International Journal of Distance Education Technologies
2013 Volume 11, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 8
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Developing a 3D Game Design Authoring Package to Assist Students' Visualization Process in Design Thinking
Ming-Shiou Kuo & Tsung-Yen Chuang
The teaching of 3D digital game design requires the development of students' meta-skills, from story creativity to 3D model construction, and even the visualization process in design thinking.... More
pp. 1-16
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An Examination of Game-Based Learning from Theories of Flow Experience and Cognitive Load
Chih-Hung Lai, Chih-Ming Chu, Hsiang-Hsuan Liu, Shun-Bo Yang & Wei-Hsuan Chen
This study aims to discuss whether game-based learning with the integration of games and digital learning could enhance not only the flow experience in learning but achieve the same flow experience... More
pp. 17-29
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Activity Theory Approach to Developing Context-Aware Mobile Learning Systems for Understanding Scientific Phenomenon and Theories
Lorna Uden & Gwo-Jen Hwang
Mobile computing offers potential opportunities for students' learning especially when it combines a sensing device such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). Researchers have indicated... More
pp. 30-44
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Quiz Making Activities Using the Multi-Mouse Quiz System in an Elementary School
Juan Zhou, Mikihiko Mori, Hiroshi Ueda & Hajime Kita
The Multi-Mouse Quiz System is an application used to treat quizzes in a classroom or other learning environment. The system comprises the Multi Mouse Quiz (MMQ) and MMQEditor. The MMQ is an... More
pp. 45-62
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An Automated Method to Generate e-Learning Quizzes from Online Language Learner Writing
Brendan Flanagan, Chengjiu Yin, Sachio Hirokawa, Kiyota Hashimoto & Yoshiyuki Tabata
In this paper, the entries of Lang-8, which is a Social Networking Site (SNS) site for learning and practicing foreign languages, were analyzed and found to contain similar rates of errors for most... More
pp. 63-80
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A Customizable Language Learning Support System Using Ontology-Driven Engine
Jingyun Wang, Takahiko Mendori & Juan Xiong
This paper proposes a framework for web-based language learning support systems designed to provide customizable pedagogical procedures based on the analysis of characteristics of both learner and ... More
pp. 81-96
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Critical Analysis on Open Source LMSs Using FCA
K Sumangali & Ch Aswani Kumar
The objective of this paper is to apply Formal Concept Analysis (FCA) to identify the best open source Learning Management System (LMS) for an E-learning environment. FCA is a mathematical... More
pp. 97-111
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A 3D Serious City Building Game on Waste Disposal
Stefania Cuccurullo, Rita Francese, Ignazio Passero & Genoveffa Tortora
The environmental priority requires structural interventions that will be effective in the long period only if they are accompanied by modifications of behaviors, orientations and beliefs,... More
pp. 112-135