EdMedia 2012--World Conference on Educational Media and Technology
Jun 26, 2012
Editors
Tel Amiel; Brent Wilson
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 463
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ICT Based Support for Rural Students of the Open University of Tanzania: Perceptions, Challenges and Prospects
Lulu Mahai, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, United Kingdom
Abstract: This paper is a report on qualitative study conducted on rural students of the Open University of Tanzania in a sub-Saharan Africa. The study explored the use of Information and... More
pp. 694-702
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Use of Visual and Multimedia Resources in an Undergraduate Classroom: A Case Study
Krystyna Matusiak, University of Denver, Library & Information Science Program, Morgridge College of Education, United States
This paper reports the findings of a case study that examined the use of digital information resources in an undergraduate geography class. The study assumed a contextual approach and focused on... More
pp. 703-712
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Longitudinal Program Evaluation: A Case Study of an Online Program’s Ten-Year Reunion
Michael Menchaca, University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States; Cowan John, Northern Illinois University, United States
This case study describes planning and conducting longitudinal research of an online masters in educational technology. In Spring 2011, researchers met to consider strategies for conducting... More
pp. 713-720
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Evolution of Scientific Collaboration Communities in the AACE
Gonzalo Méndez, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
This paper investigates the evolving co-authorship networks generated by the scientific production of EdMedia, SITE and E-Learn, three world conferences promoted by the Association for the... More
pp. 721-730
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Is important to educate the insurance companies to invest in knowledge management
Nadia Miranda & Luis Joyanes, UPSA, Portugal
In knowledge society the source and management of knowledge are essential factors for the development of competitiveness between businesses. It is, therefore, Knowledge Managements’ mission to... More
pp. 731-735
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Using iPad Apps to Enhance Teaching and Learning
Elizabeth Omiteru, Valdosta State University, United States
Valdosta State University iDoctors group was created to research technology tools and applications that promote engagement and interactivity in the classroom. One of our main goals since fall 2010 ... More
pp. 736-740
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Lessons on Quality: Quality Control Reviews
Stephanie Parisi & Mark DeNote, Saint Leo University, United States
This session will include a discussion and demonstration of best practices involving online course quality and the reliance on communication channels to make quality enhancement successful. What... More
pp. 741-743
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Learners’ Engagement in a Peer Coaching Asynchronous Discussion as Part of an Online Course: A Case Study
Kari Rasmussen, Grant MacEwan University, Canada
The intent of this case study was to examine and analyze the use of an asynchronous discussion component, designed to create a peer coaching environment, in an online course. The overall design of ... More
pp. 744-751
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Meeting the needs of 21st century students: technology transforming library spaces
Bridgette Sanders & Judy Walker, UNC Charlotte, United States
Libraries have been an integral part of higher education for centuries. In the past 25 years university libraries have been grappling with an almost constantly changing environment, which has... More
pp. 752-755
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Teacher-researcher Partnership to Promote Technology Integration in an English Class
Ieda M. Santos & Nura Hagi Nur, Emirates College for Advanced Education, United Arab Emirates
Action research has been considered as an effective strategy to support teachers to integrate technology in teaching and learning. In particular, collaborative action research involving teacher... More
pp. 756-759
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The Classroom Online: the form and function of live instruction at an online school
Jeffrey Scarborough, Stanford University Online High School, United States
The [name removed] online high school is an accredited, diploma-granting online school for gifted students in grades 7-12. The school provides a complete and rigorous curriculum in a school setting... More
p. 760
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Troubleshooting MOOCs: The Case of a Massive Open Online Course at a College of Education
Sarah Schrire & Dalit Levy, Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts, Israel
This paper presents a case study involving the establishment of a massive open online course (MOOC) at a college of education. MOOCs are seen to represent an approach to learning that should be of ... More
pp. 761-766
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Using XO Laptops when building knowledge at school: an experience with high impact for the Joaquín V. Gonzalez Program in La Rioja, Argentina.
Irma Beatriz Silva, Patricia Alejandra Salas & Maricel Andrea Lujan, Escuela Privada Gabriela Mistral de Jornada Simple, Argentina
This paper is a report on the outcomes of an experience with XO laptops used by 6th Year students from Gabriela Mistral Jornada Simple School. The purpose of this study was to provide an answer to ... More
pp. 767-772
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Pedagogical Sustainability of Online Teaching
Bude Su, California State University, Monterey Bay, United States
A sustainable e-learning system has multiple components including organizational sustainability, technological sustainability, and pedagogical sustainability. Among these, pedagogical... More
p. 773
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Providing a distance learning environment for developing countries - St. George's University a case study
John Swartz & Thompson Cummings, St. George's University, Grenada
Learning and education are considered to be critical factors in alleviating global poverty. The appearance of the Web in the late 1990s has provided an excellent opportunity for this to take... More
pp. 774-778
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Authentic Professional Development for Educational Technology Integration: Conditions for Success
Duan vd Westhuizen, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
pp. 779-787
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Multimedia and Online Learning Issues in Graduate Nursing Education for Students in Vietnam and Indonesia
Elizabeth Van Kleeck, M. Ed., P. Ann Solari-Twadell Ph.D. , RN, Judith Jennrich & Margaret Kraft Ph.D., RN, Loyola University Chicago, United States
Nursing as a profession has limited masters prepared nurses in Vietnam and Indonesia. Five Indonesian and six Vietnamese graduate level nursing students came to our university for a five-week... More
p. 788
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Teacher-Student Collaboration on Designing Instructional Multimedia Materials
Ling Wang, Nova Southeastern University, United States
The goal of this study was to engage students as multimedia designers and technology assistants for their non-technology discipline faculty to create instructional multimedia materials at Wenzao... More
pp. 789-794
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Use of Webinar & Web Meeting to SupporteResearch Collaboration between Italy and China
Nan Yang, Patrizia Ghislandi & Federica Cumer, University of Trento, Italy
We use our eResearch experience as a case study to research on how to efficiently use webinar and web meeting to support our Research collaboration. In our paper, comparison between webinar and web... More
pp. 795-802
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Cross Cultural Action Research for Online Graduate Students
Anne-Marie Armstrong, Colorado Technical University, United States
Technology and Community in Nicaragua: Colorado Technical University worked in partnership with a nonprofit group to provide assessment, strategy assistance and intervention design for their... More
pp. 805-808
