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Article
Diverse stakeholders on educational technology development teams: supporting software developers and children
Many approaches have been employed in the creation of educational technologies. One of the lesser explored approaches is that of participatory design when it includes children as direct contributors. In such c...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
C \(^{2}\) Tutor: Hel** People Learn to Avoid Present Bias During Decision Making
Procrastination can harm many aspects of life, including physical, mental, or financial well-being. It is often a consequence of people’s tendency to prefer immediate benefits over long-term rewards (i.e., pre...
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Chapter
Understanding the Effect of Cohesion in Academic Writing Clarity Using Education Data Science
Presenting complex information in a clear and concise manner in an academic paper is often considered a daunting task for many students. In particular, writing an abstract that could effectively convey the hig...
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Article
A sco** review of computational thinking assessments in higher education
The field of computational thinking (CT) is develo** rapidly, reflecting its importance in the global economy. However, most empirical studies have targeted CT in K-12, thus, little attention has been paid t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Complex Learning Environments: Tensions in Student Perspectives that Indicate Competing Values
Advances in software have enabled an increase in the complexity of online learning environments (OLE)
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Collaborating with Mature English Language Learners to Combine Peer and Automated Feedback: a User-Centered Approach to Designing Writing Support
300,000 immigrants move to Canada each year in search of better economic opportunities, and many have limited English language skills. Improving written literacy of newcomers can enhance education, employment,...
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Learning Analytics Dashboard Use in Online Courses: Why and How Instructors Interpret Discussion Data
Instructors are coming to expect learning analytics dashboards (LADs) within learning management systems (LMSs), and many studies report promising results about their effectiveness. However, how instructors in...
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Learning management system and course influences on student actions and learning experiences
From massive open online courses (MOOC) to the smaller scale use of learning management systems, many students interact with online platforms that are meant to support learning. Investigations into the use of ...
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Article
Using technology in special education: current practices and trends
Recent reports suggest an increase in the number of individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities. To ensure equal opportunities for these learners, special education practices must be appropriatel...
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Article
Open AccessVisualising alignment to support students’ judgment of confidence in open learner models
Knowledge monitoring is a component of metacognition which can help students regulate their own learning. In adaptive learning software, the system’s model of the student can be presented as an open learner mo...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Correction to: SoundHunters: Increasing Learner Phonological Awareness in Plains Cree
The chapter was inadvertently published with errors in the reference numbers 28 and 34. The authors’ names of the cited contributions were corrected.
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Chapter and Conference Paper
SoundHunters: Increasing Learner Phonological Awareness in Plains Cree
Indigenous languages have been dying out due to colonial practices that limited and even punished their use. For this reason, there is a need to support the maintenance and revitalization of these languages as...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Develo** an Adaptive Mobile Tool to Scaffold the Communication and Vocabulary Acquisition of Language Learners
English language learners (ELLs) face many challenges. Among them are develo** the ability to communicate with others and learning the vocabulary that is needed to enable language comprehension and productio...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Mature ELLs’ Perceptions Towards Automated and Peer Writing Feedback
Mature English Language Learners (ELLs) learning to write in informal environments have little access to instructor feedback and must rely on other sources to support their writing development. While it is kn...
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Chapter
Why and How Think-Alouds with Older Adults Fail: Recommendations from a Study and Expert Interviews
We compared three common usability testing methods—Concurrent Think-Aloud, Retrospective Think-Aloud and Co-discovery—with frail older adults. We found that Co-discovery is the most effective method for this g...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Develo** an Adaptive Mobile Tool to Scaffold the Communication and Vocabulary Acquisition of Language Learners
English language learners (ELLs) face many challenges. Among them are develo** the ability to communicate with others and learning the vocabulary that is needed to enable language comprehension and productio...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Effect of Personality and Course Attributes on Academic Performance in MOOCs
Predicting academic performance has been a topic of research for years, with different factors having been used to predict student grades. One of those factors is personality, with little work having focused ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
PsychOut! a Mobile App to Support Mental Status Assessment Training
Learning about how to assess a patient’s mental health status is traditionally performed through lectures. While this conveys information, it does not situate the material in real contexts which promotes know...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Student Preferences for Visualising Uncertainty in Open Learner Models
User preferences for indicating uncertainty using specific visual variables have been explored outside of educational reporting. Exploring students’ preferred method to indicate uncertainty in open learner mod...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Evaluating the Effect of Uncertainty Visualisation in Open Learner Models on Students’ Metacognitive Skills
Self-assessment is widely used in open learner models (OLMs) as a metacognitive process to enhance students’ self-regulated learning. Yet little research has investigated the impact of the visualisation when t...
