Effects of a Technology-Enriched, Task-Based Language Teaching Curriculum on Chinese Elementary Students’ Achievement in English as a Foreign Language

Guofang Li; Xiaopeng Ni

International Journal of Computer-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching Vol. 3, No. 1 (January 2013) pp. 33–49

Despite the great potential technologies bring to TBLT, few studies have examined the effects of technology-enhanced TBLT curriculum on students’ language development, especially among young learners. This paper addresses this need by reporting the...

Implementation and Effects of Scenario-based Authentic Learning in an Undergraduate Media Management Course

Xiaopeng Ni; Cunfang Ren

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1726–1730

This paper reports on the design, implementation, and effects of using a web scenario-based project approach in an undergraduate media management course. The goals of the course were twofold: 1) to provide a knowledge foundation of the economics,...

Experience of Using Laptop in Higher Education Institutions: Effects with and of Ubiquitous Computing under Natural Conditions

Xiaopeng Ni; Robert Maribe Branch

Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2004 (October 2005)

This study provides an in-depth description of adult learners' perceptions and experiences using laptop computers in higher education institutions. The study also examines the influence on human beings' cognitive activity by using laptops. The...

Strategies to Increase Engagement, Effectiveness, Meaningfulness in Course Management Systems

Xiaopeng Ni; Sam Diomede; Sarah Rutland

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 1111–1118

Developing strategies to increase course effectiveness and engagement has become critical in order to promote learners’ success and positive experience in online learning environments. The current study investigated online students’ outcome and...

Design of Web-based Scenarios for Authentic Learning: Steps and Strategies

Xiaopeng Ni; Ya Mo; Hui Deng

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2149–2153

Authentic learning has emerged as a critical pedagogical goal and interest for students' long-term development of learning and performance. In this paper, a web-based scenario approach is proposed to facilitate authentic learning in a variety of...

Instructional Systems Design is an Appropriately Complex Response to the Complexity Associated with Developing Cognitive Tools for Guided Learning Space

xiaopeng Ni; Robert Branch; Gregory Clinton

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 4243–4248

This article posits that developing cognitive tools for use in a guided learning space is complex. Cognitive tools can be viewed as compound structures with multiple roles of entities, such as media, content, context, peers, etc. The interactive...

Topics: Cognition, Instructional Design

Challenges of Transitioning to Teaching in a Technology-Rich Curriculum: A Video Analysis

Min Lun Wu; Xiaopeng Ni; Guofang Li

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1883–1888

During the past decade, a variety of technology-rich curricula have been developed and implemented with an intention to improve the quality of education. However, the literature indicates that simply offering students technology-rich content does...

Preparing Foreign Language Teachers to Implement a Technology-Rich Curriculum

JungJin Kang; Xiaopeng Ni; Guofang Li

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3876–3879

Recently, a variety of technology-rich curricula have been implemented in foreign/second language education. However, the literature demonstrates that simply providing technology in the classroom does not guarantee learning outcomes; it is more...

Parties of Three: Fostering Learning Communities Online

Jo McClendon; Tel Amiel; Michael Orey; Xiaopeng Ni

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1946–1952

Research has found the creation of communities of learners is a valid technique in scaffolding student learning in online environments. This paper details a study of community building in a graduate education course. Utilizing communities of...

Topics: Interaction, Communication, Students

Flexible Delivery and the Working Teacher: Case Studies in Technology Integration Graduate Education

Jo McClendon; Xiaopeng Ni; Fred Hartfield; Marty Thomas; Michael Orey; Tel Amiel

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 574–581

This paper presents four case studies of students who are in a new masters/specialist degree program in the Department of Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia. The degree program is designed for technology coordinators, but some of...

Topics: Instructional Design, Students