E-Learn 2010--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
Oct 18, 2010
Editors
Jaime Sanchez; Ke Zhang
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 465
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Persistence at e-Learning in a China Corporate Training Context
Gregg Orr, University of Texas (Student), United States; Stacey M. Shirra, Hong Kong University, Hong Kong; Leslie Keng, University of Texas, Austin, United States
Corporations are finding e-learning as a valuable delivery method for training as it allows employees to take courses at a time that fits their schedules, and the courseware is scalable. This paper... More
pp. 742-751
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Transforming Corporate CPE Training into Relevant Elearning Delivery Methods - Best Practices to Maximize Cost Effectiveness and Ensure the Quality of Content in eLearning
Taunya Orr & Lisa Anderson, PricewaterhouseCoopers, United States
This presentation will discuss best practices in migrating traditional face to face professional training in a corporate environment into various elearning modalities over the course of six weeks... More
pp. 752-756
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Tele-rehabilitation Assisted Clinical Education (TRACE) Project
Trisha Parsons & Kathleen Norman, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Canada
A pilot study was conducted to determine the feasibility and value of delivering faculty moderated, “case workshops” between small groups (5-10 students) of first and second year Master’s of... More
pp. 757-762
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Understanding Player Activity in a Game-based Virtual Learning Environment: A Case for Data-Driven Instructional Design
Silvia M. Pernsteiner, Concordia University, Canada; D. Matthew Boyer & Mete Akcaoglu, Michigan State University, United States
When constructing game-based virtual learning environments, developers face considerations that differ from the concerns instructional designers raise for traditional learning scenarios. Absent are... More
p. 763
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Using Moodle Lessons for the Development of an e-Learning Programme in Women’s Heath
Kathryn Ramos, Allan MacLean & Paul Bates, Royal Free Campus University College London Medical School, United Kingdom; Peter Wylie, Royal Free Hospital, United Kingdom; Abigail Brempah, University College London Medical School, United Kingdom
The reduction from 15 to 14 weeks of teaching in the modules attended by the 4th year University College London Medical School students resulted in the removal of most tutorials on gynaecological... More
pp. 764-769
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Strategies for Enhancing Student Engagement in Large Online Classes
Victoria Rath & Glenda Gunter, PhD, University of Central Florida, United States; Junia de Carvaho Fidelis Braga, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Enrollment rates in institutions of higher education continue to increase. Online course enrollments continue to grow rapidly and with budget cuts many institutions are increasing online class... More
pp. 770-775
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LMS/CMS Integration: Common Issues and Practices
Michelle Read & Renata Geurtz, The University of Texas at Austin, United States
The use of Learning Management Systems and Content Management Systems is rising among tertiary institutions in the United States. This paper explores some LMS/CMS systems and their affordances,... More
pp. 776-782
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Get with the E-Program! Migrant Student Record Exchange (MSIX)
Mona Ristovv-Reed, University of Louisiana, United States; Michelle Broussard-Haj, McNeese State University, United States
Abstract: Education of Migrant Students has been an on-going challenge. Congress tried to meet the challenge with Migrant Education Program (MEP), an amendment to the 1965 Elementary and Secondary ... More
pp. 783-788
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Using Web 2.0 Tools in an Online Course to Enhance Student Satisfaction
Regina Royer, Salisbury University, United States
Abstract: Online learning is growing almost exponentially, both in higher education and in the K-12 environment. Most online courses are hosted with the use of a course management system, which... More
pp. 789-794
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UNISINOS VIRTUAL: the construction of a more present future in Online Education
Eliane Schlemmer & Susane Garrido, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos - UNISINOS, Brazil
This paper presents some insertions of UNISINOS in the Digital Virtual Education world, developed by VIRTUAL UNISINOS , describing its creation/structuring, internal and external articulations and ... More
pp. 795-807
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Impacts of Digital Storytelling on Self-Expression
Hyejeung Sim, Educational Technology, Korea National University of Education, South Korea, Korea (South)
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of self-expression in digital storytelling activities based on the personality of middle school students. This study adopted a... More
pp. 808-813
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Competency Modeling as the Basis for Online Curriculum Development
Thomas Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States; Carl Vieth, University of Wisconsin - Madison, United States
Abstract: Competency modeling is making something of a comeback in the U.S. as a foundation for professional development. It fits nicely within the “Talent Management” paradigm that has been... More
pp. 814-817
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Defining an Innovation-Focused Research Agenda for E-Learning
Daniel Surry, Tres Stefurak, Jenelle Ouimette & Adrian Grubb, University of South Alabama, United States
This paper has two main parts. The first part describes the results of a survey of researchers who have conducted studies in the area of innovation and change. The researchers were asked to rate ... More
pp. 818-827
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Construction of Driving Model with Faculty Perspectives of ePortfolio for Improving University Education in Japan
Takeshi Tanigawa, Hokkaido Information University, Japan
This paper describes a driving model with faculty perspective of e-portfolio (faculty portfolio) for improving university education in Japan. Our project is part of the Program for Promoting High... More
pp. 828-835
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21st Century Professional Development - Bridging the Gap Between Higher Education and Working Life
Hanna Teräs, Tampere University of Applied Sciences / Vocational Teacher Education Centre, Finland; Marko Teräs, Digital_Alpaca, Finland
The rapid social and technological development in the knowledge society has changed the working environments, organizational structures and ways of collaboration. This requires new skills from the ... More
pp. 836-843
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Avatars in Virtual World for Teacher Education and E-Learning
Tandra Tyler-Wood & Sita Periathiruvadi, University of North Texas, United States
This poster will demonstrate the methods and findings of the research on validation of a virtual classroom to examine if simulated avatars can be used to depict real students thereby allowing... More
pp. 844-846
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VLE And Its Impact On Learning Experience Of Students: Echoes From Rural Community School In Ghana
Najim Ussiph Najim, University of Salford, Salford. UK, United Kingdom
This research paper is based on an on-going PhD research on Using VLE to support teaching and learning, and to bridge digital divide in rural communities in Ghana. This paper focuses only on the... More
pp. 847-855
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Constructivist, Experiential, and Virtual: A New Model for a Technology Course for Pre-Service Teachers
Israel Valenzuela, Greenville College, United States
Greenville College prepares teachers through its Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program that is offered in various sites. The course, EDU 544, Technology and Teaching, is the only course in the... More
p. 856
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Instructional Designers’ Role in Assisting Instructors in the Implementation of Best Practices in Distance Learning Course Design and Delivery in Higher Education: Instructors’ Perspectives
Peter You & Berhane Teclehaimanot, The University of Toledo, United States
Abstract: This paper explores instructional designers’ role in assisting instructors in the implementation of best practices in distance learning course design and delivery in higher education. A... More
pp. 857-865
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Distance Learning: Online Training Course for Non-Graduate Teachers of English as a Foreign Language in Chubut, Patagonia Argentina
Cristina Zuppa & Florencia Murtagh, Ministerio de Educacion de Chubut, Argentina
Abstract: This Brief Paper gives an overview of how e-learning has helped non-graduate teachers of English living in big cities, and others living in rural areas which are hundreds of ... More
pp. 866-869
