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Yang Wang
Boston College
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Application of Virtual Reality Technique in the Construction of Modular Teaching Resources
Yang Wang
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 15, No. 10 (Jun 01, 2020) pp. 126–139
This paper attempts to apply the virtual reality (VR) technique into modular teaching. The modularization of the course Materials of Civil Engineering was taken as an example. The virtual simulation resources were constructed for two teaching...
Language: English
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Teacher-directed Student-use of Technology and Mathematics Achievement: Examining Trends in International Patterns
Yang Wang; Laura O'Dwyer
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 30, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 79–135
Using data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003 and 2007 administrations, this study examines international trends in technology use and explores the international patterns in how teacher-directed, student-use...
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Modeling the intention to use machine translation for student translators: An extension of Technology Acceptance Model
Yanxia Yang; Xiangling Wang
Computers & Education Vol. 133, No. 1 (May 2019) pp. 116–126
Increasing use of MT in translation industry is leading to awareness of its utilization in translation education field. However, the academic literature fails to acknowledge what factors could contribute to students’ intention to use MT, and...
Language: English
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Students' Perception toward Personal Information and Privacy Disclosure in E-Learning
Fang Yang; Shudong Wang
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 13, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 207–216
This research investigates East Asian students' perceptions towards e-learning privacy. The survey was first carried out in Japan (N1 = 255) and China (N2 = 307) in 2009. In 2012 the same survey was conducted again in these two countries but...
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Investigation on the case teacher’s belief and actions while implementing Technology-supported Inquiry Teaching
Hsiuting Yang; Kuo-Hua Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 2329–2335
The aim of this study was to investigate one case teacher's belief and actions when he implemented technology-supported inquiry teaching in junior high school science class. We offered a summer course for science teachers to enhance their abilities...
Topics: Teachers, Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Science, Middle School Education
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Enhancing Technology-supported Inquiry Teaching Ability of Mathematics and Science Teachers through an Summer Intensive Course
Hsiuting Yang; Kuo-Hua Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 1629–1635
The purpose of this study was to evaluate an intensive summer course, which focuses on technology supported inquiry teaching, on mathematics and science teachers' professional development. A single group pre and post experimental design is adopted...
Topics: Information Sciences, Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Professional Development
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The Interface Design and the Usability Testing of a Fossilization Web-Based Learning Environment
Shiang-Kwei Wang; Chiachi Yang
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 14, No. 3 (September 2005) pp. 305–313
This article describes practical issues related to the design and the development of a Web-Based Learning Environment (Web-LE) for high school students. The purpose of the Fossilization Web-LE was to help students understand the process of...
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Using collaborative filtering to support college students’ use of online forum for English learning
Pei-Yu Wang; Hui-Chun Yang
Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 2 (September 2012) pp. 628–637
This study examined the impact of collaborative filtering (the so-called recommender) on college students’ use of an online forum for English learning. The forum was created with an open-source software, Drupal, and its extended recommender module....
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An Investigation of the Effects of a cognitive tool on Student Motivation and Achievement in tenth grade science classroom
Shiang-Kwei Wang; Chia-chi Yang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1087–1088
A high school science teacher reported that the students have motivation and learning problems to understand the concept of fossilization. Working with the science teacher for over eighteen months, Fossilization Web-Based Learning Environment (Web...
Topics: Teachers, Instructional Design, Science, Information Sciences, Students
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Revisiting the Blended Learning Literature: Using a Complex Adaptive Systems Framework
Yuping Wang; Xibin Han; Juan Yang
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 2 pp. 380–393
This research has two aims: (1) to bridge a gap in blended learning research--the lack of a systems approach to the understanding of blended learning research and practice, and (2) to promote a more comprehensive understanding of what has been...
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Flipping the Classroom in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
Jia Yang; Chengxu Yin; Wei Wang
Language Learning & Technology Vol. 22, No. 1 (2018) pp. 16–26
Through an in-depth analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, this article offers a case study of the advantages and challenges in the application of the flipped learning approach in the instruction of Chinese as a foreign language at the...
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Using WebQuest to Teach Multicultural Issues in an ESL Course
Lihua Yang; Chia-Jung Chung; Lin Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3158–3163
WebQuests are activities based on set of Web-based resources that follow a predictable format and they have been applied widely in educational context at all levels. This paper focuses on implementation of the inquiry-oriented activity WebQuests in...
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Building resilience of students with disabilities in China: The role of inclusive education teachers
Guanglun Michael Mu; Yang Hu; Yan Wang
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 67, No. 1 (October 2017) pp. 125–134
The literature well documents that teachers facilitate the resilience process of at-risk students through building empowering teacher-student relationships. Much less is known about teachers’ role in student resilience within an inclusive education...
Language: English
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An Investigation of a Web-Based Learning Environment Designed to Enhance the Motivation and Achievement of Students in Learning Difficult Mental Models in High School Science
Chia-chi Yang; Shiang-Kwei Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 2022–2027
A high school science teacher reported that the students have motivation and learning problems to understand the concept of fossilization. Working with the science teacher, a Web-Based Learning Environment (Web-LE) has been designed by a group of...
Topics: Educational Technology, Cognition, Instructional Design, Science, Secondary Education
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The Impact of E-Book Interactivity Design on Children's Chinese Character Acquisition
Pei-Yu Wang; Hui-Chun Yang
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 24, No. 4 (2016) pp. 784–798
This study examined the impact of e-book interactivity design on the learning of Chinese characters by fourth graders (10-year-old children). This study was guided by two main questions: (1) Are there any differences in achievements (Chinese...
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Hybrid SWOT Approach for Strategic Planning and Formulation in China Worldwide Express Mail Service
X.P. Wang; J. Zhang; T. Yang
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 12, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 230–238
The traditional SWOT tool, which lists the S, W, O, T factors and groups them together to form some strategies, is convenient for analyzing but not effective enough for strategic formulation. This paper proposes a hybrid “three-stage” qualitative...
Language: English
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A Study on the Influence of Field Cognitive Styles on Procedural Knowledge Learning in Mobile Learning Environments
Yang Zhou; Xinmiao Wang; Minghui Li; Zhanfeng Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2024 (Mar 25, 2024) pp. 2471–2476
The popularity of mobile learning is on the rise, and a wealth of video resources has emerged. However, delivering learning resources through video presentations may not be suitable for every learner. It requires an exploration of the combination of ...
Topics: Research & Evaluation, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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Effects of instructor's facial expressions on students' learning with video lectures
Yang Wang; Qingtang Liu; Wenli Chen; Qiyun Wang; David Stein
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 50, No. 3 (May 2019) pp. 1381–1395
This study investigated whether video lectures instructed by a heightened level of expressiveness instructor were better than those instructed by a conventional level of expressiveness instructor or audio‐only in promoting students' online learning, ...
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A Preliminary Study for a Technology Course Reform
Xiangui Yang; Mingli Xiao; Shuyan Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2765–2766
This is an in-progress preliminary study that will help to identify problems and clarify expectations and needs for the pre-service teachers who must take a required course named EDCT203 (Technology Applications in Education) in the college of...
Topics: Educational Technology
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Three-Dimensional Temperature Field Simulation for the Rotor of an Asynchronous Motor
Yanwu Wang; Chunli Fan; Li Yang; Fengrui Sun
European Journal of Physics Vol. 31, No. 4 (July 2010) pp. 701–715
A three-dimensional heat transfer model is built according to the rotor structure of an asynchronous motor, and three-dimensional temperature fields of the rotor under different working conditions, such as the unloaded, rated loaded and that with...
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Place-based Language Learning Using Mobile Technology: A Case Study Using a Multi-Cultural Context in Hawai?i
Daniel Holden; Yang Liu; Jared Tomei; Dongping Zheng; Jianhua Wang
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 194–201
By utilizing a combination of theories of place-based learning and mobile technology, the research team at a university in Hawai?i was able to implement their design-based research into a real world game for a target group of ESL students. During...
Topics: Instructional Design, Evaluation, Physical Education, Content Development
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A Simulation Study for Emergency/Disaster Management by Applying Complex Networks Theory
Li Jin; Wang Jiong; Dai Yang; Wu Huaping; Dong Wei
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 12, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 223–229
Earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding and terrorist attacks pose a severe threat to our society. What’s more, when such a disaster happens, it can spread in a wide range with ubiquitous presence of a large-scale networked system. Therefore, the...
Language: English
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Referral service and customer incentive in online retail supply Chain
Y.G. Chen; W.Y. Zhang; S.Q. Yang; Z.J. Wang; S.F. Chen
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 12, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 261–269
This paper studies an online retail supply chain that includes one referral infomediary and one retailer, in which the infomediary provides demand referral service to retailers and incentive rebates to customers. A linear dual-channel demand with...
Language: English
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Collaborative Cloud: A New Model for e-Learning
Jian Liao; Minhong Wang; Weijia Ran; Stephen J. H. Yang
Innovations in Education and Teaching International Vol. 51, No. 3 (2014) pp. 338–351
The number of learners using e-learning has been increasing at an enormous rate in the past decade due to easy access to higher educational resources via the Internet. On the other hand, the number of teachers in most universities is growing slowly. ...
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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
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Community-organizing agent: An artificial intelligent system for building learning communities among large numbers of learners
Fan Yang; Minjuan Wang; Ruimin Shen; Peng Han
Computers & Education Vol. 49, No. 2 (September 2007) pp. 131–147
Web-based (or online) learning provides an unprecedented flexibility and convenience to both learners and instructors. However, large online classes relying on instructor-centered presentations could tend to isolate many learners. The size of these...
Language: English
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A concept map-embedded educational computer game for improving students' learning performance in natural science courses
Gwo-Jen Hwang; Li-Hsueh Yang; Sheng-Yuan Wang
Computers & Education Vol. 69, No. 1 (November 2013) pp. 121–130
Many recent studies have reported the benefits of educational computer games in promoting students' learning motivations. On the other hand, however, the effect of digital game-based learning in improving students' learning performance has been...
Language: English
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From Learning Object to Learning Cell: A Resource Organization Model for Ubiquitous Learning
Shengquan Yu; Xianmin Yang; Gang Cheng; Minjuan Wang
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 2 pp. 206–224
This paper presents a new model for organizing learning resources: Learning Cell. This model is open, evolving, cohesive, social, and context-aware. By introducing a time dimension into the organization of learning resources, Learning Cell supports...
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Using Clickers to Improve Student's Learning Memory
Chia-Jung Chung; Ye Wang; Lihua Yang; Pi-Chu Kuo
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3888–3891
Clickers as they are commonly called, offer a management tool for engaging students in the large classroom. The system has been used in a variety of fields and at all levels of education. Typical goals of Asynchronous Response System (ARS) or...
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Study the Effectiveness of Technology-Enhanced Interactive Teaching Environment on Student Learning of Junior High School Biology
Kai-Ti Yang; Tzu-Hua Wang; Mei-Hung Chiu
EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education Vol. 11, No. 2 (April 2015) pp. 263–275
This research investigates the effectiveness of integrating Interactive Whiteboard (IWB) into the junior high school biology teaching. This research adopts a quasi-experimental design and divides the participating students into the conventional ICT...
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The Convergence Scheme on Network Utility Maximization in Wireless Multicast Networks
Y. Chen; G. Gao; S.B. Liao; H.Y. Yang; S. Wang
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 11, No. 4 (August 2013) pp. 533–539
With the ever-increasing wireless data application recently, considerable efforts have been focused on the design of distributed explicit rate scheme based on Network Utility Maximization (NUM) or wireless multi-hop mesh networks. This paper...
Language: English
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An Empirical Comparative Investigation of Operations Management Programmes: Demand, Content and Entrance Criteria within the Context of Internationalization
Chengbo Wang; Xuezhong Chen; David Edgar; Yang Zhao
International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology Vol. 4, No. 2 (April 2013) pp. 15–33
In higher education institutes (HEIs), Operations Management programmes (OMPs) are among those programmes attracting a substantial amount of international student enrollment. With the current situation that the government is reducing its funding...
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Peer relations and dropout behavior: Evidence from junior high school students in northwest rural China
Shen Gao; Meredith Yang; Xiaohong Wang; Wenbin Min; Scott Rozelle
International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 65, No. 1 (March 2019) pp. 134–143
A startling number of students drop out from junior high school in rural China every year. Little is known about the social aspect of the dropout process in rural China. The goal of this paper is to examine the relationship between student peer...
Language: English
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A Performance-Oriented Approach to E-Learning in the Workplace
Minhong Wang; Weijia Ran; Jian Liao; Stephen J. H. Yang
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 13, No. 4 (2010) pp. 167–179
Despite the ever-increasing practice of using e-learning in the workplace, most of the applications perform poorly in motivating employees to learn. Most workplace e-learning applications fail to meet the needs of learners and ultimately fail to...
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Agency Construction Through Agentic Learning via Mobile Technology
Yang Liu; Dongping Zheng; Daniel Holden; Peiyu Wang
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 1520–1523
This paper delineates the relationship between play, language learning, and agency through mobile-assisted gameplay. Following Thibault (2004), play involves a de-location of activities from their original context, and a relocation of these...
Topics: Social Studies, Video, E-Learning Trends and Innovations (social learning, mobile, augmented etc.)
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Natural Interaction Based Online Military Boxing Learning System
Chenglei Yang; Lu Wang; Bing Sun; Xu Yin; Xiaoting Wang; Li Liu; Lin Lu
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies Vol. 11, No. 3 (2013) pp. 98–108
Military boxing, a kind of Chinese martial arts, is widespread and health beneficial. In this paper, the authors introduce a military boxing learning system realized by 3D motion capture, Web3D and 3D interactive technologies. The interactions with...
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A constructive algorithm for unsupervised learning with incremental neural network
Jenq-Haur Wang; Hsin-Yang Wang; Yen-Lin Chen; Chuan-Ming Liu
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 13, No. 2 (April 2015) pp. 188–196
Artificial neural network (ANN) has wide applications such as data processing and classification. However, comparing with other classification methods, ANN needs enormous memory space and training time to build the model. This makes ANN infeasible...
Language: English
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Verifying Causal Relationships Among the Presences of the Community of Inquiry Framework in the Chinese Context
Zhiqiang Ma; Jing Wang; Qiyun Wang; Lili Kong; Yajie Wu; Hao Yang
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 18, No. 6 (Sep 25, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to verify a Chinese version of Community of Inquiry (CoI) instrument with learning presence and explore the causal relationships of the factors in the instrument. This study first examined the reliability and validity...
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Technology-enhanced game-based team learning for improving intake of food groups and nutritional elements
Ya-Ting Carolyn Yang; Chi-Jane Wang; Meng-Fang Tsai; Jeen-Shing Wang
Computers & Education Vol. 88, No. 1 (October 2015) pp. 143–159
Nutrition is a critical issue for educators, particularly given the unhealthy eating behaviors of many adolescents. While knowledge and self-reflection are important, learners must also be motivated and held accountable for their health behaviors....
Language: English
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An Intelligent Web Knowledge Extraction Framework to Support E-Learning Content Collection
Chin-Bin Wang; Huimei Yang; Yuh-Min Chen; Hui-Chuan Chu; Tsung-Yi Chen; Derchian Tsaih
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 3104–3112
Traditional teaching methods are limited by time and space. With the arrival of increasingly advanced technologies and the internet era, e-learning platforms can solve many of the problems faced by traditional teaching. The internet is filled with...
Topics: Teaching Methods, Information Sciences, Learning Disabilities, Social Studies, Educational Technology
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Wheelchair Tai Chi as a Therapeutic Exercise for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Yong Tai Wang; Li-Shan Chang; Shihui Chen; Yaping Zhong; Yi Yang; Zhanghua Li; Timothy Madison
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD) Vol. 86, No. 5 (2015) pp. 27–37
Individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) rarely participate in health-promotion programs or wellness screenings due to the lack of accessibility, adaptations, and tertiary healthcare providers. An unconditioned body is more prone to suffer injury ...
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A scoping review of research on digital game-based language learning
Hsiu-Ting Hung; Jie Chi Yang; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Hui-Chun Chu; Chun-Chieh Wang
Computers & Education Vol. 126, No. 1 (November 2018) pp. 89–104
The continuing attention to the educational value of digital games highlights the need for more focused literature reviews in order to identify critical gaps and opportunities in domain-specific areas. The current study thus set out to provide a...
Language: English
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Design of a Dual-Mapping Learning Approach for Problem Solving and Knowledge Construction in Ill-Structured Domains
Bian Wu; Minhong Wang; J Michael Spector; Stephen J. H. Yang
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 16, No. 4 (2013) pp. 71–84
Problem solving has been increasingly used as an important approach to learning especially in ill-structured domains. It is assumed that knowledge can be better consolidated and extended through problem-solving experience. However, many learners do...
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Designing a Self-Contained Group Area Network for Ubiquitous Learning
Nian-Shing Chen; Kinshuk ; Chun-Wang Wei; Stephen J. H. Yang
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 11, No. 2 (2008) pp. 16–26
A number of studies have evidenced that handheld devices are appropriate tools to facilitate face-to-face collaborative learning effectively because of the possibility of ample social interactions. Group Area Network, or GroupNet, proposed in this...
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The impact of faculty perceived reconfigurability of learning management systems on effective teaching practices
Jianfeng Wang; William J. Doll; Xiaodong Deng; Kihyun Park; Ma Ga (Mark) Yang
Computers & Education Vol. 61, No. 1 (February 2013) pp. 146–157
This study explores whether learning management systems (LMSs) enable faculty course developers to use the reconfigurable characteristics of the software to implement the seven principles of effective teaching (Chickering & Gamson, 1987). If LMSs...
Language: English
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Meta-Synthetic Support Frameworks for Reuse of Government Information Resources on City Travel and Traffic: The Case of Beijing
Xiaomi An; Shaotong Xu; Yong Mu; Wei Wang; Xian Yang Bai; Andy Dawson; Hongqi Han
Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems Vol. 46, No. 1 (2012) pp. 5–20
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose meta-synthetic ideas and knowledge asset management approaches to build a comprehensive strategic framework for Beijing City in China. Design/methodology/approach: Methods include a review of relevant ...
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Connecting Incoming Freshmen with Engineering through Hands-On Projects
Suxia Cui; Younhui Wang; Yonggao Yang; Felecia M. Nave; Kendall T. Harris
American Journal of Engineering Education Vol. 2, No. 2 (2011) pp. 31–42
Engineering programs suffer a high attrition rate, which causes the nation to graduate much less engineers. A survey of the literature reveals that the high attrition rate is due mainly to the fact that the first year of an engineering program is...
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A Study of Readiness of Mobile Learning
Hung-Jen Yang; Jui-Chen Yu; Yao-Ming Chu; Yeong-Diann Wang; S.D. Su
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2756–2758
The purpose of this study was to develop the mobile learning readiness index. The Mobile Learning Readiness Index, MLRI, would be a tool for helping organizations implementing mobile technology strategies.
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Supporting a Teaching Practicum Course with a PCK Knowledge-Sharing System
Pei-Yu Wang; Mei-Chuen Lin; Mu-San Kao; Ju-Hsueh Yang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2713–2719
In this research we developed a pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) sharing system to support a teaching practicum course which was taken by 49 students being trained to become Chinese language arts teachers at secondary schools. The system...
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A Top-N Algorithm-based Personalized Learning Recommendation System for Digital Library
Xin Gao; Wen-xue Huang; Ning Wang; Yan-chao Yang; Ying Yan
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 11, No. 11 (Nov 29, 2016) pp. 55–59
The digital library brings convenience, but meanwhile, it also brings the problems of overloaded information and over-diversified forms,thus search becomes difficult. Personalized Learning Recommendation System is the key to solve the problems, and...