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Reusable e-learning development (RED) is defined as the cloning, modification and customisation of existing files or source codes for developing another website or another web-based application. RED does not imply just copying and changing existing files or source codes but rather, it provides a practical technique for time-saving, improving efficiency and maximising utility of existing […]
Abstract: This lead article for the special issue of the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology explores directions for research and development on electronic portfolios, which are digital containers capable of storing visual and auditory content; software for which may also be designed to support a variety of pedagogical processes and assessment purposes. The paper […]
The number of students enrolled in online classes has doubled in the last three years. According to the Sloan Consortium, a group of institutions and organizations committed to quality online education, 2.6 million students studied online in the fall of 2004. Though figures for 2005 have not yet been released, it is projected that over […]
Research suggests tech-savvy students are having an impact in the classroomRead the Full Story
Introduction. This study investigated unmonitored referrals in a nationwide, collaborative chat reference service. Specifically, it examined the extent to which questions are referred, the types of questions that are more likely to be referred than others, and the level of user satisfaction with the referrals in the collaborative chat reference service.Read the Full Story
Wikipedia and other reference sites that allow users to submit and edit content themselves are creating new challenges for educators. Experts say the rise of these kinds of web sites underscores the need for educators to teach students strong information-literacy skills.Read the Full Story
For some, standards may have fallen off the e-learning radar screen. But in reality, standards are and continue to be a part of all aspects of learning. To learn how—and whether—organizations are using e-learning standards, Learning Circuits, in conjunction with E-Learning Network News, ran a short survey in July 2005. Here’s what respondents had to […]
AbstractThis exploratory study applies and extends a new model of media attendance to examine factors that determine current levels of sharing files through peer-to-peer networks among college students, and to predict downloaders’ intentions to discontinue the behavior in the future. In a multiple regression analysis, downloading activity was found to be positively related to deficient […]
AbstractRemote access to experiments offers distance educators another tool to integrate a strong laboratory component within a science course. Since virtually all modern chemical instrumental analysis in industry now use devices operated by a computer interface, remote control of instrumentation is not only relatively facile, it enhances students’ opportunity to learn the subject matter and […]
AbstractProblem-based learning (PBL) is the use of a “real world†problem or situation as a context for learning. The present study explores the use of PBL in an online biotechnology course. In the PBL unit, student groups dealt with the ethical, legal, social, and human issues surrounding pre-symptomatic DNA testing for a genetic disease. Issues […]