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Siqi Wang; Jian Li; Qian Liang – Language Learning & Technology, 2024
Drawing on skill acquisition theory (DeKeyser, 2017) and the Information Feedforward and Feedback Loop model (de Bot, 1980), this study aimed to explore the effects of digital zoom technology as a visual reinforcement tool (VRT) in foreign language (FL) pronunciation instruction on learners' segmental production, and learners' attitudes toward and…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Pronunciation Instruction, Second Language Instruction, Spanish
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McIntyre, Timothy; Wegener, Margaret; McGrath, Dominic – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2018
We have developed and demonstrated the effectiveness of a set of online interactive learning modules to accompany physics courses at first- and second-year university levels. Students access the modules prior to attending lectures to familiarize themselves with content which is then discussed and reaffirmed in class. Student surveys and access…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Units of Study, Lecture Method, Physics
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Preston, Jane P; Moffatt, Lyndsay; Wiebe, Sean; McAuley, Alexander; Campbell, Barbara; Gabriel, Martha – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2015
The purpose of this paper is to document the perceptions of school leaders regarding the technological use, skills, and attitudes of high school teachers. Using a qualitative research approach, 11 educational leaders from Prince Edward Island (Canada) were individually interviewed. Participants represented the Department of Education, principals,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Literacy, Administrator Attitudes
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Yan, Gongjun; Rawat, Danda B.; Shi, Hui; Alnusair, Awny – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2014
Online courses provide students flexible access to class at anytime and anywhere. Most online courses currently rely on computer-based delivery. However, computers still burden instructors and students with limited mobility and flexibility. To provide more convenient access to online courses, smartphones have been increasingly adopted as a mobile…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Computer Oriented Programs
Sánchez, Inmaculada Arnedillo, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
These proceedings contain the papers of the 12th International Conference on Mobile Learning 2016, which was organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, in Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, April 9-11, 2016. The Mobile Learning 2016 Conference seeks to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conferences (Gatherings), Conference Papers, Telecommunications
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Harrigan, Kevin – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 2000
The SPECIAL system is a computer application that allows learners to control the speed of video playback. Learners viewed an educational video and used a modified version of the SPECIAL system to search for particular items during playback. Results showed neither question type nor video type had a significant effect. Concludes that multimedia…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education
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Hoelscher, Karen J. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1990
A study evaluated the effectiveness of an interactive videodisk program in guiding law students through development of a civil rights court case. Results were mixed, with positive student perceptions but little improvement in performance. It is concluded that more needs to be known about this kind of orienting instruction. (MSE)
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Comparative Analysis, Computer Oriented Programs, Court Litigation
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Sidhu, S. Manjit; Selvanathan, N. – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To expose engineering students to using modern technologies, such as multimedia packages, to learn, visualize and solve engineering problems, such as in mechanics dynamics. Design/methodology/approach: A multimedia problem-solving prototype package is developed to help students solve an engineering problem in a step-by-step approach. A…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Mechanical Skills, Mechanics (Physics), Learning Modules
Cennamo, Katherine S. – 1996
The purpose of this media study sought to determine whether similar patterns are found (1) when interviewing a larger number of participants and (2) when focusing on a specific content area. Thirty-eight undergraduate students enrolled in an undergraduate computer education class in a large Midwestern university volunteered to participate in…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Intellectual Development
Greene, Bernard; Meek, Anne – 1998
A national survey of distance education courses offered by higher education institutions identified the incidence of distance education courses delivered to remote (off-campus) locations through audio, video, or computer technologies. The study found that a third of institutions offered distance education courses, another quarter planned to offer…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Computer Oriented Programs, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock. – 1986
The purpose of the project described in this report was to investigate the feasibility of interactive microcomputer/videotape software for use in Texas vocational agriculture programs. An extensive literature review was conducted to determine the value of videotaped and interactive videotaped lessons and to check what equipment and programs were…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Auto Mechanics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Briesacker, Jeanie – 1991
In response to California State Assembly Bill (AB) 3, which requires the state's community colleges to implement orientations and other specified matriculation services, Fullerton College (FC) developed two orientation videos in 1989 for native speakers of English and English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) students. The videos were used by counselors…
Descriptors: College Admission, Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education