"Lear.Ning Together". A case study examining the introduction of social collaborative learning supported by technology.

Mark Curcher

Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 19–24

Abstract: There is strong evidence in the literature to support the argument that learning is a social and community activity and there are good arguments for the adoption of a social constructivist pedagogy to underpin learning activities. The...

Going Global: A Fully Online Finnish Teacher Development Program Designed on Authentic E-Learning Principles

Mark Curcher

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (Oct 21, 2013) pp. 306–312

The Finnish education system has received considerable media attention due to its results in the OECD Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) examinations. Many countries are considering ways to learn from the Finnish experience. This...

Topics: Instructional Design, Evaluation, Social & Cultural Issues

Capturing the Moment: Using 'Screencasting' to Provide Formative Feedback to Learners.

Mark Curcher

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) p. 2705

Abstract: Much of the assessment literature highlights the importance of formative feedback on the learning process, however providing this feedback can be time consuming. This is especially true in times of rising class numbers and increasing...

The LMS versus Social Media: A Case Study Examining the use of Learning Technologies by Brazilian Teachers on a Finnish Teacher Education Program.

Mark Curcher

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 318–324

Abstract: To meet the international demand for Finnish teacher education, Tampere University of Applied Sciences has implemented an online teacher education program since 2011. The program is offered globally in English in both fully online and...

Topics: Social Sciences, Sciences, Implementation Examples & Issues, Teachers

Constructing Their Learning: A Case Study of the Implementation of Social Bookmarking to Improve Student Learning and Collaboration with a Cohort of Engineering Students Learning in a Second Language Environment.

Mark Curcher

Global Learn 2011 (Mar 28, 2011) pp. 1031–1036

Abstract: In a paper at Global Learn 2010 the author used web 2.0 social bookmarking tools (Diigo and Ning) as a way to transform a course from a knowledge transfer model to one in which students construct their understanding in a socially...

Sharing with the Shabab: A study of the implementation of social bookmarking in the delivery of an economics course for students who are learning in a second language.

Mark Curcher

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 1197–1202

Abstract: The Monetary Theory course at this college located in the Middle East is delivered within the context of a student centered, constructivist, collaborative learning paradigm. To help facilitate this a number of Web 2.0 tools were piloted in ...

Authentic Education: Lessons from an Online Finnish Teacher Development Program for 21st Century Faculty.

Mark Curcher; Hanna Teräs

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (Oct 21, 2013) pp. 60–65

The Finnish education system has received a lot of media attention due the results of PISA examinations. Many countries have considered ways to implement the ‘Finnish model’ into their own context. This paper examines the experience gained from the...

Topics: Implementation Examples & Issues, Social & Cultural Issues, Content Development

From the Top of the World: A Presentation Examining Efforts to Internationalize Finnish Vocational Higher Education

Julia Sergeeva; Mark Curcher

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2014 (Oct 20, 2014) p. 1811

The Finnish education system continues to receive attention due to its ranking in various international measures. As a result the Finnish government has established initiatives to promote Finnish education in international markets. This...

Topics: Content Development, Implementation Examples & Issues, Social & Cultural Issues

Right Here, Right Now, Online: Using Synchronous Tools to Teach Business Subjects to Students Learning in a Second Language

Mark Curcher; Geoffrey Said

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (Oct 21, 2013) pp. 635–640

Abstract: This case study examines the implementation of synchronous online classes in a virtual classroom environment for bachelors’ students studying in a second language at a college in the Middle East. As the institution has adopted blended...

Topics: Implementation Examples & Issues, Social & Cultural Issues, Content Development

The Development of Finnish Global Education: A case study from Tampere University of Applied Sciences focussing on online teacher education and health sciences programs.

Julia Sergeeva; Mark Curcher

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) p. 467

Abstract: Over the last decade the Finnish government has encouraged the higher education sector to develop transnational education and increase their international program offering. In order to develop a scalable and sustainable model of...

Topics: Implementation Examples & Issues, Health, Government, Sciences

Using Blogs to Enhance Content Learning for Students Who Are Learning in a Second Language

Dean Sheetz; Mark Curcher

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 1254–1259

The use of Blogs by English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers is well-documented and increasingly well-studied. Blogs in the ESL classroom provide a useful medium for writing and teacher commentary. However, the use of Blogs as a tool for the...

From North to South: An Examination of a Finnish Online Teacher Development Program Implemented in Brazil.

Mark Curcher; Esther Carvalho

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2014 (Oct 20, 2014) pp. 441–447

In the last decade Finland’s education system has attracted attention due to its results in international testing and evaluation. One area of particular interest is Finnish teacher education and many teacher education providers have designed...

Topics: Content Development, Implementation Examples & Issues, Social & Cultural Issues

Out of the Comfort Zone: Promoting Growth and Change in Faculty for 21st Century Knowledge Society

Hanna Teräs; Mark Curcher; Marianna Leikomaa

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 1260–1266

Contemporary education appears to be locked into an industrial model that was designed to meet the needs of a very different society and workplace. One of the challenges we face is how to change practice to produce learners equipped to work in the...

Around the World: A Showcase Examining Efforts to Internationalize Finnish Vocational Higher Education.

Julia Sergeeva; Mark Curcher; Essi Kannelkoski

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2014 (Oct 20, 2014) p. 1803

The Finnish education system continues to receive attention due to its ranking in various international measures. As a result the Finnish Government has established initiatives to promote Finnish education in international markets. This showcase ...

Topics: Social Sciences, Implementation Examples & Issues, Social & Cultural Issues

E-Learning in Peru: Habits and Attitudes Towards Online Distance Learning

Maria Ruuskanen; José Miguel Marchena; Mark Curcher

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 470–474

This paper is a preliminary report on the findings of a quantitative study conducted by the ISIL Technical Institute in Lima, Peru. Data was collected from 600 potential adult ISIL students to investigate habits and attitudes towards Online Distance ...

Topics: Ethical, cultural, historical, and social issues in technology use, Education for sustainable development, Education reform with technology

Unexpected Insights: A Collaborative Autoethnography of the Experiences of International Students on an Authentic E-Learning Distance Educational Leadership Program

Mark Rasi; Anita Jantunen; Mark Curcher; Hanna Teras

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 2023–2028

In response to a number of drivers, including a wish to increase student internationalisation and diversity, a new global MBA in Educational Leadership was designed and developed by Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Finland. This online,...

Topics: collaborative learning, Authentic, contextualized, and real-world learning, Innovative online learning and educational programming

Social Technologies for Online Learning: Theoretical and Contextual Issues

Karen Kear; Allan Jones; Georgina Holden; Mark Curcher

Open Learning Vol. 31, No. 1 (2016) pp. 42–53

Three exemplars are presented of social technologies deployed in educational contexts: wikis; a photo-sharing environment; and a social bookmarking tool. Students were found to engage with the technologies selectively, sometimes rejecting them, in...

Samba and Sauna: The Implementation of Educational Technology by Brazilian Teachers Participating in a Finnish Online Teacher Education Program.

Mark Curcher; Ciao Mendes; Cibelle Lima; Daniele Miyaji; Juliana Martins; Juliana Ragusa

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 312–317

Abstract: A diverse group of teachers at Colégio Rio Branco in Sao Paulo Brazil have been participating in an online teacher education program offered by Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland since 2014. This program is designed using an...

Topics: Assessment, Teachers, Educational Technology, Implementation Examples & Issues, Sciences