Comparing Communication Patterns within a Hybrid Professional Development Mathematics Course for Elementary Teachers

Janet Bowers Bowers; David Yang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4407–4412

Although online and hybrid models for instruction are gaining popularity in college courses, they are still very rarely seen in professional development programs for practicing teachers. The aim of this research is to evaluate the degree to which...

MUM – a Multi-Universe MOO

David Murphy; Guang Yang; Ivan Tomek

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 1054–1059

MUM – a Multi-Universe MOO - is an innovative implementation of object-oriented MUDs, which are becoming popular as a basis of network-based collaborative work, education, and socialization. The paper starts with a brief review of MUD/MOO history,...

Topics: Cognition, Elementary Education, Literacy

How the Social Element in Game-based Learning Can Interfere With Learning Outcomes: An Examination of the Research Literature

Yang Chen; Michael Oxenrider; David Whittinghill

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (Oct 21, 2013) pp. 1820–1830

This paper discusses the discovery of a pattern in the research literature suggesting the possibility of a detrimental effect on learning when social elements are used in educational video games. The chain of causality is as follows: social elements ...

Topics: Tools & Systems, research, Content Development

Development and Evaluation of Two SCORM-Templates with Problem-Based Learning Theory

Ching-Kun Hsu; Chih-Kai Chang; Jin-Tan David Yang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 388–393

The purpose of this study is to examine learning outcomes of two Problem-Based Learning templates on SCORM-Compliant Sequencing and Navigation Specification. The study implements courseware by developing SCORM templates combined with PBL strategy...

Topics: Learning Objects, Learning Outcomes, Information Communication Technologies

Meltdown: A Serious Game for Environmental Awareness on Climate Change

Yang Chen; Dhiraj Bodicherla; Benjamin Scott; David Whittinghill

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2014 (Oct 20, 2014) pp. 388–394

As the effects of climate change become greater and more pronounced, so too, does the need to raise awareness about its widespread implications among members of the general public. This study examines research literature on environmental education...

Topics: Content Development, Tools & Systems, Implementation Examples & Issues