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Assessment in Immersive Virtual Environments: Cases for Learning, of Learning, and as Learning
Jillianne Code; Nick Zap
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 28, No. 3 (July 2017) pp. 235–248
The key to education reform lies in exploring alternative forms of assessment. Alternative performance assessments provide a more valid measure than multiple-choice tests of students’ conceptual understanding and higher-level skills such as problem...
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Virtual and Augmented Reality as Cognitive Tools for Learning
Nick Zap; Jillianne Code
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 1340–1347
Virtual reality (VR) and Augmented realty (AR) technologies have the potential to radically augment human cognitive abilities. This paper explores four central concepts of the applications of VR and AR as cognitive tools for learning. First, the...
Topics: Virtual reality, SIG: Emerging Technologies for Learning and Teaching
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Assessments for Learning, of Learning, and as Learning in 3D Immersive Virtual Environments
Jillianne Code; Nick Zap
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 159–166
The key to education reform lies in exploring alternative forms of assessment. Alternative performance measures provide a more valid measure than multiple-choice tests of students’ conceptual understanding and higher-level skills such as problem...
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The Status of Web Accessibility of Canadian Universities and Colleges: A Follow-up Study 10 Years Later
Nick Zap; Craig Montgomerie
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 2498–2507
The accessibility to education for all individuals regardless of disability is a basic human right. Although various laws and policies in Canada recognize the rights for equal benefit and protection from discrimination for people with disabilities,...
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Education in the Third Dimension: 3D Stereoscopics as a Cognitive Tool for Learning
Nick Zap; Jillianne Code
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 3718–3727
Three-dimensional (3D) stereoscopic technologies bring a whole new dimension to educational media and learning. Perception and orientation in the three-dimensional world is propagated through many different object and environmental factors. The use...
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A Preliminary Exploration of the Effects of Personality and Self-Efficacy for Online Learning in Higher Education
Jillianne Code; Nick Zap
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 1780–1786
Colleges and universities, over the past two decades, have increasingly turned to parallel online or blended delivery offerings to augment traditional face-to-face courses and programs. This research study examines the personality types of students...
Topics: online learning environments, Design Principles, Innovative online learning and educational programming
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Academic success online: The mediating role of self-efficacy on personality and academic performance
Jillianne Code; Nick Zap; Rachel Ralph
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 20, No. 4 (July 2021) pp. 377–410
Academic success in any context is dependent upon a student's belief in their ability to succeed. While learning online, a students’ self-efficacy is affected by their confidence in their ability to interact within the online environment. With the...
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The Utility of Using Immersive Virtual Environments for the Assessment of Science Inquiry Learning
Jillianne Code; Jody Clarke-Midura; Nick Zap; Chris Dede
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 24, No. 4 (October 2013) pp. 371–396
Determining the effectiveness of any educational technology depends upon teachers’ and learners’ perception of the functional utility of that tool for teaching, learning, and assessment. The Virtual Performance project at Harvard University is...
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Student Perceptions of Immersive Virtual Environments for the Meaningful Assessment of Learning
Jillianne Code; Jody Clarke-Midura; Nick Zap; Chris Dede
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 358–367
The effectiveness of any educational technology depends upon teachers’ and learners’ perception of the functional utility of that medium for teaching, learning, and assessment. The Virtual Performance Assessment project at Harvard University (http://...