E-Learn 2005--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
October 2005
Editors
Griff Richards
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 526
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Non Completion in Distance Higher Education
Claudio Vasquez, University OF GUADALAJARA, Mexico
The paper reports a study of non-completion of a distance education programme in a Colombian University to explore the reasons for drop-out. The study is based upon the conception that non... More
pp. 2703-2708
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Direct Accountability in Online Learning Programs: A Student Perspective - Year Two
Elsa Waters & Kevin Feenan, University of Phoenix Online, United States
This study represents a student's perspective of the state of instructional leadership provided in online educational programs. A case study is represented that evaluates differences in... More
pp. 2709-2714
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Knowledge Culture and Teacher Preparation
Hanan Yaniv, University of Calgary, Canada
Membership in the "knowledge Culture" means sharing knowledge with other members accepting the rules and ethics of the culture. This paper shows an attempt to recruit student teachers as... More
pp. 2715-2722
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Cultural Factors Affecting Chinese Students' Participation in Asynchronous Online Learning
Naxin Zhao, Department of Education/Concordia University, Canada; Douglas McDougall, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education/University of Toronto, Canada
This study explored the influences of cultural factors on Chinese students' participation in asynchronous online learning in Western schools. It involved six Chinese graduate students in a large... More
pp. 2723-2729
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SCORM Conformant Courseware Development
Bradley Barker & John Ansorge, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States
Abstract: Current delivery of content via the Internet is constrained by the use of proprietary content creation and management tools. In general, propriety tools restrict the use of content to a... More
pp. 2730-2735
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An Educational Modelling Language Meta-model to Enhance E-learning Instructional Design
Manuel Caeiro-Rodríguez, Luis Anido-Rifón & Martín Llamas-Nistal, University of Vigo, Spain
Educational Modelling Languages (EMLs) define the content and process within a unit of instruction. They were proposed as part of the e-learning standardization movement to enable the description... More
pp. 2736-2743
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A Service On-Demand Model for E-Learning
Tom Chan, Southern NH University, United States
Internet has made unprecedented impact on the educational landscape. In many regard, the field of E-learning has matured. More and more materials are produced commercially, and wealth of materials ... More
pp. 2744-2745
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Fundamental Requirements of Personalised eLearning Development Environments
Declan Dagger, Owen Conlan & Vincent Wade, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Although personalised eLearning can offer many tangible benefits to the entire educational process such as teacher and learner empowerment [Conlan et. al. 2004] [Bajraktarevic et. al. (2003)],... More
pp. 2746-2754
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Future trends and directions in Learning, Technology and Standards
Norm Friesen & Feenberg Andrew, Simon Fraser University, Canada; Wayne Hodgins, Autodesk Inc, United States; Lassi Nirhamo, University of Turku, Finland
The future of learning, and the impact of technology and standards on learning and teaching have been hotly debated issues. Some envision a day when every person on the planet is able to... More
pp. 2755-2756
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Interoperation of Knowledge Domain Taxonomies Using Ontology Mappings
Jerry Li, D Gašević, John C. Nesbit & Griff Richards, Simon Fraser University, Canada
When searching for learning objects, teachers, instructional designers and students prefer to use subject terms with which they are already familiar. This paper describes the form and function of a... More
pp. 2757-2762
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Application Service Provider System : a new concept to provide interoperability between learning management systems
Ngomo Macaire, Société A6, France; Abdulrab Habib, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Rouen - Laboratoire PSI, France; Oubahssi Lahcen, Université René Descartes - Laboratoire CRIP5/AIDA, France
In this paper, we propose an innovative concept of "Application Service Provider System (ASP System)" which promotes the opening and the interoperability of the learning management systems (LMS).... More
pp. 2763-2769
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Mapping the e-Learning Assessment Domain: Concept Maps for Orientation and Navigation
David Millard, Yvonne Howard, Christopher Bailey, Hugh Davis & Lester Gilbert, University of Southampton, United Kingdom; Steve Jeyes, University of Hull, United Kingdom; Joeseph Price, University of Southampton, United Kingdom; Niall Sclater, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom; Robert Sherratt, University of Hull, United Kingdom; Iain Tulloch, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom; Gary Wills, University of Southampton, United Kingdom; Rowin Young3, University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Concept or Topic Maps have long been used as a method of categorising and organising information about a domain. Building them can help people conceptualise an area and spot trends or gaps, and as ... More
pp. 2770-2775
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Towards a new learning concept: Using dynamic metadata for educational virtual collections
Raul Morales-Salcedo, Tokushima University, Japan
In order to assist users in dealing with this complexity, we are designing environments, termed collaborative personal and group spaces, which provide users with means to access and control all... More
pp. 2776-2783
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Extending the Learning Design Specification with Services
Diana Ragbir & Permanand Mohan, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad And Tobago
Abstract: The IMS Learning Design (IMS LD) Specification can be used to create a Unit of Learning (UOL), which can be used to impart knowledge of any domain using any pedagogical technique. It is... More
pp. 2784-2792
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Ontology-based learning objects retrieval
Mario Arrigoni Neri, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Learning objects paradigm is widely adopted in e-learning environments. Recent results from ontology engineering and semantic web can improve learning objects management. In this paper we show how ... More
pp. 2793-2798
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E-Tools for Self-Regulated Learning: Retaining “NetGen” Freshmen Using Technology
David Beach, Matthew Humphrey, Karolina Caran, Lisa Marshak, Maureen Madden, Carolyn Iguchi & Nada Dabbagh, George Mason University, United States
In this session, we discuss self-regulated learning (SRL) tools that can be embedded in standard course management systems (CMSs), such as WebCT and Blackboard, to help first year college students ... More
pp. 2799-2804
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Empowering Learners - Changing the World
Justine Bizzocchi, Lions Gate Learning Alliance, Inc., Canada
Lions Gate Learning Alliance Inc. is a consortium of 10 Canadian companies and public education institutions located in British Columbia, Canada with considerable core expertise in all facets of... More
pp. 2805-2808
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Interactive Learning Objects in Mobile E-Learning
Peter Bleckmann & Rene Sprotte, University of Paderborn, Germany; Bernd Eßmann & Thorsten Hampel, Heinz Nixdorf Institut, University of Paderborn, Germany
Cooperation and interaction between learners are important aspects especially for mobile E-Learning scenarios. The requirement of mobility raises the need for innovative CSCL applications as it... More
pp. 2809-2816
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Showcases: Design and Development of EPSS to Scaffolding Students with Learning Disabilities and/or Emotional/behavioral Disorders
Thitinun Boonseng, University of Missouri - Columbia, United States; Gail Fitzgerald, University of Missouri-Columbia, United States; Kevin Koury, California University of Pennsylvania, United States
Program development and services for secondary students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or emotional and behavioral disorder (E/BD) are currently a very high priority in public schools in the... More
pp. 2817-2821
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Integration of New Technologies into a Room-Based CSCW System
Thomas Bopp & Thorsten Hampel, Heinz Nixdorf Institute, Germany
In this paper we present our room-based CSCW framework. The novelty of our approach lies in the integration of many different standard protocols and technologies into a room, which serve as a... More
pp. 2822-2827
