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Debbag, Murat; Fidan, Mustafa – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2022
Using a descriptive research design, this study explored pre-service teachers' perceptions of synchronous virtual classrooms and Web camera use in online learning. The study sample consisted of 256 pre-service teachers from the education faculty of a university in Turkey, and data was collected using a survey. The results showed that most…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Virtual Classrooms, Electronic Learning
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Mittelmeier, Jenna; Rogaten, Jekaterina; Long, Dianne; Dalu, Mwazvita; Gunter, Ashley; Prinsloo, Paul; Rienties, Bart – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2019
Much research in face-to-face contexts outlines the importance of early adjustment on students' higher education experiences. However, few studies have replicated this research in distance learning contexts to unpack the early multifaceted adjustments associated with studying in absence of a physical campus. This is particularly needed from a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Adjustment, Distance Education, Undergraduate Students
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Venegas-Muggli, Juan I.; Westermann, Werner – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2019
This article examines the effect of two Open Educational Resources (OER)--Khan Academy Collection and a teacher-authored open textbook--on mathematical course performance and attendance amongst first-year higher education Chilean students. It also aims to find out about teachers' and students' views on the use of OER in order to understand how…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Instructional Effectiveness, College Freshmen, College Mathematics
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Norberg, Anders; Stöckel, Birgit; Antti, Marta-Lena – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
The ongoing integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) into higher education courses is often called "blended learning" although it often relates to course design. It is usually understood in place categories, as a combination of traditional classroom-based sessions and Internet-enabled distance or online learning…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Instructional Design, Computer Software, Technology Integration
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Eady, Michelle J.; Woodcock, Stuart; Sisco, Ashley – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
As e-learning maintains its popularity worldwide, and university enrolments continue to rise, online tertiary level coursework is increasingly being designed for groups of distributed learners, as opposed to individual students. Many institutions struggle with incorporating all facets of online learning and teaching capabilities with the range and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Synchronous Communication, Program Effectiveness
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Wang, Qiyun; Lang Quek, Choon; Hu, Xiaoyong – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
In this study, a blended synchronous learning environment (BSLE) was created to support a group of graduate students when they were taking a course. Instruction was delivered to both face-to-face (F2F) and online students simultaneously. The purpose of this paper is to present how this BSLE was gradually designed, implemented, and improved by…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Synchronous Communication, Graduate Students, Educational Technology
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Avci, Hulya; Adiguzel, Tufan – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
As learning a foreign language poses a number of challenges for the students, it has become indispensable to search for "optimal" conditions to enhance opportunities of engaging in the target language. Within this context, the Mobile-Blended Collaborative Learning model has been integrated in and out of the classroom learning in order to…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Blended Learning, Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods
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Aghaee, Naghmeh; Jobe, William Byron; Karunaratne, Thashmee; Smedberg, Åsa; Hansson, Henrik; Tedre, Matti – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
Many research studies have highlighted the low completion rate and slow progress in PhD education. Universities strive to improve throughput and quality in their PhD education programs. In this study, the perceived problems of PhD education are investigated from PhD students' points of view, and how an Information and Communication Technology…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Doctoral Programs, Online Surveys