EdMedia 2015--World Conference on Educational Media and Technology
Jun 22, 2015
Editors
Saul Carliner; Catherine Fulford; Nathaniel Ostashewski
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 291
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Technology Based Activities on Learning English Language Structure and Egotism among Iranian Students
Fatemeh Alipanahi, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch , Zanjan Iran, Iran (Islamic Republic Of); Hossein Parvini Sani, Islamic Aazd University, Zanjan Branch, Iran (Islamic Republic Of)
Computers have provided programs for learners to expand various kinds of instructional materials based on technologies. This study assessed the effect of Technology Based activities on Learning... More
pp. 1-5
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Social Media, Online Collaboration, and Mobile Devices: Tools for Demonstrating Digital Literacy
Mark Frydenberg, Bentley University Computer Information Systems Department, United States; Diana Andone, University of Timisoara Politehnica, Romania
The authors' previous work in studying of how digital students use technology for collaboration as members of international teams is updated with the strong use of social media. The authors... More
pp. 6-15
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Perspective is Everything: How to Integrate Templates and Tools to Meet Online Accessibility
Lesley Casarez, Kim Livengood & Natasha Morris, Angelo State University, United States
Abstract: Increasing the access to higher education through online programs has not necessarily guaranteed equal access for all students. Institutions face the challenge of meeting the needs of... More
pp. 6-10
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Engagement-for-Achievement: Creating a Model for Online Student Engagement
Leni Casimiro, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, Philippines
Student engagement literature has already proven that the more students are engaged, the higher is their academic achievement. Optimizing student engagement must then be a goal of every online... More
pp. 11-20
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ComunicARTE: Developing communicative competences in Primary through teaching thinking and cooperative work
Sonia Lara & Mª Carmen González-Torres, Universidad de Navarra, Spain; Alvaro Gonzalez & Nicolás Muracciole, Irabia-Izaga Primary and Higher School, Spain
The purpose of this communication is twofold: Firstly, to present the project ComunicARTE as a teaching-Learning system (which implements mobile devices) designed to develop thinking skills and... More
pp. 16-21
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Effect of Exercise Program Supported By Educational Technology (Multimedia Technology) On Attention, Motor Skills, and Performance Level for Tumbling Skills In Omani Children With Hearing Disabilities
Sahar El Shourbagi, Manar Shahin, Badreya Al-Hadabi & Khalid Al-Saadi, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of program supported by Multimedia Technology, which serves the education process for some basic tumbling skills for the sport of gymnastics and to... More
p. 21
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MOOCs Design and Development: Using Active Learning Pedagogy and Instructional Design Model in MITx Courses on the edX Platform
Yashu Kauffman, MIT, United States; Douglas Kauffman, Boston University, United States
This paper describes the process we use to design and develop the structure and pedagogy of Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs). By using the infrastructure and digital affordances of MITx courses ... More
pp. 22-27
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Redefining the Role of Online Facilitation in Digital Classrooms
Barbara Fedock, University of Phoenix, United States
With the inclusion of gaming and interactive simulations in digital classrooms, the role of online facilitation is constantly changing. Online instructors are no longer primarily virtual academic... More
pp. 22-24
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Learning Analytics and Instructional Innovation: Using Data to Design and Validate New Approaches to Online Learning
Dr. Keith Hampson, Acrobatiq (A Carnegie Mellon University Venture), Canada
The capacity to measure online learning is the single greatest driver of innovation in higher education in 2014. More and better information about learning outcomes in the hands of educators,... More
p. 25
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A method for the characterization of students using virtual language model
Osiris Moya, Universidad de las Ciencias Informaticas, Cuba
The use of virtual linguistic model is proposed as the basis for the definition of a technique to analyze the criteria that may have several teachers on student performance and from these separate ... More
pp. 26-38
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Examining Chocolate-Covered Broccoli: Eyetracking Evaluation of the ExMan Serious Game
Seugnet Blignaut, Gordon Matthew & Chrisna Botha-Ravyse, North-West University, South Africa
Engaging users to playtest serious games during game design uncovers the value of design elements that contribute towards learning and fun during gameplay. During a first wire-frame test of the... More
pp. 28-37
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Automated Content Analysis of Students’ Cognitive Presence In Asynchronous Online Discussion
Ye Chen, Syracuse University, United States
This study investigated the use of text mining techniques in qualitatively analyzing online students’ cognitive presence in their discussion. Multinomial Naïve Bayes and Support Vector Machines... More
pp. 38-43
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Learning Management System Implementation: Prioritizing Human Factors to Ensure Success
Timothy Stephens, Shujaat Wasty & William Meyer, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada, Canada
The Canadian Foreign Service Institute (CFSI) is the primary training provider for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD) and offers more than 250 learning activities serving around ... More
pp. 39-47
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Enhancing reading comprehension through computer-supported collaborative learning
Huang-Yao Hong, National Chengchi University, Taiwan; Tzu-Wei Huang, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, Taiwan; Yu-Hui Chang, University of Minnesota, United States; Guo-Tsai Hung, National Taichung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
The aim of this study is to explore whether student can develop a better reading comprehension after engaging in computer supported collaborative knowledge building activities for a semester. Data ... More
pp. 44-46
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Video Recordings for Remote Health Care Assessments
Marlene Rosenkoetter & Deborah Smith, Georgia Regents University, United States; Sally Richter, Columbus State University, United States
Abstract: This innovative project used video recordings to evaluate nursing students completing geriatric clinical health assessments at multiple community sites. Over 200 students from four... More
pp. 47-52
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Agile Design: Engaging Remote Faculty in Course Design in a Bilingual Provincial Wide Nursing Program
Haidee Thanda, Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing, Canada
This paper presents a case to examine how Agile methods can be used in different phases of the course development cycle in the Ontario Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program (PHCNP)... More
pp. 48-53
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3D Printing and Maker Spaces: Design as Storytelling
Marlo Steed, Faculty of Ed, University of Lethbridge, Canada
This paper discusses 3D printing, the Maker Movement and the implications on education. The Maker Movement is gaining momentum and 3D printing plays a significant part of this community. The... More
pp. 53-58
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An International Education Program at Urban/Rural High Schools: An Integrated View where Science, Technology, Art and Communication Converge
Marcelo Amaya & Agnès Paterson, Caring for our Watersheds (CNC) Canada-Argentina, Argentina; Ana Andrada, Centro Blas Pascal EdTech R&D, Argentina
Caring for our Watersheds (CNC) is an environmental education contest started by Agrium in Canada in 2007. Since 2012, it has been implemented in Argentina. The competition covers 36 high schools... More
pp. 54-59
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Promoting Computerized Learning via Pictorial Access to On-screen Text
Klaus Stiller, University of Regensburg, Germany
In two experiments learners used computerized learning material which consisted of static pictures and on-screen text relating to the physiology of vision in one of two formats. The formats... More
pp. 59-68
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Evaluation of the Learning Designs of Cloud-based Content using the TPACK Framework
Chris Campbell, The University of Queensland, Australia; Aisha Al Harthi, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman; Arafeh Karimi, FrogAsia, Australia
Abstract: The paradigm shift in the adoption of cloud-based technology in educational settings in the United States and globally is undeniable. For the first time, an entire nation is connected... More
pp. 60-67
