NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing 46 to 54 of 54 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Edgar, Thomas F. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2006
This white paper focuses on the integration and enhancement of the computing experience for undergraduates throughout the chemical engineering curriculum. The computing experience for undergraduates in chemical engineering should have continuity and be coordinated from course to course, because a single software solution is difficult to achieve in…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science Education, Programming
Ramaswami, Rama – Campus Technology, 2009
Digital lecture capture and broadcast solutions have been around for only about 10 years, but are poised for healthy growth. Frost & Sullivan research analysts estimate that the market (which amounts to $25 million currently) will quadruple by 2013. It's still dominated by a few key players, however: Sonic Foundry holds a hefty 40 percent-plus…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Lecture Method, Vendors, Costs
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ioannou, Andri; Hannafin, Robert D. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2008
Course management systems (CMSs) are software systems designed to manage course content and course activities. These tools integrate technological and pedagogical features into a web-based system that allows instructors, even those who are unfamiliar with web-based technologies, to design, deliver, and manage an online course. However, CMSs have…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Course Content, Courseware, Computer Managed Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Robbins, Russell W.; Butler, Brian S. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2009
Like any infrastructure technology, Virtual World (VW) platforms provide affordances that facilitate some activities and hinder others. Although it is theoretically possible for a VW platform to support all types of activities, designers make choices that lead technologies to be more or less suited for different learning objectives. Virtual World…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Barriers, Educational Objectives, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Mandernach, B. Jean; Donnelli-Sallee, Emily; Dailey-Hebert, Amber – Journal of Educational Technology, 2006
Institutions of higher education are embracing the role of the Internet as a medium to promote on-demand communication between faculty and students. As such, online course management systems have become an efficient and effective means of facilitating learning outside the classroom. To ensure that a course management system meets the needs and…
Descriptors: Database Management Systems, Selection Criteria, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Schwartz, Linda; Clark, Sharon; Cossarin, Mary; Rudolph, Jim – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
This report discusses the educational uses of the "wiki," an increasingly popular approach to online community development. Wikis are defined and compared with "blogging" methods; characteristics of major wiki engines are described; and wiki features and selection criteria are examined.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Resources, Definitions, Social Networks
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Fahrni, Patricia; Rudolph, Jim; De Schutter, Adrienne – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
A product evaluation was conducted of "Desire2Learn", an online learning management system gaining popularity in educational institutions. Since an online trial version of the software was not available for evaluation, an inspection meeting with the vendor was arranged. This provided the evaluation team with an opportunity to examine the…
Descriptors: Vendors, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Internet
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Clark, Sharon; Cossarin, Mary; Doxsee, Harry; Schwartz, Linda – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
Four integrated learning management packages were reviewed: "CentraOne", "IntraLearn", "Lyceum", and "Silicon Chalk". These products provide different combinations of synchronous and asynchronous tools. The current report examines the products in relation to their specific value for distance educators and students.
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Web Based Instruction
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Wang, Yuping – CALICO Journal, 2004
This article provides a report on NetMeeting as an appropriate fourth-generation tool for interactive language learning in distance mode. It follows on earlier research by Wang and Sun (2000, 2001) on the most urgent problem facing distance language education--lack of provision of oral-visual interaction and the emergence of a fourth-generation…
Descriptors: Chinese, Classification, Evaluation Criteria, Interaction
« Previous Page | Next Page
Pages: 1  |  2  |  3  |  4