Journal of Educational Technology & Society
2012 Volume 15, Number 2
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 24
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The Unexpected Connection: Serendipity and Human Mediation in Networked Learning
Rita Kop
Major changes on the Web in recent years have contributed to an abundance of information for people to harness in their learning. Emerging technologies have instigated the need for critical... More
pp. 2-11
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How Do Personality, Synchronous Media, and Discussion Topic Affect Participation?
Ina Blau & Azy Barak
The development of digital technologies increases the use of distance synchronous (real-time) interactions among people. The study explores whether the "readiness to participate", the degree of ... More
pp. 12-24
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Integration of Multimedia Courseware into ESP Instruction for Technological Purposes in Higher Technical Education
Shu-Chiao Tsai
This study reports on integrating ESP (English for specific purposes) multimedia courseware for semiconductor technology into instruction of three different language programs in higher education by... More
pp. 50-61
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An Empathic Avatar in a Computer-Aided Learning Program to Encourage and Persuade Learners
Gwo-Dong Chen, Jih-Hsien Lee, Chin-Yeh Wang, Po-Yao Chao, Liang-Yi Li & Tzung-Yi Lee
Animated pedagogical agents with characteristics such as facial expressions, gestures, and human emotions, under an interactive user interface are attractive to students and have high potential to ... More
pp. 62-72
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Evaluating Knowledge Structure-Based Adaptive Testing Algorithms and System Development
Huey-Min Wu, Bor-Chen Kuo & Jinn-Min Yang
In recent years, many computerized test systems have been developed for diagnosing students' learning profiles. Nevertheless, it remains a challenging issue to find an adaptive testing algorithm to... More
pp. 73-88
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Exploring Learner Attitudes toward Web-Based Recommendation Learning Service System for Interdisciplinary Applications
Hong-Ren Chen & Jhen-Gang Huang
The booming digital-content industry has resulted in an increasing number of e-learning Internet websites that provide online learning services. Recommendations for learning sites are used by... More
pp. 89-100
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Integrating Algorithm Visualization Video into a First-Year Algorithm and Data Structure Course
Pilu Crescenzi, Alessio Malizia, M Cecilia Verri, Paloma Diaz & Ignacio Aedo
In this paper we describe the results that we have obtained while integrating algorithm visualization (AV) movies (strongly tightened with the other teaching material), within a first-year... More
pp. 115-124
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An Assessment of E-Training Effectiveness in Multinational Companies in Malaysia
Thurasamy Ramayah, Noor Hazlina Ahmad & Tan Say Hong
E-training has developed into a revolutionary way of learning in Malaysian organizations due to rapid growth in information technology infrastructure. The present study endeavors to determine the... More
pp. 125-137
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Supporting Teachers in Designing CSCL Activities: A Case Study of Principle-Based Pedagogical Patterns in Networked Second Language Classrooms
Yun Wen, Chee-Kit Looi & Wenli Chen
This paper proposes the identification and use of principle-based pedagogical patterns to help teachers to translate design principles into actionable teaching activities, and to scaffold student... More
pp. 138-153
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A Clustering Methodology of Web Log Data for Learning Management Systems
Stavros Valsamidis, Sotirios Kontogiannis, Ioannis Kazanidis, Theodosios Theodosiou & Alexandros Karakos
Learning Management Systems (LMS) collect large amounts of data. Data mining techniques can be applied to analyse their web data log files. The instructors may use this data for assessing and... More
pp. 154-167
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Blogging for Information Management, Learning, and Social Support during Internship
Samuel K. W. Chu, Alvin C. M. Kwan & Peter Warning
The functions and possibilities afforded by blogging have been suggested to be relevant to learning and information management. Its increasing use in the business and education sectors is... More
pp. 168-178
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Using Mobile Learning to Improve the Reflection: A Case Study of Traffic Violation
Yu-Feng Lan & Shin-Ming Huang
The purpose of this study was to integrate mobile communication technologies and a global positioning system (GPS) to construct an instant, convenient report of the mobile network service system... More
pp. 179-193
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The Comparison of the Opinions of the University Students on the Usage of Blog and Wiki for Their Courses
Ummuhan Avci & Petek Askar
The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of blogs and wikis as constructive tools in the computer courses of prospective teachers and compare them with respect to perceived usefulness, ... More
pp. 194-205
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Educational Affordances of a Ubiquitous Learning Environment in a Natural Science Course
Tan-Hsu Tan, Min-Sheng Lin, Yu-Ling Chu & Tsung-Yu Liu
Educational affordances are worthy of being explored because the affordances of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) provide the pedagogical effects for promoting cognitive acceleration... More
pp. 206-219
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Contextualizing a MALL: Practice Design and Evaluation
Yaming Tai
Mobile technologies have been successfully implemented in language learning, and have supported various innovative designs. However, many of these designs require considerable technical knowledge... More
pp. 220-230
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Reducing the Impact of Inappropriate Items on Reviewable Computerized Adaptive Testing
Yung-Chin Yen, Rong-Guey Ho, Wen-Wei Liao & Li-Ju Chen
In a test, the testing score would be closer to examinee's actual ability when careless mistakes were corrected. In CAT, however, changing the answer of one item in CAT might cause the following... More
pp. 231-243
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Modelling Digital Natives' International Collaboration: Finnish-Korean Experiences of Environmental Education
Irja Leppisaari & Okhwa Lee
A new generation of young learners often described as digital native school children are attitudinally and technically equipped to employ social media as a social process in learning. However, few ... More
pp. 244-256
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Designing Hypercontextualized Games: A Case Study with LieksaMyst
Carolina Islas Sedano, Erkki Sutinen, Mikko Vinni & Teemu H. Laine
Digital technology empowers one to access vast amounts of on-line data. From a learning perspective, however, it is difficult to access meaningful on-site information within a given context. The... More
pp. 257-270
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Understanding Social Nature of an Online Community of Practice for Learning to Teach
I-Chun Tsai
This study is aimed to explore the social nature of membership in an online community of practice (NETwork, Nurturing Elementary Teachers' work) whose purpose is to support pre-service and in... More
pp. 271-285
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Cyber Asynchronous versus Blended Cyber Approach in Distance English Learning
Zi-Gang Ge
This study aims to compare the single cyber asynchronous learning approach with the blended cyber learning approach in distance English education. Two classes of 70 students participated in this... More
pp. 286-297
