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Fonseca, Paula; Julian, Kristi; Hulme, Wendi; Martins, Maria De Lurdes; Brautlacht, Regina – Research-publishing.net, 2021
New communication technologies are changing the way we work and communicate with people around the world. Given this reality, students in Higher Education (HE) worldwide need to develop knowledge in their area of study as well as attitudes and values that will enable them to be responsible and ethical global citizens in the workforce they will…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Course Descriptions, Cultural Pluralism, Computer Simulation
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Azmuddin, Ruhil Amal; Jamali, Mazura; Rahim, Azwin Arif Abdul; Ali, Mohammad Musab Azmat; Khamis, Nor Yazi – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2022
Purpose: This study explored ESL learners' utilization of Online Discussion Forums (ODFs) in Interactive Reading for Academic Disciplines (iREAD) to assist reading of online scientific texts within an English for Specific Purposes course at a public university. Method: This qualitative research employed two data collection methods during lessons…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Reading Comprehension, English for Science and Technology, Second Language Learning
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Damsa, Crina; Muukkonen, Hanni – Research Papers in Education, 2020
This paper elaborates on the notion of object-oriented collaborative learning by building on empirical material from two case studies in higher education. Prior empirical findings show how knowledge objects are evolving entities, shaped by the interactions between participants, and how students learn from engaging in knowledge practice that…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Cooperative Learning, Case Studies, Higher Education
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Kaufmann, Renee; Sellnow, Deanna D.; Frisby, Brandi N. – Communication Education, 2016
With the increasing popularity of online learning in higher education comes a need to examine students' perceptions about classroom climate in these environments. This two-part study proposes the online learning climate scale (OLCS) for doing so. Informed by both instructional communication and education, the scale consists of several variables…
Descriptors: Program Development, Program Validation, Rating Scales, Test Construction
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Akerson, Valari, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – Online Submission, 2020
"International Conference on Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Social and Education Sciences (IConSES) which took place on October 15-18, 2020 in Chicago, IL, USA. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share your ideas, to discuss theoretical and practical…
Descriptors: Conference Papers, Social Sciences, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education
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Selhorst, Adam L.; Bao, Mingzhen; Williams, Lorraine; Klein, Eric – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2017
Classroom discussion boards are a vital part of the online educational experience, providing a venue for peer to peer and student to faculty interactions. However, institutional feedback from students at a large open enrollment university has shown that excess focus on online discussions may lead to fatigue, resulting in lower student…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication, Adult Students, Feedback (Response)
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Paul, Jomon Aliyas; Cochran, Justin Daniel – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2013
Online education is becoming increasingly popular among both traditional and nontraditional students. Students gravitate to the flexibility of online courses, which allows them to work around jobs, family, and other responsibilities. While online program growth continues, these programs present several new challenges to educational institutions…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Online Courses, Distance Education, Educational Technology