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Rovai, Alfred P. – Internet and Higher Education, 2000
Identifies the major principles of general assessment theory, examines how these principles can be applied to online environments for distance education, and describes assessment issues that have special significance in virtual classrooms. Discusses proctored testing, identity security, academic honesty, and use of online discussions for…
Descriptors: Cheating, Computer Security, Constructivism (Learning), Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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Chou, Shih-Wei; Liu, Chien-Hung – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2005
Web-based technology has a dramatic impact on learning and teaching. A framework that delineates the relationships between learner control and learning effectiveness is absent. This study aims to fill this void. Our work focuses on the effectiveness of a technology-mediated virtual learning environment (TVLE) in the context of basic information…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Learner Controlled Instruction, Self Efficacy
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Chang, Shujen L. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2004
This paper describes a model of online learning communities characterized by online mentors (OLCOM), which has been implemented at a large southeastern state university. The OLCOM is a virtual online learning community, which incorporates online mentors to assist online teaching and facilitate online learning along with other members in the OLCOM.…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Mentors, Online Courses, Models
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Leander, Kevin; Duncan, Barbara – E-Learning, 2004
Analyzing the activity of a group of students involved in an online university course with a simulation environment, this article considers and problematizes the idea of online community and its relations to learning. The analysis builds upon Dewey's conception of organic community and related perspectives. In valuing "joint action," such…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Online Courses, Network Analysis, Social Networks
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Hughes, Gwyneth; Scott, Catherine – E-Learning, 2005
As computer-mediated communication (CMC) is becoming more mainstream in higher education (HE), the issue of social interaction online and its impact on learning has been raised. CMC theorists have argued that shared group identity produces the online social presence necessary for successful interaction but that other identities may be inhibiting.…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Conferences (Gatherings), Computer Mediated Communication, Familiarity
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Alstete, Jeffrey W.; Beutell, Nicholas J. – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2004
Examines student performance indicators in online distance learning courses offered on the Internet at a mid-sized private college in the USA. A sample of 74 undergraduate and 147 graduate business students in ten courses were selected for statistical analysis of their grade performance and the relationship with various indicators. The research…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Private Colleges, Distance Education, Academic Achievement
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Ladyshewsky, Richard K. – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2004
The use of information technology in higher education has increased significantly over the years. There is a paucity of controlled research which examines differences in electronic learning (EL) and face to face (F2F) learning. This study examined student (n = 1401) performance (final grade) in nine units offered in both F2F and EL mode over the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Information Technology, Electronic Learning, Comparative Analysis
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McInnerney, Joanne M.; Roberts, Tim S. – Educational Technology & Society, 2004
This paper centres on the sense of isolation that online study may engender among learners, a factor often ignored by many educators, but one that may make the difference between a successful and an unsuccessful online learning environment for many students. The importance of a proper appreciation of the learners' social context is stressed, as is…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Environment
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Dublin, Thomas; Sklar, Kathryn Kish – History Teacher, 2002
Worldwide web technology is a perfect match for teaching about history. The technology boosts teachers capacities because it gives its students access to the documents that reveal the processes of historical change, and it helps students develop better analytic skills by learning to interpret documents. This amazing conjuncture of new technology…
Descriptors: United States History, Females, Womens Studies, Technology Uses in Education
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Leask, Betty – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2004
Internationalisation in higher education institutions is often focused on the movement of students--attracting international students to study on campus and in country and encouraging domestic students to study abroad. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) bring a new dimension to the internationalisation of higher education. They are…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Study Abroad, Educational Technology, Information Technology
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Henry, Jim; Schaedel, Herbert M. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2005
This paper describes the international co-operation experience in teaching control engineering with laboratories being conducted remotely by students via the Internet. This paper describes how the students ran the experiments and their personal experiences with the laboratory. A tool for process identification and controller tuning based on…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, International Cooperation, Laboratory Experiments, Science Experiments
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Aegerter-Wilmsen, Tinri; Hartog, Rob; Bisseling, Ton – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2003
An important learning goal of a molecular biology curriculum is the attainment of a certain competence level in experimental design. Currently, undergraduate students are confronted with experimental approaches in textbooks, lectures and laboratory courses. However, most students do not reach a satisfactory level of competence in the designing of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Science Process Skills, Molecular Biology, Internet
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Veen, Jan; Collis, Betty; Jones, Val – Interactive Learning Environments, 2003
Group-based learning is being introduced into many settings in higher education. Is this a sustainable development with respect to the resources required? Under what conditions can group-based learning be applied successfully in distance education and in increasingly flexible campus-based learning? Can networked support facilitate and enrich…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Identification, Sustainable Development, Distance Education
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O'Neill, Eunhee Jung – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2007
In today's global society, individuals with an understanding of different cultures that have the ability to apply this understanding to real world problem solving are more likely to become leaders. Preparing students for a global society is becoming a significant part of education. While many international online exchange projects have been…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Students, Public Schools, Foreign Countries
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Simonson, Michael, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2007
For the thirtieth year, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the National AECT Convention in Anaheim, California. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Educational Technology, Annual Reports, Conferences (Gatherings)
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