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Thursday, 08 July 2010 18:33 |
Bringing academics on board: Encouraging institutionwide diffusion of e-learning environments - Dawn Birch & Bruce Burnett - Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2009, 25(1), 117-134 Abstract: Rapid advances in educational and information communications technology (ICT) have encouraged some educators to move beyond traditional face to face and distance education correspondence modes toward a rich, technology mediated e-learning environment. Ready access to multimedia at the desktop has provided the opportunity for educators to develop flexible, engaging and interactive learning resources incorporating multimedia and hypermedia. However, despite this opportunity, the adoption and integration of educational technologies by academics across the tertiary sector has typically been slow. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study that investigated factors influencing the manner in which academics adopt and integrate educational technology and ICT. The research was conducted at a regional Australian university, the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), and focused on the development of e-learning environments. These e-learning environments include a range of multimodal learning objects and multiple representations of content that seek to cater for different learning styles and modal preferences, increase interaction, improve learning outcomes, provide a more inclusive and equitable curriculum and more closely mirror the on campus learning experience. This focus of this paper is primarily on the barriers or inhibitors academics reported in the study, including institutional barriers, individual inhibitors and pedagogical concerns. Strategies for addressing these obstacles are presented and implications and recommendations for educational institutions are discussed. Full text: PDF |
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Thursday, 08 July 2010 18:23 |
Usability and usefulness of eBooks on PPCs: How students’ opinions vary over time - Paul Lam, Shun Leung Lam, John Lam and Carmel McNaught - Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2009, 25(1), 30-44
Abstract: The number of academic eBooks in university libraries is increasing. Reading digital materials such as newspapers is valued in Hong Kong; however, students’ perceptions of the value of reading academic eMaterials are not well known. In this study we investigated 12 students’ use of academic eBooks on mobile readers in two ways. Six students had brief introduction to eBooks and they reported their first impressions of the technology. The other six students had a 12-week eBook reading period that was closely monitored by the research team. The experiences from the two groups of students generally affirmed that the technology has potential to enhance teaching and learning in a university setting. However, the experiences (especially of the long-term users) highlight a number of challenges that need to be addressed. Full text: PDF |
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Thursday, 08 July 2010 18:17 |
Perspectives on the Design and Evaluation of Adaptive Web Based Learning Environments - Fethi A. Inan, Raymond Flores, Michael M. Grant - CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY, 2010,1(2)
Abstract: Adaptive Web-Based Learning Environments (A-WBLEs) provide mechanisms to individualize instruction (e.g., content, interface, strategies, and assessment) for learners based on their individual differences. In this paper, various adaptive methods influencing the design of AWBLEs are explained and how these methods aim to address individual differences is discussed. Empirical evaluations of adaptive systems are synthesized and four levels for categorizing AWBLEs are created to provide a guideline for future design and development of A-WBLEs . Keywords: Adaptive Web-based learning environments; Individual differences; Online learning; Individualized instruction; Adaptive hypermedia Full text: PDF |
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