Variability in University Students’ Use of Technology: An 'Approaches to Learning' Perspective

Mike Mimirinis

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 27, No. 4 (October 2016) pp. 317–338

This study reports the results of a cross-case study analysis of how students’ approaches to learning are demonstrated in blended learning environments. It was initially propositioned that approaches to learning as key determinants of the quality of ...

What the students do online in blended learning environments: deep, surface and strategic approach

Mike Mimirinis

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 1234–1247

The paper reports the results of a cross-case study analysis of how students’ approaches to learning are demonstrated in blended learning environments. It was propositioned that approaches to learning as key determinants of the quality of student...

Topics: pedagogical issues, Teaching/Learning Strategies, New Roles for Teachers/Learners

Design of Virtual Learning Environments for Deep Learning

Mike Mimirinis; Madhumita Bhattacharya

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 18, No. 1 (January 2007) pp. 55–64

Although the advent of VLEs (Virtual Learning Environments) promised more flexible and independent learning, concerns have also been raised about the quality of their pedagogical effects. This article presents the results of a case study which...

Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Learning Management Systems, Learning Outcomes, Instructional Materials, Virtual Environments, Instructional Design

Digital Diversity In Universities And The Potential Of Integrative Education

Mike Mimirinis; Madhumita Bhattacharya

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 150–154

Abstract: Technological innovation needs to address issues of diversity in higher education in order to achieve learning of a desirable quality. This paper maps the transforming landscape of diversification in higher education and propositions that...

Technology Enhanced Learning and Research: New or Not so New Directions?

Mike Mimirinis; Madhumita Bhattacharya

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 4381–4384

In this paper the authors examine developments in learning theories in light of recent technological innovation. It is also argued that continuous research and development is needed for creating effective and efficient learning environment in...

Technology Enhanced Learning and Research: New or Not so New Directions?

Mike Mimirinis; Madhumita Bhattacharya

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 4415–4418

In this paper the authors examine developments in learning theories in light of recent technological innovation. It is also argued that continuous research and development is needed for creating effective and efficient learning environment in...

Patterns of use of Virtual Learning Environments and Students’ Approaches to Learning: a Case Study of Undergraduate Students

Mike Mimirinis; Georgios Dafoulas

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 6349–6356

Institution-wide use of VLEs (Virtual Learning Environments) in universities promised more flexible learning, although concerns have also been raised about the quality of their pedagogical effects. This study aims to explore the relation between...

Topics: Educational Technology, Information Communication Technologies, Information Sciences, Students, Virtual Environments

Technology Enhanced Learning and Research: New Or Not So New Directions?

Mike Mimirinis; Madhumita Bhattacharya

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 4079–4082

In this paper the authors examine developments in learning theories in light of recent technological innovation. It is also argued that continuous research and development is needed for creating effective and efficient learning environment in...

Communication Patterns in E-Learning Communities

Georgios A. Dafoulas; Mike Mimirinis

Interactive Technology and Smart Education Vol. 2, No. 4 (2005) pp. 221–233

This paper discusses the key findings of an investigation of e-learning computer systems and the establishment of a technology framework for a new generation of e-learning applications. The paper initially reviews an e-learning system case study (a...

Kick-start your professional development and research eportfolio to enhance lifelong career opportunities

Madhumita Bhattacharya; Steven Coombs; Mike Mimirinis

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 1292–1293

Designing and developing eportfolios is challenging and time consuming. It requires long term planning and commitment and this paper provides the guidelines to kickstart this process. It is hard to organise all the materials to start your eportfolio ...

East meets West: A web-based training needs analysis of e-learning professionals across cultures

Lara Frumkin; Mike Mimirinis; Alan Murphy

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 3104–3110

Interest in delivering training, especially via innovative and exploratory methods such as e-learning or blended formats, has received increasing attention over the past decade (Welsh et al., 2003). The current study, through funding from the...

Topics: Training

Knowing What Students Know: Assessments of Complex Skills in Global Economy & Fast Changing World

Mahnaz Moallem; Madhumita Bhattacharya; Mike Mimirinis

Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 397–399

In this panel session the panelists will debate and discuss the following issues:How and in what ways new technologies allow representation of knowledge in new ways? Can technologies such as three-dimensional models of phenomena, simulation of real...

From e-Learning to b-Learning: How Students Use e-Learning Material in a Blended Learning Environment

Lara Frumkin; Mike Mimirinis; Maia Dimitrova; Alan Murphy

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1870–1875

This paper explores flexible learning students' attitudes in Cairo and Hong Kong. The UK postgraduate Computing Science programme studied provides a blended mode of delivery encompassing an electronic platform, distance learning materials and face...

Topics: Attitudes

Using Learner-Generated Digital Media (LGDM) as an Assessment Tool

Jorge Reyna; Peter Meier; Mike Mimirinis; Marija Franetovic

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 898–903

Digital media presentations in higher education have been reported as a way to deploy content for blended learning and recently, flipping classrooms. Learner-Generated Digital Media (LGDM) emerged more than a decade ago in the field of education ...

Topics: Teaching/Learning Strategies, improving classroom teaching

Web 2.0, e-Portfolios, and Continuing Professional Education in University Masters Courses and Beyond

Cameron Richards; Steve Coombs; Madhumita Bhattacharya; Mike Mimirinis

Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 144–148

Although typical Web 2.0 technologies and functions offer significant potential for widespread and productive use in higher education “there are many unresolved problems and issues in its use in universities… because Web 2.0 is a relatively ‘young’...

Emerging Technologies in Learning: Its Impact on Cognition and Culture, Part 1

Madhumita Bhattacharya; Mahnaz Moallem; Nada L, Mach; Tanmoy Bhattacharya; Pithamber Polsani; Mike Mimirinis; Yayoi Anzai

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 4255–4254

This symposium will be based on the concept of writing an edited book. Editors, chapter authors and peer reviewers will work in collaboration towards the publication of this book. Papers presented at the symposium will provide an overview of the...

Emerging Technologies in Learning: Its Impact on Cognition and Culture, Part 2

Madhumita Bhattacharya; Mahnaz Moallem; Nada L, Mach; Tanmoy Bhattacharya; Pithamber Polsani; Mike Mimirinis; Yayoi Anzai

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 4255–4258

This symposium will be based on the concept of writing an edited book. Editors, chapter authors and peer reviewers will work in collaboration towards the publication of this book. Papers presented at the symposium will provide an overview of the...