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Download full textGirma Demissie; Dawit Amogne; Anegagregn Gashaw – Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2025
This study investigated the impact of Google Docs on the academic writing improvement of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners. Conducted over a 13-week period during the 2022/23 academic year at an Ethiopian university, the research examined how this digital tool affects writing quality and student perceptions. Utilizing a sequential…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Academic Language, Writing (Composition), English (Second Language)
Direct linkMads Paludan Goddiksen; Mikkel Willum Johansen; Anna Catharina Vieira Armond; Mateja Centa; Christine Clavien; Eugenijus Gefenas; Nóra Kovács; Marcus Tang Merit; I. Anna S. Olsson; Margarita Poškute; Júlio Borlido Santos; Rita Santos; Vojko Strahovnik; Orsolya Varga; P. J. Wall; Peter Sandøe; Thomas Bøker Lund – International Journal for Educational Integrity, 2024
Text-matching software (TMS) is a standard part of efforts to prevent and detect plagiarism in upper secondary and higher education. While there are many studies on the potential benefits of using this technology, few studies look into potential unintended side effects. These side effects include students worrying about being accused of plagiarism…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Secondary School Students, Bachelors Degrees, Undergraduate Students
Edwards, Nicola Y. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
Two out-of-class formative assessments that have been developed and used in a General, Organic, and Biochemistry course are reported herein. The first assessment, called Daily Feedback, used the collaborative word processor, Google Docs. This assessment required students to place topics/objectives in one of three categories based on their level of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Formative Evaluation, Feedback (Response), Educational Technology
Albedaiwi, Sultan Abdulaziz – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2022
Writing is usually the last skill to be touched upon in language classrooms, and more so, in the EFL or ESL classroom. Even so, postponing or the tendency to avoid the writing task is a common hindrance created by the learners, but is definitely one that retards the learning of the skill. The current study aimed to examine the efficacy of working…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Collaborative Writing, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Huiyu Zhang; Linda Fang – Educational Media International, 2023
In Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore, several AI chatbots acting as digital teaching assistants were trialed between July 2021 and August 2022. As these were developed for different purposes, it is important to learn if these AI chatbots help achieve the desired learning outcomes. This paper focuses on lessons learnt from three chatbots designed for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Artificial Intelligence, Asynchronous Communication, Teaching Assistants
Zhu, Yu; Mark Shum, Shiu-Kee; Brian Tse, Shek-Kam; Liu, Jinghui Jack – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2016
A study is reported of the performance and attainment of 32 students from overseas studying elementary Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) in a Chinese university. With an AB-BA design, they were asked to use two forms of writing media to present two essays: one a word-processed essay entitled "My Favourite Female" and the other a…
Descriptors: Chinese, Second Language Instruction, College Students, Foreign Students
Woodrich, Megan; Fan, Yanan – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2017
Aim/Purpose: In this study, the authors examine how an online word processing tool can be used to encourage participation among students of different language backgrounds, including English Language Learners. To be exact, the paper discusses whether student participation in anonymous collaborative writing via Google Docs can lead to more…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Word Processing, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Alsubaie, Jawaher; Ashuraidah, Ali – English Language Teaching, 2017
Online teaching and learning became popular with the evolution of the World Wide Web now days. Implementing online learning tools within EFL contexts will help better address the multitude of teaching and learning styles. Difficulty in academic writing can be considered one of the common problems that students face in and outside their classrooms.…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Educational Technology
Zhou, Wenyi; Simpson, Elizabeth; Domizi, Denise Pinette – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2012
Google Docs, an online word processing application, is a promising tool for collaborative learning. However, many college instructors and students lack knowledge to effectively use Google Docs to enhance teaching and learning. Goals of this study include (1) assessing the effectiveness of using Google Docs in an out-of-class collaborative writing…
Descriptors: Assignments, Word Processing, Collaborative Writing, Undergraduate Students
An AlphaSmart for Each Student: Do Teaching and Learning Change with Full Access to Word Processors?
Peer reviewedRussell, Michael; Bebell, Damian; Cowan, Jennifer; Corbelli, Mary – Computers and Composition, 2003
Notes regular use of computers for writing over an extended period of time has a positive impact on the quantity and quality of student writing. Examines how teaching and learning change when three fourth-grade classrooms are equipped with one AlphaSmart (a portable writing device) for each student. Finds increased use of AlphaSmart by students…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, Student Attitudes, Student Improvement
