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Educational Technology Research Journals: "Journal of Research on Technology in Education," 2001-2010
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Billings, Christopher; Nielsen, P. Lynne; Snyder, Aaron; Sorensen, Alec; West, Richard E. – Educational Technology, 2012
In this study, the authors examined the "Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE)" to discover trends from 2001-2010 in the topics covered in the articles, article types (including research methods used), authorship, and citation frequency. Articles from the journal dealt mostly with PK-12 settings and focused on technology…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Research Methodology, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
Attitudes of the Elderly toward Information and Communications Technologies
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Gonzalez, Antonio; Ramirez, M. Paz; Viadel, Vicente – Educational Gerontology, 2012
Learning and using new technologies by the older people is seen as a demand for their integration in society and as a factor related to active aging. The goal of this article is to understand the attitudes of the elderly towards information and communication technologies in the context of a training course about the utilization of a digital…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Training, Computer Attitudes, Internet
Older Korean-American Adults' Attitudes toward the Computer
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Kwon, Hyuckhoon – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study seeks to gain a holistic understanding of how older Korean-American adults' socio-demographic factors affect their attitudes toward the computer. The research was guided by four main questions: (1) What do participants describe as the consequences of their using the computer? (2) What attitudes toward the computer do participants…
Descriptors: Korean Americans, Older Adults, Computer Attitudes, Social Influences
A Comparison of E-Learning in Scotland's Colleges and Secondary Schools: The Case of National Qualifications in "Core Skills"
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Davidson, J. K.; Elliot, D. L. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2007
This paper investigates and compares the utilization of online resources to support teaching and learning in two different educational sectors with overlapping student groups in Scotland: secondary schools and further education (FE) colleges. The online "Core Skills" materials included Numeracy, Communication, Information Technology…
Descriptors: Adult Education, National Surveys, Information Technology, Foreign Countries
Designing Programs for Computer-Anxious Adults: The Trainer's Dilemma.
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Hemby, K. Virginia – TechTrends, 1999
Suggests these teaching strategies for reducing computer anxiety of adult learners and enhancing the opportunity for learning: use humor whenever possible; demystify the computer; determine students' fears; begin with the basics; avoid computer jargon; measure instructional pace; avoid stimulus overload and instructions that sound like warnings;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Computer Anxiety
Implementing E-Learning in Northern Ireland: Prospects and Challenges
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Uhomoibhi, James O. – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: Aims to examine trends in the development of e-learning in Northern Ireland, report on existing policies, practices and issues affecting its implementation across the sectors. Design/methodology/approach: The present study draws on e-learning policies and strategies that have been developed for Northern Ireland. Examples were drawn from…
Descriptors: Technology Transfer, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology