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Mukerji, Siran, Ed.; Tripathi, Purnendu, Ed. – Information Science Reference, 2010
Technology holds the key for bridging the gap between access to quality education and the need for enhanced learning experiences. This book contains case studies on divergent themes of personalized learning environments, inclusive learning for social change, innovative learning and assessment techniques, technology and international partnership…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exchange Programs, Educational Quality, Social Change
de Vasconcelos, Maria – 2002
The author describes her experiences teaching a computer-enhanced Modern Poetry course. The author argues that using computers enhances the concept of the classroom as learning community. It was the author's experience that students' postings on the discussion board created an atmosphere that encouraged student involvement, as opposed to the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Discussion Groups, Distance Education
Clark, Tom – 2001
This report provides a summary and analysis of activities and trends of virtual schools (i.e., educational organizations that offer K-12 courses through Internet- or World Wide Web-based methods) across the United States. The study provides analysis of trends based on an online survey of state-approved or regionally accredited schools conducted…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Development, Educational Technology, Educational Trends
Cavus, Nadire; Uzunboylu, Huseyin; Ibrahim, Dogan – Online Submission, 2005
In order to establish a distant education system, it is first required to create a virtual learning system environment. A detailed literature search has revealed the existence of some "Open-Source" systems such as "Claroline, Moodle etc." Each system has been investigated in detail and it was found that "Moodle" is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Management Systems, Distance Education, Web Based Instruction
2000
This document contains the following full and short papers on virtual laboratories, classrooms, and schools from ICCE/ICCAI 2000 (International Conference on Computers in Education/International Conference on Computer-Assisted Instruction): (1) "A Collaborative Learning Support System Based on Virtual Environment Server for Multiple…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Doherty, William A. – 2000
This study investigated three aspects of Internet-based community college classes: the distribution of learning styles of the students enrolled, student preferences for specific methods of instruction, and the relationship between student learning styles and preferences for methods of instruction. The results of the study might help educators…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cognitive Style, Community Colleges, Distance Education
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Diem, Richard A. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2000
Discusses factors that affect the use of technology by social studies teachers. Focuses on the use of Web-based learning within the social studies. Highlights studies that address the effects of technology in social studies. Introduces the articles in this special issue, "Technology in Social Studies Education." (CMK)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
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Heaton-Shrestha, Celayne; Edirisingha, Palitha; Burke, Linda; Linsey, Tim – International Journal of Educational Research, 2005
This paper discusses the impact of the introduction of a virtual learning environment (VLE) on teaching practices within a new university in the UK, and explores the factors that have encouraged or, conversely, discouraged, the adoption of the VLE by teaching staff, from the latter's perspective. It is based on findings from the analysis of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Higher Education, Educational Technology, Educational Environment
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Secker, Jane – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: Examines a project to integrate digital libraries and virtual learning environments (VLE) focusing on requirements for online reading list systems. Design/methodology/approach: Conducted a user needs analysis using interviews and focus groups and evaluated three reading or resource list management systems. Findings: Provides a technical…
Descriptors: Reading Lists, Management Systems, Reading, Focus Groups
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Thomas, Ronald C., Jr. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2005
More and more colleges and universities seek to extend their reach by offering individual courses and complete degree programs online. Planners of such initiatives will find it useful to examine the different challenges and approaches already in use on various campuses, as in the mentoring program at Florida State University (FSU). The critical…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Mentors, Distance Education, Personnel Management
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Gavidia, Jose V.; Mogollon, Ricardo Hernandez; Baena, Cesar – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2004
Given the growing use of virtual interaction in international business activities, business schools must provide students with experiential learning opportunities that prepare them to work in virtual organizations. This paper uses multiple case study methodology with analysis at the transaction level to analyze the dynamics of the virtual teams,…
Descriptors: International Trade, Experiential Learning, Teamwork, Virtual Classrooms
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Sarnoff, Susan – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2005
Many course websites and much of the literature about them address the delivery of distance education. However, course websites are also useful for bringing the world to campus-based social work students, as well as for communicating between classes and making up for missed sessions. Course websites can incorporate synchronous or asynchronous…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Course Content, Educational Technology, Social Work
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Schaverien, Lynette – International Journal of Science Education, 2003
This paper reports the use of a research-based, web-delivered, technology-and-science education context (the Generative Virtual Classroom) in which student-teachers can develop their ability to recognize, describe, analyse and theorize learning. Addressing well-recognized concerns about narrowly conceived, anachronistic and ineffective…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Learning Theories, Student Teaching, Teacher Education
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Heffner, Michelle; Cohen, Stanley H. – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2005
Course management software and on-line course material are becoming more available. As a result, many instructors have developed WebCT course Web sites to deliver on-line course material that supplements lecture topics. The present study examined associations between student characteristics, course performance, and access of Web-CT course…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Web Based Instruction, Internet, Virtual Classrooms
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Walker, Kristin – Business Communication Quarterly, 2004
Conflicts often arise in online professional communication class discussions as students discuss sensitive ethical issues relating to the workplace. When conflicts arise in an online class, the activity system of the class has to be kept in balance for the course to continue functioning effectively. Activity theory and distributed learning theory…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Conflict Resolution, Ethics, Virtual Classrooms
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