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Yoram Eshet
The Open University of Israel
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How do medium naturalness, teaching-learning interactions and Students' personality traits affect participation in synchronous E-learning?
Orli Weiser; Ina Blau; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 37, No. 1 (April 2018) pp. 40–51
This study explores students' participation in synchronous e-learning interactions to understand its nature and improve its effectiveness. An innovative synchronous videoconferencing technology was used to examine the assumptions of the Medium...
Language: English
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The contribution of text-highlighting to comprehension: A comparison of print and digital reading
|Gal Ben-Yehudah; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 27, No. 2 (April 2018) pp. 153–178
The use of digital materials in educational settings is common, despite evidence indicating that comprehension of digital text is inferior to comprehension of printed text. A potential solution to this problem is to use learning strategies for...
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Close Educational Gap by Cheating? Comparing Faculty, Majority and Minority Students' Perceptions of Academic Dishonesty
Ina Blau; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai; Adi Friedman
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 118–122
Studies indicate that in the last years, academic dishonesty (AD), especially digital AD, has become more prevalent in academia. This paper examines the role of technology in shaping the perceived severity of AD (cheating, plagiarism, fabrication,...
Topics: Institution-Specific Cases, New Roles for Teachers/Learners, Policy and Law
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Beyond the Walls of the Classroom: Introduction to the IJELL Special Series of Chais Conference 2017 Best Papers
Nitza Geri; Ina Blau; Avner Caspi; Yoram Kalman; Vered Silber-Varod; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 13, No. 1 (Jan 02, 2017) pp. 143–150
Aim/Purpose: This preface presents the papers included in the ninth issue of the Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning (IJELL) special series of selected Chais Conference best papers. Background: The Chais Conference for the...
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How Do Medium Naturalness and Personality Traits Shape Academic Achievement and Perceived Learning? An Experimental Study of Face-to-Face and Synchronous E-Learning
Ina Blau; Orli Weiser; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Research in Learning Technology Vol. 25, No. 1 (2017)
This controlled experiment examined how academic achievement and cognitive, emotional and social aspects of perceived learning are affected by the level of medium naturalness (face-to-face, one-way and two-way videoconferencing) and by learners'...
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Academic Dishonesty in the Digital Era: Perceptions and Coping Strategies of School Teachers and Parents
Idit Rotem; Ina Blau; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Global Learn 2016 (Apr 28, 2016) pp. 397–401
This study examined teachers’ and parents’ perceptions of digital and non-digital academic dishonesty in schools, and the strategies they employ to cope with it. Our findings indicate that the technological factor doesn't seem to affect the views...
Topics: Ethical, cultural, historical, and social issues in technology use
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Cheating and Feeling Honest: Committing and Punishing Analog versus Digital Academic Dishonesty Behaviors in Higher Education
Adi Friedman; Ina Blau; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 12, No. 1 (Mar 13, 2016) pp. 193–205
This study examined the phenomenon of academic dishonesty among university students. It was based on Pavela\u2019s (1997) framework of types of academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, and facilitation) and distinguished between...
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Analyzing the Discourse of Chais Conferences for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies via a Data-Driven Approach
Vered Silber-Varod; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai; Nitza Geri
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 12, No. 1 (Mar 13, 2016) pp. 297–313
The current rapid technological changes confront researchers of learning technologies with the challenge of evaluating them, predicting trends, and improving their adoption and diffusion. This study utilizes a data-driven discourse analysis approach,...
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Introduction to the IJELL Special Series of Chais Conference 2016 Best Papers
Nitza Geri; Ina Blau; Avner Caspi; Yoram Kalman; Vered Silber-Varod; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 12, No. 1 (Mar 13, 2016) pp. 163–168
This preface presents the papers included in the eighth issue of the Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning (IJELL) special series of selected Chais Conference best papers. The Chais Conference for the Study of Innovation and...
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The role of epistemic perspectives in comprehension of multiple author viewpoints
Sarit Barzilai; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Learning and Instruction Vol. 36, No. 1 (April 2015) pp. 86–103
A key challenge of fostering digital literacy is developing learners' ability to construct knowledge from information sources that present diverse viewpoints. This study investigated the relation between learners' epistemic perspectives and their...
Language: English
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A Decade of Chais Conferences: Introduction to the IJELL Special Series of Chais Conference 2015 Best Papers
Nitza Geri; Ina Blau; Avner Caspi; Yoram Kalman; Vered Silber-Varod; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 11, No. 1 (Jan 26, 2015) pp. 149–157
The seventh issue of the Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning (IJELL- formerly Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects - IJELLO) special series includes a selection of best papers presented at the 10th...
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Sourcing While Reading Divergent Expert Accounts: Pathways from Views of Knowing to Written Argumentation
Sarit Barzilai; Eynav Tzadok; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 43, No. 6 (2015) pp. 737–766
Sourcing is vital for knowledge construction from online information sources, yet learners may find it difficult to engage in effective sourcing. Sourcing can be particularly challenging when lay readers encounter conflicting expert accounts of...
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Introduction to the IJELLO Special Series of Chais Conference 2014 Best Papers
Nitza Geri; Avner Caspi; Yoram Kalman; Vered Silber-Varod; Yoav Yair; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 10, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2014) pp. 123–130
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Introduction to the IJELLO Special Series of Chais Conference 2013 Best Papers
Nitza Geri; Avner Caspi; Sigal Eden; Yoram Kalman; Yoav Yair; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 9, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2013) pp. 193–199
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Introduction to the IJELLO Special Series of Chais Conference 2012 Best Papers
Nitza Geri; Avner Caspi; Sigal Eden; Yoram Kalman; Yoav Yair; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2012) pp. 65–71
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[Chais] Introduction to the IJELLO Special Series of Chais Conference 2012 Best Papers
Nitza Geri; Avner Caspi; Sigal Eden; Yoram Kalman; Yoav Yair; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 8, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2012) pp. 65–71
This is the fourth issue of Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects (IJELLO) special series that includes a selection of best papers presented at Chais Conference on Instructional Technologies Research 2012: Learning in the...
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Teachers in a World of Change: Teachers' Knowledge and Attitudes towards the Implementation of Innovative Technologies in Schools
Orit Avidov-Ungar; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2011) pp. 291–303
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[Chais] Teachers in a World of Change: Teachers' Knowledge and Attitudes towards the Implementation of Innovative Technologies in Schools
Orit Avidov-Ungar; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2011) pp. 291–303
The implementation of innovative technologies in school is a complex process that enquires creating a pedagogical, technological, and managerial systemic change in the school-culture – a process that usually fails to meet the high expectations and...
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[Chais] Learning and Teaching in the Technological Era: Introduction to the IJELLO Special Series of Chais Conference 2011 Best Papers
Nitza Geri; Yoav Yair; Avner Caspi; Sigal Eden; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2011) pp. 205–211
This is the third issue of Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects (IJELLO) special series that is based on selected best papers presented at the Sixth Chais Conference on Instructional Technologies Research 2011: Learning in...
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Learning and Teaching in the Technological Era: Introduction to the IJELLO Special Series of Chais Conference 2011 Best Papers
Nitza Geri; Yoav Yair; Avner Caspi; Sigal Eden; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 7, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2011) pp. 205–211
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You Can Teach Old Dogs New Tricks: The Factors That Affect Changes over Time in Digital Literacy
Yoram Eshet-Alkalai; Eran Chajut
Journal of Information Technology Education: Research Vol. 9 (2010) pp. 173–181
The expansion of digital technologies and the rapid changes they undergo through time face users with new cognitive, social, and ergonomic challenges that they need to master in order to perform effectively. In recent years, following empirical...
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You Can Teach Old Dogs New Tricks: The Factors That Affect Changes over Time in Digital Literacy
Yoram Eshet-Alkalai; Eran Chajut
Journal of Information Technology Education: Research Vol. 9, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2010) pp. 173–181
The expansion of digital technologies and the rapid changes they undergo through time face users with new cognitive, social, and ergonomic challenges that they need to master in order to perform effectively. In recent years, following empirical...
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Challenges of Integrating Technologies for Learning: Introduction to the IJELLO Special Series of Chais Conference 2010 Best Papers
Yoram Eshet-Alkalai; Avner Caspi; Sigal Eden; Nitza Geri; Edna Tal-Elhasid; Yoav Yair
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 6, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2010) pp. 239–244
The adaptation of innovative technologies for learning and teaching faces learners, developers and instructors with a wide range of challenges that should be considered for a successful implementation. This Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning...
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A Bridge over Troubled Waters: Learning Technologies in the Middle East
Yoram Eshet-Alkalai; Cengiz Aydin
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 10, No. 2 (Apr 02, 2009)
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Pedagogical and Design Aspects of a Blended Learning Course
Karen Precel; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai; Yael Alberton
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 10, No. 2 (Apr 02, 2009)
Based on recent research reports, the blended learning model, which combines face-to-face and online learning, is now the preferred model for online course design. Its superiority over online learning, which lacks face-to-face interaction, is...
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Introduction to the IJELLO Special Series
Yoram Eshet-Alkalai; Avner Caspi; Sigal Eden; Nitza Geri; Yoav Yair
Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects Vol. 5, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2009) pp. 181–186
This Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects (IJELLO) inaugural issue of special series is based on selected best papers presented in the Fourth Chais Conference on Instructional Technologies Research 2009: Learning in the...
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Bridging the gap: Students' attitudes towards a new pedagogical model for online academic learning
Karen Precel; Yoram Eshet-Alkalai; Yael Alberton
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 1909–1916
Recent studies indicate the superiority of the Blended-Learning Model, which combines F2F and online learning, as the preferred model for online course design. Nevertheless, there is still ambiguity in the literature regarding the implementation of...
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Living Books: The incidental bonus of playing with multimedia
Yoram Eshet; Eran Chajut
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 16, No. 4 (October 2007) pp. 377–388
The story-telling multimedia Living Book is one of the most common edutainment genres, in which children hear and play with interactive and animated stories, in a highly-engaging multimedia environment. Living Books are designed so that that every...
Topics: Multimedia, Children, Elementary Education, Literacy, Educational Technology, Interaction, Computers, Human Computer Interaction, Games
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Digital Literacy: A Conceptual Framework for Survival Skills in the Digital era
Yoram Eshet
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 13, No. 1 (January 2004) pp. 93–106
Digital literacy involves more than the mere ability to use software or operate a digital device; it includes a large variety of complex cognitive, motor, sociological, and emotional skills, which users need in order to function effectively in...
Topics: information age, Literacy, Instructional Materials
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Bridging the gap: A Constructivist Pedagogical Model for Distance Learning in the Acadenmia
Yoram Eshet; Alit Epstein; Ronen Hammer; Edna Tal
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1265–1268
The accumulated experience from years of on-line learning in the academia suggests a series of serious problems in the way this yet-evolving means of learning is utilized. Problems include poor course-design and pedagogy; human limitations, both...
Topics: Learning Objects, Physical Environments, Cognition, Instructional Design
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Digital literacy: A new terminology framework and its application to the design of meaningful technology-based learning environments
Yoram Eshet
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 493–498
Digital literacy is more then just using software. It includes reading instructions from graphical interfaces (photo-visual literacy), utilizing digital reproduction in learning (reproduction literacy), constructing knowledge from non-linear...
Topics: Literacy
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Researching teenagers’ recreational video/computer gameplaying
Lyn Henderson; Joel Klemes; Yoram Eshet
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 761–762
The purpose of this brief paper is to invite additional project partners in our research. We believe that an international, rather than country specific, survey of the various issues involved in playing recreational video/computer games will help...
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Just Playing a Game? Educational Simulation Software and Cognitive Outcomes
Lyn Henderson; Joel Klemes; Yoram Eshet
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 22, No. 1 (2000) pp. 105–29
Describes a study that investigated whether second grade students internalized content and concepts embedded in a science computer simulation as opposed to treating it as a game to be played. Discusses cognitive outcomes and processes, thinking...
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A Model of Successful Technology Integration in a School System: Plano's Curriculum Integration Project
Yoram Eshet; Joel Klemes; Lyn Henderson; Sara Jalali
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 310–315
The technology-based Curriculum Integration project in the Plano Independent School District is presented as a model for successful implementation of large-scale technology integration projects. The project addressed relevant components: teachers, ...
Topics: Physical Environments, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Curriculum, Integration