Hayes, Thomas J.; Ruschman, Doug; Walker, Mary M. – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 2009
The concept of social networking, the focus of this article, targets the development of online communities in higher education, and in particular, as part of the admission process. A successful case study of a university is presented on how one university has used this tool to compete for students. A discussion including suggestions on how to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Case Studies, Social Networks, College Admission