ED-MEDIA 2007--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications
Jun 25, 2007
Editors
Craig Montgomerie; Jane Seale
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 702
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Improving The Practice of E-Portfolios In Higher Education: A 360° Perspective From Students, Administrators, Faculty, And Hiring Managers
Tiffany Espinosa, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center, United States
Abstract: While much of the professional literature on e-portfolios focuses on operational considerations and pedagogical opportunities, this study approaches it from a practitioner point-of-view. ... More
pp. 1632-1641
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Designing an Online Learning Platform from Scratch
George Gadanidis, Faculty of Education, University of Western Ontario, Canada
I discuss the development of a second Online Learning Platform, called ICZ (Idea Construction Zone) that has the following features which are missing from eCampus: rich text postings; multimodal... More
pp. 1642-1647
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Computational Didactic Unit based on a simulator for teaching and learning simple and fractional distillation in chemistry, DESTIL-UDIC.
Juan Guevara, Alvaro Garcia Martinez, Andrea Sanchez & Carlos Cruz, Universidad Distrital, Colombia
This paper shows software that was developed since the science of education and the CIT, which has a format like a simulator. The software DESTIL-UDIC, places the student in a learning situation... More
pp. 1648-1652
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Constructivism In Action: How interactive iconography can encourage points of view and foster critical thinking
Reneta Lansiquot, New York University, United States
This presentation is on constructivism in action and will demonstrate how visual scope, as interpreted through interactive iconography, impacts the development of a student's social studies and... More
pp. 1653-1658
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Problem-Based Learning: A Hybrid Approach Experiment with a Computer Systems Technology Course
Pedro Leite, Kansas State University at Salina, United States
This paper discusses the implementation of problem-based learning (PBL) into a single computer systems technology course. A theoretical framework supporting problem-based learning is presented as... More
pp. 1659-1661
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A critical overview of instruments and approaches for assessing the effectiveness of online teaching
Catherine McLoughlin, Australian catholic University, Australia; Dorit Maor, Murdoch University, Australia
The paper seeks to explore and critically evaluate extant research on effective e-learning and to ask whether it is aligned to what we know about good teaching. Several online evaluation... More
pp. 1662-1668
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Listen and learn: A systematic review of the evidence that podcasting supports learning in higher education
Catherine McLoughlin, Australian Catholic University, Australia; Mark J.W. Lee, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Among the raft of social software tools that accompany the Web.20 revolution, podcasting technology has the potential to support learning in a range of settings and across multiple disciplines.... More
pp. 1669-1677
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Fostering Creativity in a Qualitative Research Course Using BlackBoard with a Blended Learning Approach: Best Practices.
Fernando Mortera-Gutiérrez, Tecnológico de Monterrey, ITESM-CCM, Mexico
Presenting a higher education case study from Mexico City on how to teach a undergraduate qualitative research course using online and e-learning technology (via BlackBoard) and face-to-face... More
pp. 1678-1683
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Emergent Features and Reciprocal Innovation in Modding Communities
Andrew Moshirnia, E-Learning Design Lab, University of Kansas, United States
The participatory design and modification, or modding, of commercial video games has become increasingly common due to the growing power and versatility of home hardware and software. Several... More
pp. 1684-1689
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Collective Development of Multimedia Books: Cooperation as an Educational Approach
Andréia Oliveira & Adriana Kampff, Marista Rosário / PGIE-UFRGS, Brazil; Roxane Miranda & Mafalda Roso, Marista Rosário, Brazil
This paper presents multimedia books produced in a cooperative, interactive and hypermediatic way. The project involving the students attending 5th., 6th., and 7th. grades of elementary school,... More
pp. 1690-1696
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Knowledge Sharing for an On-Line Test Bank Construction
Wichian Premchaiswadi & Sarayoot Pangma, Siam University, Thailand; Nucharee Premchaiswadi, Faculty of Information Technology, Dhurakij Pundit University, Thailand
The knowledge sharing scheme for an on-line test bank construction is described. The scheme is used to support knowledge exchange or sharing for constructing of test questions and answers. The test... More
pp. 1697-1705
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Developing Self Assessment through the Web-Based Learning Environment and its Effect on Knowledge Construction
Mohsen Saadatmand, University of Helsinki, Finland
Abstract: In recent years teaching and learning methods and practices have been drastically transformed by rapid developments in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in many realms. One... More
pp. 1706-1710
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Avatars in Action: Student Perspectives on Action Learning in a Virtual World
Robert Sanders, Appalachian State University, United States; Barry Gilmore & Brantlee Drake, Central Piedmont Community College, United States
This paper documents two graduate students' reactions to and comments about their involvement in an Action Learning project conducted predominantly through their use of Active Worlds, a 3D... More
pp. 1711-1717
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Digital Students and Social Software
Diana Andone & Jon Dron, University of Brighton, United Kingdom
Recent years have seen a new generation of 'digital students' emerging in the developed world. Digital students are young adults who have grown up with digital technologies integrated as an... More
pp. 1718-1724
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Learning Through Rich Environments
David Argles, Alex Frazer, Gary Wills & Mike Wald, University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Research into games in education most frequently expresses itself in the form of noting that games interest and motivate, and that we might therefore find the learning process improved if we were... More
pp. 1725-1730
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SC LIFE Virtual Field Trip Components: For Teachers, By Teachers
Robert Ballard, Karen Hall, Kathy Kegley & Barbara Speziale, Clemson University, United States
Abstract: This paper describes an innovative project that combines the scientific expertise of college faculty and the educational expertise of middle school teachers to create an online... More
pp. 1731-1733
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A Community of (New Media) Practice: Examining Learning Stories from a Videoblogging Collective
Karen Brennan, Hiroko Hara, Lana Trey & Lauren Hall, University of British Columbia, Canada
We live in a participatory culture, an environment that is characterized by the proliferation of production and sharing via computer-mediated communications. In this paper, we consider broader and ... More
pp. 1734-1739
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Online technologies, a sense of community and gifted learners
Chris Brook, Edith Cowan University, Australia
This paper presents a current study of the ways that online technologies might be used to develop homogenous group settings for gifted and talented elementary school aged children. Specifically... More
pp. 1740-1743
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The Learning Community Development Model: A lens for exploring community development in online settings
Chris Brook & Ron Oliver, Edith Cowan University, Australia
This paper presents an exploration of the community experience in online settings where the development of a learning community was a key instructional aim. The inquiry used the Learning Community ... More
pp. 1744-1753
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How teachers intervene in collaboration among distributed students at the elementary level
Chiung-Hui Chiu, Graduate Institute of Information and Computer Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan; Chiao-Hua Chuang, Department of Information and Learning Technology, National Tainan University, Taiwan
This study investigates the potential strategies a tutor could adopt to lead computer supported distributed elementary school students in working together. Protocol analysis was undertaken to... More
pp. 1754-1763