Search results for author:"Rafael Calvo"
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Exploring Engineering Instructors' Views about Writing and Online Tools to Support Communication in Engineering
Sarah K. Howard; Maryam Khosronejad; Rafael A. Calvo
European Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 42, No. 6 (2017) pp. 875–889
To be fully prepared for the professional workplace, Engineering students need to be able to effectively communicate. However, there has been a growing concern in the field about students' preparedness for this aspect of their future work. It is...
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Concept Maps as Cognitive Visualizations of Writing Assignments
Jorge Villalon; Rafael A. Calvo
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 14, No. 3 (2011) pp. 16–27
Writing assignments are ubiquitous in higher education. Writing develops not only communication skills, but also higher-level cognitive processes that facilitate deep learning. Cognitive visualizations, such as concept maps, can also be used as part ...
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Engineering students' conceptions of and approaches to learning through discussions in face-to-face and online contexts
Robert A. Ellis; Peter Goodyear; Rafael A. Calvo; Michael Prosser
Learning and Instruction Vol. 18, No. 3 (June 2008) pp. 267–282
This study focused on students' conceptions of and approaches to learning through face-to-face and online discussions. The study setting was a course in which students (
Language: English
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Minimum Indicators to Assure Quality of LMS-Supported Blended Learning
Robert A. Ellis; Rafael A. Calvo
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 10, No. 2 (2007) pp. 60–70
This study describes a set of institutional indicators that suggest minimum standards for the quality assurance of learning supported by learning management systems in blended contexts. The indicators are evaluated by comparing seven universities...
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Beehive: A Software Application for Synchronous Collaborative Learning
Aiman Turani; Rafael A. Calvo
Campus-Wide Information Systems Vol. 23, No. 3 (2006) pp. 196–209
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe Beehive, a new web application framework for designing and supporting synchronous collaborative learning. Design/methodology/approach: Our web engineering approach integrates educational design...
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Learning through Discussions
Robert A. Ellis; Rafael Calvo; David Levy; Kelvin Tan
Higher Education Research and Development Vol. 23, No. 1 (February 2004) pp. 73–93
Students studying a third-year e-commerce subject experienced face-to-face and online discussions as an important part of their learning experience. The quality of the students' experiences of learning through those discussions is investigated in...
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Automatic Generation and Ranking of Questions for Critical Review
Ming Liu; Rafael A. Calvo; Vasile Rus
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 17, No. 2 pp. 333–346
Critical review skill is one important aspect of academic writing. Generic trigger questions have been widely used to support this activity. When students have a concrete topic in mind, trigger questions are less effective if they are too general....