Journal of Interactive Learning Research
January 2007 Volume 18, Number 1
Editors
Richard E. Ferdig
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 11
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Preface Special Issue: The Connected Learning Space Guest Editors Introduction
Madhumita Bhattacharya, Massey University, New Zealand; Piet Kommers, University of Twente, Netherlands
This special issue focuses on the co-evolution of learning paradigms in the resonance of WWW-based learning support systems of the recent decade. Most striking is the rather autonomous trend... More
pp. 7-9
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Facilitating Online Learning Communities: The Collaborative Design of an Online Support Resource
Shannon Novak, Massey University, New Zealand; Anna Ponting, The Correspondence School, New Zealand; Madhumita Bhattacharya, Massey University, New Zealand
The design of a web-based hypermedia learning solution requires a robust design process – a full iteration that conceptually, metaphorically, structurally and navigationally defines a solution with... More
pp. 11-28
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The Safety of Crowds
Jon Dron, Brighton University, United Kingdom
If we assume that learning is best achieved in a social setting, then a vital aspect of any learning environment is its ability to support the development of trust. Trust takes many forms, from... More
pp. 29-40
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E-Learning Environments for Digitally-Minded Students
Diana Andone, Jon Dron, Lyn Pemberton & Chris Boyne, University of Brighton, United Kingdom
While most existing online learning environments cater for needs identified during the 1990s, a new generation of digital students has emerged in the developed world. Digital students are young... More
pp. 41-53
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Design of Virtual Learning Environments for Deep Learning
Mike Mimirinis, Middlesex University, United Kingdom; Madhumita Bhattacharya, Massey University, New Zealand
Although the advent of VLEs (Virtual Learning Environments) promised more flexible and independent learning, concerns have also been raised about the quality of their pedagogical effects. This... More
pp. 55-64
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EDUCO: Social Navigation and Group Formation in Student-Centred E-Learning
Jaakko Kurhila, University of Helsinki, Finland; Mikka Miettinen & Petri Nokelainen, Helsinki Institute for Information Technology, Finland; Henry Tirri, Nokia Research Center, Finland
EDUCO is a system that enhances the sense of other users in a collaborative learning environment by making the other users and their navigation visible to everyone else in the environment in real... More
pp. 65-83
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Understanding Topical Science Issues – A Learning Design Approach
Trevor J. Billany, Charles Darwin University, Australia; Maggie Hartnett & Madhumita Bhattacharya, Massey University, New Zealand
This article presents a description of the design of a learning environment focussed on topical scientific issues in an online and distance education setting. The subject area, genetic modification... More
pp. 85-100
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Conceptual Model of Learning to Improve Understanding of High School Chemistry
Faguele Suaalii & Madhumita Bhattacharya, Massey University, New Zealand
The results from our previous investigations support the literature in relation to the frustration that chemistry educationists have been through in the last two decades. Teaching and learning... More
pp. 101-110
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Designing for Learning Effectiveness Across Borders in a Multicultural Context
Krishan Lall Kumar, University of Botswana, Botswana; Madhumita Bhattacharya, Massey University, New Zealand
Technological developments in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) supporting distance teaching-learning strategies, (e.g., one and two-way video tele-conferencing, web conferencing, etc.... More
pp. 111-121
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Integrated Approach to Learning Environment Design for Secondary Science Teachers
Madhumita Bhattacharya & Lone Jorgensen, Massey University, New Zealand
Authors argue that effective integration of different technological tools into the curriculum is not possible if the subject matters are taught in isolation independent of each other. In this... More
pp. 123-133
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Managing Technological Constraints and Educational Aspiration in a Multicultural Elearning Environment Design
Laïla Oubenaïssa-Giardina, CIRTA-Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherche sur le Téléapprentissage, Montreal, Canada; Madhumita Bhattacharya, Massey University, New Zealand
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) allows us to create technology-mediated learning environment which provides opportunities for interactions through online environments. There is no... More
pp. 135-144