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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Social Presence and Learning Outcomes
Carol Hostetter, Indiana University, United States
The study examines the relationship between social presence and students’ learning outcomes. An emerging body of research connects social presence with learning outcomes in online coursework.... More
pp. 912-919
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Comparing Online Argumentative Writing with In-Class Argumentative Writing as Assignment to the Instructor
Meng-Che Hsieh, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan; Shiou-Wen Yeh, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Taiwan
This paper presents a study of an undergraduate-above level English argumentative writing course in EFL (English as a Foreign Language) context. The study attempts to explore how online writing is ... More
pp. 920-924
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Emdobied Conversational Agents in Online Collaborative Learning Environments
Kieran Jordine, Dale-Marie Wilson, Andrew Jensen & Raghavi Sakpal, UNC Charlotte, United States
Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) is a pedagogy focused on group learning utilizing internet connected devices that eliminate geographical restrictions. It attempts to combine the... More
pp. 925-930
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Development and Evaluation of Presentation Software with Fisheye View Function for Programming Language Lecture Course
Hidekazu Kaminishi, Dokkyo Medical University, Japan; Masao Murota, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan, Japan
In this paper, we developed and evaluated presentation software which has a function that the element on the slide can be magnified like fisheye lens effect as an expansion of CodEx. The CodEx is... More
pp. 931-940
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Explore instructors’ perceptions and practices in online courses for in-service teachers
Jung Jin Kang, Michigan State University, United States
Teacher education programs have provided online courses for in-service teachers because of their effectiveness, the demands of society and students, and so on. Online learning in teacher education ... More
pp. 941-945
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Impact of computer-supported scaffolding on argumentation
Hyun Kim, University of Georgia, United States
It is generally acknowledged that learners should have appropriate levels of argumentation skills to solve challenging problems. Argumentation is a general form of reasoning practice that involves ... More
pp. 946-949
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Extensibility of a hybrid approach toward mobile embedded learning space with web2.0 technologies
Sunhee Lee, Yoon-Jung Kim & Seongik Park, Seoul National Univ., Korea (South)
In order to get a better understanding of learning space extensibility, we have studied the concept and the conceptual framework of hybrid learning space which is mobile embedded. In mobile... More
pp. 950-956
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Discourse of Student Asynchronous Communication in a Hybrid STEM Course
Zhongxiao Li, Georgia Gwinnett College, United States
This study focus on the structure of student engagement in asynchronous threaded discussions over 1,500 posts and its relationship to student achievement in a hybrid STEM course Calculus I offered ... More
pp. 957-964
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Enriching Co-Teaching: A study on collaboration with wiki
Fan-Yu Lin, Robert Morris University, United States; Liu Ying-Hsiu, University of Missouri, United States
Co-teaching involves two or more professionals share responsibility for planning, delivering, and assessing instruction. Research has found that co-teaching improves student academic achievement... More
pp. 965-966
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Selecting CMC Systems for EFL Instruction: Can Standard Social Media Platforms Succeed?
Michael Marek, Wayne State College, United States; Pin-hsiang Natalie Wu, Chien-kuo Technology University, Taiwan
This conceptual paper discusses the use of standard social media sites, such as Facebook, as Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) platforms for instruction of English as a Foreign Language (EFL). ... More
pp. 967-972
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Animation Induced Metacognitive Illusions
Eugene Paik, none, United States
Adding animation to multimedia instructions can have negative as well as positive effect on learning. Multimedia theorists have offered the illusion of understanding hypothesis (IUH) as a potential... More
pp. 973-980
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Calibrated Peer Review (CPR) Effective writing assignments online with much less instructor time..... But what do the students think?
Dana Ruggiero & Jon Harbor, Purdue University, United States
This research aims to discover how student’s understand their experiences using Calibrate Peer Review (CPR). After a series of writing assignments in which students were required to utilize CPR,... More
pp. 981-991
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Case-Based Learning on Web using Questioning Techniques and Reflective Thinking upon Critical Thinking of Undergraduate Students
Danucha Saleewong, Faculty of Education Valaya Alongkorn Rajabhat University, Thailand; Praweenya Suwannatthachote, Faculty of Education Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Abstract: The main purpose of this ongoing study is to explore the effect of Case-Based Learning on Web (CBL on Web) using questioning techniques and reflective thinking upon critical thinking (CT)... More
pp. 992-997
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Encounters at the Interface: Affordances and Constraints of a Wiki Environment for Literary Study
Sarah Schrire, Kibbutzim College of Education, Technology and the Arts, Israel
This paper examines a learning context where a wiki was developed for the study and interpretation of English literature. Since poetry generates multiple interpretations, it was considered... More
pp. 998-1007
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Embracing a New Wave of Online Social Media in the Classroom
Kay Kyeong-Ju Seo, University of Cincinnati, United States
With highly accessible, network-based mechanisms, online social media (e.g., blogs, Twitter, wikis, virtual worlds) are more than ever empowering students to create and share content online. This... More
pp. 1008-1010
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Prescriptive Approaches for Distributed Cooperation
Knut Arne Strand, Faculty of Informatics and e-learning - Sør-Trøndelag University College, Norway; Arvid Staupe, Department of Computer and Information Science - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway; Geir Magne Maribu, Faculty of Informatics and e-learning - Sør-Trøndelag University College, Norway
Today, there exists a wide range of computer tools that can be used to facilitate distributed cooperation across organizations and countries. In this article we present prescriptive approaches for ... More
pp. 1011-1020
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Video Games: Who really plays them and how can they be used in education?
Cheryl Swanier, Fort Valley State University, United States; Cheryl Seals & Justus Nyagwencha, Auburn University, United States
The work investigates the demographics of video game players, addresses the popularity of games and how they can be used for educational purposes. We will investigate how games are being used for ... More
pp. 1021-1024
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Teaching Curriculum Content to Adult learners Through Their Own Group Production of Webart
Lucio Teles, Faculty of Education - University of Brasilia, Brazil
Abstract: Here we discuss the development of the Project PROEJA-Transiart focusing on adult learners and their activities to foster learning through group production of Webart, related to the... More
pp. 1025-1032
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Online Materials Contribute to Teachers’ Increased Understanding and Confidence to Teach Molecular Biology
Lisa van Raalte & Rachel Boulay, University of Hawaii, United States
The University of Hawaii’s John A. Burns School of Medicine summer professional development program used online materials to truncate physical presence in a laboratory to only 10 days. While... More
pp. 1033-1038
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Visualization of Students’ Knowledge Co-Construction Process on Wikis
Ying Xie & David Coffland, Idaho State University, United States
Wiki, a collective web-publishing tool, can engage students in collaborative and interactive activities. Seventy students were engaged in structured and unstructured wiki activities for two months.... More
pp. 1039-1047
