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Gosper, M.; McNeill, M.; Phillips, R.; Preston, G.; Woo, K.; Green, D. – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2010
The uptake of web-based lecture technologies for recording and delivering live lectures has increased markedly in recent years. Students have responded positively, and for many their use has transformed learning--freeing them up from rigid timetables by providing choice in lecture attendance and supporting learning by extending the lecture…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Educational Change, Web Based Instruction, Technology Uses in Education
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Skinner, Elisabeth – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2009
Online discussion can be designed to develop the skills and confidence of students as well as providing an opportunity for constructing knowledge. If students decide not to participate or join too late, they put their own development and the quality of the learning community at risk. This article reflects on a first term undergraduate experience…
Descriptors: Community Development, Relevance (Education), Student Motivation, Motivation Techniques
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Smith, Janice; Oliver, Martin – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2005
The aim of this paper is to show how information literacy can be conceptualised as a key learning process related to discipline and academic maturity, rather than as a generic skill. Results of a small-scale study including questionnaires and observation of student behaviour are reported and analysed in relation to Bruce's "seven faces of…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Student Attitudes, Learning Processes, Student Behavior
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Mahmood, A. Kamil; Ferneley, Elaine – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2006
There is increasing interest in the use of animated agents in e-learning environments. However, empirical investigations of their use in online education are limited. Our aim is to provide an empirically based framework for the development and evaluation of animated agents in e-learning environments. Findings suggest a number of challenges,…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Uses in Education, Online Courses, Educational Technology
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Jones, Richard E. J.; Cooke, Louise – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2006
The two case studies presented explore the potential offered by in-depth qualitative analysis of students' online discussion to enhance our understanding of how students learn. Both cases are used to illustrate how the monitoring and moderation of online student group communication can open up a "window into learning", providing us with…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Mediated Communication, Learning Processes, Virtual Classrooms
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Masikunas, George; Panayiotidis, Andreas; Burke, Linda – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2007
This article presents a case study of the impact on student learning of introducing an electronic voting system (EVS) into large-group lectures for first-year undergraduate students undertaking degrees in marketing and business systems. We discuss the potential for using EVS-style interactive lectures in marketing and business programmes. We then…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Voting