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Download full textOkada, Alexandra; Scott, Peter; Mendonça, Murilo – Open Praxis, 2015
The challenging of assessing formal and informal online learning at scale includes various issues. Many universities who are now promoting "Massive Online Open Courses" (MOOC), for instance, focus on relatively informal assessment of participant competence, which is not highly "quality assured". This paper reports best…
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Internet, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction
Swiggett, Wanda D.; Kotloff, Laurie; Ezzo, Chelsea; Adler, Rachel; Oliveri, Maria Elena – ETS Research Report Series, 2014
The computer-based "Graduate Record Examinations"® ("GRE"®) revised General Test includes interactive item types and testing environment tools (e.g., test navigation, on-screen calculator, and help). How well do test takers understand these innovations? If test takers do not understand the new item types, these innovations may…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Graduate Study, Usability, Test Items
Attali, Yigal; Sinharay, Sandip – ETS Research Report Series, 2015
The "e-rater"® automated essay scoring system is used operationally in the scoring of the argument and issue tasks that form the Analytical Writing measure of the "GRE"® General Test. For each of these tasks, this study explored the value added of reporting 4 trait scores for each of these 2 tasks over the total e-rater score.…
Descriptors: Scores, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Grammar
Direct linkClark, Andrew E.; Kamesaka, Akiko; Tamura, Teruyuki – Education Economics, 2015
It is commonly believed that education is a good thing for individuals. Yet, its correlation with subjective well-being is most often only weakly positive, or even negative, despite the many associated better individual-level outcomes. We here square the circle using novel Japanese data on happiness aspirations. If reported happiness comes from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Well Being, Psychological Patterns, Aspiration
Howard, Sandra A.; Seaver, Karen J. – Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 2013
The purpose of this exploratory study was to measure music educators' ("N" = 9) self-perceptions of their use of interpersonal skills. Participants rated themselves on 32 statements included on the "My Use of Interpersonal Skills Inventory" in pre- and posttest formats. Participants participated in a 4-week period of weekly…
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Interpersonal Competence, Self Efficacy
Shahzadi, Uzma; Shaheen, Gulnaz; Shah, Ashfaque Ahmed – International Education Studies, 2012
The study was intended to compare the quality of teaching learning process in the faculty of social science and science at University of Sargodha. This study was descriptive and quantitative in nature. The objectives of the study were to compare the quality of teaching learning process in the faculty of social science and science at University of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality
Sagheb-Tehrani, Mehdi – Information Systems Education Journal, 2011
Distance learning (DL) is a popular option in higher education. Information technology (IT) has made education more available for students without regard to location or time. Universities are now offering online degrees at all levels. This study presents an empirical investigation designed to identify some advantages and disadvantages of distance…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Higher Education, Educational Benefits, College Students
Fahy, Patrick J.; Spencer, Bob; Halinski, Tara – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2008
The Centre for Distance Education, Athabasca University, commenced a survey of all graduates of its two programs, the master of distance education (MDE) degree, and the graduate diploma (GD) in technology, in late 2006. Alumni were asked how program completion had affected their careers, and their plans for the future. A total of 84 graduates…
Descriptors: Careers, Distance Education, Graduates, Program Effectiveness
Kansal, Vineet – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
Open learning provides a unique opportunity to professionals for their continuing education and capacity building. Arab Open University, Kuwait (AOU) has been a successful enterprise with an objective to address the educational needs of masses in the Arab universities. Continuing education in the Arab region was the most neglected part of the…
Descriptors: Open Education, Case Studies, Student Attitudes, Continuing Education
Bicard, Sara; Bicard, David F.; Casey, Laura Baylot; Smith, Clinton; Plank, Esther; Casey, Cort – Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
This study was an empirical investigation of active student responding (ASR) utilizing a student response system (SRS) vs. single student questioning (SSQ) and no student responding in a graduate level special education class of 23 participants. During the SRS condition, every participant responded to questions using remotes/clickers. During the…
Descriptors: Audience Response Systems, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Questioning Techniques
Peer reviewedDenis, Laurent-G.; Nauratil, Marcia J. – Journal of Education for Librarianship, 1984
Entering M.L.S. students, University of Toronto, were tested to elicit preference regarding provision of library service to older adults (theory-in-use) and degree of agreement with "The Library's Responsibility to the Aging" statement (espoused theory). Statistical analysis indicated no significant incongruence between students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Graduate Study, Hypothesis Testing
Thomas, R. Murray; Brubaker, Dale L. – 2000
This document aims to support graduate students who are in the process of preparing graduate theses or dissertations, and is organized according to the planning, research, and writing phases. The function of theses and dissertations is to provide students with experience in conducting and presenting research and to add to the body of knowledge in…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Doctoral Dissertations, Graduate Study
Peer reviewedVaverek, Kelly A.; Saunders, Carol – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1994
Describes a study that investigated the use of computer conferencing systems in a masters-level professional health care program. Previous research is reviewed; message content (i.e., socio-emotional activity versus task activity) is discussed; and the model development of the discipline is used to compare course content. (Contains 42 references.)…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Analysis of Covariance, Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction
