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Download full textMohsen Keshavarz; Li Yuan – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2023
Educational hub refers to centres of excellence in higher education and research whose aims are to provide high-quality education for both national and international students to enhance the competitiveness of the country. These educational hubs provide an opportunity for knowledge exchanges and innovation in local regions through education and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Educational History, COVID-19
Direct linkKeshavarz, Mohsen; Karimi, Maryam – Distance Learning, 2021
Massive open online Courses, or MOOCs, are online courses that allow participants free access and unrestricted participation in any course at any time and place. With distinguished features of teaching, such as lectures, videos, and reading materials, MOOCs also provide a platform for lifelong learning. Today, MOOCs are one of the new educational…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Health Education, Higher Education, Virtual Universities
Marandi, S. Susan; Alavijeh, Khadijeh Karimi; Nami, Fatemeh – Research-publishing.net, 2015
It is a commonly held belief that today's "Read/Write Web" has given voice to previously unheard minorities, and that it has enabled all people with an Internet connection to participate in a new "community-driven, participatory space" (Richardson, 2010). Language teachers, no less than others, are also encouraged to believe…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Second Language Instruction
Ravand, Hamdollah – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2015
Cognitive diagnostic models (CDM) have been around for more than a decade but their application is far from widespread for mainly two reasons: (1) CDMs are novel, as compared to traditional IRT models. Consequently, many researchers lack familiarity with them and their properties, and (2) Software programs doing CDMs have been expensive and not…
Descriptors: Test Theory, Models, Computer Software, Open Source Technology
Fazlollahtabar, Hamed; Yousefpoor, Narges – E-Learning, 2009
Increasing the effectiveness of e-learning has become one of the most practically and theoretically important issues within both educational engineering and information system fields. The development of information technologies has contributed to growth in online training as an important education method. The online training environment enables…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Information Systems, Information Technology, Educational Technology
Hamdhaidari, Shokrollah; Agahi, Hossein; Papzan, Abdulhamid – International Journal of Educational Development, 2008
This paper examines the development of higher education in Iran during a 26-year period under the Islamic government. This can be divided into three different phases: revolutionary, formative and development. It explores the expansion of universities, enhancing research, widening access, use of a wide range of ICT, decentralisation and gender…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Sex Fairness, Islam
Kean, Sam – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
In this article, the author discusses a computer program called Psiphon which bypasses government filters undetected. The University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, a research center for digital media and politics, designed Psiphon for technology-savvy activists. Some technology-savvy activists use other open-source software, like Tor (which relies on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Computer Software, Social Networks
Peer reviewedJohari, Abbas – Educational Media International, 2002
Discusses instructional technology in Iran. Highlights include a historical background of Iran; Islamic faith and technology; technology without western culture and influence; access to mass communication; telecommunications conferences; Internet access, usage, and connectivity; social issues; media in schools; Internet inequalities; and…
Descriptors: Conferences, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations, Educational Media
Smith, Ann F. V., Ed.; Strong, Gregory, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2009
"Adult Language Learners: Context and Innovation" presents instructional practices that are particularly successful with adults. Adult language learners are goal oriented and direct their learning to fulfill particular needs or demands: to advance their studies, to progress up the career ladder, to follow business opportunities, to pass…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Personal Autonomy, Foreign Countries
Academy for Educational Development, 2004
Founded in 1961, the Academy for Educational Development (AED) is an independent, nonprofit, charitable organization that operates development programs in the United States and throughout the world. This directory presents an overview of the varied activities undertaken by AED throughout the Middle East. Current AED Programs include: (1) Behavior…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Development, Educational Technology, Womens Education
Lusignan, Bruce B.; And Others – 1975
This report documents the development of educational television (ETV) and a satellite communication system designed to serve the educational and communication needs of Iran. An overview description of an ETV system for Iran and assessment of its importance for Iran's development is followed by estimates of the manpower needs of the country in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Communications Satellites, Cultural Influences, Developing Nations
Russell, Michele, Ed. – 1993
Papers on aspects of college admission, records, and institutional research functions are: "How To Improve Office Morale" (Victor Swenson); "Staff Meetings: How To Save Hours per Month and Develop Your Staff" (LuAnn Harris, Shelley Olsen); "Selling SPEED/ExPRESS" (Laura Patterson, Thomas Scott); "Advisement and…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Administrative Policy, Administrator Attitudes
