ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
The Need for a Strategic Foundation for Digital Learning and Knowledge Management Solutions
Author: Asgarkhani, Mehdi
Date: 2004-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Knowledge Management,Electronic Learning,Access to Computers,Disadvantaged,Educational Technology,Information Technology,Foreign Countries,Strategic Planning,Web Based Instruction,Technology Uses in Education,Teaching Methods

This paper elaborates on the importance of a strategic foundation when digital learning or knowledge management (KM) solutions are planned and developed. It looks at some key issues of e-Learning and knowledge management (KM) through discussing the various stages (technologies) and potential benefits of e-Learning; the state of the e-Learning industry; the concept and hierarchy (components) of KM; digital divide; and the implications of KM on e-Learning. It emphasizes the importance of a strategic approach to introducing e-Learning and KM through reviewing some of the potential causes of failure and proposing a framework for developing a strategic foundation for e-Learning and KM.
Is e-Learning the Solution for Individual Learning?
Author: Tavangarian, Djamshid
Date: 2004-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Individualized Instruction,Computer System Design,Courseware,Material Development,Constructivism (Learning),Teaching Methods,Educational Practices,Educational Change,Educational Technology,Design Preferences,Foreign Countries

Despite the fact that e-Learning exists for a relatively long time, it is still in its infancy. Current e-Learning systems on the market are limited to technical gadgets and organizational aspects of teaching, instead of supporting the learning. As a result the learner has become deindividualized and demoted to a noncritical homogenous user. One way out of this drawback is the creation of individual e-Learning materials. For this purpose a flexible multidimensional data model and the generation of individual content are the solution. It is necessary to enable the interaction between the learners and the content in e-Learning systems in the same manner.
Open, Dynamic Content and e-Learning Management Infrastructure for Engineering and Natural Sciences
Author: Stav, John B.
Date: 2004-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Natural Sciences,Distance Education,Technology Uses in Education,Integrated Learning Systems,Educational Technology,Foreign Countries,Science Education,Engineering Education,Management Systems,Technology Integration,Programming Languages,Mathematics,Mathematics Education,Standards,Coding,Printed Materials,Electronic Publishing,Cooperation,Partnerships in Education,Undergraduate Students,Higher Education,Asynchronous Communication,Information Technology

NS-eCMS is developing an open web-based content management, communication, and collaboration eLearning platform that addresses the specialized requirements for distance education in natural sciences. The federated architecture enables straightforward development, exchange, and publication of material through open standards like XML/MathML. The system will provide an open communication platform for dynamical information exchange and management in a pedagogical framework. Time effective communication during the educational process for undergraduate learners and under-graduate academic institutions, is obtained by exploring new interfaces as light pens and electronic blackboards.
Content Management Middleware for the Support of Distributed Teaching
Author: Tsalapatas, Hariklia
Date: 2004-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Database Management Systems,Courseware,Web Based Instruction,Teaching Methods,Electronic Learning,Course Organization,Client Server Architecture,Metadata,Computer System Design,Computer Software Reviews,Usability,Design Preferences

eCMS is a web-based federated content management system for the support of distributed teaching based on an open, distributed middleware architecture for the publication, discovery, retrieval, and integration of educational material. The infrastructure supports the management of both standalone material and structured courses, as well as the integration of existing organized external repositories. The infrastructure is complemented with services targeting the specific needs of user groups involved in the e-Learning process, namely learners, content providers, course managers, and repository administrators.
A Questionnaire Project: Integrating the Four Macro Skills with Critical Thinking
Author: Kagnarith, Chea
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Questionnaires,Critical Thinking,Integrated Activities,Interpretive Skills,Self Management,Teaching Methods,Student Projects,Educational Practices,Questioning Techniques,Foreign Countries

This article describes the steps of a questionnaire project that uses listening, speaking, reading and writing while developing interpretation skills and self-regulation. The project creates survey questions, collects and analyzes data, and reports results. While students work in groups, they have opportunities to brainstorm, express opinions, and ask for clarification. The article includes tips on time constraints, evaluation of data, participation, and topic selection.
Beyond Film: Exploring the Content of Movies
Author: Scacco, John
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Films,Second Language Instruction,English Language Learners,Teaching Methods,Web Sites,Multimedia Instruction,Film Study,Internet,Learning Activities,Educational Benefits,United States History,Racial Relations,Video Technology

This article looks at the use of movies in the language-learning classroom. The author promotes the use of the movie &quot;To Kill a Mockingbird&quot; due to its content, which involves poverty, racial inequality and mental illness, and to the availability of websites related to its use in English classrooms. The author highlights six scenes for understanding the movie, pre-viewing, while viewing, and post-viewing activities, as well as suggestions for Internet follow-up. An example WebQuest is included.
Reflective Teacher Observation Model for In-Service Teacher Trainees
Author: Ali, Sadia
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Inservice Teacher Education,Trainees,Observational Learning,Models,Lesson Plans,Action Research,Transformative Learning,Classroom Observation Techniques,Program Implementation,Lesson Observation Criteria,Teaching Methods,Educational Practices

This article proposes the Teacher Observation Programme for in-service teacher trainees. The program is reflective, collaborative, and builds confidence. It enables teachers to grow in their ability to self-evaluate. Trainees who have made decisions about their own observation, who have created and used their own observational tools, and who have used reflective lesson plans will be better equipped to do action research. Some of the key components of the program are needs assessment, building rapport, summative assessment and post-observational feedback.
Reflection as a Necessary Condition for Action Research
Author: Blázquez, Bettiana Andrea
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Action Research,Reflection,Constructivism (Learning),Case Studies,Educational Practices,Teaching Methods,Educational History,Lesson Plans,Observational Learning,Reflective Teaching,Instructional Improvement,Foreign Countries

This article explores the idea that teachers can improve their practice through reflection and action research. The author discusses the constructivist and socio-constructivist roots of action research. The case study explores the use of a project to improve learner autonomy and cooperation. Students made key decisions about the project content, the size of the groups, and the roles that each member would play. To evaluate the experience, the instructor asked students open-ended questions. A colleague-observer filled out rating scales about instructor and student behaviors.
A Classroom Response to HIV/AIDS--Project Proposal Writing
Author: Habulembe, Smith H.
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Proposal Writing,High School Students,Student Projects,Writing Assignments,Consciousness Raising,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS),Collaborative Writing,English (Second Language),School Community Programs,Health Promotion,Foreign Countries

This article describes a task-based writing project. High-school students in Zambia wrote a proposal to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in their community. By writing on a topic related to their lives, students were motivated and empowered to use their English skills for positive change. The project was an interactive workshop that invited a community leader to help with brainstorming, the setting of ground rules, and understanding of the issue. Students worked together on their responses and drafted and revised a proposal that was based on a model from UNICEF.
Student's Reflections on Their Learning and Note-Taking Activities in a Blended Learning Course
Author: Nakayama, Minoru
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Undergraduate Students,Student Attitudes,Reflection,Blended Learning,Notetaking,Student Characteristics,Self Efficacy,Causal Models,Path Analysis,Content Analysis,Factor Analysis,Lexicology,Learning Activities,Learning Strategies,Foreign Countries,Student Surveys,Personality Traits,Information Literacy,Learning Experience,Self Evaluation (Individuals),Hypothesis Testing,Learning Motivation

Student's emotional aspects are often discussed in order to promote better learning activity in blended learning courses. To observe these factors, course participant's self-efficacy and reflections upon their studies were surveyed, in addition to the surveying of the metrics of student's characteristics during a Bachelor level credit course. Regarding the causal relationships between these factors, the contributions of the factors of self-efficacy and other characteristics were evaluated. The contents of notes students took during the course were lexically evaluated to determine whether this activity promoted reflection. Four indices of note-taking activities were extracted from the lexical analysis. Correlation analysis was conducted, and according to the provisional results of the correlation analysis between the four indices of note-taking and student's characteristics of their own degree of self-efficacy, there were some significant relationships between note-taking indices and some of the self-assessment indices, such as word rates in notes and the degree of out-of-course study, and between the content coverage of notes taken and self-understanding.
The Importance of Online Community in Student Academic Performance
Author: Graff, Martin
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Mediated Communication,Educational Technology,Online Courses,Electronic Learning,Academic Achievement,Blended Learning,Multiple Choice Tests,Undergraduate Students,Higher Education,Psychology,Learner Engagement,Questionnaires,Individual Differences,Cognitive Style

This study sought to investigate four separate issues regarding student performance in a blended learning environment in the delivery of a Psychology course to 140 University undergraduates. Firstly, to investigate the relationship between student performance on three different coursework assignments and their performance on interim online assessments. Secondly, to investigate the relationship between student performance on coursework assignments and their perceptions of online community. Thirdly, to investigate the relationship between students' online community scores and their engagement with an online assessment. Finally, to look at the relationship between students' cognitive information processing style and coursework performance. The findings revealed that student coursework performance was positively related to their engagement with the online assessments. Furthermore, student online community scores were related to their coursework performance as was cognitive style. The results are discussed in terms of a consideration of these three factors in course design within a blended learning framework.
Using Conceptual Lattices to Represent Fine Granular Learning Objects through SCORM Meta-Objects
Author: Silva, Luciano
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Resource Units,Metadata,Cognitive Style,Concept Mapping,Educational Technology,Standards,Electronic Learning,Computer Mediated Communication,Integrated Learning Systems

Ideally, learning resources should be built over a shared pool of fine reusable granular learning objects. However, in order to avoid contextual lacks, dynamic creation of such resources would mostly rely on the conceptual relationships among learning objects inside a repository. These conceptual relationships, as well as the learning objects creation, are best established if students' learning styles are considered. Common standards like Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) do not have tools to provide conceptual relationships among fine granular learning objects. This paper presents a conceptual lattice-based architecture for using SCORM to provide an effective mapping of conceptual relationships among learning objects.
Developing Dynamic Units for EFL
Author: Shin, Joan Kang
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Units of Study,English (Second Language),Lesson Plans,Teaching Methods,Thematic Approach,Behavioral Objectives,Educational Practices,Educational Strategies,Learning Activities,Active Learning,Student Projects,Experiential Learning

&quot;Developing Dynamic Units for EFL&quot; describes how to develop a thematic unit that integrates skills in context, provides opportunities for learner autonomy, and is project-based and experiential. Planning includes identifying curriculum standards, thinking of a meaningful topic, brainstorming tasks, organizing the activities, and making use of learner choice. The sample unit &quot;Eating Out with Friends&quot; includes the topics of inviting friends; choosing a restaurant and making a reservation; finding and communicating directions; ordering and requesting the bill; and thanking friends and retelling the story.
Trees
Author: Al-Khaja, Nawal
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Lesson Plans,Forestry,Listening Skills,Reading Skills,Speech Skills,Role Playing,Communicative Competence (Languages),Teaching Methods,Learning Activities,Educational Practices

This is a thematic lesson plan for young learners about palm trees and the importance of taking care of them. The two part lesson teaches listening, reading and speaking skills. The lesson includes parts of a tree; the modal auxiliary, can; dialogues and a role play activity.
Fun with Weather
Author: Yildirim, Rana
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Weather,Clothing,Vocabulary Development,Vocabulary Skills,Learning Activities,Teaching Methods,Psychological Characteristics,Lesson Plans,Educational Practices,Educational Strategies

This three-part weather-themed lesson for young learners connects weather, clothing, and feelings vocabulary. The target structures covered are: asking about the weather; comparing weather; using the modal auxiliary, should; and the question word, when. The lessons utilize all four skills and include such activities as going outside, singing, journaling, dressing a toy puppy, role play, and letter writing. Flashcards, riddles, a song, reading material, a listening script, and a sample letter are included.
Amazing Animals
Author: Al-Kuwari, Najat Saad
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Animals,Lesson Plans,Zoology,Learning Activities,Teaching Methods,Educational Practices,Language Experience Approach,Educational Games,Speech Skills,Writing Skills,Reading Skills

&quot;Animals&quot; is a three-part lesson plan for young learners with a zoo animal theme. The first lesson is full of activities to describe animals, with Simon Says, guessing games, and learning stations. The second lesson is about desert animals, but other types of animals could be chosen depending on student interest. This lesson teaches prepositions of place. The final lesson, using the Language Experience Approach, leads up to a trip to the zoo (real or virtual). The class constructs a story of their experience and reads it together. Animal flashcards are included.
A Tale of Two Animals
Author: Diptoadi, Veronica L.
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Lesson Plans,Animals,Literary Genres,Listening Skills,Reading Skills,Familiarity,Playwriting,Verbs,Learning Activities,Teaching Methods,Educational Practices,Foreign Countries

An Indonesian fable is the theme of this three-part lesson for young learners. Students practice with the past-tense verbs used in the fable. By listening, reading and ordering the sentences, and copying a paragraph of the story, students become very familiar with the fable. The lessons finish with homework to write a play based on the fable. Students may select and perform the best play from their group.
Health and Fitness
Author: Kharbeche, Ghaleb
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Health Related Fitness,Lesson Plans,Life Style,Listening Skills,Reading Skills,Communicative Competence (Languages),Food Standards,Learning Activities,Teaching Methods,Educational Practices

The theme of health offers a variety of language-learning possibilities. This three-part lesson plan for young learners can be adapted to other audiences. It includes a reading, a dialogue, and a listening script. The first lesson asks learners to analyze lifestyle choices and give advice. The second lesson takes students to a sporting goods store, where they consider the language they need to talk with a sales clerk. The third lesson is about food choices, including ways to prepare foods. A follow-up activity researches how a famous athlete stays healthy.
Houseboats
Author: Ray, Shefali
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Lesson Plans,Tourism,Student Projects,English (Second Language),Phrase Structure,Guides,Reading Skills,Writing Skills,Morphemes,Learning Activities,Teaching Methods,Educational Practices,Foreign Countries

This lesson uses a text about the houseboats of Kashmir to give students practice with descriptions, compound words, and participles. The lesson plan could be adapted to tourist destinations familiar to the students. Students are asked to write a description of their homes and create a tourism brochure for their own cities or towns.
Sage on the Stage in the Digital Age: The Role of Online Lecture in Distance Learning
Author: Chung, Q. B.
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Online Courses,Higher Education,Technology Uses in Education,Distance Education,Internet,Web Based Instruction,Conventional Instruction,Lecture Method,Traditional Schools,Asynchronous Communication,Test Items,Questioning Techniques,Student Centered Curriculum,Independent Study,Teacher Role,Facilitators (Individuals),Information Technology,Colleges,Case Studies,Synchronous Communication,Undergraduate Students,Graduate Students,Student Surveys

The Internet can be a useful tool that can enhance interactivity in classes. Accordingly, offering distance learning courses using the Web, especially in the asynchronous mode for the additional flexibility of time, is becoming an established practice in higher education. Web-based distance learning comes with numerous benefits, but not without worries for potentials deficiencies. One such deficiency in the current distance learning framework is the lack of lecture, the most relied-upon and proven means of instruction in the traditional classroom settings. This paper raises an issue of the lack of lectures in Web-based distance learning, and proposes that streaming video take the role of online lecture in that setting. Described in this paper are the rationale to put the lecture back into e-learning in higher education, two case studies in which the steps were taken to implement the proposed method, and the feedback from the students who took such courses in the undergraduate business curriculum and the MBA program.
Project Learning and Virtual Collaboration--A Master Program in ICT and Learning
Author: Fibiger, Bo
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Information Technology,Foreign Countries,Cooperation,Masters Degrees,Masters Programs,Higher Education,Virtual Classrooms,Blended Learning,Electronic Learning,Online Courses,Active Learning,Student Projects,Best Practices,Profiles,Methods,Video Technology,Videoconferencing

This paper will introduce a master program in ICT and Learning (MIL) and present some of the experiences we have gained so far. MIL is a result of a collaborative initiative taken by five Danish universities, and it is an accredited part-time 2-year master program. It is unique in the sense that it builds on the pedagogical framework of project pedagogy and is based on online collaboration. The paper will describe MIL, the universities involved, the administrative organization, and the profile of the students. We will discuss the pedagogical framework and the project collaboration in relation to the modularity and flexibility that characterize the study and allow admission of part-time students, full-time students and students who only sign up for one accredited module. The methodology will be illustrated through empirical snapshots from selected modules in the start-up phase, and the focus will be directed towards problems experienced by the students. From an analytical perspective, the paper will identify and discuss fundamental problems related to the organization, flexibility, and implementation of project pedagogy online. MIL is organized around ICT and Learning and the study theme focuses on ICT and Learning. In addition, MIL provides a learning space where practice is under constant negotiation and reconstruction as an inherent, integrated part of the learning process. Consequently, we argue that MIL may be seen as an example of best practice in blended learning.
Suitability of a Virtual Learning Environment for Higher Education
Author: Koskela, Marileena
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Virtual Classrooms,Higher Education,Foreign Countries,Case Studies,Information Technology,Lecture Method,Comparative Analysis,Engineering,Engineering Education,Occupational Safety and Health,Computer Assisted Instruction,College Students,Control Groups,Experiments,Questionnaires

The number of virtual learning environments (VLEs) is increasing. Already a few case studies claim that VLEs are more effective as a learning method than traditional lecturing. Many of these case studies are in the area of information and communication technology (ICT). Therefore, the good learning results are not surprising. The aim of this paper is to examine the suitability of a VLE for higher education by comparing learning with a VLE and learning in a traditional lecture on an occupational safety engineering course. We will compare the learning results and the students' opinions of their learning process. The results show that the VLE students outperformed the lecture students. On the basis of these results and previous case studies, the VLE is suitable for higher education. Nevertheless VLEs should be used with caution in higher education. They should add extra value to a course. One possible value would be to use the VLE self-study method to evaluate one's learning before a final exam.