E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education
Oct 15, 2018
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 227
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Experience of Administering Formative Assessment in an Online Course Using a Mid-term Course Evaluation Strategy: An Exploratory Case Study at a Nursing School
Youxin Zhang, James Callahan, Joseph Peters & John Casken, University of Hawaii at Manoa, United States
Assessment is an essential component of teaching and instructional design. It becomes formative when the information is used to make necessary instructional adjustments during the instructional... More
pp. 148-151
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Gender Differences on Computer Anxiety: A Meta-analysis of Studies from 1980s to 2010s
Yuen-kuang Cliff Liao, Center for Teacher Education, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan
The present study aimed to employed the meta-analytic approach to examine the gender differences on computer anxiety. Eight-four studies published between 1984 and 2017 and located from 24... More
pp. 152-159
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Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment through Alignment and LMS Delivery
Elizabeth Crawford & David Rausch, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, United States
In 2013, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) embarked on a curriculum mapping process for all programs and courses. During this in-depth campus-wide initiative, all program level... More
pp. 160-164
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Effects of Integrating Computer Technology into Mathematics Instruction on Elementary Schoolers’ Academic Achievement: A meta-analysis of One-hundred and Sixty-four Studies from Taiwan
Yuen-kuang Cliff Liao, Center for Teacher Education, Chinese Culture University, Taiwan; Yung-Hsin Chen, National Taipei University of Education, Taiwan
The potential benefits of integrating technology into mathematics instruction (ITMI) have been claimed, however research results comparing the effects of ITMI and other types of instruction in... More
pp. 165-173
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Outcome Assessment of Vocabulary Instruction Software for Deaf College Students
Eugene Lylak, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf, United States
This paper reports the results of pre-test and post-test measures collected to assess vocabulary gain over a course of study of specific vocabulary items using a teacher-developed web-based... More
pp. 174-177
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Supporting Teaching/Learning with Automatically Generated Quiz System
Kousuke Mouri, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan; Noriko Uosaki, Osaka University, Japan; Mohammad Nehal Hasnine, Kyoto University, Japan; Atsushi Shimada, Kyushu University,, Japan; Chengjiu Yin, Kobe University, Japan; Keiichi Kaneko, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan; Hiroaki Ogata, Kyoto Univeristy, Japan
This paper describes an automatic quiz generation system to support memory retention utilizing digital textbook logs as well as to reduce teachers' burden to create quizzes. An experimental was... More
pp. 178-187
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Discovering Factors Associated with Academic Performance of High School Students in Saber 11th Test using Educational Data Mining Techniques
Ricardo Timaran-Pereira, Arsenio Hidalgo, Javier Caicedo & Jorge Benavides, Universidad de Nariño, Colombia
This paper presents the results obtained in the research project that aimed to apply educational data mining to discover factors associated with the academic performance of Colombian students who... More
pp. 188-197
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Using Instructor-Created Video in the Distance Learning Classroom: Effectiveness and Methods for Production
Jimmy Barnes & Kelly Paynter, Jacksonville State University, United States
The benefits of incorporating video in traditional classroom instruction are well documented at all levels of education. This is obvious when comparing a lesson containing only a verbal discussion ... More
pp. 198-201
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Current Roles of Video in Education
Joseph Chapes, University of Kansas, United States
Current literature illustrates the many types of roles video can play in education. In education today, the roles that videos play in courses include presenting content, enhancing social and... More
pp. 202-207
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What makes an LMS useful for a teacher?
Fatih Demir, Fahad Alenezi & Charmaine Bruce-Kotey, Northern Illinois University, United States
The main goal of this research is to gain a deeper understanding of teachers’ use of LMSs, how they use it, if/to what extend the LMS is usable, and the most frequently used feature/functionality... More
pp. 208-211
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Supporting System for Learning Reflection in Action Using Voice Recognition Technology with Real-time Event Bookmarking into Simultaneously Recorded Videos
Taira Nakajima, Graduate School of Education, Tohoku University, Japan
This study proposes a supporting system that helps learners to attain the skill of “reflection in action”. Specifically, the system records speech and video footage simultaneously during an... More
pp. 212-215
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Master Teachers Lead and Record Webinars = Digital Learning Capacity Grows Systematically
Nelson Orta, University of North Texas PhD Student, United States
The significant increase of learning technologies available in K-12 classrooms is becoming a reality in many American school systems. The availability of devices and software applications for... More
pp. 216-223
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Does the Pedagogy Make the Tool or the Tool Make the Pedagogy?: Using Teachably to Foster an Active Learning Classroom
Katherine Robbins, Doctoral Candidate, University of Nebraska, Lincoln; Sykes TalentSprout, Chicago, IL, United States
Student response systems (SRSs) have been shown to improve classroom performance and engagement. However, even in best-case usage, their design only serves to compensate for classroom limitations, ... More
pp. 224-229
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Do-It-Yourself Video Lectures: Coaching Faculty from an Instructional Design Perspective
Joseph Yankus & Mary Labrada, Rutgers University, Teaching and Learning with Technology, United States
Brainstorming for multimedia production in online courses often begins with grandiose ideas by instructors which usually have to be scaled down by instructional designers to realistic and cost... More
pp. 230-235
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Developing Global Digital Citizenship Skills: State of Knowledge from a Research Synthesis
Viktor Freiman, Université de Moncton, Canada; Michel Leger, Univerité de Moncton, Canada; Manon LeBlanc, Mohammed Ali Bouker, Caitlin Furlong & Takam Djambong, Université de Moncton, Canada
This paper shares the results of a research synthesis to investigate the state of knowledge about the development of global digital citizenship skills in Canadian youth. While reviewing literature ... More
pp. 236-245
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The Nigerian Education and the Opportunities ahead for Mobile Learning
Eloho Ifinedo & Marja Kankaanranta, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland
Information technology is providing opportunities to improve education and therefore, research is needed to identify what gaps exist and how these gaps can become opportunities for technology... More
pp. 246-251
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A Conceptual Framework for Context-Aware Adaptive Software Systems
Gonca Gokce Menekse Dalveren & Nergiz Ercil Cagiltay, Atilim University, Turkey
Today, educational software systems are becoming very complex. Especially for skill-based training systems, they are required to support autonomic behaviors by monitoring the relevant phenomena of ... More
pp. 252-261
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Making a business case for the design and development of a first year experience programme(FYEP) for students enrolled in an open distance and e-learning university
Maria Madiope, University Of South Africa, South Africa
Transitioning from school education to post school education environments is a traumatic and trying experience for students, whether it is at undergraduate or postgraduate level. The question then ... More
pp. 262-270
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Supporting Faculty in an Online Program
Dara Anderson & Kimberly Livengood, Angelo State University, United States
With the growth of online programs, more online faculty are needed to address this increase. However, with online faculty, they can feel disconnected just like distance students. To address... More
pp. 271-276
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Creating a Faculty Learning Community to Share Best Practices in Distance Education
Kathleen Arban, Salisbury University, United States
The project explored the effectiveness of the Faculty Learning Community (FLC) as a means to create collaboration among faculty, improve instruction, and ensure quality outcomes for students in... More
pp. 277-280
