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James Laffey
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The Usability test of an Online Learning Environment
Jiye Ai; James Laffey
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1459–1462
Abstract: Shadow netWorkspace™(SNS) is an online learning environment that includes a personal workspace for managing files and a group workspace and communication tools for collaborative activity. With many functions and a variety of contexts...
Topics: Middle School Education
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Visualizing Behavioral Data from a 3D Virtual Learning Environment: A Preliminary Study
Matthew Schmidt; James Laffey
TCC Worldwide Online Conference 2012 (2012) pp. 41–55
This paper describes a preliminary study which attempted to apply learning analytics methods to usage data generated by students with autism spectrum disorders using iSocial, a collaborative, three- dimensional virtual learning environment. Drawing...
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The Shadow netWorkspace
Dale Musser; James Laffey
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 1376–1377
The Shadow netWorkspace™ (SNS) is a web-based work, collaboration and learning environment designed to improve education by opening classroom and schoolhouse doors to advanced information and communication services of the Internet. It is called ...
Topics: Internet, Computers, Programming
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Cues and Mechanisms for Improving the Social Nature of Online Learning
James Laffey; Christopher Amelung
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1277–1282
Online learning is becoming a pervasive part of higher education. However, while online learning plays a powerful role in broadening access within and beyond campus sites, there is a growing concern that it may diminish the social nature of teaching ...
Topics: Learning Management Systems
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Designing a Journal System for Learning From Field Experience in Teacher Education
James M. Laffey; Dale Musser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1996 (1996) pp. 681–685
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Design, sharing and co-construction of learning resources: A case of lifelong learning communities in Shanghai
Xiaoqing Gu; Chongping Zha; Shusu Li; James Laffey; James Laffey
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 27, No. 2 (Jan 01, 2011)
A key problem in developing a virtual community for co-constructing learning resources is the need to have people volunteer to share their expertise. In this paper, we introduce the first phase of our research in which we examine strategies for...
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Exploring the Relationship Between Mediating Tools and Student Perception of Interdependence in a CSCL Environment
Yi-Mei Lin; James Laffey
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 17, No. 4 (October 2006) pp. 385–400
This study investigated how different tools differentially mediate the way groups interact and how the differential tool use and interactivity influence interdependence in online collaborative activity. Activity Theory is used as a framework to...
Topics: Post Secondary Education, Collaboration, Communication, Interaction, Distance Education
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A Web-Based Homework Notification System
James Laffey; Dana Huyler; Dale Musser; Mary Laffey; Judy Trujillo
WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 1366–1367
The Homework Notifier (HN) is a web-based system to facilitate communication and collaboration among the key parties about an important work effort of school, homework. HN is a prototype system designed and implemented in a test-bed school ...
Topics: Communication, Educational Technology, Schools, Middle School Education
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A Technology Infrastructure for Teacher Education
James M. Laffey; Dale Musser; John Wedman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 77–81
Today’s colleges of education and systems of teacher development do not adequately prepare teachers to use technol ogy in their teaching or in their own professional development. The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA, 1995) reported on technology ...
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Shadow netWorkspace: An open source intranet for learning communities
James Laffey; Dale Musser; Dale Musser
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 32, No. 1 (Feb 15, 2006)
Shadow netWorkspace (SNS) is a web application system that allows a school or any type of community to establish an intranet with network workspaces for all members and groups. The goal of SNS has been to make it easy for schools and other...
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Social Ability in Completely Online Groups: A comparison with and without activity awareness tools
Krista Galyen; Sean Goggins; James Laffey
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 3117–3123
Two completely online collaborative learning courses measured social ability at the beginning and end of the course. Course 1 had context-aware activity notification tools implemented; Course 2 did not. Course 2 demonstrated a significant decrease...
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Relationships Between Self-Regulation and Social Experiences in Asynchronous Online Learning Environments
Moon-Heum Cho; Shen Demei; James Laffey
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 21, No. 3 (July 2010) pp. 297–316
The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which students’ self-regulated learning predicts peer social presence, instructor social presence, sense of connectedness, and sense of learning in asynchronous online learning environments....
Topics: Interaction, Distance Education, eLearning, Learning Management Systems, Students, Virtual Environments
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Autistic youth in 3D game-based collaborative virtual learning: Associating avatar interaction patterns with embodied social presence
Xianhui Wang; Wanli Xing; James M. Laffey
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 49, No. 4 (July 2018) pp. 742–760
This study examines interaction patterns in a series of game activities for learning social skills by autistic youth in a 3D game-based collaborative virtual learning environment (CVLE). Researchers studying collaborative learning have indicated the ...
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Assessing Social Ability in Online Learning Environments
James Laffey; Guan Yu Lin; Yimei Lin
Journal of Interactive Learning Research
Vol. 17, No. 2
(April 2006)
pp. 163–177
Education is a social practice and the ability to interact socially is important to social cognitive learning and social learning. Online education is frequently criticized because it lacks social interaction, a sense of social engagement, and the...
Topics: Interaction, Distance Education, online learning, research, web-based learning, online education, Interactivity, Human Computer Interaction, Research Methods
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A Context Awareness System for Online Learning: Design Based Research
James Laffey; Chris Amelung; Sean Goggins
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 8, No. 3 (July 2009) pp. 313–330
A design based research strategy examining the impressions and behavior of members of courses taught entirely online is used for refining a context-aware activity notification system (CANS). The findings show that CANS must address substantial...
Topics: Human Computer Interaction, Information Communication Technologies, Learning Management Systems, Distance Education, Interaction, eLearning
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A Web-Based Interactive Shared Journal System
James Laffey; Thomas Tupper; Dale Musser
WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 1364–1365
The Web-Based Interactive Shared Journal System (WISJS) is a tool that was created at the Center for Technology Innovations in Education to facilitate learning from field experiences by providing students with the capability of creating media rich ...
Topics: Students, Educational Technology, Science
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Shadow netWorkspace: A Project Report on an Open Source, Intranet for Learning Communities
Dale Musser; James Laffey; Linda Espinosa
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 1206–1213
Abstract: Shadow netWorkspace (SNS) is a web application system that allows a school or any type of community to establish an intranet with network workspaces for all members and groups. The goal of SNS has been to make it easy for schools and other ...
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The Construction of Shared Knowledge in an Internet-based Shared Environment for Expeditions (iExpeditions)
Minjuan Wang; James Laffey; Melissa J. Poole
International Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 2, No. 2 (2001)
Investigates how participants (39 teenagers and 10 college-age online mentors) interacted and constructed shared knowledge of concepts, goals, tasks, procedures, and solutions when solving a real-world problem in an Internet-mediated project-based...
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Distance Learning for Students with Special Needs through 3D Virtual Learning
James Laffey; Janine Stichter; Krista Galyen
International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments Vol. 5, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 15–27
iSocial is a 3D Virtual Learning Environment (3D VLE) to develop social competency for students who have been identified with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders. The motivation for developing a 3D VLE is to improve access to special needs...
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Technology and Urban, Elementary School Reform
Linda Espinosa; Dale Musser; James M. Laffey
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1336–1337
The Panel on Educational Technology of the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) summarized its findings about the state of technology in K-12 education as follows: "During a period in which technology has fundamentally ...
Topics: Computers, Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Schools
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The relationship between learning satisfaction and social ability in completely online learning courses
Krista Galyen; I-Chun Tsai; James Laffey
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1941–1947
The relationship between learning satisfaction and social ability factors were explored using multivariate analysis of variance among 83 students in completely online learning courses. Results indicate that those with higher learning satisfaction...
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Open Source and the Diffusion of Teacher Education Software
Herbert Remidez; James Laffey; Dale Musser
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2774–2778
Three recent reports, one from the U.S. government and two from European Union related groups, indicate that the open-source software development model is gaining worldwide acceptance. This model provides a means for teacher educators to create...
Topics: Educational Technology, Software
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Effects of Different Activity Types and Time on Online Social Presence
Guan-Yu Lin; James M. Laffey
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1996–2000
Abstract: the purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the effect of two different types of collaborative activity and time spent in group work on perceived social presence of students. Additionally the study investigated the...
Topics: Social Studies, Information Sciences, Social Sciences
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An Internet-Based Journal
James M. Laffey; Dale Musser; Thomas Tupper
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 1117–1122
Donald Schon (Schon, 1983) in his seminal book on professionals as reflective practitioners described professional practice as a reflective conversation with an uncertain situation, taking stances, experimenting, and learning from the back-talk of...
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Using Analytics for Activity Awareness in Learning Systems
James Laffey; Christopher Amelung; Sean Goggins
International Journal of Designs for Learning Vol. 5, No. 2 (Nov 03, 2014)
The purpose of this design case is to tell the story of our work to design context-aware activity notification for learning management systems. The story of the design experience is not simple, in that it includes research and development,...
Language: English
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Exploring the Relationships between Learning Activities and Social Experience in Online Learning Environments
Xiaolin Xie; Yemin Huang; Sean Goggins; James Laffey
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 2291–2296
We explore two interrelated constructs that explicate students’ social experience in online learning. First, we compare levels of learning activity across levels of social ability scores. Second, we explore the relationships between individual...
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Effects of Cooperation Scripts and Technology on Social Ability
Guan Yu Lin; James M. Laffey; Kristin A. Buss
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1847–1854
Using an experimental mixed design, the study examined the effects of using a cooperation script on social ability for technology and face-to-face forms of group learning. College students worked in face-to-face environments and computer- mediated...
Topics: Social Studies
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Social Influence for Perceived Usefulness and Ease-of-Use of Course Delivery Systems
Demei Shen; James Laffey; Yimei Lin; Xinxin Huang
Journal of Interactive Online Learning Vol. 5, No. 3 pp. 270–282
This study explores the extent to which subjective norm beliefs of online learners shape perceptions of ease-of-use and usefulness for the use of course delivery systems. Subjective norm beliefs represent the influence that instructors, mentors, and ...
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Using Social Network Analysis to Understand Sense of Community in an Online Learning Environment
Demei Shen; Piyanan Nuankhieo; Xinxin Huang; Christopher Amelung; James Laffey
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 39, No. 1 (2008) pp. 17–36
This study uses social network analysis (SNA) in an innovative way to describe interaction and explain how interaction influences sense of community of students in online learning environments. The findings reveal differences on sense of community...
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A Computer-Mediated Support System for Project-Based Learning
James Laffey; Thomas Tupper; John Wedman; Dale Musser
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 46, No. 1 (1998) pp. 73–86
Describes a computer-mediated learning-support system designed as a suite of integrated, Internet-based client-server tools to provide: (1) intelligent support both for the processes of doing a project and for learning from doing a project, and (2)...
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Building a Social and Motivational Framework for Understanding Satisfaction in Online Learning
Yi-Mei Lin; Guan-Yu Lin; James M. Laffey
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 38, No. 1 (2008) pp. 1–27
This study examines how social and motivational attributes may influence students' online learning experiences. Based on a review of social theories of learning and research about individual characteristics associated with motivation four constructs ...
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Open Source Software and Design-Based Research Symbiosis in Developing 3D Virtual Learning Environments: Examples from the iSocial Project
Matthew Schmidt; Krista Galyen; James Laffey; Ryan Babiuch; Carla Schmidt
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 25, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 65–99
Design-based research (DBR) and open source software are both acknowledged as potentially productive ways for advancing learning technologies. These approaches have practical benefits for the design and development process and for building and...
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iSocial: Delivering the Social Competence Intervention for Adolescents (SCI-A) in a 3D Virtual Learning Environment for Youth with High Functioning Autism
Janine P. Stichter; James Laffey; Krista Galyen; Melissa Herzog
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Vol. 44, No. 2 (February 2014) pp. 417–430
One consistent area of need for students with autism spectrum disorders is in the area of social competence. However, the increasing need to provide qualified teachers to deliver evidence-based practices in areas like social competence leave schools,...
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Using Activity Theory to Examine Social Interaction of Online Learning
I-Chun Tsai; Krista Galyen; Xiaolin Xie; James Laffey
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1202–1211
This study aims to build new knowledge about students’ social interaction during online learning using the joint perspective of activity theory and social ability. Based upon the joint framework of activity theory and social ability, a set of serial ...
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Effectiveness of an Online Community of Practice for Learning to Teach Elementary Science
I-Chun Tsai; James M. Laffey; Deborah Hanuscin
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 43, No. 2 (2010) pp. 225–258
The purpose of this study was to understand how teachers participate in and benefit from an online community of practice (NETwork) for learning to teach. Dependent-samples t-tests were employed to examine the significant differences of members'...
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Technology in the Home and the Achievement of Young Children: Findings from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
Linda M. Espinosa; James M. Laffey; Tiffany Whittaker; Yanyan Sheng
Early Education and Development Vol. 17, No. 3 (2006) pp. 421–441
Because technology in the home is becoming ever more available, understanding the role of technology in early childhood development is increasingly an opportunity and a concern for educators. This report examines data from the Early Childhood...
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Designing and Evaluating Software Supports for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders in a 3D Virtual Learning Environment
Matthew Schmidt; James Laffey; Krista Galyen; Ryan Babiuch; Xianhui Wang
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 897–905
This paper is a report on the longitudinal design, development and systematic evaluation of personal pods. The personal pods are software tools to support grouping behavior in a collaborative three-dimensional virtual learning environment for...
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Activity Notification: Enhancing the Social Nature of Online Learning
James Laffey; David Reid; Ran-Young Hong; Krista Galyen; Xiaolin Xie; Douglas Kueker
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 1085–1093
This paper is a Systems & Resources report of an ongoing design research project to both develop an activity notification system and to build new knowledge about how certain types and representations of social information influence the social nature ...
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Building a Model Explaining the Social Nature of Online Learning
I-Chun Tsai; Bosung Kim; Pei-Ju Liu; Sean P. Goggins; Christiana Kumalasari; James M. Laffey
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 11, No. 3 (2008) pp. 198–215
Based on a framework emphasizing the social nature of learning, this research examines a model of how social constructs affect satisfaction within online learning using path analysis for students in higher education. The social constructs evaluated...
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Bridging the Digital Divide for At-Risk Students: Lessons Learned
Joi L. Moore; James M. Laffey; Linda M. Espinosa; Anika W. Lodree
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 46, No. 2 (2002) pp. 5–9
Discusses inequity in computer access for African-Americans and Hispanics in urban public schools. Topics include the importance of elementary school for later success; computer technology use by at-risk students; behavior problems and instructional ...
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Exploring the relationships between students' academic motivation and social ability in online learning environments
Chia-Chi Yang; I-Chun Tsai; Bosung Kim; Moon-Heum Cho; James M. Laffey
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 9, No. 4 (2006) pp. 277–286
This research explicates the construct of social ability and describes the relationship between students' academic motivation and social ability in online learning environments. Findings reveal perceived peers social presence, perceived written...
Language: English
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Social Nature of Online Learning in Sakai
Social Computing Research Group; Xinxin Huang; Christiana Kumalasari; Piyanan Nuankhieo; Demei Shen; Bosung Kim; I-Chun Tsai; Pei-Ju Liu; Paul Turner; Chris Amelung; David Reid; James Laffey
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 613–620
This study explored the social nature of online learning in a computer management system (CMS). Based on Wenger's (1998) social theory of learning and an awareness framework for online collaborative learning proposed by Carroll et al, (2003), a four-...
Topics: Social Sciences, Information Sciences, Computer Sciences, Learning Management Systems, Social Studies