Diffusion of Information Technology (IT) in Education: Issues, Concerns and Implications for Educators Informed by Research

Shelley Shwu-ching Young

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 3219–3224

We have been witnessing advances in information technology (IT) or information communication technology (ICT) over the last decade of the 20 th century and have been experiencing the widespread use of the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) as well....

Topics: Educational Technology, Internet, Information Communication Technologies, Networking Technologies

The Game Embedded CALL System to Facilitate English Vocabulary Acquisition and Pronunciation

Shelley Shwu-Ching Young; Yi-Hsuan Wang

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 17, No. 3 pp. 239–251

The aim of this study is to make a new attempt to explore the potential of integrating game strategies with automatic speech recognition technologies to provide learners with individual opportunities for English pronunciation learning. The study...

Coping with the Challenges of Open Online Education in Chinese Societies in the Mobile Era: NTHU OCW as a Case Study

Shelley Shwu-Ching Young; Hui-Chun Hung

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 15, No. 3 (Jun 16, 2014) pp. 158–184

In an era witnessing the rapid development of information technology, mobile devices have brought revolutionary changes to learning. A single conventional media platform is not enough for the various mobile devices. Technology-enriched educational...

A Study of the Design and Implementation of the ASR-Based iCASL System with Corrective Feedback to Facilitate English Learning

Yi-Hsuan Wang; Shelley Shwu-Ching Young

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 17, No. 2 pp. 219–233

The purpose of the study is to explore and describe how to implement a pedagogical ASR-based intelligent computer-assisted speaking learning (iCASL) system to support adult learners with a private, flexible and individual learning environment to...

The Effectiveness of Adopting E-Readers to Facilitate EFL Students' Process-Based Academic Writing

Hui-Chun Hung; Shelley Shwu-Ching Young

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 1 pp. 250–263

English as Foreign Language (EFL) students face additional difficulties for academic writing largely due to their level of language competency. An appropriate structural process of writing can help students develop their academic writing skills....

Preliminary Evaluation on a Web-mediated School for All

Shelley Shwu-ching Young; Tak-wai Chan; Chuo-Bin Lin

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 2105–2109

School for All in the EduCities is an innovative project funded by both the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the National Science Council (NSC) of Taiwan. This project aims to challenge the rationale of traditional education--only teachers educate...

Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers

No Student Left Behind: A Collaborative and Competitive Game-Based Learning Environment to Reduce the Achievement Gap of EFL Students in Taiwan

Hui-Chun Hung; Shelley Shwu-Ching Young; Chiu-Pin Lin

Technology, Pedagogy and Education Vol. 24, No. 1 (2015) pp. 35–49

How to close the achievement gap in the classroom so that no student is left behind becomes one of the most important issues nowadays. This study aims to construct a collaborative and competitive game-based learning environment to improve English...

Exploring the Effects of Integrating the iPad to Improve Students' Motivation and Badminton Skills: A WISER Model for Physical Education

Hui-Chun Hung; Shelley Shwu-Ching Young; Kuo-Chin Lin

Technology, Pedagogy and Education Vol. 27, No. 3 (2018) pp. 265–278

Physical education (PE) is an important subject in higher education that specifically targets motor skills in health-enhancing activities. This study aimed to explore how mobile technology could be integrated into a badminton course to enhance...

Pioneering a web-Based Museum in Taiwan: Design and Implementation of Lifelong Distance Learning of Science Education

Shelley Shwu-Ching Young; Yi-Long Huang; Jyh-Shing Roger Jang

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 48, No. 1 (2000) pp. 112–23

Describes the development and implementation process of a Web-based science museum in Taiwan. Topics include use of the Internet; lifelong distance learning; museums and the Internet; objectives of the science museum; funding; categories of...