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Authentic Learning Environments
Authentic learning is a pedagogical approach that situates learning tasks in the context of future use. Over the last two decades, authentic learning designs have captured the imaginations of innovative educat...
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Engaging first year students using a Web-supported inquiry-based learning setting
This paper describes a study that explored the utility and efficacy of the application of a Web-based tool to promote learner engagement among first year students in a large class in an undergraduate communica...
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Immersive learning technologies: Realism and online authentic learning
THE DEVELOPMENT of immersive learning technologies in the form of virtual reality and advanced computer applications has meant that realistic creations of simulated environments are now possible. Such simulati...
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Design research: A socially responsible approach to instructional technology research in higher education
DESIGN RESEARCH has grown in importance since it was first conceptualized in the early 90s, but it has not been adopted for research in instructional technology in higher education to any great extent. Many re...
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A development research agenda for online collaborative learning
Although important, traditional basic-to-applied research methods have provided an insufficient basis for advancing the design and implementation of innovative collaborative learning environments. It is propos...
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Designing authentic activities in web-based courses
INFLUENCED by constructivist educational theory and advances in technology, there is increasing interest in authentic activities as a basis for learning in both face-to-face and Web-based courses. Whereas trad...
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Factors influencing quality online learning experiences
The gradual uptake of online learning as a delivery medium for higher education necessitates a shift in the metrics used to determine quality and success. While the attributes that have typically been used as ...
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Learning Settings and Activities
Instructional technologies have moved from passive media-based resources to interactive applications of information and communication technologies. In this chapter, strategies for the design of new learning se...
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An instructional design framework for authentic learning environments
The instructional technology community is in the midst of a philosophical shift from a behaviorist to a constructivist framework, a move that may begin to address the growing rift between formal school learnin...
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Learning to Teach and Assess Mathematics Using Multimedia: A Teacher Development Project
The current reform agenda in mathematics education promotes the view that mathematics should be taught and assessed in a variety of meaningful and authentic ways. However, recent international research indicat...
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Dimensions of effective interactive learning with telematics for distance education
Increasingly, telematics is being used for distance education in Australia. Two forms of telematics, audiographics and live interactive television, are described. Audiographics involves two telecommunications ...
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Preservice teacher education in Information Technology: a critical perspective
This paper attempts to rationalize what is currently wrong with Information Technology (IT) programs in preservice education by examining the associated pedagogy, the content of programs and the evaluation of ...
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The impact of word processing on the preparation and submission of written essays in a tertiary course of study
This study investigated whether the use of word processing in the creation and submission of written essays by tertiary students, resulted in the achievement of higher grades compared with conventional methods...
