An investigation into the motivational design qualities of Web-based instructional materials

Jun Wang

An investigation into the motivational design qualities of Web-based instructional@materials (2000) pp. 1–95

The purpose of this study was to assess the presence and absence of the motivational design components of John Keller's ARCS model of motivational design in Web-Based Instruction. Seventy-five undergraduate students enrolled in the Spring semester...

Introduce Self-Paced Learning in Military Technical Trades Training

Jun Wang; Richard Egudo

International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology Vol. 9, No. 4 (October 2018) pp. 23–32

Using a case study, this article identifies the factors that are important in the effective implementation of mixing self-paced and lock-step learning (a specific type of blended learning (BL)) in the context of training military technicians. Due to ...

Enhancing Beginner Learners' Oral Proficiency in a Flipped Chinese Foreign Language Classroom

Jun Wang; Na An; Clare Wright

Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 31, No. 5 (2018) pp. 490–521

Flipped instruction has become a hot issue in foreign language teaching technology. In this study, we tracked learners in a beginner-level Chinese Foreign Language classroom to see if flipped teaching based on a MOOC made a difference to their oral...

Visualizing the Complex Process for Deep Learning with an Authentic Programming Project

Jun Peng; Minhong Wang; Demetrios Sampson

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 20, No. 4 (2017) pp. 35–46

Project-based learning (PjBL) has been increasingly used to connect abstract knowledge and authentic tasks in educational practice, including computer programming education. Despite its promising effects on improving learning in multiple aspects,...

The Application of Flash in Web-Based Multimedia Courseware Development

Jun Chen; Zu-Yuan Wang; Yuren Wu

Interactive Technology and Smart Education Vol. 6, No. 4 (2009) pp. 268–273

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce some new functions achieved in a web-based multimedia courseware, which is developed by Flash software and used by part-time graduate students. Design/methodology/approach: The courseware uses Adobe ...

A VoiceXML-Based Mobile Learning System

Wang Jianhua; Zhang Jun; Zhang Long

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 570–574

Mobile communication technology provides the technical foundation of people to work,live and learn anytime anywhere in the mobile environment. Mobile Leaning has become a hot spot of research in area of educational technology and computer...

Design and Implementation of C-iLearning: A Cloud-Based Intelligent Learning System

Jun Xiao; Minjuan Wang; Lamei Wang; Xiaoxiao Zhu

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies Vol. 11, No. 3 (2013) pp. 79–97

The gradual development of intelligent learning (iLearning) systems has prompted the changes of teaching and learning. This paper presents the architecture of an intelligent learning (iLearning) system built upon the recursive iLearning model and...

Exploration and Practice of Blended Teaching Model Based Flipped Classroom and SPOC in Higher University

Xin-Hong Wang; Jing-Ping Wang; Fu-Ji Wen; Jun Wang; Jian-Qing Tao

Journal of Education and Practice Vol. 7, No. 10 (2016) pp. 99–104

SPOC is characterized by improving teaching effectiveness. Currently open teaching mode is the popular trend, which is mainly related to several aspects: how to carry out teaching practice by using MOOC proprietary, high-quality online teaching...

Automatic Multi-task Learning System for Abnormal Network Traffic Detection

He Huang; Haojiang Deng; Jun Chen; Luchao Han; Wei Wang

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 13, No. 4 (Mar 30, 2018) pp. 4–20

Since the last decade of the 20th century, the Internet had become flourishing, which drew great interest in the detection of abnormal network traffic. Particular-ly, it’s impossible to manually detect the abnormal patterns from enormous traffic...

Acceptance of competency-based workplace e-learning systems: Effects of individual and peer learning support

Bo Cheng; Minhong Wang; Stephen J.H. Yang; Kinshuk; Jun Peng

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 1 (August 2011) pp. 1317–1333

Current endeavors to integrate competency-based learning approaches with e-learning systems designed for delivery of training to adult learners in the workplace are growing. However, academic efforts in examining learners’ perceptions of, and...

Language: English

Associative Algorithms for Computational Creativity

Lav R. Varshney; Jun Wang; Kush R. Varshney

Journal of Creative Behavior Vol. 50, No. 3 (2016) pp. 211–223

Computational creativity, the generation of new, unimagined ideas or artifacts by a machine that are deemed creative by people, can be applied in the culinary domain to create novel and flavorful dishes. In fact, we have done so successfully using a ...

The Use of a Digital Badge as an Indicator and a Motivator

Jun Iwata; John Telloyan; Lynne Murphy; Shudong Wang; John Clayton

International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Educational Technologies 2017 (2017)

Digital portfolios can provide a space where evidence of a learner's competency is stored and digital badges can be used in their portfolios as valid indicators of accomplishment, skill, knowledge, or interest. The authors issued "digital...

Using a visualisation-based and progressive learning environment as a cognitive tool for learning computer programming

Jun Peng; Minhong Wang; Demetrios Sampson; Jeroen van Merriënboer

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 35, No. 2 (May 10, 2019)

Project-based learning (PjBL) has been widely promoted in educational practice, for example, computer programming education. While PiBL may help learners to connect abstract knowledge with authentic practice, the complexity of completing an...

Language: English

Knowledge Visualization for Self-Regulated Learning

Minhong Wang; Jun Peng; Bo Cheng; Hance Zhou; Jie Liu

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 14, No. 3 (2011) pp. 28–42

The Web allows self-regulated learning through interaction with large amounts of learning resources. While enjoying the flexibility of learning, learners may suffer from cognitive overload and conceptual and navigational disorientation when faced...

Deep Learning towards Expertise Development in a Visualization-Based Learning Environment

Bei Yuan; Minhong Wang; Andre W. Kushniruk; Jun Peng

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 20, No. 4 (2017) pp. 233–246

With limited problem-solving capability and practical experience, novices have difficulties developing expert-like performance. It is important to make the complex problem-solving process visible to learners and provide them with necessary help...

Effects of Dental 3D Multimedia System on the Performance of Junior Dental Students in Preclinical Practice: A Report from China

Jian Hu; Hao Yu; Jun Shao; Zhiyong Li; Jiawei Wang; Yining Wang

Advances in Health Sciences Education Vol. 14, No. 1 (March 2009) pp. 123–133

Background: Computer-assisted tools are rarely adopted for dental education in China. In China, 3D digital technology, such as Virtual Reality Systems, are often rejected in the dental field due to prohibitive pricing. There is also a reluctance to...

The Recycling Research Documentary: A Technology-Integrated Project; Computer Concordancing for ESP Materials; A Trip to Tahiti; Creating an ESL Computer-Mediated Class Memory Book

Jonathan Reinhardt; Katharine Isbell; Sarah Rilling; Ozlem Pazvant; Wang Jun; Kerry Brethouwer Conrad; Timothy R. Conrad

TESOL Journal Vol. 11, No. 3 (2002) pp. 41–48

Four techniques that rely on educational technology are provided for use in English-as-a-Second-Language Instruction. (Author/VWL)

The impact of supplementary hands-on practice on learning in introductory computer science course for freshmen

Hsien-Tsai Wu; Po-Chun Hsu; Chih-Yuan Lee; Hou-Jun Wang; Cheuk-Kwan Sun

Computers & Education Vol. 70, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 1–8

Introduction to Computer Science (ICS), which is a compulsory theoretical course for freshmen of the electrical engineering (EE) department, lays the foundation for more advanced courses. Nevertheless, since ICS covers a wide variety of concepts...

Language: English

A problem solving oriented intelligent tutoring system to improve students' acquisition of basic computer skills

Dongqing Wang; Hou Han; Zehui Zhan; Jun Xu; Quanbo Liu; Guangjie Ren

Computers & Education Vol. 81, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 102–112

Personalization and intelligent tutor are two key factors in the research on learning environment. Intelligent tutoring system (ITS), which can imitate the human teachers' actions to implement one-to-one personalized teaching to some extent, is an...

Language: English

Learning Portfolio Analysis and Mining for SCORM Compliant Environment

Jun-Ming Su; Shian-Shyong Tseng; Wei Wang; Jui-Feng Weng; Jin Tan David Yang; Wen-Nung Tsai

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 9, No. 1 (2006) pp. 262–275

With vigorous development of the Internet, e-learning system has become more and more popular. Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) 2004 provides the Sequencing and Navigation (SN) Specification to define the course sequencing behavior,...