ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Integration of PBL Methodologies into Online Learning Courses and Programs
Author: van Oostveen, Roland
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Problem Based Learning,Electronic Learning,College Instruction,Bachelors Degrees,Adult Education,Teaching Methods,Student Role,Teacher Role,Undergraduate Students,College Faculty,Teaching Assistants

Problem-based learning (PBL) challenges traditional views of teaching and learning as the learner determines, to a large extent with support from a skilled facilitator, what topics will be explored, to what depth and which processes will be used. This paper presents the implementation of problem-based learning methodologies in an online Bachelor's program in adult education and digital technology. The processes of PBL in the online environment and the subsequent roles of learners, teaching assistants and instructors in the co-construction of the learning environment are examined. Implications for the institution and other research underway are discussed. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]
A Study on the Methods of Assessment and Strategy of Knowledge Sharing in Computer Course
Author: Chan, Pat P. W.
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Information Technology,Access to Information,Technology Uses in Education,Evaluation Methods,Cooperation,Computer Science Education,Knowledge Level,Computer Literacy,Programming,Multiple Choice Tests,Cooperative Learning,Computer Mediated Communication,Feedback (Response),Computer Assisted Testing,Group Activities,Semi Structured Interviews,Two Year College Students,Foreign Countries

With the advancement of information and communication technology, collaboration and knowledge sharing through technology is facilitated which enhances the learning process and improves the learning efficiency. The purpose of this paper is to review the methods of assessment and strategy of collaboration and knowledge sharing in a computer course, and find out how these approaches improve students' learning. The computer course is aimed at helping students to master knowledge, building their operational capability and equipping students with analytical skills in using and operating computers. While traditional evaluation model restrains students' learning interests and innovation, e-learning is introduced to support course delivery and enhance collaboration and knowledge sharing among students. Different assessment methods are discussed with respect to the impact of collaboration and knowledge sharing on students' learning. The assessment methods are carefully analysed and evaluated in order to find out how the collaboration and sharing of knowledge among students improves learning experience. Suggestions for improvement are made to increase the quality and quantity of collaboration and knowledge sharing in and beyond the classroom setting. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]
A Support System for Error Correction Questions in Programming Education
Author: Hachisu, Yoshinari
Date: 2014-00-00
Type: Reports - Research
Subjects: Error Correction,Programming,Computer Science Education,Questioning Techniques,Web Browsers,Coding,Troubleshooting

For supporting the education of debugging skills, we propose a system for generating error correction questions of programs and checking the correctness. The system generates HTML files for answering questions and CGI programs for checking answers. Learners read and answer questions on Web browsers. For management of error injection, we have analyzed types of errors and defined the processes of error injection as code transformation patterns. The system synthesizes code fragments including errors by transforming correct code fragments according to the selected patterns. Full coverage of all possible answers is difficult. Instead, we have adopted a strategy to restrict editable points and possible answers from the educational view. To confirm the effectiveness of the system, we have generated questions using several examples and applied them to a programming exercise as an evaluation experiment. [For the complete proceedings, see ED557189.]
iPads in Learning: The Web of Change
Author: Meyer, Bente
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Handheld Devices,Educational Change,Educational Technology,Electronic Learning,Network Analysis,Educational Theories,Teacher Competencies,Culture,Mathematics Instruction,History Instruction,Grade 7,Middle School Teachers,Middle School Students

Research in learning technologies has often focused on the affordances of single technologies such as pcs, smartphones or interactive whiteboards. However, in most learning environments technologies do not stand alone but are embedded in activity structures and webs of materials that make up the learning activity. This is specifically relevant when the object of study is mobile learning, where devices are flexible and follow the learner in his/her shifting learning activities and needs. This paper focuses on the ways in which iPads as learning technologies become involved in sociomaterial practices that are emergent and improvisational and how this contributes to educational change. The paper proposes that the introduction of tablets into classrooms will enroll devices in networks of learning that establish new and significant relationships between learning technologies such as iPads, whiteboards, pcs as well as books, pens and paper. These relationships challenge the idea that iPads can act as isolated and unique actors in educational development. The paper focuses on the ways in which teachers negotiate material cultures in schooling when iPads are involved in learning, i.e. how they become central actors in linking, translating and creating trajectories between the artefacts of learning. I study these processes from three perspectives that I identify as respectively capturing, bricolaging and building knowledge. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]
Using Case-Based Reasoning to Improve the Quality of Feedback Provided by Automated Grading Systems
Author: Kyrilov, Angelo
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Grading,Automation,Feedback (Response),Computer Science Education,Electronic Learning,Artificial Intelligence,Higher Education,Improvement

Information technology is now ubiquitous in higher education institutions worldwide. More than 85% of American universities use e-learning systems to supplement traditional classroom activities while some have started offering Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs), which are completely online. An obvious benefit of these online tools is their ability to automatically grade exercises submitted by students and provide immediate feedback. Most of these systems, however, provide binary (&quot;Correct/Incorrect&quot;) feedback to students. While such feedback is useful, some students may need additional guidance in order to successfully overcome obstacles to understanding. We propose using a Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) approach to improve the quality of feedback Computer Science students receive on their programming exercises. CBR is a machine learning technique that attempts to solve problems based on previous experiences (cases). The basic idea is that every time the instructor provides feedback to a student on a particular exercise, the information is stored in a database system as a past case. When student experience similar problems in the future, knowledge contained in past cases is used to guide the students to a solution. While the system will provide detailed feedback automatically, this feedback will have been previously crafted by human instructors, leveraging their pedagogical expertise. We describe a system of this kind, which is currently under development, and we report results from a preliminary experiment. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]
Does Satellite Television Program Satisfy Ethiopian Secondary School Students?
Author: Kim, Sung-Wan
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary School Students,Student Attitudes,Educational Television,Student Surveys,Program Effectiveness,Satisfaction,Questionnaires,Statistical Analysis,Multiple Regression Analysis

The Ethiopian development plans have dealt with education sector as a key strategic pillar. There have been a lot of educational efforts. Especially to cope with lack of qualified teachers, lack of good teaching models, and remote rural regions separated from educational benefits, Ethiopian Ministry of Education has made efforts in utilizing educational media such as satellite TV program for improving quality of secondary education for last decades of years. However, there was lack of national investigation in the aspect of systemic evaluation, for measuring the effectiveness of satellite TV program. This study aims to investigate the actual practice and effectiveness of satellite TV program in Ethiopian secondary schools. To achieve the goal, one questionnaire was developed based on CIPP model. Two secondary schools are selected and 228 students (Grade 9-12) participated in the survey. Data collected from them were utilized for descriptives &amp; frequencies analysis, chi-square test, and multiple regression analysis. The results indicated that Ethiopian students utilizing satellite TV program scored highly in the evaluation areas of context, input, process, and product of the program. It was also found that learning demand, learning content, and class management were factors affecting the satisfaction in satellite TV program. These findings suggested that satellite TV program could play an important role in improving the quality of in Ethiopian secondary education. As a conclusion, several educational and administrative strategies to improve the TV program were recommended. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]
Inside, Outside, Upside Down: New Directions in Online Teaching and Learning
Author: Kushnir, Lena Paulo
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Teaching Methods,Web Based Instruction,Online Courses,Learning Strategies,Quasiexperimental Design,Performance Factors,Instructional Innovation,Active Learning,Interaction,Student Participation,Student Attitudes,Learning Experience,Psychology,Introductory Courses,Student Surveys,Social Isolation,Academic Achievement,College Students,Educational Technology,Qualitative Research

Advancements in technology and innovations in education allow universities to entertain new ways of teaching and learning. Some views of what higher education should look like today include that it be easily accessed by anyone who wants to be educated, that it cost less than it currently does, and that there be a significant increase in student engagement, experience, and the quality of education. This paper presents quasi-experimental data of how various online tools and teaching strategies impact student learning outcomes, satisfaction and engagement. Specific variables impacting social presence, affect, etc., where tested to determine their impact on different student outcomes such as grades, feelings of isolation, student engagement, and perceived authenticity of course materials. Findings suggest that, despite the literature, only some factors had a significant impact on student outcomes and that while some outcomes transferred well online, others did not; particularly, peer activities and participation in some course components were hindered online. Considered here are students' experiences with online learning, including hybrid and inverted courses, and teaching strategies that help meet challenges in different higher-education learning contexts. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]
A Storytelling Learning Model for Legal Education
Author: Capuano, Nicola
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Story Telling,Models,Law Related Education,Arbitration,Computer Software,Technology Integration,Electronic Learning,Educational Environment,Personal Narratives

The purpose of this paper is to describe a learning model based on &quot;Storytelling&quot; and its application in the context of legal education helping build challenging training resources that explain, to common citizens with little or no background about legal topics, concepts related to &quot;Legal Mediation&quot; in general and in specific areas like e-commerce and civil liability. The defined model has been contextualized with respect to relevant literature and implemented through the development of two software components that have been integrated in an existing e-learning environment. Such an e-learning environment is itself a module of a greater experimental system for &quot;on-Line Legal Mediation&quot; named eJRM. [This work has been partially supported by the project eJRM &quot;electronic Justice Relationship Management&quot; in the framework of the &quot;Italian National Operational Program&quot; (ref.: PON01 01286).] [For the complete proceedings, see ED557189.]
Time-Decayed User Profile for Second Language Vocabulary Learning System
Author: Li, Li
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Management Systems,Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Profiles,Vocabulary Development,Computer Software,Programming,Electronic Learning,Task Analysis,Feedback (Response),English (Second Language),College Students

Vocabulary learning is the foundation of second language learning. Many E-learning systems have been developed to help learners to learn vocabulary efficiently. Most of these systems employ Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve to make the review schedule for learners. However, learners are different in learning ability and the review schedule based on Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve may be not fit for every learner. To solve the problem, this paper proposes the timedecayed user profile (TUP) to store the personalized Forgetting Curves for each learner. First, TUP is defined and then two algorithms, TUP Training Data Generation algorithm and TUP updating algorithm, are designed to train TUP. The experimental results show that the proposed time-decayed user profile can model the personalized learning characteristics of learners accurately. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]
Improving Teacher-Student Contact in a Campus through a Location-Based Mobile Application
Author: Ferreira, Vítor Manuel
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Teacher Student Relationship,Electronic Learning,Campuses,Geographic Location,Interpersonal Communication,Computer Mediated Communication,Handheld Devices,Computer System Design,Computer Software Reviews,Trend Analysis,Usability,Pretesting,Questionnaires,Participant Satisfaction,Observation,Check Lists,College Programs

This paper presents a new mobile micro-broadcast (or near-me) Location-Based Service designed to promote face-to-face communication among users located within a given geographical area such as a University campus. Because the communication services provided are time dependent, the application decides whom to contact based on the geographic distance between the active subscribers of the service and the sender. The paper also presents some preliminary results of prototype evaluation. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]
The Use of SDMs in Developing E-Learning Systems in South Africa
Author: Taylor, Estelle
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Open Source Technology,Foreign Countries,Surveys,Management Systems,Systems Approach,Statistical Analysis

The main focus of this study is to determine if systems development methodologies (SDMs) are being utilised in the development of electronic learning systems in South Africa. Electronic learning, or e-learning, is being employed to educate millions of learners, students and employees around the world and it is a critical component of modern educational systems. To ensure that e-learning systems of outstanding quality are being developed, it is therefore crucial that systems development methodologies are being used as they can have a significant impact on the development process. By utilising a survey as the main research method meaningful results were obtained. This study gave some insights into how learning management system procurement and development is being done in South Africa and revealed that the use of open-source systems currently exceeds the use of proprietary systems. The results of the research showed that systems development methodologies (e.g. Object-Oriented Analysis and Rapid Application Development) are being used in the development of e-learning systems. [For the complete proceedings, see ED557189.]
An Exploration of the Attitude and Learning Effectiveness of Business College Students towards Game Based Learning
Author: Chang, Chiung-Sui
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Business Administration Education,Educational Games,Video Games,Undergraduate Students,Academic Achievement,Instructional Effectiveness,Student Attitudes,Pretests Posttests

This study aimed to explore the attitude and learning effectiveness in game based simulations from college students' perspective. The participants included 189 business college students in Taiwan. The main instrument employed in this study was McDonald's video game. Additionally, participant selection, data collection and analysis, and results relevant to the research questions of this study are presented. [For the complete proceedings, see ED557189.]
Development of an E-Learning Platform for Vocational Education Systems in Germany
Author: Schober, Andreas
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Vocational Education,Web Based Instruction,Learning Activities,Mass Media Use,Educational Policy,Interviews,Teacher Attitudes,Instructional Design,Computer System Design,Educational Practices,Structured Interviews

This paper describes an existing web-based learning platform named &quot;Third Place of Learning&quot; (TPL)--&quot;Dritter Lernort&quot;. This project's aim is to connect the system of vocational education with digital media by a web-based learning platform. TPL supports student's digital learning by means of interactive examples and exercises. Learning material is produced along a didactical concept. The technical structure is as well developed along a didactical concept as the learning content. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]
Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Assessment in Engineering Laboratory Education
Author: Samarakou, Maria
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Artificial Intelligence,Computer Assisted Testing,Evaluation Methods,Engineering Education,Laboratories,Pilot Projects,Computer Assisted Instruction,Computer Software,Foreign Countries,Student Surveys

In laboratory courses, the assessment of exercises and assignments typically is treated as a simple, quantifiable approach. This approach however rarely includes qualitative factors, especially if the grading is being automatically performed by the system, and provides little to no feedback for the students to reflect on their work. The role of the laboratory in engineering education however is very critical and engineering students must possess knowledge that goes beyond mere theory, therefore a diverse and multidimensional assessment of laboratory students is a necessity. In this paper, an educational tool for laboratory students implementing automatic assessment based on artificial intelligence is being proposed, based on a pilot version that has been developed for MATLAB-related coursework. The highlights of the proposed tool is that it is based on a proven cognitive theory, it is easy to compile and or modify its contents, it is based on the same laboratory environment that the students are being trained in, it can include qualitative evaluation and it can save time that the educators would otherwise require to manually evaluate the exercises. [Partial funding for this research was provided by Greek national resources under the framework of the &quot;Archimedes III: Funding of Research Groups in TEI of Athens&quot; project of the &quot;Education &amp; Lifelong Learning&quot; Operational Programme.] [For the complete proceedings, see ED557189.]
Stakeholders Influence in Maltese Tourism Higher Education Curriculum Development
Author: Caruana, Simon
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Tourism,Higher Education,Labor Force Development,Educational Change,Electronic Learning,Universities,Governance,Interviews,College Faculty,Teacher Attitudes,Employment Potential,Administrator Attitudes,Stakeholders,Curriculum Development,Hospitality Occupations,Cultural Pluralism,Global Approach

Tourism sector is a key element of the Maltese economy. Therefore, having an appropriately trained workforce becomes a critical factor in ensuring that tourism continues to flourish. In order to avoid skills mismatch and similar problems, it is extremely important to identify the key stakeholders and encourage them to participate in the process of curriculum change in Maltese Tourism Higher Education (HE). A successful stakeholder analysis will determine their degree of influence and as a result devise appropriate mechanisms for their involvement in curricular reform. Failure to do so often results in an unsuccessful reform project. [For the complete proceedings, see ED557189.]
Designing Environment for Teaching Internet of Things
Author: Simic, Konstantin
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Internet,Workshops,Robotics,Teaching Methods,Automation,Laboratories,Foreign Countries,Design,Technology Uses in Education,Student Attitudes,College Students,Computer Software

One of the new topics taught at technical universities is Internet of Things. In this paper, a workshop for organizing a lab in academic environment for the subject Internet of Things is described. The architecture of the platform, scenario and a description of components used for creating the environment for learning Internet of things are also given in the paper. Students use their knowledge related to creating Android mobile applications and SMS services, as well as given sensors, microcontrollers and microcomputers to create an application for smart home automation. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]
Development of an IOS App Using Situated Learning, Communities of Practice, and Augmented Reality for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Author: Clarkson, Jessica
Date: 2014-07-00
Type: Reports - Descriptive
Subjects: Autism,Pervasive Developmental Disorders,Communities of Practice,Computer Simulation,Computer Oriented Programs,Transportation,Computer Software,Electronic Learning,Young Adults,Adults,Foreign Countries

This paper presents the development process and framework used to construct a transportation app that uses situated learning, augmented reality, and communities of practice. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that can cause social impairments as well as the limit the potential for the individual to achieve independence (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). The use of technology to support learning in individuals with ASD has been well documented, however gaps exist in the pedagogical approaches that are being used. Future research opportunities into the pedagogical implications of this app are highlighted. [For full proceedings, see ED557189.]