Browsing by Subject: Communication
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Dramatization at Extracurricular Activities as a Means to Enhance Foreign Language Teaching
Marina Kuimova & Denis Polyushko, National research Tomsk polytechnic university, Lenin Avenue, 30, Tomsk, 634050, Russian Federation
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 10, No. 1 (Feb 21, 2015) pp. 72–73
The main purpose of foreign language teaching is to learn to communicate and overcome the language barrier. The article studies dramatization and its appropriateness in foreign language teaching,... More
pp. 72-73
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Causal Relationship Model of the Information and Communication Technology Skill Affect the Technology Acceptance Process in the 21ST Century for Undergraduate Students
Thanyatorn Amornkitpinyo; Pallop Piriyasurawong, Division of Information and Communication Technology for Education, Faculty of Technical Education, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Bangkok, 10800, Thailand
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 10, No. 1 (Feb 21, 2015) pp. 68–71
The objective of this study is to design a framework for a causal relationship model of the Information and Communication Technology skills that affect the Technology Acceptance Process (TAP) for... More
pp. 68-71
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Use Self- and Peer-Review to Reduce Communication Apprehension and Improve Speech Performance of Undergraduates
Gayle V. Davidson-Shivers & April D. Taylor, University of South Alabama, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 1182–1190
This study investigated the effects of type of reviewing (self or peer) on speech performance and communication apprehension of undergraduates (N = 183) in a public speaking course. Ten intact... More
pp. 1182-1190
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An Investigation into Teacher’s Competence on Information Communication and Technologies (ICT) and Availability of E-Learning Resources in the Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools
Olusesan Adeyemi Adelabu & Emmanuel Olusola Adu, University of Fort Hare, South Africa
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 882–889
Though it has been rightly said that what is wrong with education cannot be fixed with technology; there is no doubt that modern life is dominated by technology. This study therefore examines the... More
pp. 882-889
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Carol Web Tool: Implementing a Method to Improve Learning Analysing Communication in Team Working
Miren Bermejo, Julian Gutierrez & Imanol Usandizaga, University of Basque Country, Spain
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 825–834
The development of communication skills and team working capabilities, are becoming core competences of university degrees and are being increasingly demanded as professional key skills. In this... More
pp. 825-834
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Education and training using information and communication technologies (ICT) in remote Indigenous communities in Canada
Brian Beaton, University of New Brunswick and Keewaytinook Okimakanak, Canada
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 568–597
The remote northwestern region of Ontario, Canada is the location of the six First Nations that the Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) tribal council serves. The remote Indigenous communities are only... More
pp. 568-597
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International Students’ Use of Communication Technologies in American Universities
Douglass Scott, Waseda University, Japan
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) p. 199
Participants in this roundtable discussion will exchange ideas and approaches for studying international students’ use of communication technologies (CT) as they adjust to life abroad. The author... More
p. 199
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Is Anybody There? Podcasting in Online Learning
Meg Van Baalen-Wood & Christi Boggs, University of Wyoming, United States
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 175–181
This paper presents a study on the effects of audio and video (i.e., podcasting) on students’ perceptions of connectedness and satisfaction with online learning. We will argue that while podcasting... More
pp. 175-181
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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
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 54–59
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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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
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 16–21
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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Using Technology to Support Active Learning and Group Collaboration in a Multi-Campus Environment
Min Liu & Emily McKelroy, Univ. of Texas at Austin, United States; Doris Adams, Patrick Davis, Kamran Ziai & Donna Burkett, University of Texas at Austin, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1821–1830
In this study, we investigated the types of technology tools used by third-year professional students enrolled in a Pharm D course in Fall 2014; and examined which tools were most helpful to... More
pp. 1821-1830
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An Online Graduate Program Evaluation: What Do Course Instructors Have to Say?
Ana-Paula Correia, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITYSchool of Education, United States; Jiaqi Yu, Gary Munkvold & Lori Youngberg, Iowa State University, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1740–1747
This study reports the findings from a 7-year program evaluation of an online graduate program in seed technology and business at a large U.S. Midwestern university. Findings indicate that many... More
pp. 1740-1747
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Case Study: Use of Blackboard Wiki in an Online Graduate Course to Foster Transactional Interactions
Shahrzad (Sherry) Vafa & Mary Lasater, University of Houston - Victoria, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1635–1638
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the use of an available feature in Blackboard course management, Wiki, to foster collaboration, communication, and interaction in a graduate level course... More
pp. 1635-1638
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Social Representations of Instructors on the Integration of Mobile Learning and the Use of Mobile Devices for Business and Trades Courses
Vicky Roy, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT), Canada
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1593–1602
This paper looks at the results of an exploratory and descriptive research identifying the social representation of instructors on the integration of mobile learning and the use of mobiles devices ... More
pp. 1593-1602
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Building Awareness for Distance Education through Universal Design Principles and Software Development Process
Gulsun EBY & Hakan Altinpulluk, Anadolu University, Turkey
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1300–1307
The main goal of this research is to develop and establish the management, communication, learning and assessment dimensions of Distance Education (DE) milieus within the framework of Universal... More
pp. 1300-1307
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The West African Digital University: A case for reconstructing education/e-education and seizing the peace premium towards promoting a culture of peace and tolerance in post-conflict situations in West Africa.
Adewunmi Ogunbase, University of Tampere, Finland, Finland
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1264–1273
The rationale for this study is to support and encourage e-education through the design, development and implementation of computers connected to networks applications and information communication... More
pp. 1264-1273
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Students’ Perception on the Use of Social Media on Their Academic Learning
Hamzah Alhababi, Mohammed Alfadil, Mahdi Alzamanan & Mia Kim Williams, University of Northern Colorado, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1211–1217
This study investigated the use of social media by college students for educational or learning purposes. The interest in this research is in functioning social media to successfully help college... More
pp. 1211-1217
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Utilizing emerging web standards designing a Synchronous Shared Workspace
Stefan Nilsson, University West, Sweden
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1157–1161
This brief paper is part of a larger project aimed at innovating mediated collaboration in higher education. In this paper, we will discuss technology needed to be able to develop a web based... More
pp. 1157-1161
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An Investigation of Technology-Supported Collaborative Problem Solving among Students of Interdisciplinary Teams
Xun Ge & Qian Wang, University of Oklahoma, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1092–1099
In this presentation we will report a qualitative study examining the role of technologies in supporting interdisciplinary collaborative problem solving (ICPS). The participants were university... More
pp. 1092-1099
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What is wrong with online class discussions? An examination of the current research regarding the effect of instructor intervention techniques on the quality of student responses
Jaclyn Krause, Central Washington University, United States; Jan Tucker, Columbia Southern University, United States; Stephanie YoungGonzaga, Ashford University, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 831–836
Many best practices exist for facilitating online class discussion. Yet, there seems to be a general lack of both student engagement and quality participation. This paper explores the current... More
pp. 831-836