Effectively Integrating Graphics into E-Learning

2010 ◽  
pp. 221-239
Author(s):  
Shalin Hai-Jew
Keyword(s):  
Interactive Television ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Video Conference ◽  
Digital Imagery ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Content Quality ◽  
Context Learning ◽  
Critical Junctures ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Effective Integration

Pedagogical theories and practices inform the effective integration of digital graphics in e-learning. This chapter examines how digital images may enhance e-learning at critical junctures, based on the learning context, learning objectives and learner needs. This also offers some insights on the procurement and / or creation of existing digital imagery to fit the learning context. This offers strategies for updating e-learning graphics for continuing applicability to a learning situation. Diana Marrs addresses how to maximize digital content quality in live interactive television and video conference courses, in a sidebar.

Preservice Music Teacher Identity Construction Through Metaphor

2020 ◽  
pp. 105708372098227
Author(s):  
Cynthia L. Wagoner
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Context Learning ◽  
Instrumental Methods ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Authentic Context

I investigated how preservice instrumental music teachers understand and describe their teacher identity through the use of metaphor in a one-semester instrumental methods course emphasizing authentic context learning. Twenty-five third-year instrumental methods course music education students created a personal metaphor to explore their professional identity construction. Preservice teacher metaphors were revisited throughout the semester, while students participated in an authentic context learning experience in an urban instrumental music classroom. Data sources included student artifacts, informal interviews, and observation/field notes. The impact of teaching within an authentic learning context appears to enrich the ways in which preservice teachers are able to articulate details of their metaphor descriptions. Through their reflections across the semester, preservice teachers demonstrated how personal metaphors were used to restructure their understandings of teacher identity and capture some of the complexities of becoming teachers.

scholarly journals Validation of a TAM Extension in Agriculture: Exploring the Determinants of Acceptance of an e-Learning Platform

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 4672
Author(s):  
Ivonne Angelica Castiblanco Jimenez ◽  
Laura Cristina Cepeda García ◽  
Federica Marcolin ◽  
Maria Grazia Violante ◽  
Enrico Vezzetti
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Content Quality ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Primary Determinant ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Acceptance Model

Supporting education and training initiatives has been identified as an effective way to address Sustainable Development Challenges. In this sense, e-learning stands out as one of the most viable alternatives considering its advantages in terms of resources, time management, and geographical location. Understanding the reasons that move users to adopt these technologies is critical for achieving the desired social objectives. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) provides valuable guidelines to identify the variables shaping users’ acceptance of innovations. The present study aims to validate a TAM extension designed for FARMER 4.0, an e-learning application in the agricultural sector. Findings suggest that content quality (CQ) is the primary determinant of farmers’ and agricultural entrepreneurs’ perception of the tool’s usefulness (PU). Furthermore, experience (EXP) and self-efficacy (SE) shape potential users’ perceptions about ease of use (PEOU). This study offers helpful insight into the design and development of e-learning applications in the farming sector and provides empirical evidence of TAM’s validity to assess technology acceptance.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of the DeLone and McLean Model of Information Systems Success in an E-Learning Context (2010–2020)

IEEE Access ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Hala Najwan Sabeh ◽  
Mohd Heikal Husin ◽  
Daisy Mui Hung Kee ◽  
Ahmad Suhaimi Baharudin ◽  
Rosni Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Information Systems Success ◽  
Delone And Mclean ◽  
E Learning

scholarly journals Profile reliability to improve recommendation in social-learning context

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 433-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corinne Amel Zayani ◽  
Leila Ghorbel ◽  
Ikram Amous ◽  
Manel Mezghanni ◽  
André Péninou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Semantic Relationships ◽  
The Hierarchical Structure ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Many Sources

Purpose Generally, the user requires customized information reflecting his/her current needs and interests that are stored in his/her profile. There are many sources which may provide beneficial information to enrich the user’s interests such as his/her social network for recommendation purposes. The proposed approach rests basically on predicting the reliability of the users’ profiles which may contain conflictual interests. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach This approach handles conflicts by detecting the reliability of neighbors’ profiles of a user. The authors consider that these profiles are dependent on one another as they may contain interests that are enriched from non-reliable profiles. The dependency relationship is determined between profiles, each of which contains interests that are structured based on k-means algorithm. This structure takes into consideration not only the evolutionary aspect of interests but also their semantic relationships. Findings The proposed approach was validated in a social-learning context as evaluations were conducted on learners who are members of Moodle e-learning system and Delicious social network. The quality of the created interest structure is assessed. Then, the result of the profile reliability is evaluated. The obtained results are satisfactory. These results could promote recommendation systems as the selection of interests that are considered of enrichment depends on the reliability of the profiles where they are stored. Research limitations/implications Some specific limitations are recorded. As the quality of the created interest structure would evolve in order to improve the profile reliability result. In addition, as Delicious is used as a main data source for the learner’s interest enrichment, it was necessary to obtain interests from other sources, such as e-recruitement systems. Originality/value This research is among the pioneer papers to combine the semantic as well as the hierarchical structure of interests and conflict resolution based on a profile reliability approach.

scholarly journals The Responsiveness of Teacher Education Managers at an ODeL College to Resilience and the Well-Being of Staff Working from Home During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 623-635
Author(s):  
Micheal M. ◽  
Christy J. ◽  
Samson L. ◽  
Fulufhelo Mukhati
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Mixed Method Design ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Operational Practices ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Education Managers

<p style="text-align: justify;">The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has increased anxiety and stress among teacher education managers and has given rise to the question of whether they have the competencies to execute their operational responsibilities productively. The theories of resilience and transformational leadership underpin this study in which teacher education managers’ resilience and their responsiveness to the well-being of staff executing their operational practices in an open distance e-learning context were explored. A qualitative approach was adopted and virtual video conferencing interviews with teacher education managers were used to explore how they mitigated their strategic and operational roles and their managerial functions to ensure the well-being and organisational performance of staff working from home. Results revealed the experiences of distance managers to have been positive in that they implemented organisational strategies to mitigate the challenges faced to ensure wellness and performance among staff working from a distance. Further research applying a mixed-method design should be undertaken to determine how resilient managers and staff working from home are. That may yield different results.</p>

scholarly journals KECERDASAN EMOSIONAL, KONTEKS DAN PENDEKATAN BELAJAR TERHADAP BERPIKIR REFLEKTIF DAN PRESTASI AKADEMIK (Kajian Terhadap Mahasiswa Akuntansi)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ia Kurnia
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Reflective Thinking ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Context Learning

Kajian dalam buku ini bertujuan untuk untuk mengetahui relasi antara emotional intelligence, learning context, learning approaches, reflective thinking, dan academic performance. Dalam kajian ini dikembangkan relasi antara lima variabel atau konsep, yaitu variabel academic performance (pestasi akademik), emotional intelligence (kecerdasan emosional), reflective thinking (berpikir reflektif), learning approaches (pendekatan belajar), dan learning context (konteks belajar). Hasil kajian terhadap relasi kelima variabel tersebut diharapkan dapat memberikan kontribusi positif baik secara praktis ataupun teori, juga untuk penelitian-penelitian selanjutnya. Secara praktis kegunaan kajian tentang academic performance akan memberikan komparasi data perkembangan capaian prestasi akademik mahasiswa yang sangat berguna bagi pelaku pendidikan tinggi (pengambil kebijakan akademik dan dosen).

scholarly journals Catalogue of Interactive Learning Objectives to improve an Integrated Medical and Dental Curriculum

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (12) ◽  
pp. 965-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin Mahmoodi ◽  
K Sagheb ◽  
Ka Sagheb ◽  
P Schulz ◽  
B Willershausen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Direct Determination ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Study Materials ◽  
Clinical Case Studies ◽  
Dental Curriculum ◽  
E Learning

ABSTRACT Introduction Online learning media are increasingly being incorporated into medical and dental education. However, the coordination between obligatory and facultative teaching domains still remains unsatisfying. The Catalogue of Interactive Learning Objectives of the University Clinic of Mainz (ILKUM), aims to offer knowledge transfer for students while being mindful of their individual qualifications. Its hierarchical structure is designed according to the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) levels of competence. Materials and methods The ILKUM was designed to establish a stronger interconnection between already existing and prospective learning strategies. All contents are linked to the current lectures as well as to e-learning modules, e.g., clinical case studies and OR videos. Students can conduct self-examinations regarding specific learning objectives. Since 2007, ILKUM has been developed and analyzed regarding its acceptance among dental students. Results These improved e-learning techniques foster time and location-independent access to study materials and allow an estimation of the knowledge achieved by students. Surveys of our students clearly show a large demand for upgrading ILKUM content (89%; n = 172) with integrated self-testing (89%; n = 174). In parallel to the advancement of our e-learning offering, a portion of internet-based learning is constantly rising among students. Conclusion The broad acceptance and demand for the development of ILKUM show its potential. Moreover, ILKUM grants fast, topic-oriented querying of learning content without time and locale limitations as well as direct determination of the individually needed knowledge conditions. Clinical significance The long-term goal of the ILKUM project is to be a sustainable, important additional modality of teaching and training for dental and medical students. How to cite this article Mahmoodi B, Sagheb K, Sagheb K, Schulz P, Willershausen B, Al-Nawas B, Walter C. Catalogue of Interactive Learning Objectives to improve an Integrated Medical and Dental Curriculum. J Contemp Dent Pract 2016;17(12):965-968.

Cross-Cultural Differences in Perceptions of E-Learning Usability

2010 ◽  
pp. 1497-1517
Author(s):  
Panagiotis Zaharias
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Cultural Considerations ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
Systems Research ◽  
Information Systems Research ◽  
E Learning ◽  
South Eastern Europe ◽  
And Performance

E-learning is gaining momentum in corporate settings as an alternative and supplementary solution to learning and performance problems. Users of e-learning applications and courses differ across regional, linguistic, and country boundaries and user requirements are strongly influenced by their local cultural perspective. Thus e-learning design needs to be sensitive to cultural parameters. Yet, there are very few empirical studies that investigate e-learningdesign and usability issues from a cultural perspective. This study: (a) discusses the cultural considerations in human computer interaction and information systems research and the specificities of usability in e-learning context, (b) focuses on the usability evaluation of e-learning courses within an international e-learning pilot initiative. Employees from four user organizations representing four countries in South Eastern Europe participated as users of the e-learning courses and evaluated their usability.

Hybrid 2D/3D Development of Interactive Simulations

2011 ◽  
pp. 736-751
Author(s):  
Penny deByl
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Web Page ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Simulated Environments ◽  
The World ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Interactive Simulations

Three-dimensional virtual learning environments provide students with pedagogic experiences beyond traditional two-dimensional textbook and Web page content. When delivered via the World Wide Web, this technology is known as Web3D. Such immersive learning experiences are available to a wider audience of student and when coupled with existing 2D content make effective learning applications. In this chapter a method for delivering a 2D/3D hybrid Web page will be demonstrated, which illustrates a best of both worlds approach to including both traditional text-based content and 3D simulated environments in an e-Learning context.

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