World Conference on E-Learning
Oct 27, 2014
Editors
Theo Bastiaens
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 321
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Training Teacher Candidates to Teach in Online Learning Environments: An Analysis of Online Teaching Projects
Troy Hernandez, Caleb Newman, Mike Seiler, Leanne Shultz & Michael McVey, Eastern Michigan University, United States
The skills required to teach within an online learning environment are complicated and at least one Midwestern state requires entry-level teachers to be competent in online classrooms. A teacher... More
pp. 829-838
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The relationships between multisemiotic mathematical discourse, conceptual understanding, and reasoning among low achieving 5th and 6th grade math students in a technology enhanced intervention
Bridget Hildreth, University of Oregon, Center for Advanced Technology in Education, United States
The Spring 2014 Writing and Mathematical Reasoning study conducted in Oregon and Texas with 57 fifth and 6th grade students seeks to understand the extent to which multimodal digital tools can... More
pp. 839-842
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Redefining Practice: A Case Study in the Adoption of Open Educational Resources
Adam Holden, Fort Hays State University, United States
The debate regarding Open Educational Resources (OER) is beginning to pick up speed within Higher Education among learning institutions, teachers, and even students driving the development of OER. ... More
pp. 843-847
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Design and Application of Computational Thinking-Type Simulation Making Education Utilizing Scratch for Elementary Gifted Students
Changeuy Hong, Yongju Jeon, Taeyoung Kim & Jihyun Kim, Korea National University of Education, Korea (South)
If strategies to analyze real-life problems through abstraction and solve problems through algorithmic thinking are important to improve students’ computational thinking ability, and if such... More
pp. 848-855
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Let’s Talk VoiceThread! Supporting Communication in Online Courses
Jane Howland, University of Missouri, United States
This paper describes the use of VoiceThread, an asynchronous online tool that allows individuals to have digital, multimedia conversations around PowerPoint slides, an image, document, audio file, ... More
pp. 856-861
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Learning and Academic Analytics in the Realizeit System
Colm Howlin & Danny Lynch, CCKF Ltd, Ireland
Analytics allows the discovery and communication of patterns and relationships hidden within data. In the context of education, capturing deeply granular data offers educators the potential to gain... More
pp. 862-872
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The Realizeit Adaptive Learning Platform
Colm Howlin & Danny Lynch, CCKF Ltd, Ireland
Realizeit is an adaptive learning platform which provides a springboard allowing any educational institution, from K12 to Higher-Ed, the ability to move their courses online using a system that... More
p. 873
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Self-Regulation: Broad Scene and Close-Up Views in an Online Class
Kun Huang & Sang Joon Lee, Mississippi State University, United States
While many studies examined self-regulation in online learning at a broad scale, research is scant in capturing a close-up view of online learners’ self-regulation and its associated behavioral... More
pp. 874-879
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Applying the Servant Leadership Model to E-Teaching
Rachel Huber & Heather Carter, Brigham Young University-Idaho, United States
Servant Leadership is a philosophy which puts the needs of others before the needs of self and focuses on helping people develop and perform as highly as possible. These principles can have a wide ... More
pp. 880-887
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Enhancing Learner Engagement in an Online Baccalaureate Program to Improve Student Outcomes
Kathleen Hughes De Sousa, Andrea Kozak Miller, Barb Reagle & Laura Sullivan, Capella University, United States
The purpose of this best practices session is to describe numerous methodologies employed by an online psychology program to enhance learner engagement outside of the courseroom. This talk will... More
pp. 888-889
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Facilitating Faculty Engagement in an Online Psychology Program to Enhance Program Outcomes
Kathleen Hughes De Sousa, Andrea Kozak Miller, Barb Reagle & Laura Sullivan, Capella University, United States
The purpose of this best practices session is to showcase an online undergraduate program’s faculty engagement series which includes biweekly meetings, webinar presentations, committee, and subject... More
pp. 890-891
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Student Motivation and Mobile App Acceptance in a Higher Education Setting
Eun Hwang, Dolores Brzycki & Michael Powers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, United States
The theoretical purpose of this study is to empirically validate a modified unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model as applied to the implementation of a mobile application... More
pp. 892-898
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Students' Learning Outcomes and Self-efficacy Perception in a Flipped Classroom
Mohamed Ibrahim & Rebecca Callaway, Arkansas Tech University, United States
The purpose of this study was to investigate the implications of the use of flipped teaching strategy on preservice teachers’ learning outcomes, self-efficacy and perception. The investigators... More
pp. 899-908
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Developing Global Leaders: Building Effective Global-Intercultural Collaborative Online Learning Environments
Karen Ivy, Forbes School of Business - Ashford University, United States
This paper shares the findings of a study conducted on a virtual inter-cultural global leadership development learning project. Mixed Methods analysis techniques were used to examine the interviews... More
pp. 909-914
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A Mobile Programming Course Based on Computational Thinking Process for Elementary IT-Gifted Students
Yongju Jeon, Jihyun Kim, Changeuy Hong & Taeyoung Kim, Korea National University of Education, Korea (South)
In this research, we examined previous works on Computational Thinking (CT) to identify the essential stages of CT and developed a 6-week programming course with jQuery Mobile that follows the... More
pp. 915-920
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Ensuring Quality in Online Learning
Yi Jin, Pinar Arpaci & Darshana Juvale, Iowa State University, United States
The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate how an online course development team at a large midwestern land grant university designs and develops quality online learning environments. The... More
pp. 921-922
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SightWord Pal: An Interactive Sight Word Tutor for African-American First Grade Readers
Jessica N. Jones & Juan E. Gilbert, Computer & Information Science & Engineering Department, University of Florida, United States
Proficient reading in the early grades is important for success in school. Students who are unable to overcome their reading struggles by the third grade are more likely than their peers to drop... More
pp. 923-931
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Analysis of the Effectiveness of Collaborative e-Learning (CeL) in Sri Lankan University Education
Ilhavanchi Kanaganayagam, Shantha Fernando & Ravindi Jayasundara, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
All over the world, the shift in approaches to learning is towards collaborative learning methods by considering facts such as how students are learning and the best method for students to gain... More
pp. 932-942
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Development of a System for an Information Literacy Class with Project-Based Learning: A Four-year Practice
Daisuke Kaneko, School of Economics, Hokusei Gakuen University, Japan; Koki Miura, Graduate School of Photonics Science, Chitose Institute of Science and Technology, Japan; Hiroto Yamakawa, Faculty of Photonics Science, Chitose Institute of Science and Technology, Japan; Hiroshi Komatsugawa, Graduate School of Photonics Science, Chitose Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
This paper is a report on an evaluation of the system that the authors developed and introduced to an information literacy class with project-based learning (PBL) for university freshmen. The... More
pp. 943-948
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The Impact of a Digital Storytelling Assignment on Students’ Motivation for Learning Compared to a Presentation Assignment
Naoko Kasami, J. F. Oberlin University, Japan
The purpose of this study was to explore why a digital storytelling assignment affected non-English-major-students’ motivation for learning English in comparison with a presentation assignment. A ... More
pp. 949-958
