E-Learn 2005--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
October 2005
Editors
Griff Richards
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 526
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Experiential and Transformational Learning Theories as they Apply to Library Information Literacy
Paul Wyss, Memorial Library Minnesota State University, Mankato, United States
Experiential and Transformational Learning Theories have strong potential for application in a setting in which academic library skills are taught. These theories imply greater immersion in the... More
pp. 1790-1801
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Toward Accessible Learning Resources
Olusola Adesope & John Nesbit, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Learning technology designers often fail to consider the social and organizational contexts of their designs, a neglect that leads to gaps between products and user needs. An examination of current... More
pp. 1802-1807
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Using the Crossing Chasm Theory to Design a Promotional Model for Application Service Center in e-Learning Park
Maiga Chang, National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning, Taiwan; Chi-Kuo Chuang, National Central University, Taiwan; Chin-Yeh Wang, National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning, Taiwan; Gwo-Dong Chen, National Central University, Taiwan; Jinn-Bao Lee & Li-Chieh Lin, Institute for Information Industry, Taiwan
Taiwan government started to initiate a five-years (2003-2007) program, that is National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning (ELNP for short), since 2002. In order to achieve the four... More
pp. 1808-1815
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A Strategy to Promote e-Learning Industry in Taiwan: Network Science Park
Chi-Kuo Chuang & Gwo-Dong Chen, Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan; Jinn-Bao Lee & Li-Chieh Lin, Division of Education & Training, Institute for Information Industry, Taiwan, Taiwan; Chin-Yeh Wang & Maiga Chang, National e-Learning Program Office, National Central University, Taiwan, Taiwan
Since January 2003, a 5-year e-learning national program was launched to assist the development of e-learning industry in Taiwan. One part of the program is to promote the development of e-learning... More
pp. 1816-1829
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Online Learning a Panacea for Falling Retention Rates or a Flawed Strategy for Student Centred Learning
James Gallagher, Napier University, United Kingdom
Abstract: In April 2005 it was announced by the institution that it would be joining a consortium of Scottish universities to provide online degrees for Chinese students. At first sight this seems ... More
pp. 1830-1835
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Beyond the Enthusiasts: 20 Lessons for Creating an Institutional e-Learning Strategy
John Heap, Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom
Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds Met) is a large (42,000 students) university with a reputation, based on its history as a former polytechnic, for applied learning. Though, of course, it has... More
pp. 1836-1854
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Developing an instrucitonal Desgin for Media Education in Eritrea
C.S.H.N. Murthy, Ministry of Education Government of Eritrea, Eritrea
Abstract: Eritrea became independent on May 24 1993. Ever since efforts have been underway to revise and update the curriculum under conventional education and to ensure a uniform access and... More
pp. 1843-1848
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Implications of intellectual property issues in e-learning
Munusamy Natarajan, NISCAIR (CSIR), India
Abstract: This article deals with e-Learning and its definitions. The tools used for teaching and learning and strategies to be adopted for better development of e-content is emphasized the need... More
pp. 1849-1854
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STUDENT CODE of CONDUCT in the ONLINE CLASSROOM: A CONSIDERATION of ZERO TOLERANCE POLICIES
Michael Traina, Northern Kentucky University, United States; Denise Doctor, Central Arizona College Signal Peak Campus, United States; Erik Bean & Vernon Wooldridge, University of Phoenix, United States
Abstract: The rapidly changing world of technology is creating unique challenges for today's educators of higher learning. In particular, e-learning programs throughout the world have created an... More
pp. 1855-1863
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Identifying effective online instructional practices in undergraduate and graduate level courses
Husein Abdul-Hamid & Cassandra Lewis, UMUC, United States
This study explored the process of effective teaching and learning in online courses through an examination of instructional practices that are associated with faculty and student satisfaction, as ... More
pp. 1864-1868
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Evaluation of an Online Training Course for Entry-Level Food Handlers
D. Michael Anderson & Carlos Elordi, Health Media Lab, United States
This study evaluated a three-hour Web-based training course on food safety for entry-level food handlers. The course contains ten modules, and each module is followed by a short quiz that must be ... More
pp. 1869-1876
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Comparative Study of E-Learning Platforms
Carlos E. Anguiano Gómez, Victor M. González- Romero & Miguel Alvarez Gómez, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico
In this work, we present the result of a comparative study of the learning platforms used at the University of Guadalajara, for developing and delivering on-line courses. In particular, we analyzed... More
pp. 1877-1882
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Teachers’ Favorite Websites as an Indicator of Classroom Web Use
Leanna Archambault & Kent Crippen, University of Nevada Las Vegas, United States
The pervasive nature of the Internet, both in society as well as America's schools, leads teacher educators to wonder how this dynamic tool is being utilized in the classroom, especially if it is... More
pp. 1883-1888
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Developing a Tailored Accessibility Auditing Methodology
Christopher Bailey, Elaine Pearson & Stavroula Gkatzidou, University of Teesside, United Kingdom
This paper describes a particular aspect of an enterprise project linking four Universities in the North East of England with small and medium sized businesses in the region. The purpose of the... More
pp. 1889-1894
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Cross-Cultural Adaptation of e-Learning Contents: a Methodology
Emmanuel Blanchard & Ryad Razaki, University of Montreal, Canada; Claude Frasson, University of Montréal, Canada
e-Learning, the way of teaching people through the Internet, is a global methodology. This definition implies that learners coming from different countries could attend the same e-Learning session.... More
pp. 1895-1902
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Towards the Dynamic Personalized Selection and Creation of Learning Objects
Aoife Brady, Owen Conlan & Vincent Wade, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Delivering the most appropriate learning object for a learner's goals, needs and preferences presents an interesting research challenge. [Dagger et al., 03] presents a solution based on the... More
pp. 1903-1909
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A Case Study of the First Year of a New Online RN from LPN Program: Evaluation of Program and Student Outcomes
Karen Brown, Kirtland Community College, United States
This presentation describes the results of a qualitative study of a new online RN from LPN program. The program was evaluated based on nursing and online standards, adult learning principles, and... More
pp. 1910-1913
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Corporate eLearning: A comparative analysis between large and small companies in Ireland
Liam Brown, Eamonn Murphy & Agnes O'Donovan, University of Limerick, Ireland; Vincent Wade, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
This paper compares and contrasts the current attitudes, the awareness of and the take-up of eLearning in Irish High-Technology large and small organisations. Those responsible for training in... More
pp. 1914-1920
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Effects of Personality on Small Group Communication and Task Engagement in an
Edward Caropreso & Sue-Jen Chen, University of North Carolina Wilmington, United States
Little is known about the potential influence of personality on online communication, group interaction, and task engagement among members of a learning community. This study used a mixed-method to... More
pp. 1921-1930
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Cross-cultural Collaborative Online Learning: When the West Meets the East
Sue-Jen Chen, University of North Carolina Wilmington, United States; Chaoli Hsu, National Taichung University, Taiwan; Edward Caropreso, University of North Carolina Wilmington, United States
Current information and communication technologies allow more international connections. To succeed in the 21st century global society, students should develop their inter-cultural knowledge and... More
pp. 1931-1941
