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Medical Students' Attitudes towards the Use of Virtual Patients
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Sobocan, M.; Klemenc-Ketis, Z. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2017
An increasing number of virtual patients (VPs) are being used in the classroom, which raises questions about how to implement VPs to improve students' satisfaction and enhance their learning. This study developed and validated a scale that measures acceptability and attitudes of medical students towards the use of the VP education tool in the…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Virtual Classrooms, Patients, Student Attitudes
The Nature of Adolescent Learner Interaction in a Virtual High School Setting
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Borup, J.; Graham, C.R.; Davies, R.S. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2013
This study used survey data to measure the effect of learners' reported interactions with content, peers, and instructors on several course outcomes in two virtual high school courses that emphasized interactive learning. Surveys found that the large majority of students viewed all investigated types of interaction as educational and motivational.…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Interaction, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship
How Students and Instructors Using a Virtual Learning Environment Perceive the Fit between Technology and Task
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McGill, T. J.; Hobbs, V. J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2008
Virtual learning environments (VLEs) are widespread in higher education today, typically used to deliver instructional materials and facilitate communication within a course. This study aimed to investigate the task-technology fit of VLEs for their two main groups of users: instructors and students, using the VLE WebCT. Task-technology fit, user…
Descriptors: Use Studies, Virtual Classrooms, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
What Strategies are Effective for Formative Assessment in an E-Learning Environment?
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Wang, Tzu-Hua – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2007
The web-based formative assessment developed in this research is named Formative Assessment Module of the Web-based Assessment and Test Analysis System (FAM-WATA). FAM-WATA is a multiple-choice web-based formative assessment module containing six effective strategies: 'repeat the test', 'correct answers are not given', 'query scores', 'ask…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Supporting Students, Student Attitudes, Internet