ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
A Multi-Language System for Knowledge Extraction in E-Learning Videos
Author: Sood, Aparesh
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Video Technology,Multimedia Instruction,Computer Software,Client Server Architecture,Layout (Publications),Distance Education,Multilingual Materials

The existing multimedia software in E-Learning does not provide par excellence multimedia data service to the common user, hence E-Learning services are still short of intelligence and sophisticated end user tools for visualization and retrieval. An efficient approach to achieve the tasks such as, regional language narration, regional language captioning system and keywords based efficacious seek to save the bandwidth, is introduced in this paper. The goal is to reduce the language barrier and seeking time for E-Learning videos. The paper presents an innovative solution of E-Learning multimedia delivery package for client-server model. The functioning of the software tool can be described in different modules. Initially the system integrates keywords enriched subtitle stream with the video file at the server side. At the client side, the algorithm parses the video file into different streams. The synchronized text stream is then transformed into the uncompressed video stream and later overlaid onto the primary video to reproduce regional language captioned video. The system also encompasses a text annotation pad with intention to facilitate the future comprehension. Moreover, the user can upload his notes on server to make it available publicly. Regional language narrator is one of the advanced features supported by the system. Component Object Model (COM) has been used extensively for extending the system to include multiple numbers of language translators and narrators at both the server as well as the client sides.
The Front-End to Google for Teachers' Online Searching
Author: Seyedarabi, Faezeh
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Online Searching,Teaching Guides,Program Implementation,Pretesting,Computer System Design,Computer Interfaces,Search Strategies,Search Engines,Navigation (Information Systems),Usability,Individualized Programs,Pilot Projects

This paper reports on an ongoing work in designing and developing a personalised search tool for teachers' online searching using Google search engine (repository) for the implementation and testing of the first research prototype.
Taking a Closer Look at Reading Online
Author: McNabb, Mary
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Electronic Learning,Internet,Metacognition,Reading Skills,Navigation (Information Systems),Hypermedia,Teaching Methods,Educational Strategies,Educational Change,Online Systems,Information Literacy,Delivery Systems,Electronic Publishing

This article reviews the author's work as an evaluator for Internet-related school improvement initiatives in the USA. One of the latest research areas has to do with the processes associated with reading online. Because online information is fundamentally hypertextual, reading online is different from reading printed books. Evidence suggests reading via the Internet requires new metacognitive monitoring abilities, awareness of choice-making among hyperlinks on a web page, and internal narration to synthesize hypertextual information. These points contrast with the more familiar processes associated with reading print. The article explores the current understanding about the nature of read online and poses questions for further investigation.
Emerging Needs of University Students in an Era of Information Explosion: Need for a Psychological Approach
Author: Halder, Santoshi
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Student Needs,Information Seeking,Student Behavior,Problem Solving,Information Sources,Access to Information,Information Utilization,Foreign Countries,Influences

On the verge of 21st century with the knowledge explosion it has become one of the prime necessities of all the students to become an information literate life-long learner in order to meet the requirements of the fast-paced society. Students differ in the way they seek information, its use, as well as the way they adopt these information. All these tend to affect their future progress, achievement, classroom environment and learning and interpersonal relationships. Accordingly University teachers' task is not simply to deliver pieces of information but to support the learning process and skills for information-seeking and problem-solving behaviour. Therefore Universities are in desperate need to understand the nature of information-seeking behaviour of the students. Information-seeking has often been compared to a rational problem-solving process, where a gap in knowledge triggers a conscious search for information. It is dependent on the context and to a large extent on the individual's psychological mechanism. The researcher finds out on the line of Wilson's 2000 model of information behaviour to show how teaching-learning method influences the information-seeking process. The present study aimed at identifying the facilitating and inhibiting factors of information-seeking behaviour of the University students.
Using Technology to Reduce Attrition of Doctoral Students
Author: Turner, Freda
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Doctoral Programs,Student Attrition,Technology Uses in Education,Academic Ability,School Holding Power,Dropout Prevention,Academic Persistence,Change Strategies,School Orientation,First Year Seminars,Internet,Doctoral Dissertations,Research Administration

Attrition of doctoral students at the rate of 50-60% of those who enter the program, suggests the need to examine alternative strategies within educational institutions in working with doctoral students. The purpose of this paper is to suggest how incorporating Internet technology might be one alternative in reducing attrition in doctoral programs. In 2005, Denecke wrote &quot;Research has shown that the majority of students, including minority students, who enter into doctoral programs have the academic ability to complete the degree.&quot; Students with academic ability to complete the program should not be lost due to attrition. The Pfizer team is to be commended on their social contributions in deeply researching all components of this problem. Incorporating technology to change the attrition culture can have some short-term benefits towards reducing losses. High attrition losses are of no benefit to the students, the educational institution, or to the nation. So specific strategies to retain doctoral students should be formulated in the future.
Innovation Education Enabled through a Collaborative Virtual Reality Learning Environment
Author: Thorsteinsson, Gisli
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Innovation,Educational Environment,Computer Simulation,Distance Education,Educational Technology,Information Technology,Computer Networks,Elementary Secondary Education,Students,Teachers

This article provides a descriptive account of the development of an approach to the support of design and technology education with 3D Virtual Reality (VR) technologies on an open and distance learning basis. This work promotes an understanding of the implications and possibilities of advanced virtual learning technologies in education for teachers, learners and educational decision- makers. Furthermore, this work aims to ensure that theoretical and pedagogical considerations are given weight in the development of integrated Information and Communication Technology (ICT)- based learning services, while considering innovative and improved methods of educational use of integrated learning technology (ILT) for technology education.
To Quality Screen Design of a Courseware from a Virtual University! A Summative Evaluation
Author: Asmawi, Adelina
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Courseware,Business Communication,Computer System Design,Computer Software Evaluation,Computer Interfaces,Student Surveys,Student Attitudes,Curriculum Enrichment,Improvement Programs,Undergraduate Students,Usability,Foreign Countries

The Business Communication courseware is a supplementary learning tool used in Universiti Tun Abdul Razak. It is used to complement face to face classes, online tutorials and lecture notes. The courseware's Instructional Design has been summatively evaluated with positive results. To ensure quality, the screen design is evaluated as well. Students' evaluations of the screen design of the courseware are gathered and analyzed. The results of the research show that the courseware's screen design is favoured and effective as a supplementary material in the university. The outcome of the summative evaluation will be used to improve the quality of teaching as well as the development of other courseware or instructional materials in the future.
Effectiveness of Blended Learning
Author: Rao, A. V. Nageswararao
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Blended Learning,Teaching Methods,Educational Technology,Technology Uses in Education,Electronic Learning,Employees,Staff Development,Workplace Learning,Business,Curriculum Design,Relevance (Education)

The introduction of blended learning added new dimension to training, and the possibilities for delivering knowledge and information to learners at an accelerated pace and opened new vistas for knowledge management. Industry pioneers and academicians agree that blended learning will continue to become a driving force in business and in education. Few years ago the term blended learning was not well known among the people. Technology-enabled learning and online Web-based training, which morphed into blended learning is an important tool in Education Scenario. The phrase &quot;blended learning&quot; is being used increasingly to describe learning and teaching approaches which contain a mixture of online activities and face to face activities. Blended learning provides the necessary communication, collaboration, and learning technology to quickly and efficiently keep employees up-to-date on new procedures and offerings without taking them out of the field.
Does Field Independence Relate to Performance on Communicative Language Tests?
Author: Salmani-Nodoushan, Mohammad Ali
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cognitive Style,Language Tests,Communicative Competence (Languages),English (Second Language),Performance,College Students,Second Language Learning,Foreign Countries

Recent language testing research investigates factors other than language proficiency that may be responsible for systematic variance in language test performance. One such factor is the test takers' cognitive styles. The present study was carried out with the aim of finding the probable effects of Iranian EFL learners' cognitive styles on their performance on communicative tests. For purposes of the present study, it was hypothesized that field (in)dependence would introduce systematic variance into Iranian EFL learners' communicative-test performance. 240 junior and senior students all majoring in English took the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT), the 1990 version of IELTS, and the Communicative Test (CT) designed for the present study. The results of the present study provided evidence that the field-dependent (FD) subjects, compared to their field independent (FI) counterparts, performed much better on the CT. It was, therefore, concluded that test takers' cognitive styles may be viewed as a source of systematic variance in performance on communicative language tests.
Standards of e-Learning Based Distance Education
Author: Saurabh, Kumar
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Distance Education,Teacher Student Relationship,Computer Mediated Communication,Interpersonal Communication,College Instruction,Academic Standards,College Faculty,Teacher Role,College Students,Class Size,Research

The term distance education is commonly used to describe courses in which nearly all the interaction between the teacher and student takes place electronically. Electronic communication may take the form of audio, video, e-mail, chat, teleconferencing, and, increasingly, the Internet. Distance education courses range from short term training workshops to undergraduate and graduate programs for college credit. Distance education courses for academic credit have been expanding dramatically at colleges and universities. Proponents of distance education point out that the practice may allow learning to reach thousands or even millions more people on an &quot;anytime anywhere&quot; basis. This applies especially to potential students who are homebound or physically remote from a college campus, as well as students who find it extremely difficult to fit their family and work responsibilities into a traditional academic schedule. This paper proposes a method and modeling framework and proof-of-concept standards that will attempt to fill the gap between alternative processes for distance education.
Problem Based Learning in Design and Technology Education Supported by Hypermedia-Based Environments
Author: Page, Tom
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Problem Based Learning,Design,Technology Education,Hypermedia,Computer Simulation,Innovation,Computer Networks,Models,Information Technology,Educational Technology,Focus Groups,Secondary School Teachers,Secondary School Students,Elementary School Students

Audio-visual advances in virtual reality (VR) technology have given rise to innovative new ways to teach and learn. However, so far teaching and learning processes have been technologically driven as opposed to pedagogically led. This paper identifies the development of a pedagogical model and its application for teaching, studying and learning with 3D virtual reality technologies. This is in the context of design and technology education, where it has been devised for the support of innovation education. This work promotes an understanding of the implications of virtual learning technologies in education for teachers, learners and educational decision-makers. Furthermore, it can be shown that when pedagogical considerations are given weight in the development of such technology-based learning services, improvements arise for all stakeholders.
An Evaluation of Electronic Product Design Education Using Hypermedia-Resourced Learning Environments
Author: Page, Tom
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Hypermedia,Teaching Methods,Educational Technology,Electronics,Design,Undergraduate Study,Foreign Countries,Educational Resources,Technology Uses in Education,Distance Education,Case Studies,Industry,Web Based Instruction,Learning Modules,Questionnaires,Likert Scales,Student Attitudes,Instructional Effectiveness

The work outlined here provides a comprehensive report and formative observations of the development and implementation of hypermedia resources for learning and teaching used in conjunction with a managed learning environment (MLE). These resources are used to enhance teaching and learning of an electronics module in product design at final year undergraduate level in Loughborough University. This research has taken place over a two year period when such resources were developed and implemented. Such hypermedia-based learning resources were developed by the author and include text, graphical, video and sound based media. The managed learning environment referred to in this paper as &quot;Learn&quot; is a university wide file-server system which is used to facilitate distance learning as well as provide support to many aspects of teaching, learning and assessment at Loughborough University. The work reported here focusses on the use of the MLE in support of face to face learning as this module is not undertaken on a distance learning basis. The author has uploaded all relevant teaching and learning resources onto the MLE for accessibility by the students on this module. Moreover, internet-based learning resources and assessments, in the form of pre-written computer programs and circuit building projects, were developed by the author, to enable the students to gauge their knowledge and understanding at staged points through the tutorial and laboratory sessions within the module. In addition, this paper presents through case study, the way in which this module is delivered and received, illustrating how such resources are used by both teacher and learner. As such this proves as , an exemplar for effective deployment of such supportive technologies and resources in learning, teaching and assessment of a product design and technology module at undergraduate level.
The Impact of Technology on the Reflective Practice and Assessment in a Teacher Education Program: The Accreditation Story of a Small Private University
Author: Nagy-Rado, Agnes
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Influence of Technology,Teacher Education,Teacher Education Programs,Accreditation (Institutions),Private Colleges,Computer Software,Educational Assessment,Preservice Teachers,Teacher Collaboration,Academic Standards

The purpose of this paper is to describe the experiences of a small, Catholic university as it began implementing the various functions available through LiveText. LiveText represents a straight-forward tool for collection, analysis, and presentation of candidate artifacts. The LiveText platform was expected to allow to do long-term program improvement through a systematic approach to assessment. It was also anticipated that LiveText, as advertised, would allow to demonstrate the successful achievement of teacher education candidate standards for the upcoming accreditation visit of the campus. Complying with accreditation requirements through the use of this web-based tool resulted in more immediate and positive, and unanticipated effects on program-wide reflection, instruction, and assessment practices. As the &quot;product&quot; of data analysis to provide the necessary information for programmatic discussions was awaited the more subtle yet immediate impact the &quot;process&quot; of using the new technology had on the day-to-day operations was recognized.While as individual professors, faculty had always considered the careful creation of appropriate assignments and assessment tools, the department-wide use of standard templates, scoring guides and forms to foster more reflective, coherent and consistent assessment practices. This presentation will discuss the various ways that the use of LiveText had on all aspects of the teacher education program. Faculty collaboration, clarification of program goals, overlapping assessment tools and systematic application of their own revised conceptual framework standards resulted in a more coherent and, a more productive learning experience for the teacher education candidates of the campus.
Promoting Self-Motivated Learning through Project Based Online Learning
Author: Kurubacak, Gulsun
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Critical Theory,Online Courses,Self Motivation,Learning Motivation,Student Projects,Teaching Methods,Learning Strategies,Thinking Skills,Self Management,Communication Skills,Language Styles

The main purpose of this paper is to discuss self-motivated learning through Project-Based Online Learning (PBOL). Besides, this paper aims to explore the dimensions and dynamics of self-motivated learning in a digital society. The strategies and principles of PBOL based on new communication technologies of evidence and truth through critical pedagogy is discussed to generate a theoretical framework that provides authentic examples and experiences for probing online learner engagements. The author hopes that this theoretical framework would help online communication workers to adapt diverse resources, multicultural experiences, and egalitarian opportunities. Furthermore, discussing the main dimensions and dynamics of self-motivated learning through Project-Based Online Learning (PBOL) can construct a very powerful paradigm shift to establish public interests encompassing the reflections of every aspect of egalitarian milieus with the enthusiasms, ideologies and persuasions as well as judgements.
Ed Blogs: A Vygotsky Dialectivist Technology Portal
Author: Hargis, Jace
Date: 2006-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Web Sites,Web 2.0 Technologies,Educational Environment,Technology Uses in Education,Classroom Techniques,Computer Mediated Communication,Technology Integration,Intellectual History,Synthesis,Synchronous Communication,Teaching Methods,Electronic Publishing,Electronic Learning

This article provides a brief history of Web logging and subsequent examples of Web log use specific to an educational arena. Although the blogging phenomenon began a few years ago, it is only recently that a critical mass of educators has realized its potential in and out of the classroom for teaching and learning content while acting as a catalyst for becoming technology proficient. The authors present a connection between blogging and Vygotsky's theoretical foundation for learning through communication. The blogging analogy parallels Vygotsky's dialectivism where an initial concept is proposed, a contrary idea is provided whereby a comparative discussion occurs toward synthesis of the ideas.
Error Treatment in the EFL Writing Class: Red Pen Method versus Remedial Instruction
Author: Salmani-Nodoushan, Mohammad Ali
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Writing Assignments,Remedial Instruction,English (Second Language),Error Correction,Writing (Composition),Interaction,Proofreading,Evaluation Methods,Females,Adolescents,Early Adolescents,Statistical Analysis

In a study conducted to see which method of error treatment was more effective in EFL writing classes, 288 Iranian EFL learners took the TOEFL test to be grouped in two homogeneous classes. Each student in each group wrote a paragraph on a general topic which was proofread for mistakes/errors by three experienced EFL writing teachers (i.e., Pretest). One group received Red Pen treatment (RPM) and the other Remedial Instruction treatment (RIM). After a two-week interval, both groups repeated the same writing assignment proofread by the same teachers (Post-test). A Mixed Between-Within Subjects Analysis of Variance (SPANOVA) was conducted to analyze the effect of two different types of treatment (i.e., RPM, and RIM). Results, after analysis of the data, indicated that the main effect was significant for time but not for group. It was further noticed that the interaction effect was also significant. The RPM method, although not statistically significant, was slightly more effective in enhancing EFL written performance than the RIM method.
Creativity in Technology Education Facilitated through Virtual Reality Learning Environments: A Case Study
Author: Thorsteinsson, Gisli
Date: 2007-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Innovation,Creativity,Computer Simulation,Educational Environment,Concept Formation,Constructivism (Learning),Cooperative Learning,Educational Technology,Students,Teachers,Case Studies

Innovation Education (IE) is a new subject area in Icelandic schools. The aim of the subject is to train students to identify the needs and problems in their environment and to develop solutions: a process of ideation. This activity has been classroom based but now a Virtual Reality Learning Environment technology (VRLE) has been designed to support ideation. This technology supports online communications between students and teacher and enables them to develop drawings and descriptions of their solutions. The VRLE is network based and the students work online in the school with their ideas in real time. As this learning environment is new it is important to explore and evaluate its use and value. This paper describes the basic IE pedagogical model and the subsequent development of the VRLE. These are discussed in relation to constructivist learning theories.