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Joo, K. P. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
Drawing upon cultural-historical activity theory, this research analyzed the structural contradictions existing in a variety of educational activities among a group of alienated adult students in Korea National Open University (KNOU). Despite KNOU's quantitative development in student enrollment, the contradictions shed light on how the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Alienation, Role, Foreign Countries
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Kuo, Yu-Chun; Walker, Andrew E.; Belland, Brian R.; Schroder, Kerstin E. E.; Kuo, Yu-Tung – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
This paper reports research on the implementation of a web-based videoconferencing tool (Interwise) for synchronous learning sessions on an industrial technology course offered through a university in northern Taiwan. The participants included undergraduate students from the same course offered in two different semesters. We investigated students'…
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Synchronous Communication, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students
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Han, Insook; Han, Seungyeon – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
The advantages of mobile technologies have not been lost on higher education institutions, and they have tried to provide educational services through the use of mobile learning management system (LMS). However, offering such services does not necessarily mean that the students will adopt the new technology. Thus, the purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Virtual Universities, Adoption (Ideas), Technology Uses in Education
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Iqbal, Shakeel; Qureshi, Ijaz A. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
M-learning is the style of learning for the new millennium. Decreases in cost and increases in capabilities of mobile devices have made this medium attractive for the dissemination of knowledge. Mobile engineers, software developers, and educationists represent the supply side of this technology, whereas students represent the demand side. In…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Student Attitudes, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
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Borup, Jered; West, Richard E.; Thomas, Rebecca; Graham, Charles R. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
This mixed method research examined instructors' use of video feedback and its impact on instructor social presence in 12 blended sections of three preservice educational technology courses. An independent samples t-test was conducted and found no significant difference in perceptions of instructor social presence between students who received…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Feedback (Response), Blended Learning, Educational Technology
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Lee, Joohi – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2014
This exploratory research project investigated graduate students' satisfaction levels with online learning associated with human (professor/instructor and instructional associate) and design factors (course structure and technical aspects) using a survey study. A total of 81 graduate students (master's students who majored in math and science…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Participant Satisfaction, Online Courses
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Veletsianos, George; Navarrete, Cesar C. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
While the potential of social networking sites to contribute to educational endeavors is highlighted by researchers and practitioners alike, empirical evidence on the use of such sites for formal online learning is scant. To fill this gap in the literature, we present a case study of learners' perspectives and experiences in an online course…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Socialization, Electronic Learning
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Baek, Eun-Ok; Monaghan, James – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
eTextbooks have steadily and recently more rapidly penetrated the textbook market. In order to effectively support students' learning, it is important to comprehend students' experiences using eTextbooks. This survey study was designed to gain an understanding of students' experiences in using eTextbooks and variables that impact their…
Descriptors: Campuses, Electronic Publishing, Use Studies, Textbooks
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Shaw, Lawton; Kennepohl, Dietmar – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
Senior undergraduate research projects are important components of most undergraduate science degrees. The delivery of such projects in a distance education format is challenging. Athabasca University (AU) science project courses allow distance education students to complete research project courses by working with research supervisors in their…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Science, Science Instruction, Student Projects
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Velasquez, Andrea; Graham, Charles R.; West, Richard E. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
The ethic of care has been an important part of the dialogue related to learning in traditional K-12 learning environments particularly because emotional relationships and caring pedagogies have been shown to be particularly important for adolescent learners. However, as online learning has become increasingly popular, there are concerns about the…
Descriptors: Caring, Educational Practices, High Schools, Teacher Student Relationship
Macintyre, Ronald; Macdonald, Janet – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
Distance learning is seen as the obvious answer for remote learners, and the use of online media is expected to overcome any access difficulties imposed by geographical distance. However, this belief may be obscuring our understanding of the role that location and individual circumstances have in shaping student experience. This paper explores the…
Descriptors: Open Universities, Distance Education, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries
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Hsu, Yu-Chang; Ching, Yu-Hui – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
This research applied a mixed-method design to explore how best to promote learning in authentic contexts in an online graduate course in instructional message design. The students used Twitter apps on their mobile devices to collect, share, and comment on authentic design examples found in their daily lives. The data sources included tweets…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Instructional Design, Online Courses, Handheld Devices
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Gros, Begona; Garcia, Iolanda; Escofet, Anna – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2012
In the last decade, an important debate about the characteristics of today's students has arisen due to their intensive experience as users of ICT. The main belief is that frequent use of technologies in everyday life implies competent users able to transfer their digital skills to learning activities. However, empirical studies developed in…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Virtual Universities, Computer Use
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Poellhuber, Bruno; Anderson, Terry – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2011
In recent years, there has been a rapid growth in the use of social networking tools (e.g., Facebook) and social media in general, mainly for social purposes (Smith, Salaway & Caruso 2009). Many educators, including ourselves, believe that these tools offer new educational affordances and avenues for students to interact with each other and…
Descriptors: Expertise, Social Integration, Distance Education, Questionnaires
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Bray, Eric; Aoki, Kumiko; Dlugosh, Larry – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2008
Japanese distance education has been slow to utilize the Internet, and mainly depends on the mail system and, to a lesser extent, television broadcasting as its mode of delivery. Since 2001, however, regulations have been relaxed to allow students to complete all course requirements for a university degree via online distance learning. This…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Prior Learning, Interpersonal Relationship, Interaction
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