Education and Information Technologies
2016 Volume 21, Number 5
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 25
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Tablet Use in Primary Education: Adoption Hurdles and Attitude Determinants
Alexander J. A. M. van Deursen, Somaya ben Allouch & Laura P. Ruijter
In the Netherlands, six primary schools recently participated in a pilot program, creating an educational environment in which children use a tablet PC. In these six schools, two studies are... More
pp. 971-990
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Didactic and Technical Considerations When Developing e-Learning and CME
Ellen te Pas, Margreet Wieringa-de Waard, Bernadette Snijders Blok, Henny Pouw & Nynke van Dijk
Several usability issues were encountered during the design of a blended e-learning program for a course in evidence-based medicine for general practice trainers. The program was developed in four ... More
pp. 991-1005
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Bolstering the Quality and Integrity of Online Collaborative University-Level Courses via an Open Sim Standalone Server in Conjunction with Sloodle
Nikolaos Pellas
The contemporary era provides several challenges which extend from the reconstitution of an innovative knowledge domain and curricula to candidate learning platforms that support online course... More
pp. 1007-1032
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How Is Language Used to Craft Social Presence in Facebook? A Case Study of an Undergraduate Writing Course
Jessica Gordon
This quantitative content analysis examines the way social presence was created through original posts and comments in a Facebook group for an undergraduate writing course. The author adapted a... More
pp. 1033-1054
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Using Blogs to Be Aware of the Development and Adoption of Professional Skills
Carme Pinya & Maria Rosa Rosselló
In view of the challenges facing universities in our days and in accordance with the guidelines of the EHEA, the present article presents the results of a project which aims to unite the use of... More
pp. 1055-1070
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A Study of Readability of Texts in Bangla through Machine Learning Approaches
Manjira Sinha & Anupam Basu
In this work, we have investigated text readability in Bangla language. Text readability is an indicator of the suitability of a given document with respect to a target reader group. Therefore,... More
pp. 1071-1094
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Students' Approaches to Groupwork in a Blended Course, Associations with Perceptions of the Online Environment and Academic Achievement--When Is Learning Engaged?
Robert A. Ellis
University teachers provided first year Arts students with hundreds of cinematic images online to analyse as a key part of their predominantly face-to-face undergraduate course. This qualitative... More
pp. 1095-1112
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An Investigation on the Correlation of Learner Styles and Learning Objects Characteristics in a Proposed Learning Objects Management Model (LOMM)
Supachanun Wanapu, Chun Che Fung, Nittaya Kerdprasop, Nisachol Chamnongsri & Suphakit Niwattanakul
The issues of accessibility, management, storage and organization of Learning Objects (LOs) in education systems are a high priority of the Thai Government. Incorporating personalized learning or... More
pp. 1113-1134
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The Influence of Prior Knowledge and Viewing Repertoire on Learning from Video
Jelle de Boer, Piet A. M. Kommers, Bert de Brock & Jos Tolboom
Video is increasingly used as an instructional tool. It is therefore becoming more important to improve learning of students from video. We investigated whether student learning effects are... More
pp. 1135-1151
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Personal Voices in Higher Education: A Digital Storytelling Experience for Pre-Service Teachers
Aslihan Kocaman-Karoglu
Digital storytelling (DST) has recently emerged as a new tool in instructional environments. DST involves the combination of media and technology with traditional storytelling to help students... More
pp. 1153-1168
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Using Wikipedia to Enhance Student Learning: A Case Study in Economics
Tiago Freire & Jingping Li
Currently, there is widespread interest in how Web 2.0 tools can be used to improve students' learning experiences. Previous studies have focused either on the advantages of wikis or on concerns... More
pp. 1169-1181
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Computer-Based Communication and Cyberbullying Involvement in the Sample of Arab Teenagers
Tali Heiman & Dorit Olenik-Shemesh
The use of the internet among teenagers has increased in recent years and nearly 92% of all teenagers in Israel surf the internet. This study examined the characteristics of involvement in... More
pp. 1183-1196
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Investigating the Structural Relationship for the Determinants of Cloud Computing Adoption in Education
Veera Bhatiasevi & Michael Naglis
This research is one of the first few to investigate the adoption and usage of cloud computing in higher education in the context of developing countries, in this case Thailand. It proposes... More
pp. 1197-1223
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Segmentation Techniques for Recognition of Arabic-Like Scripts: A Comprehensive Survey
Saeeda Naz, Arif I. Umar, Syed H. Shirazi, Saad B. Ahmed, Muhammad I. Razzak & Imran Siddiqi
Arabic script-based text recognition system has been a popular field of research for many years that can be used in the learning and teaching process to the students and educators how to read and... More
pp. 1225-1241
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School Choice Considerations and the Role of Social Media as Perceived by Computing Students: Evidence from One University in Manila
Rolando R. Lansigan, Shirley D. Moraga, Ma. Ymelda C. Batalla & Rex P. Bringula
This descriptive study utilized a validated questionnaire that gathered data from freshmen of two different school years. Demographic profile, marketers (i.e., source of information of students... More
pp. 1249-1268
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A Cross-Cultural Validity of the E-Learning Acceptance Measure (ElAM) in Lebanon and England: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Ali Tarhini, Timothy Teo & Takwa Tarhini
Despite the prevalence and significance of e-learning in education, there is a dearth of published instruments for educational researchers and practitioners that measure users' acceptance of e... More
pp. 1269-1282
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The Effects of an Educational Video Game on Mathematical Engagement
Mido Chang, Michael A. Evans, Sunha Kim, Anderson Norton, Kirby Deater-Deckard & Yavuz Samur
In an effort to maximizing success in mathematics, our research team implemented an educational video game in fifth grade mathematics classrooms in five schools in the Eastern US. The educational... More
pp. 1283-1297
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Leveraging Competency Framework to Improve Teaching and Learning: A Methodological Approach
Venky Shankararaman & Joelle Ducrot
A number of engineering education programs have defined learning outcomes and course-level competencies, and conducted assessments at the program level to determine areas for continuous improvement... More
pp. 1299-1327
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Delivery of Learning Knowledge Objects Using Fuzzy Clustering
A. Sai Sabitha, Deepti Mehrotra & Abhay Bansal
e-Learning industry is rapidly changing and the current learning trends are based on personalized, social and mobile learning, content reusability, cloud-based and talent management. The learning... More
pp. 1329-1349
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Having a Go: Looking at Teachers' Experience of Risk-Taking in Technology Integration
Sarah K. Howard & Amanda Gigliotti
Risk is an integral part of change. Technology-related change in teachers' practice is guided by confidence engaging in and beliefs about integration. However, it is also affected by how teachers... More
pp. 1351-1366