Can Technology 2.0 + Learner 2.0 = Pedagogy 2.0?

Gretchen Wentzell Lowerison; Michael Lowerison

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 1360–1368

Over the years we have seen a shift from the computer used as a tool for drill and practice activities and productivity to one that supports communication, collaboration, and knowledge building. These uses are most often occur, however, outside of...

Using wikis to support learning in post-secondary economics

Gretchen Wentzell Lowerison

(2009) pp. 1–283

Wikis are part of what is known as Web 2.0, or the read-write web, describing technology that have the potential to provide learners with tools that promote knowledge building through collaboration, social negotiation, and the reviewing and revising ...

Pedagogical Implications of Using Learner-Controlled, Web-based Tools for Learning

Gretchen Lowerison; Richard F Schmid

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 6255–6262

Students from a graduate class in educational computing took part in a study exploring the effectiveness of learner-controlled, web-based tools to support knowledge building and self-regulation. Learners were randomly divided into one of five study...

The Canadian Design Website: An Evaluation of Process and Product

Gretchen LOWERISON; Laura April McEwen

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 1880–1883

The Canada Design Website is a pedagogical resource project located at http://design.concordia.ca/canada_design/. Initially, conceptualized as a pedagogical resource focused on Canadian industrial design , the project has expanded to include the...

Topics: Instructional Design

An Empirical Evaluation of Topic Map Search Capabilities in an Educational Context

Dennis Dicks; Vivek Venkatesh; Steven Shaw; Gretchen Lowerison; Dai Zhang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 1031–1038

Our investigations focus on improving the reliability and efficiency in current database-oriented search-and-retrieval mechanisms through the use of topic map technology (ISO/IEC 13250). This paper reports on the development, implementation and...

Topics: Educational Technology, Evaluation, Students

Are We Using Technology for Learning?

Gretchen Lowerison; Jennifer Sclater; Richard F. Schmid; Philip C. Abrami

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 34, No. 4 (2006) pp. 401–425

This study investigated the role that computer technology plays in transforming the learning process in higher education. Specifically, we looked at the relationship between computer-technology use, active learning, and perceived course...

Search-and-Retrieval Tools in E-learning Applications: An Empirical Comparison of Search Engines and Topic Maps in an Educational Context

Steven Shaw; Vivek Venkatesh; Gretchen Lowerison; Dennis Dicks; Dai Zhang

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 435–442

This paper reports on an investigation focusing on improving the reliability and efficiency in current database-oriented search-and-retrieval mechanisms in e-learning applications through the use of topic map technology (ISO/IEC 13250). The...

Using Technology for Learning in Higher Education: What is Important?

Richard Schmid; Gretchen Lowerison; Philip Abrami; Christina Dehler

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1090–1096

This series of studies investigated the role that computer technology plays in transforming the learning process in higher education. We looked at the relationship between technology use, active learning, and perceived course effectiveness. The...

Student perceived effectiveness of computer technology use in post-secondary classrooms

Gretchen Lowerison; Jennifer Sclater; Richard F. Schmid; Philip C. Abrami

Computers & Education Vol. 47, No. 4 (December 2006) pp. 465–489

This study investigated the relationship between the amount of computer technology used in post-secondary education courses, students’ perceived effectiveness of technology use, and global course evaluations. Survey data were collected from 922...

Language: English

Topics: Post Secondary Education

Cultural Differences in Using Search-and-Retrieval Technologies in E-Learning Contexts: An Exploratory Study of Arab and North American Learners’ Use of Topic Maps

Vivek Venkatesh; Roukana Sanjakdar; Steven Shaw; Dennis Dicks; Gretchen Lowerison; Dai Zhang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4694–4699

This paper follows up on studies reported in Dicks et al.(EdMedia 2004) and Shaw et al. (ELearn 2004), both of which focused on improving the reliability and efficiency in current database-oriented search-and-retrieval mechanisms in e-learning...

A Multi-Year Investigation of the Relationship between Pedagogy, Computer Use and Course Effectiveness in Postsecondary Education

Rana M. Tamim; Gretchen Lowerison; Richard F. Schmid; Robert M. Bernard; Philip C. Abrami

Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 23, No. 1 (April 2011) pp. 1–14

This study investigated the change in the relationship between pedagogy, computer-use and students' perceptions about course-effectiveness over time. Students from a Canadian university completed a questionnaire in two different years (2003 = 1,834...

Topic Maps: Adopting User-Centred Indexing Technologies in Course Management Systems

Vivek Venkatesh; Steven Shaw; Dennis Dicks; Gretchen Lowerison; Dai Zhang; Roukana Sanjakdar

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 18, No. 3 (July 2007) pp. 429–450

This article provides an empirical evaluation of an indexing technology, topic maps (ISO 13250), in the context of an academic task in a higher education context. Topic maps are a form of indexing that define and display the interrelationships...

Topics: Evaluation, eLearning, Cognition, Educational Technology, Computer Sciences

Assessing Computer Use and Perceived Course Effectiveness in Post-Secondary Education in an American/Canadian Context

Rana M. Tamim; Gretchen Lowerison; Richard F. Schmid; Robert M. Bernard; Philip C. Abrami; Christina Dehler

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 39, No. 3 (2008) pp. 221–234

The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between computer technology's role and students' perceptions about course effectiveness. Students from two universities (one Canadian, n = 1465; one American, n = 831) completed a 71...

An Extended Systematic Review of Canadian Policy Documents on e-Learning: What We’re Doing and Not Doing

Eugene Borokhovski; Robert Bernard; Erin Mills; Philip Abrami; C Wade; Rana Tamim; Edward Bethel; Gretchen Lowerison; David Pickup; Michael Surkes

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 37, No. 3 (Nov 18, 2011)

This systematic review builds upon the work of Authors (2006) and McGreal and Anderson (2007). It seeks to provide a synthesis and discussion of publicly available government policy documents with regard to e-learning in Canada. There is general...

Technology's Effect on Achievement in Higher Education: A Stage I Meta-Analysis of Classroom Applications

Richard F. Schmid; Robert M. Bernard; Eugene Borokhovski; Rana Tamim; Philip C. Abrami; C Anne Wade; Michael A. Surkes; Gretchen Lowerison

Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 21, No. 2 (August 2009) pp. 95–109

This paper reports the findings of a Stage I meta-analysis exploring the achievement effects of computer-based technology use in higher education classrooms (non-distance education). An extensive literature search revealed more than 6,000...

An Extended Systematic Review of Canadian Policy Documents on e-Learning: What We’re Doing and Not Doing

Eugene Borokhovski; Robert Bernard; Erin Mills; Philip Abrami; C Wade; Rana Tamim; Edward Bethel; Gretchen Lowerison; David Pickup; Michael Surkes; Michael Surkes

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 37, No. 3 (Nov 18, 2011)

This systematic review builds upon the work of Authors (2006) and McGreal and Anderson (2007). It seeks to provide a synthesis and discussion of publicly available government policy documents with regard to e-learning in Canada. There is general...

A Review of e-Learning in Canada: A Rough Sketch of the Evidence, Gaps and Promising Directions

Philip Abrami; Robert Bernard; Anne Wade; Richard Schmid; Eugene Borokhovski; Rana Tamin; Michael Surkes; Gretchen Lowerison; Dai Zhang; Iolie Nicolaidou; Sherry Newman; Lori Wozney; Anna Peretiatkowicz; Anna Peretiatkowicz

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 32, No. 3 (Oct 15, 2006)

This review provides a rough sketch of the evidence, gaps and promising directions in e-learning from 2000 onwards, with a particular focus on Canada. We searched a wide range of sources and document types to ensure that we represented,...