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Jingyu Xiao; Goudarz Alibakhshi; Alireza Zamanpour; Mohammad Amin Zarei; Shapour Sherafat; Seyyed-Fouad Behzadpoor – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) has contributed to various facets of human lives for decades. Teachers and students must have competency in AI and AI-empowered applications, particularly when using online electronic platforms such as learning management systems (LMS). This study investigates the structural relationship between AI literacy, academic…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technological Literacy, Educational Attainment, Electronic Learning
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Jaewon Jung; Seohyun Choi; Mik Fanguy – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2024
The present study analysed digital literacy issues encountered by elementary school teachers in remote classrooms due to COVID-19. The study sought to derive a plan for cultivating teachers' digital literacy to support students' distance education. To this end, focus group interviews were conducted with five elementary school teachers in charge of…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Elementary School Teachers, Distance Education, COVID-19
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Sen-Akbulut, Mutlu; Umutlu, Duygu; Arikan, Serkan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
Since the mandatory switch to online education due to the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020, technology has gained more importance for online teaching and learning environments. The Community of Inquiry (CoI) is one of the validated frameworks widely used to examine online learning. In this paper, we offer an extension to the CoI framework and survey,…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Inquiry, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Learning
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Hamaidi, Diala A.; Arouri, Yousef M.; Noufal, Rana K.; Aldrou, Islam T. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of primary and secondary students' parents in Jordan toward the distance learning process implemented in light of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. To achieve the study objectives, the researchers used the descriptive survey method to collect and analyze data and interpret the results.…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Parent Attitudes, Distance Education
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Luz, M. R. M. P.; Rolando, L. G. R.; Salvador, D. F.; Souza, A. H. S. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Teachers face different challenges and opportunities through distance education. We used a combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches to investigate the factors leading in-service science teachers to quit online courses. No differences were found between persistent and drop-out teachers based on their sociodemographic data and their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Chib, Arul; Wardoyo, Reidinar Juliane – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Information and communication technologies aid marginalized groups in seeking social support, building proximate networks, and improving employment opportunities. However, one key factor that is understudied in the literature is the impact of open education resources (OER) on the employability of marginalized groups. This study focuses on open and…
Descriptors: Females, Migrant Workers, Resource Units, Shared Resources and Services
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Ungerer, Leona M. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Digital curation may be regarded as a core competency in higher education since it contributes to establishing a sense of metaliteracy (an essential requirement for optimally functioning in a modern media environment) among students. Digital curation is gradually finding its way into higher education curricula aimed at fostering social media…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education, Social Media, Informal Education
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Clifton, Grace – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
This paper evaluates the implementation of Learning Design on the production of a core FHEQ level 6 (QAA, 2008) unit of study at a UK distance learning institution. By comparing student (n = 656) and tutor (n = 42) survey data with questionnaire responses (n = 9) from the unit of study's core production team, this paper assesses the impact of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Gallardo-Echenique, Eliana Esther; Marqués-Molías, Luis; Bullen, Mark; Strijbos, Jan-Willem – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
This paper reports on a literature review of the concept of "Digital Natives" and related terms. More specifically, it reports on the idea of a homogeneous generation of prolific and skilled users of digital technology born between 1980 and 1994. In all, 127 articles published between 1991 and 2014 were reviewed. On the basis of the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Electronic Learning, Technology Uses in Education, Literature Reviews
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Gülbahar, Yasemin; Rapp, Christian; Kilis, Selcan; Sitnikova, Anna – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
While ubiquitous in everyday use, in reality, social media usage within higher education teaching has expanded quite slowly. Analysis of social media usage of students and instructors for teaching, learning, and research purposes across four countries (Russia, Turkey, Germany, and Switzerland) showed that many higher education instructors actively…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Media, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Cronin, Catherine – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
Open educational practices (OEP) is a broad descriptor of practices that include the creation, use, and reuse of open educational resources (OER) as well as open pedagogies and open sharing of teaching practices. As compared with OER, there has been little empirical research on individual educators' use of OEP for teaching in higher education.…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education
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Mbatha, Blessing – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
The aim of this article is to shed some light on patterns of and major motives for the adoption of different types of disruptive learning innovations by Unisa academics. To realise the aim of the study, the following questions were addressed: What are the reasons for adopting disruptive learning innovations? What is the level of interaction with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Innovation, Qualitative Research, Focus Groups
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Lim, Keol; Kang, Minseok; Park, Sung Youl – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
This study examines relationships of instructional environments, learner traits, and learning outcomes in the context of an online university course in Korea which has an advanced information technology background and rich e-learning experiences. However, the educational heritage of the country adheres to directive instruction with little…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Characteristics, Educational Environment, Online Courses