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Delello, Julie A.; Hawley, Harmonie; McWhorter, Rochell R.; Gipson, Christine S.; Deal, Belinda – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2018
This article describes how gamification in education through the use of digital badges has emerged as a means to motivate and reward student learning. This exploratory, multi-case study looked at the motivations and perceptions of 90 higher education students across four disciplines, regarding the use of digital badges as an incentive for either a…
Descriptors: Recognition (Achievement), Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, College Students
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Fettahlioglu, Pinar; Kaleci, Devkan – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of teaching technologies and material development course taught through Moodle based online argumentation implementation on critical thinking disposition of third year science teacher candidates. The study was carried out with a total of 43 students consisting of an experimental group of 22…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Critical Thinking, Cognitive Development, Preservice Teachers
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Strang, Kenneth David – Education and Information Technologies, 2017
This mixed-method study focuses on online learning analytics, a research area of importance. Several important student attributes and their online activities are examined to identify what seems to work best to predict higher grades. The purpose is to explore the relationships between student grade and key learning engagement factors using a large…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Outcomes of Education, Mixed Methods Research, Electronic Learning
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Tezer, Murat; Çimsir, Burcu Turan – Interactive Learning Environments, 2018
This research aimed to examine the impact of using mobile-supported learning management systems (LMS) in teaching web design on the academic success of students and their opinion on the course; and it was conducted on 70 volunteer students (35 experimental, 35 control) enrolled at Giresun University, Technical Sciences Vocational School, Computer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Integrated Learning Systems
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Pool, Jessica; Laubscher, Dorothy – Educational Media International, 2016
This article reports on a design-based methodology of a thesis in which a fully face-to-face contact module was converted into a blended learning course. The purpose of the article is to report on how design-based phases, in the form of micro-, meso- and macro-cycles were applied to improve practice and to generate design principles. Design-based…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Blended Learning, Synchronous Communication, Mixed Methods Research
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Yen, Ai Chun; Yang, Pei Yi – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2013
Carried out during a semester-long EFL (English as a foreign language) drama class, this research aimed to scrutinize the effects of digital concept mapping via LMS on English majors' (N = 38) PowerPoint (PPT) slide writing skills in Taiwan. Students were instructed to follow the concept mapping agenda via university learning management system…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Drama, Concept Mapping
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Pryjmachuk, Steven; Gill, Anita; Wood, Patricia; Olleveant, Nicola; Keeley, Philip – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2012
This article describes the evaluation of an online study skills course unit designed, using evidence-based principles, to support undergraduate students. A mixed-methods approach was employed to establish the extent to which the unit was (a) fit for purpose and (b) effective. Data were obtained from an online survey (n = 63) conducted on entry to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Undergraduate Students, Study Skills