ED-MEDIA 2009--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications
Jun 22, 2009
Editors
George Siemens; Catherine Fulford
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 18
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Virtual Campus in the Context of an Educational Virtual City: a Case Study
Mikhail Fominykh & Ekaterina Prasolova-Førland, Program for learning with ICT, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway; Mikhail Morozov & Alexey Gerasimov, Multimedia Systems Laboratory, Mari State Technical University, Russian Federation
In this paper we focus on virtual campuses, i.e. virtual worlds representing real educational institutions that are based on the metaphor of a university and provide users with different learning... More
pp. 559-568
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A Student’s Guide to Virtual Worlds
Reneta Lansiquot & Meleny Perez, New York City College of Technology, United States
Recent topics in education have focused on using virtual worlds to enhance learning. However, the use of this technology needs to be assessed for effectiveness to justify its place in blended... More
pp. 644-646
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The Relationship of a Motivational Instructional Design to Learning Effort and Outcomes in an Asynchronous Computer-Based Learning Program
Jane Kirkpatrick & James Lehman, Purdue University, United States
Technology has long been embraced by nursing faculty who seek to create authentic learning experiences prior to actual hands-on experience in a clinical setting. The aim of this study was to... More
pp. 762-769
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Attitudes of Indigenous Peoples toward Distance Learning in the South Pacific: An Empirical Study
Robert Hogan, School of Education, University of the South Pacific, Fiji
This research studied student satisfaction with the distance-learning program of X University, one of only two regional universities in the world. The University supports 12 Pacific Island... More
pp. 1064-1072
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A Method to Improve Learning Analysing Communication in Team Working
Miren Bermejo, Ana Sanchez, Julian Gutierrez & Tomas A. Perez, Department of Computer Languajes and Systems, University of the Basque Country, Spain
In recent years learning how to work in teams has become a common subject in higher education. Communication between student team members can be monitored using a bulletin board system, and hence, ... More
pp. 1658-1667
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Best pedagogical practices with ICT in Chilean classrooms
Jaime Sanchez, Alvaro Salinas, Orietta Purcell & Lorena Perez, University of Chile, Chile
We present a study that systematizes pedagogical criteria and provides evidence of best pedagogical practices using ICT based on an analysis of the available information on in-class, pedagogical... More
pp. 2031-2040
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The Impact of Split-Attention Effect on Dual-Screen Learning Environment for Programming Language Instruction
Yuan-Hou Chang & Ting-Wen Chang, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan; Jenq-Muh Hsu, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chiayi University, Taiwan; Pao-Ta Yu, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan
The main purpose of this study is to investigate that a new multimedia learning environment constructed with dual-screen projections would improve the teaching and learning in a computer classroom.... More
pp. 2110-2115
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Second Life Machinima: Creating new opportunities for curriculum and instruction
Nona Muldoon & Jennifer Kofoed, Central Queensland University, Australia
Abstract:The research reported in this paper is part of an ongoing investigation into the design of technology-enhanced learning environment that draws from approaches embodied in situated learning... More
pp. 2243-2252
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Telecollaboration, a mean to foster teacher professional development
Bruno Poellhuber & Catherine Allen, Université de Montreal, Canada
In CEFRIO’s CEGEP network project, telecollaboration (computer-mediated collaboration) was used to pair up teachers working in similar endangered technical programs in remote colleges to design... More
pp. 2358-2360
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A Mediation Effect of Computer-mediated Communication on EFL Writing
Su-yi Huang, Lung Hwa University of Science & Technology, Taiwan; Yuying Chang, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Abstract: Text-based synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) contains real-time linguistic interactions that can serve the purpose of language learning for English-as-a-foreign-language ... More
pp. 2588-2597
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Simplifying Animation to Encourage Preservice Teachers’ Science Learning and Teaching Using “Slowmation”
Garry Hoban, David McDonald & Brian Ferry, University of Wollongong, Australia; Sharon Hoban, Tarawanna Public School, Australia
Preservice elementary teachers often lack science knowledge which reduces their confidence to teach science in schools. “Slowmation” (abbreviated from “Slow Animation”) is a simplified form of stop... More
pp. 2838-2847
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Visualization of Real-World Data: Supporting Insurance brokers in the Process of Information Visualization
Patricia Gouws & Ruth De Villiers, UNISA, South Africa
This study considers the development and use of RoutePlanner, which is a model for the visualization process to transform raw data in a data warehouse into required insight, specifically in the... More
pp. 3264-3269
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Building academic staff capacity for using eSimulations in
Dale Holt, Deakin University, Australia
The poster presentation will outline a major nationally funded project on developing institutional capacities in designing, implementing and evaluating e-simulations for professional learning in... More
pp. 3613-3618
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Wikibooks and Wikibookians: Loosely-Coupled Community or the Future of the Textbook Industry?
Meng-Fen Grace Lin, University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States; Suthiporn Sajjapanroj & Curtis J. Bonk, Indiana University, United States
This is the second of a two-part study of the Wikibookian community. Our initial study explored the basic demographics, purpose and goals, ownership, collaborative work experiences, successes and... More
pp. 3689-3697
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An Examination of Individual Differences in a Narrative Centered Learning Environment
Lucy Shores, John Nietfeld, Kristin Hoffmann & Scott McQuiggan, North Carolina State University, United States
In this study we examined key individual differences variables within a narrative centered learning environment (NLE) called CRYSTAL ISLAND. CRYSTAL ISLAND features a science mystery set on a... More
pp. 3782-3788
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Enriching student HIV stories by the use of technology
Marcus Duveskog & Erkki Sutinen, University of joensuu, Finland
Secondary school students in Tanzania were involved in the development of a digital platform for HIV education and counseling. A major reason for the failure of most HIV and AIDS campaigns in Sub... More
pp. 3885-3892
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Tool for Collective Analysis of Visual Scenes in Moving Activities
Ikuko Gyobu, Ochanomizu University, Japan; Masashi Toda, Future University-Hakodate, Japan; Tomohiro Uemura, Tama Art University, Japan; Yuta Kudo, Future University-Hakodate, Japan
In this study, we designed an observation tool for Collective Analysis of Visual Scenes in moving activities (CAVS). In video-recording educational practices, the observer often notices a “critical... More
pp. 4013-4018
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Video-sharing Websites and Psychiatry Medical Education
Dennis McNeilly, University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States
This brief paper describes the application of video and vlog entries from video-sharing websites, such as YouTube, to psychiatry medical education. Because video can demonstrate and exemplifies... More
pp. 4229-4232
