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Direct linkSimper, Natalie; Frank, Brian; Kaupp, Jake; Mulligan, Nerissa; Scott, Jill – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2019
Critical thinking, problem solving and communication are fundamental elements of undergraduate education, but methods for assessing these skills across an institution are susceptible to logistical, motivational and financial issues. Queen's University conducted two research studies investigating the use of standardised tests to assess cognitive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Standardized Tests, Undergraduate Students
Roberts, Gail C.; Mutter, Greg – Education Canada, 1991
Describes the establishment of English computer labs in five high schools in Canada. Writing skills were taught using software for word processing, spell checking, and grammar checking. Benefits to students and teachers are enumerated. Students progressed from stages of frustration with the new technology to productivity and psychological comfort.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Centers, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Download full textBecker, Franklin; Rappaport, Andrew J.; Quinn, Kristen L.; Sims, William R. – 1993
Telework Centers are work locations used by firms to acommodate staff who live near the telework center location. A study examined the impact of using telework centers on communication, work groups/departments, performance, supervision, travel/environment, and type of work done in various locations. A case study approach was used to investigate 10…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Centers, Decentralization, Foreign Countries
Zandvliet, David B.; Fraser, Barry J. – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2004
The study of learning environments provides a useful research framework for investigating the effects of educational innovations such as those which are associated with the use of the Internet in classroom settings. This study reports an investigation into the use of Internet technologies in high-school classrooms in Australia and Canada.…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
Karsten, Selia – College Quarterly, 2004
The purpose of my qualitative, action study was to gain a better understanding of the effects of an experimental college course in computer applications. This inquiry was made concerning both the teacher's and learners' points of view. A holistic, arts-based approach was used by the researcher/teacher in order to design, develop and facilitate a…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), College Curriculum, International Trade, Internet
Mason, Robin; Rennie, Frank – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
Rural and remote learners are disadvantaged even with online provision due to poor connections. Broadband offers a potential solution. This paper looks at the initial results of a project to install broadband services in the Western Isles of Scotland. It focuses on the educational potential of broadband and the design implications for online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Internet
