Utilizing The Internet To Facilitate Classroom Learning

Traditional theories on classroom learning focus on fixed curriculum, static learning tools and believe learning is achieved through repetition and rote memorization. The instructor’s role in a traditional learning environment focuses on providing direction to the student versus facilitating learning. As the technology age becomes more prevalent in educational institutions, it is time to approach teaching and learning from a technological point of view. Due to the extensive and diverse technologies available to higher education institutions, many are considering and implementing initiatives to take advantage of the coverage and the return on investment features of these technologies. This adaptation often involves the use of multimedia and the transfer of course content over the Internet. A detailed look at applications on the Internet can identify multimedia items, such as animation, slideshows, announcements, blogging and even instant messaging, which can be implemented successfully in the college classroom. Multimedia, which uses the Internet as its transfer mechanism, should be a consideration when designing an effective and dynamic college classroom experience.

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Innovative Technologies for Education and Learning

Selected Readings on the Human Side of Information Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-088-2.ch012 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 202-223 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jeffrey Hsu

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Psychology ◽

Instant Messaging ◽

Constructivist Learning ◽

Future Research ◽

The Internet ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Innovative Technologies ◽

Communications Technologies ◽

Recreational Use

A number of new communications technologies have emerged in recent years that have been largely regarded and intended for personal and recreational use. However, these “conversational technologies” and “constructivist learning tools,” coupled with the power and reach of the Internet, have made them viable choices for both educational learning and knowledge-oriented applications. The technologies given attention in this article include instant messaging (IM), Weblogs (blogs), wikis, and podcasts. A discussion of the technologies and uses, underlying educational and cognitive psychology theories, and also applications for education and the management of knowledge, are examined in detail. The implications for education, as well as areas for future research are also explored.

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Course Management Systems Integration into Course Instruction

International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education ◽

10.4018/jicte.2012040106 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 72-80

Author(s):

Jared Keengwe ◽

Joachim Jack Agamba

Keyword(s):

Student Teaching ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Management Systems ◽

Course Management Systems ◽

Course Management ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Course Content ◽

Face To Face ◽

Digital Learners ◽

E Learning

The emergence of e-learning tools such as Course Management Systems (CMS) offer instructors a practical means to transition from face-to-face to blended delivery modalities that could better serve the needs of digital learners. However, instructors fail to take advantage of such existing modern classroom technologies to provide better learning experiences for their learners. Part of this is due to the lack of a system to determine the underuse of technological tools in a CMS. This project focused on examining the degree of Moodle technology integration into course instruction to support effective student teaching and learning by three instructors. This article stimulates reflections on pedagogical experiences with regard to course content material and instructor practices. The study illustrates that instructors and learners can believe technology is being used well in a CMS course site when the opposite is true.

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Use of Mobile Dictionary in University Students’ Class: A Study of Teachers’ Perspective in Pakistan

Education and Linguistics Research ◽

10.5296/elr.v5i2.15839 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 147

Author(s):

Muhammad Din

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

English Language ◽

Point Of View ◽

Language Teachers ◽

Learning Tools ◽

College Teachers ◽

Efl Learners ◽

English Class ◽

English Language Teachers

Revolutionary changes have been brought about in teaching and learning environment with the introduction of electronic formats in classrooms. Mobile dictionaries are potentially valuable learning tools today. This study has strived to get insight into the prospects of using mobile dictionary in an EFL classroom of university students of Pakistan with reference to teachers’ perspective. The aims of this study are to know foreign language teachers’ point of view regarding the use of mobile dictionary in English class, investigate the challenges in introducing this e-tool and explore the benefits EFL learners can have through the use of mobile dictionaries in English class. To achieve the objectives of this quantitative study, the researcher has got a questionnaire filled by fifty English language teachers working at different government colleges in Pakistan. The questionnaire which was used to collect data from college teachers consisted of two sections. The first section comprised of fifteen questionnaire items on five-point Likert scale the second section consisted of two open-ended questions. The reliability of the first part of the questionnaire was computed through SPSS (XX). It has been found that most of the college teachers are of the view that the use of mobile dictionary in an EFL class of university students will help them learn vocabulary, pronunciation of words and word origin. These EFL learners can also access authentic content and develop their language competence through the use of mobile phone dictionary in the class. Apart from this, the participants have also pointed out some problems which can be a hindrance in using mobile dictionary in an EFL classroom in the context of Pakistan.

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New pedagogical configurations for traditional learning tools: a proposal

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Higher Education Advances ◽

10.4995/head17.2017.5149 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Elena Raimúndez-Urrutia ◽

Mariella Azzato Sordo

Keyword(s):

Teaching And Learning ◽

Digital Technologies ◽

Traditional Learning ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Instructional Tools ◽

Transmedia Storytelling ◽

The World ◽

Disruptive Innovations ◽

Definition Of ◽

Interactive Navigation

Digital technologies have changed the world dramatically and, as a consequence, higher education is undergoing significant teaching and learning transformations based on their use. The need to plan and produce disruptive innovations for traditional learning tools brings a challenge in this sense. One of these modern pedagogical perspectives is the use of transmedia storytelling in education, which has given a new configuration to instructional tools and have changed their forms and educational function. We present a proposal of specialized vocabulary in reproductive biology of plants using the principles of transmedia storytelling. The design of an educational transmedia artifact for the particular terminological entry of the term «polinizador» is shown to illustrate the proposed structure for the vocabulary. This artifact is constituted by diverse resources made with the use of different media and is based on the use of tags linked to each resource, which allow interactive navigation between them, structuring the storytelling about the selected term. Each resource adds particular information on the definition of the term, so that the student can obtain the answer he needs. Transmedia storytelling allows the students’ interaction with resources in a way consistent with their own interests, making them the center of their learning.

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Innovative Technologies for Education and Learning

Human Computer Interaction ◽

10.4018/978-1-87828-991-9.ch084 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 1308-1329 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jeffrey Hsu

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Psychology ◽

Instant Messaging ◽

Constructivist Learning ◽

Future Research ◽

The Internet ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Innovative Technologies ◽

Communications Technologies ◽

Recreational Use

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Online learning: Implications for effective learning for higher education in South Africa

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology ◽

10.14742/ajet.1689 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Maylene Y Damoense

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Online Learning ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Traditional Learning ◽

The Internet ◽

Effective Learning ◽

Engagement Theory ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

E Learning ◽

South African Higher Education

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span>Over the last decade there has been an augmenting shift away from the conventional teaching and learning to modes where the Internet now plays a key role. E-learning is increasingly forming an integral part of course delivery and instruction, and is reshaping traditional learning world wide. </span></p> <p><span>This paper outlines the shift from traditional learning to online learning practices. Then it discusses the use of technology, particularly the Internet, to support and enhance effective learning based on the principles of engagement theory. It considers relevant studies within the context of technology based learning, and highlights important experiences and findings. The paper indicates that technology based pedagogy and an effective online learning environment are crucial to support and enrich effective learning outcomes. The paper considers implications for South African higher education in the 21st century. Integrating the Internet as part of a curriculum is proposed, to instil our learners with lifelong skills.</span></p></div></div></div>

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B-Learning Tools in Engineering Education

International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP) ◽

10.3991/ijep.v3i2.2451 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 36 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Angeles Cancela ◽

Rocio Maceiras ◽

Angel Sanchez ◽

Santiago Urrejola

Keyword(s):

Student Motivation ◽

Engineering Students ◽

Point Of View ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Font Size ◽

Learning Methods ◽

Course Content ◽

Higher Education System ◽

Multimedia Resources ◽

Learning Techniques

<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; layout-grid-mode: line;" lang="EN-GB">The New Higher Education System implies the adoption of different education systems than the traditional ones. Therefore, many college teachers today want to use some new mechanisms to teach the matter and to find better ways of engaging students in the learning process. The objective of this work is to evaluate different learning methods from the student’s point of view and share the authors’ experience towards a different mode of teaching. Three different learning techniques have been used on University of Vigo’s fifth-year engineering students and the students have answered a questionnaire in order to check the effectiveness of the different methods from the students’ point of view. The results of the experience show that the use of learning methods (cooperative learning and multimedia resources) fosters student motivation and improves their retention, assimilation, understanding, and proper application of course content.</span>

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Dampak Covid-19 Terhadap Pembelajaran Online di Sekolah Menengah Pertama Kota Semarang

Proceedings Series on Social Sciences & Humanities ◽

10.30595/pssh.v1i.71 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 ◽

pp. 33-37

Author(s):

Indri Murniawaty ◽

Dwi Puji Astuti ◽

Ahmad Sehabuddin ◽

Devi Cahyaningrum

Keyword(s):

Online Learning ◽

Junior High School ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Junior High ◽

Point Of View ◽

Internet Technology ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Parental Guidance ◽

Teachers And Parents ◽

The Impact

Efforts to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus implemented in Indonesia in the education sector have resulted in learning at junior high schools in Semarang City using online learning through parental guidance. This study aims to describe the impact of COVID-19 on online learning in Semarang City's first schools. Online learning can use digital technology such as google classrooms, study houses, zoom, video conferencing, telephone or live chat and others. This research is a qualitative research. The informants in this study were students, teachers and parents of junior high school guardians in Semarang City. The results of this study were (1) The impact felt by students on the teaching and learning process at home was that students felt they had more experience than learning in class. (2) From the parent guardian's point of view, the impact felt is the additional cost of purchasing internet quota and parents have to spend time accompanying their children in online learning. (3) The impact felt by the teacher is that not all are proficient in using internet technology or social media as a learning tools.

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Employing Interactive Technologies for Education and Learning

Information Communication Technologies for Enhanced Education and Learning - Advances in Information and Communication Technology Education ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-150-6.ch017 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 234-258

Author(s):

Jeffrey Hsu

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Psychology ◽

Web 2.0 ◽

Social Networking ◽

Instant Messaging ◽

Future Research ◽

The Internet ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Interactive Technologies ◽

Communications Technologies

A number of new communications technologies have emerged in recent years which were originally used primarily for personal and recreational purposes. The emphasis of these is on social networking and communications. However, these “conversational, constructivist Web 2.0 learning tools”, coupled with the power and reach of the Internet, have been identified and employed effectively for both educational learning and knowledge-oriented applications. In particular, the technologies given attention in this paper include Instant Messaging (IM), weblogs (blogs), wikis, and podcasts. A discussion of these technologies and their uses, underlying educational and cognitive psychology theories, and also applications for education and the management of knowledge, are examined in detail. The implications for education, as well as areas for future research are also explored.

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Efficiency of E-Learning Tools and Technologies to Progress Educational Eminence

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.b1424.0982s1119 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (2S11) ◽

pp. 3248-3251

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Learning Processes ◽

The Internet ◽

Technological Innovations ◽

Learning Tools ◽

Significant Rate ◽

E Learning ◽

Use Of The Internet ◽

Teaching Learning

The area of knowledge in the area of communication is growing at a significant rate and has reformed the usual patterns of teaching-learning processes. A variety of methodological tools have been established to provide the varying circumstances and difficulties of higher education learners. One of the significant technological innovations is that e-learning can be designated as the use of the Internet and computers to support teaching and learning, and many e-learning tools are currently accessible for use in education. E-learning tools can provide training and revision to a large number of students with varying social circumstances and information levels. This article discusses the concept of e-learning, its importance in education, its features and the categories and gadgets of e-learning

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