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Khlaisang, Jintavee – Online Submission, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate proper website and courseware for e-learning in higher education. Methods used in this study included the data collection, the analysis surveys, the experts' in-depth interview, and the experts' focus group. Results indicated that there were 16 components for website, as well as 16 components for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Program Effectiveness, Design Requirements
Villano, Matt – Campus Technology, 2008
These days, with learning management system (LMS) offerings just about everywhere, online courses are almost as prevalent as classes taught in traditional classrooms with professors and students present at lecterns and desks. Many colleges and universities turn to vendors to help them create these courses, a service that software providers such as…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Courseware, Job Analysis, Task Analysis
Johnson, L.; Adams, S.; Cummins, M. – New Media Consortium, 2012
The internationally recognized "NMC Horizon Report" series and regional "NMC Technology Outlooks" are part of the NMC Horizon Project, a comprehensive research venture established in 2002 that identifies and describes emerging technologies likely to have a large impact over the coming five years in education around the globe. This volume, the "NMC…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Advisory Committees, Creative Activities, Global Approach
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Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl; Paskevicius, Michael – Distance Education, 2012
Like many universities worldwide, the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa has joined the open educational resources (OER) movement, making a selection of teaching and learning materials available through its OER directory, UCT OpenContent. However, persuading and then supporting busy academics to share their teaching materials as OER…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Resources, Graduate Students, Student Role
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Kerr, Shantia – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2011
This multiple case study explores how three online, high school teachers used technological tools to create meaningful learning activities for their students. Findings reveal that teachers use a wide variety of tools and approaches to online learning. Tools are categorized as content, communication, and management tools. Approaches include…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Student Projects, Online Courses, Active Learning
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Theodoridou, Katerina – Educational Media International, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of an animated pedagogical agent on Spanish vocabulary learning. Furthermore, the study examined learners' reactions and attitudes towards the presence of the pedagogical agent in the web-based environments. A total of 47 university students enrolled in two fourth-semester Spanish classes…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Grounded Theory, Vocabulary Development, Learning Experience
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Sapire, Ingrid; Reed, Yvonne – Distance Education, 2011
In South Africa, poor performance of learners in mathematics across the school system is a problem demanding new solutions. One possible solution is to try to raise standards through the use of open educational resources (OER). This article presents and discusses findings from a case study of a collaborative OER development project initiated by…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Education Courses, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
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Mozes-Carmel, Abraham; Gold, Stuart S. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
This study examined the question of the relationship between the modality used to administer a final exam and the student outcomes achieved on the final exam in online university courses. This question directly addressed the issues of 1) the ongoing and dynamic growth of online university offerings and 2) the need for online universities to employ…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Exit Examinations, Computer Assisted Testing, Undergraduate Students
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Kanev, Kamen; Kimura, Shigeo; Orr, Thomas – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2009
In this article, we propose a framework for Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) employing dynamic groups, where at different stages students work independently, interact with each other in pairs, and conduct joint work in larger groups with varying numbers of participants. A Dynamic Group Environment for Collaborative Learning…
Descriptors: Printed Materials, Group Dynamics, Cooperative Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Kazanidis, Ioannis; Satratzemi, Maya – International Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2009
Adaptive Educational Hypermedia Systems provide personalized educational content to learners. However most of them do not support the functionality of Learning Management Systems (LMS) and the reusability of their courses is hard work. On the other hand some LMS support SCORM specifications but do not provide adaptive features. This article…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Hypermedia, Educational Technology, Computer Managed Instruction
Caniels, Marjolein C. J.; Smeets-Verstraeten, Anke H. J. – European Journal of Vocational Training, 2009
Most e-learning environments are applications in which the teacher uploads study materials that students download. This approach to e-learning discards the fact that didactic principles should be part of a broader instruction strategy aimed at achieving certain goals. It is possible for e-learning tools to support and improve didactical…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Strategies, Integrated Curriculum, Distance Education
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Hoic-Bozic, N.; Mornar, V.; Boticki, I. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2009
Blended learning has become an increasingly popular form of e-learning, and is particularly suitable to the process of transitioning towards e-learning from traditional forms of learning and teaching. This paper describes the use of the blended e-learning model, which is based on a mixture of collaborative learning, problem-based learning (PBL)…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Independent Study, Problem Based Learning, Courseware
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van Rooij, Shahron Williams – Review of Educational Research, 2009
Higher Education institutions in the United States are considering Open Source software applications such as the Moodle and Sakai course management systems and the Kuali financial system to build integrated learning environments that serve both academic and administrative needs. Open Source is presumed to be more flexible and less costly than…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Computer Software, Literature Reviews, Adoption (Ideas)
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Bouchard, Paul – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2009
This research aims to answer the question, "in what ways do mediated learning environments support or hinder learner autonomy?" Learner autonomy has been identified as one important factor in the success of mediated learning environments. The central aspect of learner autonomy is the control that the learner exercises over the various aspects of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Personal Autonomy, Educational Technology, Educational Environment
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Horvath, Imre; Peck, David; Verlinden, Jouke – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2009
In the field of design and engineering education, the fast and expansive evolution of information and communication technologies is steadily converting traditional learning approaches into more advanced ones. Facilitated by Broadband (high bandwidth) personal computers, distance learning has developed into web-hosted electronic learning. The…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Engineering Education, Distance Education, Courseware
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