Journal of Educational Technology & Society
2009 Volume 12, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 20
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National Program for e-Learning in Taiwan
Maiga Chang, Chin-Yeh Wang & Gwo-Dong Chen
Taiwan government has initiated a five-year program since 2002: the National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning. The national program started from 2003 and was completed at the end of... More
pp. 5-17
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An Evaluation of the ELNP e-Learning Quality Assurance Program: Perspectives of Gap Analysis and Innovation Diffusion
Ming-Puu Chen
The purpose of this study was to examine the appropriateness of a nationwide quality assurance framework for e-learning from participants' perspectives. Two types of quality evaluation programs... More
pp. 18-33
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The Model of Strategic e-Learning: Understanding and Evaluating Student e-Learning from Metacognitive Perspectives
Meng-Jung Tsai
This paper presents the Model of Strategic e-Learning to explain and evaluate student e-learning from metacognitive perspectives. An in-depth interview, pilot study and main study are employed to... More
pp. 34-48
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An Automatic Multimedia Content Summarization System for Video Recommendation
Jie Chi Yang, Yi Ting Huang, Chi Cheng Tsai, Ching I. Chung & Yu Chieh Wu
In recent years, using video as a learning resource has received a lot of attention and has been successfully applied to many learning activities. In comparison with text-based learning, video... More
pp. 49-61
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A Study on the Learning Efficiency of Multimedia-Presented, Computer-Based Science Information
Ying-Hua Guan
This study investigated the effects of multimedia presentations on the efficiency of learning scientific information (i.e. information on basic anatomy of human brains and their functions, the... More
pp. 62-72
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Designing a Syntax-Based Retrieval System for Supporting Language Learning
Nai-Lung Tsao, Chin-Hwa Kuo, David Wible & Tsung-Fu Hung
In this paper, we propose a syntax-based text retrieval system for on-line language learning and use a fast regular expression search engine as its main component. Regular expression searches... More
pp. 73-81
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A Knowledge-Based Approach to Retrieving Teaching Materials for Context-Aware Learning
Wen-Chung Shih & Shian-Shyong Tseng
With the rapid development of wireless communication and sensor technologies, ubiquitous learning has become a promising solution to educational problems. In context-aware ubiquitous learning... More
pp. 82-106
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Ubiquitous Performance-Support System as Mindtool: A Case Study of Instructional Decision Making and Learning Assistant
Hsinyi Peng, Po-Ya Chuang, Gwo-Jen Hwang, Hui-Chun Chu, Ting-Ting Wu & Shu-Xian Huang
Researchers have conducted various studies on applying wireless communication and ubiquitous computing technologies to education, so that the technologies can provide learners and educators with... More
pp. 107-120
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Content-Free Computer Supports for Self-Explaining: Modifiable Typing Interface and Prompting
Chih-Yueh Chou & Hung-Ta Liang
Self-explaining, which asks students to generate explanations while reading a text, is a self-constructive activity and is helpful for students' learning. Studies have revealed that prompts by a... More
pp. 121-133
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Examining the Factors Influencing Participants' Knowledge Sharing Behavior in Virtual Learning Communities
Irene Y. L. Chen, Nian-Shing Chen & Kinshuk
Increasing organizations and educational institutions have implemented virtual learning communities to encourage knowledge sharing. However, this task can not be accomplished simply by grouping... More
pp. 134-148
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Applications of a Time Sequence Mechanism in the Simulation Cases of a Web-Based Medical Problem-Based Learning System
Lih-Shyang Chen, Yuh-Ming Cheng, Sheng-Feng Weng, Yong-Guo Chen & Chyi-Her Lin
The prevalence of Internet applications nowadays has led many medical schools and centers to incorporate computerized Problem-Based Learning (PBL) methods into their training curricula. However,... More
pp. 149-161
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Automatic Generation of Just-in-Time Online Assessments from Software Design Models
Imran A. Zualkernan, Salim Abou El-Naaj, Maria Papadopoulos, Budoor K. Al-Amoudi & Charles E. Matthews
Computer software is pervasive in today's society. The rate at which new versions of computer software products are released is phenomenal when compared to the release rate of new products in... More
pp. 173-192
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Main Barriers and Possible Enablers of ICTs Integration into Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs
Yuksel Goktas, Soner Yildirim & Zahide Yildirim
The purpose of this study is to investigate the main barriers and possible enablers for integrating information and communication technologies (ICTs) in Turkey's pre-service teacher education... More
pp. 193-204
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Utilizing Computer-Mediated Communication Tools for Problem-Based Learning
Hao-Chang Lo
This study aims to strategically use computer-mediated communication (CMC) tools to build online communication environments for problem-based learning (PBL). A six-stage process was proposed for... More
pp. 205-213
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Examining Applicants for Admission and Completion of an Online Teacher Certification Program
Jon J. Denton, Trina J. Davis, Robert M. Capraro, Ben L Smith, Lynn Beason, B Diane Graham & R Arlen Strader
The purpose of this research was to determine whether particular biographic and academic characteristics would predict whether an applicant would matriculate into and successfully complete an... More
pp. 214-229
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A Distributed Online Curriculum and Courseware Development Model
Pinar Onay Durdu, Nese Yalabik & Kursat Cagiltay
A distributed online curriculum and courseware development model (DONC[superscript 2]) is developed and tested in this study. Courseware development teams which may work in different institutions... More
pp. 230-248
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Asynchronous Discussion Forums: Success Factors, Outcomes, Assessments, and Limitations
Martin A. Andresen
Online learning has been burgeoning over the past decade with one of the more popular modes of conducting online learning being the asynchronous online courses. Within the asynchronous online... More
pp. 249-257
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Using Webquests for Oral Communication in English as a Foreign Language for Tourism Studies
Jesus Garcia Laborda
A long-standing debate in native and foreign language learning revolves around the use of computers to promote genuine social and professional communication. Webquests are a very common way of... More
pp. 258-270
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The Effects of Web-Based Instruction Navigation Modes on Undergraduates' Learning Outcomes
Yu-Chang Hsu, Huifen Lin, Yu-Hui Ching & Francis M. Dwyer
The purpose of this study was to examine whether matching navigation mode of a learning environment with learners' preferred navigation mode would facilitate their learning in a web environment.... More
pp. 271-284
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Information Society Needs of Managers in a Large Governmental Organisation
Elizabeth Broos & Johannes C. Cronje
Dealing effectively with information and communication technology in the information society is a complex task and the human dimension is often under-estimated. This paper tries to give a voice to ... More
pp. 285-297
