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Hsieh, Chen-Wei; Chen, Sherry Y. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Handheld devices are widely applied to support open and distributed learning, where students are diverse. On the other hand, customization and personalization can be applied to accommodate students' diversities. However, paucity of research compares the effects of customization and personalization in the context of handheld devices. To this end, a…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Cognitive Style
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Martínez-Argüelles, María-Jesús; Batalla-Busquets, Josep-Maria – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
This paper examines the influence that student perceived quality of service (PSQ) has on continuance intention and willingness to recommend a course in a fully online university. A holistic view of the service provided by the university is taken. It is not only the effect of the teaching which is examined, but also that of the administrative…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Quality, Student Attitudes, Student Satisfaction
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Arshad, Mamoona; Akram, Muhammad Shakaib – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
The paper investigates the impact of virtual environmental characteristics such as collaboration, communication, and resource sharing on social media adoption by the academic community at the university level. Building on the social constructivist paradigm and technology acceptance model, we propose a conceptual model to assess social media…
Descriptors: Social Media, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education, Universities
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Muuro, Maina Elizaphan; Oboko, Robert; Wagacha, Waiganjo Peter – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
In this paper we explore the impact of an intelligent grouping algorithm based on learners' collaborative competency when compared with (a) instructor based Grade Point Average (GPA) method level and (b) random method, on group outcomes and group collaboration problems in an online collaborative learning environment. An intelligent grouping…
Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Cooperative Learning, Competence, Online Courses
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Afolabi, Folashade – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
This study investigated the first year University undergraduates' experiences in the use of open educational resources (OER) in online learning and their in-course achievement. The design selected for the study was survey and quasi-experimental. A total number of 106 University undergraduates participated in the study after a preliminary study was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Learning Experience, Resource Units
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Kalz, Marco; Kreijns, Karel; Walhout, Jaap; Castaño-Munoz, Jonatan; Espasa, Anna; Tovar, Edmundo – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
While MOOCS have emerged as a new form of open online education around the world, research is stilling lagging behind to come up with a sound theoretical basis that can cover the impact of socio-economic background variables, ICT competences, prior experiences and lifelong learning profile, variance in intentions, environmental influences, outcome…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Student Diversity, Foreign Countries
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Giannakos, Michail N.; Chorianopoulos, Konstantinos; Chrisochoides, Nikos – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
Online video lectures have been considered an instructional media for various pedagogic approaches, such as the flipped classroom and open online courses. In comparison to other instructional media, online video affords the opportunity for recording student clickstream patterns within a video lecture. Video analytics within lecture videos may…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Lecture Method, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Chen, Yu-ching – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
With continued development of related technologies, Web 2.0 has become an important site of learning innovation. In particular, social networking sites such as Facebook, which have become popular, have the potential to function as an educational tool enabling peer feedback, interaction, and learning in a social context. Preparing appropriate…
Descriptors: Correlation, Cognitive Style, Online Courses, Social Networks