International Journal of Distance Education Technologies
January 2018 Volume 16, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 6
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M-Readiness Assessment Model Development and Validation: Investigation of Readiness Index and Factors Affecting Readiness
Muhammad Bakhsh, Department of Computer Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan; Amjad Mahmood, Department of Computer Sciences, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan & Department of Computer Science, College of Information Technology, University of Bahrain, Manama, Bahrain; Nazir Sangi, Department of Computer Science, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan
It is important for distance learning institutions to be well prepared before designing and implementing any new technology based learning system to justify the investment and minimize failure risk... More
pp. 1-23
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Continuous Learning through Video-Based Courses: The Key to Sustainable Use of Multimedia
Walter Nuninger & Jean-Marie Châtelet, University of Lille, Villeneuve d'Ascq Cedex, France
The tremendous changes in the context of Higher Education motivate the organization to integrate new innovative ICT solutions to comply with quality challenge. This affects the trainers in their... More
pp. 24-44
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Evaluating Instructional Effects of Flipped Classroom in University: A Case Study on Electronic Business Course
Wenlong Zhu & Wenjing Xie, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, China
Flipped classroom provides the new ideas and ways for the innovation of university pedagogical mode. Nowadays instructors may apply this new approach to liberal arts majors in university class in... More
pp. 45-55
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Late Departures from Paper-Based to Supported Networked Learning in South Africa: Lessons Learned
Illasha Kok, School for Education Studies, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Petra Bester, Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa; Hennie Esterhuizen, IT Department, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Fragmented connectivity in South Africa is the dominant barrier for digitising initiatives. New insights surfaced when a university-based nursing programme introduced tablets within a supportive... More
pp. 56-75
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Collaborative Calibrated Peer Assessment in Massive Open Online Courses
Yacine Lafifi, Asma Boudria & Yamina Bordjiba, LabSTIC Laboratory, University 8 May 1945 Guelma, Guelma, Algeria
The free nature and open access courses in the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) allow the facilities of disseminating information for a large number of participants. However, the “massive”... More
pp. 76-102
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Emotional Design Tutoring System Based on Multimodal Affective Computing Techniques
Hao-Chiang Lin, National University of Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan; Cheng-Hung Wang, National University of Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
In a traditional class, the role of the teacher is to teach and that of the students is to learn. However, the constant and rapid technological advancements have transformed education in numerous... More
pp. 103-117