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Jan, Mingfong; Gaydos, Matthew – Educational Technology, 2016
This article aims at clarifying and conceptualizing game-based learning (GBL) in order to pinpoint directions for practices and research. The authors maintain that GBL should be conceptualized toward the transformation of a textbook-learning culture. The authors emphasize the importance of a paradigm shift in learning and a reorientation in…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Research, Educational Games, Learning Strategies
Trentin, Guglielmo; Bocconi, Stefania – Educational Technology, 2014
In order to design learning solutions that effectively embed face-to-face and online dimensions, it is crucial to identify the key components underpinning hybrid solutions. Furthermore, once these components have been identified, there is the need to clarify how to recombine them to meet a specific learning objective. This article aims to…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Design, Blended Learning, Teaching Methods
Norris, Cathie; Soloway, Elliot; Tan, Chun Ming; Looi, Chee-Kit; Wong, Lung Hsiang – Educational Technology, 2013
Increasingly, "research" is not being conducted in a separate group in an organization; rather, it is being integrated into the fabric of the organization. Google recently described such an integrated, "hybrid" model of software research that is characterized by cycles of short duration and small-scope activity that is ongoing…
Descriptors: Models, Design Preferences, Design, Educational Technology
Howard, Craig D.; Boling, Elizabeth; Rowland, Gordon; Smith, Kennon M. – Educational Technology, 2012
The field of instructional design does not collect and share actual completed instructional designs and designers' reflections on the creation of those designs as an integral, widespread aspect of its practice. This article defines the instructional design case as a means of knowledge building. It lays out the components of instructional design…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Educational Practices, Educational Needs, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
Lin, Yu-Ju; Kim, ChanMin – Educational Technology, 2013
Most classrooms in the U.S. are composed of students with different learning styles and experiences as well as different achievement levels (Ferguson, 2001). Personalized learning is a unique way of students' learning determined by their own learning style, pace, and needs. Focusing on individual differences, personalized instruction aims to…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education, Design Preferences
Hannum, Wallace H. – Educational Technology, 2012
Instructional design models have been criticized for being too inflexible and taking too long to follow to be useful in today's fast-paced environment. As a result, some have rejected instructional design. This article offers an alternative view of instructional design as flexible and able to be accomplished in much shorter time periods than…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Practices
Blake, Anne M.; Moseley, James L. – Educational Technology, 2010
Avatars are gaining popularity as an emerging technology to facilitate learning and instruction. Avatars can be used as agents of e-learning applications or as part of immersive learning environments such as Second Life. Research indicates that avatar use has numerous potential benefits, including increased student engagement and opportunities for…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Computer Simulation, Technology Uses in Education