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Australasian Journal of Educational Technology

Mar 23, 2016 Volume 32, Number 1

Editors

Eva Heinrich; Michael Henderson; Petrea Redmond

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Number of articles: 8

  1. Determinants of presence in 3D virtual worlds: A structural equation modelling analysis

    Meyrick Chow

    There is a growing body of evidence that feeling present in virtual environments contributes to effective learning. Presence is a psychological state of the user; hence, it is generally agreed that... More

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  2. Learning outcome, presence and satisfaction from a science activity in Second Life

    Ioannis Vrellis, Nikolaos Avouris & Tassos Mikropoulos

    Although problem-based learning (PBL) has many advantages, it often fails to connect to the real world outside the classroom. The integration with the laboratory setting and the use of information ... More

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  3. The rhizome: A problematic metaphor for teaching and learning in a MOOC

    Jenny Mackness, Frances Bell & Mariana Funes

    Deleuze and Guattari’s principles of the rhizome were used to inform the design of a massive open online course (MOOC), Rhizomatic Learning: The Community is the Curriculum, which came to be known ... More

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  4. Using Facebook as an e-portfolio in enhancing pre-service teachers’ professional development

    Muhammad Kabilan

    This study aims to determine if Facebook, when used as an online teacher portfolio (OTP), could contribute meaningfully to pre-service teachers’ professional development (PD) and in what ways the... More

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  5. Teaching students using technology: Facilitating success for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds in Australian universities

    Marcia Devlin & Jade McKay

    Australian higher education has adopted a widening participation agenda with a focus on the participation of disadvantaged students, particularly those from low socioeconomic status (LSES)... More

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  6. Understanding how students perceive the role of ideas for their knowledge work in a knowledge-building environment

    Huang-Yao Hong & Chieh-Hsin Chiu

    This study explored how students viewed the role of ideas for knowledge work and how such view was related to their inquiry activities. Data mainly came from students’ online interaction logs,... More

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  7. Exploring the technical pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) of Taiwanese university physics instructors

    Syh-Jong Jang & Yahui Chang

    University science teachers’ technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPACK) is crucial for effective teaching. Although there has been a plethora of studies investigating pre-service and... More

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  8. Educational heterotopia and students’ use of Facebook

    Andrew Hope

    Facebook use in higher education has grown exponentially in recent years, with both academics and students seeking to use it to support learning processes. Noting that research into educational... More

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