Adaptation to Student Learning Styles in Web Based Educational Systems

Hong Hong; Dr Kinshuk

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 491–496

This paper outlines attempts to explore the potential of application learning styles in Web-based learning environments. Although researchers agree on the importance of application of leaning styles in learning systems, there are still numerous...

Topics: Programming, Students

An Examination of Teaching Presence in Relation to Learning Outcomes in Fully Online Undergraduate Courses

Hong Zhan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 586–589

Abstract: This presentation describes an experimental study to explore the degree of teaching presence in relation to student learning outcomes in fully online undergraduate level courses. Student learning outcomes in affective domain (satisfaction) ...

From Theory into Practice: Weaving Teaching Presence into E-Learning Design

Hong Wang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 495–499

Abstract: Corresponding to the national trend of growth in online enrollments as reported in the Sloan-C annual survey report on online education, this specific institution has grown rapidly in online enrollments. To prepare faculty for course...

Planned and Situated Aspects in Interactive IR: Patterns of User Interactive Intentions and Information Seeking Strategies

Hong Xie

Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting Vol. 34 (1997) pp. 101–10

Investigates the relationship between users' information-seeking goals and their information-seeking behaviors; focuses on specifying hierarchical levels of user goals. Forty users from academic, public, and special libraries participated. Analysis...

Global Access and its Implications: The Use of Mailing Lists by Systems Librarians

Hong Xu

Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting Vol. 35 (1998) pp. 501–15

Describes how systems librarian-related mailing lists are used by information professionals. Examination of 12 selected mailing lists and their geographic distribution reveals a great gap existing between developing and developed countries, with the ...

Integrating Free Tools and Content Creation to Engage Online Learners

Hong Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2788–2791

Abstract: This paper briefly argues the importance of creating engaging learning materials for online learners and it also introduces three categories of free tools to achieve this goal: Slideshows, concept maps and screen captures. Three tools are...

From Technology training to Technology integration: The Evaluation of an Online “Train-The-Online-Trainer”Certificate Program

Hong Lin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 642–644

Literature documented that an effective “Train-the-Online-Trainer” program requires a distinction between technology training and technology integration. With this caveat in mind, this presentation chronicles in detail the milestones, challenges,...

Exploring *interaction in Web-based learning: A case study of two contrasting classes

Hong Wang

Exploring @*interaction in Web@-based learning: A case study of two contrasting classes (2005) pp. 1–228

Two studies by Sloan Foundation in 2003 and 2004 showed that online student enrollment number has rapidly increased in the United States. As higher education institutions rush to create online courses or programs, it is important to investigate the...

Shifts of Interactive Intentions and Information-Seeking Strategies in Interactive Information Retrieval

Hong Xie

Journal of the American Society for Information Science Vol. 51, No. 9 (2000) pp. 841–57

Discusses information-seeking strategies in information retrieval systems, including Web search engines, and focuses on an in-depth investigation of shifts in the micro-level of user goals, namely interactive intention and information-seeking...

Supporting Ease-of-Use and User Control: Desired Features and Structure of Web-Based Online IR Systems

Hong Xie

Information Processing & Management Vol. 39, No. 6 (2003) pp. 899–922

Describes a study that investigated users' perceptions of ease of use versus user control in Web-based online information retrieval (IR) systems. Discusses desired features and functionalities as well as desired interface structures that support...

Going to College Online? A PEST Analysis of MOOCs

Hong Lin

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (Oct 21, 2013) pp. 1664–1665

Massively open? College unbound? What are the roots of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and how much of a trend is it? What promises and anxieties do MOOCs bring to higher education and university administrators and faculty? The past year has...

Topics: Policy Issues, research

From Paper to Digital: Students’ Perception of Using Online Resources in an Undergraduate Course

Hong Lin

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 1009–1013

In recent years, e-books and digital materials such as online resources and CDs are replacing the dominate role of those all-too-familiar textbooks. However, the question remains whether digital materials– the high-tech option – not only save...

Understanding Personal Learning Environment: A Literature Review on Elements of the Concept

Hong Zhou

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1161–1164

The concept of personal learning environment has been described from various perspectives. This paper examines a selection of twenty academic articles from different time and perspectives – the personal perspective, the learning perspective, and...

The Essentiality of Sustainability and Variety for Industry Collaborations with University Partners

Hong Wu

International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC) Vol. 10, No. 2 (Nov 09, 2017) pp. 19–29

The industrial assigned student projects is a good approach for to many engineering colleges. This approach provides students opportunities to research and learn the real world and business tasks. At stfold University College of Norway, industry...

Assessment of E-learning System in Higher Education Based on Hesitant Fuzzy Information with Incomplete Attribute Weights

Hong Ye

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 10, No. 8 (Dec 14, 2015) pp. 34–37

With the development of information technology, colleges and universities around the world are constructing E-learning system to meet their students' and faculty's needs. E-learning can effectively help students to learn varieties of knowledge and...

Agent-Based Architecture of a Distributed Laboratory System

Hong Lin

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education Vol. 3, No. 1 (January 2007) pp. 45–57

We present a method for designing the architecture of an agent-based e-educational system. We demonstrate the effectiveness of our method by its application in the design of a computational grid built to be an environment for lab activities. An...

Dimensions of Human-Work Domain Interaction: A Preliminary Analysis for the Design of a Corporate Digital Library

Hong Xie

Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting Vol. 40 (2003) pp. 109–18

Applies the cognitive system engineering approach to investigate human-work interaction at a corporate setting. Reports preliminary analysis of data collected from diary analysis and interview of 20 subjects. Results identify three dimensions for...

Multimedia Computer-Assisted Reading in Business Chinese

Wei Hong

Foreign Language Annals Vol. 30, No. 3 (1997) pp. 335–44

Evaluated the effectiveness of multimedia computer-assisted reading in business Chinese. The study concluded that the reading proficiency of second-year business Chinese learners can be much more efficiently achieved with the assistance of...

Beliefs of selected Texas educators about utilization of the Internet to facilitate multicultural education

Hong Yin

(1997) pp. 1–148

Purpose of the study. The purpose of this study was to determine educators' beliefs about the use of the Internet for multicultural education. Comparisons of beliefs were made according to the selected educators' background factors of gender and age,...

Best Practices: Preparing Faculty for Online Teaching

Hong Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1339–1343

Abstract: With the rapid growth of online programs and courses, how to prepare faculty to teach online is vitally important to the success of online education. At Fort Hays State University, a collaborative approach has been taken to prepare and...

Integrating Corporate Competence with Real Cases into Higher Education Curriculum

Hong Wu

International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC) Vol. 7, No. 2 (Jun 08, 2014) pp. 4–9

Industrial competence and real business cases can be great attributes to higher education curriculum. For engineering higher education, there is a need for these attributes, not only to enrich the curriculum, but also to reduce the gap between...

Best Practices: Designing Engaging E-Learning to Connect a Community of Learners

Hong Wang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 491–494

Abstract: This roundtable presentation will showcase how a design project has engaged and connected faculty members into a community of learners, exploring and sharing best practices in online teaching at a university. After a brief literature...

What Makes Well-intentioned “Train-The-Online-Trainer” Initiatives Ill afforded?

Hong Lin

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 405–407

Literature documented that an effective “Train-the-Online-Trainer” program requires a distinction between technology training and technology integration. With this caveat in mind, this presentation chronicles in detail the milestones, challenges,...

Utilizing an Assisted Personal Learning Environment for Middle School Students to Practice self-Regulated Learning

Hong Zhou

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 2395–2400

Abstract: In this paper the author proposes a design of an assisted personal learning environment (PLE) for middle school students. The author synthesizes current research findings in PLE and self-regulated learning (SRL) from a new prospective to...

Developing an Online Professional Development Program to Prepare Faculty to Teach Online

Hong Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 308–312

Online teaching involves different skills than classroom teaching and new online instructors need professional development programs to prepare them to teach online. This brief paper will share an online professional development program developed...

Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Graduate Education & Faculty Development

Maintaining a Competitive Edge: How Trends Drive Innovations for Online Education in Higher Education

Hong Lin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 473–477

More institutions are offering their online degree programs, many of which target similar audience and enrollment. How can campus leaders and professionals strategically lead their online programs in an increasingly competitive market in higher...

Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, faculty development

The Impact of Automation on Job Requirements and Qualifications for Catalogers and Reference Librarians in Academic Libraries

Hong Xu

Library Resources & Technical Services Vol. 40, No. 1 (1996) pp. 9–31

Compares and analyzes job advertisements for catalogers and reference librarians in academic libraries from 1971 to 1990 to trace the impact of automation on job requirements and qualifications. Findings indicate that computer skills are needed, and ...

Teaching Web Applications Development to Information Systems Students

Shuguang Hong

International Academy for Information Management Annual Conference 1997 (1997)

The World Wide Web has been regarded as the most important information technology revolution of the 1990s. It not only has drastically changed the nature of information technology in business and education, but has also imposed a great challenge to...

Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Educational Applications of Handheld Computers

Hong Zhan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2133–2137

This quasi-experimental research investigated preservice teachers' knowledge and perceptions of educational applications of handheld computers. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from two groups (non-cohort and cohort) of perservice...

Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Computers, Teachers

An Alternative Option to Dedicated Braille Notetakers for People with Visual Impairments: Universal Technology for Better Access

Sunggye Hong

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 106, No. 10 (2012) pp. 650–655

Technology provides equal access to information and helps people with visual impairments to complete tasks more independently. Among various assistive technology options for people with visual impairments, braille notetakers have been considered the ...

The Open Tech Lab: Using Grounded Technology Integration Process to Teach Web 2.0 Tools in Teacher Education

Hong Lin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1214–1215

This project examines several biggest misconceptions of technology use in teaching and training. Using grounded technology integration process, we examined the use of Web 2.0 technology in The Open Tech Lab program at two levels: the mechanical use ...

Twitter, Tweeting, and Togetherness: The Impact of Social Media on Freshman And Their Connection to Campus Community Life

Rebecca Hong

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 3914–3915

This study examines how Twitter is used to build connection among incoming freshman college students to their campus and community. The use of Twitter is examined in light of the theory of Bandura’s social learning theory, Tinto’s three stages, and ...

Pushing the Boundary: Building a Community of Inquiry and Practice

Hong Wang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 373–378

Abstract: Technology has changed the way how people communicate, teach, learn, and live. This change has also changed the traditional definition of a community that is primarily relied on geographical locations. The current researches as well as the ...

Topics: Community, Change, Professional Development

Beyond Logging In: Examining Strategies in Building An Online Learning Community In Graduate Education

Rebecca Hong

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) p. 223

This paper addresses the rapid increase in online program delivery of college courses, particularly in graduate education, and examines the lag in faculty development and training in how to implement effective strategies to build an online learning...

Characteristics and Critical Issues of E-learning in China

Hong Zhan

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1988–1992

This paper describes special characteristics and defines critical issues of E-learning in China, an emerging country in the world. E-learning in China initially developed from cooperative work with leading foreign companies in the field of...

Topics: Teaching Methods, Educational Technology

The effectiveness of instructional models with collaborative learning approaches in undergraduate online courses

Hong Zhan

(2008) pp. 1–294

Online education is still a new field which needs sound pedagogical approaches to ensure the quality of teaching and learning in web-based learning environments. Collaborative learning has been considered as one of the most promising pedagogical...

A Blended Approach for Pre-service Teacher Education: Design and Implementation Considerations

Hong Lin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1250–1253

This study investigated the effectiveness of using online instruction as a supplement to a face-to-face introductory technology education course. The analysis of the data, collected from 46 pre-service teachers, indicates that instruction, when...

Software Aided Classic Chinese Poem Composition

Hong Lin

International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching Vol. 4, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 63–83

The forms of Chinese classic poetry have been developed through thousands years of history and are still current in today's poetry society. A re-classification of the rhyming words, however, is necessary for the classic poetry writing to be done in...

Factors Influencing Self-Regulation in E-learning 2.0: Confirmatory Factor Model | Facteurs qui influencent la matrise de soi en cyberapprentissage 2.0 : modle de facteur confirmative

Hong Zhao

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 42, No. 2 (Apr 14, 2016)

The importance of self-regulation in e-learning has been well noted in research. Relevant studies have shown a consistent positive correlation between learners’ self-regulation and their success rate in e-learning. Increasing attention has been paid ...

Students’ Perception of Using Online Resources in an Undergraduate Teacher Education Course

Hong Lin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1970–1972

In recent years, e-books and digital materials are replacing the dominate role of those all-too-familiar textbooks. However, the question remains whether online resources – the high-tech option – not only save students’ money, but also enhance their ...

Modeling Practice: Designing an Online Resource to Orient and Support New Faculty

Hong Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 612–614

Abstract: Guided by a number of educational theories such as adult learning theory, information processing theory, dual coding theory and the theory of multiple intelligences, the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies (CTELT) at...

A role-based access control system for electronic education

Hong Zhao

(2004) pp. 1–188

Role Based Access Control (RBAC) is an advanced and promising access control technology. RBAC associates users with roles, roles with permissions, and a user accesses a permission only when the user has an authorized role which is associated with...

Factors affecting faculty use of learning object repositories: An exploratory study of Orange Grove and Wisc-Online

Hong Xu

(2011) pp. 1–171

The purpose of this study was to identify factors that motivate or impede faculty use of learning object repositories (LORs). The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) served as the theoretical framework for this study. ...

Designing and Creating Engaging, Exciting and Effective e-Learning

Hong Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 802–804

Abstract: This brief paper introduces an online training project developed at Fort Hays State University in the United States. After a brief literature review on the differences between face-to-face teaching and online instruction to show the...

The Ethics of Instructional Technology: Issues and Coping Strategies Experienced by Professional Technologists in Design and Training Situations in Higher Education

Hong Lin

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 55, No. 5 (October 2007) pp. 411–437

To correspond to the Association for Educational Communication Technology (AECT) Code of Professional Ethics and the professional journal TechTrends' ethics columns, this paper provides empirical data regarding ethical issues associated with the use ...

Online GBS (Goal-based Scenario) Training Programs

Sunjoo Hong

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4633–4638

The purpose of this presentation is to introduce a set of web-based training programs following Goal-Based Scenario (GBS) design model. A program has a storyline showing processes that people follow when they do their projects in real world. A story ...

What Do Benchmarks Say about Quality Assurance for Online Course Development in Higher Education?

Hong Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 787–790

As online programs continue to grow, quality assurance has become a critical topic in online education. This short article makes a brief summary of the benchmarks related to online course development, including benchmarks of the National Education...

Design of Multimedia Teaching Platform for Chinese Folk Art Performance Based on Virtual Reality Technology

Hong Li

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 12, No. 9 (Sep 27, 2017) pp. 28–40

Virtual reality (VR) technology can bring us immersive, so it can be widely applied in all professions and trades. The application of multimedia in Chinese folk art performance teaching has many problems and defects, and VR technology can help...

The ethics of learning technologies: Issues, coping strategies, and decision making experienced by practitioners in design and training situations

Hong Lin

The ethics of learning@technologies: Issues, coping strategies, and decision making experienced by practitioners in design and training situations (2005) pp. 1–144

Learning technologies, under the influence of technological forces and the new style of workplace learning, are frequently cited as an essential factor in transforming the way organizations learn and the way in which training is delivered. This new...

Wiki as a Collaborative Tool to Support Faculty in Mobile Teaching and Learning

Hong Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2865–2868

To support the institutional mobile computing initiative and meet the needs of the faculty to teach using mobile technologies, the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies at Fort Hays State University initiated a wiki to help...