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Rijo-Garcia, Sara; Segredo, Eduardo; Leon, Coromoto – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2022
Contribution: This document presents a systematic bibliographic review that demonstrates the need to conduct research on how the user experience impacts the development of computational thinking. Background: In the field of computer science, computational thinking is defined as a method that enhances problem-solving skills, system design, and…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Computer Science Education, Problem Solving
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James P. Takona – Critical Questions in Education, 2025
This study analyzes Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools by Jonathan Kozol, a foundational text that reveals persistent inequalities in the US education system. Equity theory acts as a conceptual basis for this review, which builds on Kozol's arguments by examining the connections between race, socioeconomic status, and policy. The…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Equal Education, Resource Allocation, Educational Equity (Finance)
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Joel Nakitare; Salome Mathangani; Grace Kamau – portal: Libraries and the Academy, 2024
Effective research data management (RDM) is essential to modern scientific investigations. As the volume and complexity of research data increase, researchers, research institutions, and countries are pressured to improve data management practices to ensure transparency, reproducibility, sharing, and reuse of their findings. Researchers and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Management, Research, Data
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Maria R. Ebling – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2024
Objectives: Faculty new to teaching operating systems or those looking to refresh their course need to understand the state of the art in operating system education. Toward this goal, we conducted a survey of operating system instructors to understand how they approach teaching the course and what textbook and software platforms they use in their…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Surveys, Teacher Attitudes, Information Technology
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Kezia Herman Mkwizu; Ritimoni Bordoloi – Asian Association of Open Universities Journal, 2024
Purpose: Inclusive growth in the education sector is still a major challenge in some countries because of limited access to technologies and internet connectivity, among other reasons. However, as a technology, augmented reality (AR) is expected to be widely used in the field of education in the future. The main purpose of this paper is to explore…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Simulated Environment, Synthesis, Information Technology
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Yalalem Assefa; Melaku Mengistu Gebremeskel; Bekalu Tadesse Moges; Shouket Ahmad Tilwani; Yibeltal Aemiro Azmera – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2025
Purpose: In today's educational landscape, technology has become an undeniable force in shaping pedagogical approaches and even the definition of learning itself. But this path contains many obstacles. Within the higher education ecosystem, the digital divide -- the disparity in access and use of technology -- is proving to be a significant…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Cultural Context, Higher Education, Developing Nations
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Mousavinasab, Elham; Zarifsanaiey, Nahid; R. Niakan Kalhori, Sharareh; Rakhshan, Mahnaz; Keikha, Leila; Ghazi Saeedi, Marjan – Interactive Learning Environments, 2021
With the rapid growth of technology, computer learning has become increasingly integrated with artificial intelligence techniques in order to develop more personalized educational systems. These systems are known as Intelligent Tutoring systems (ITSs). This paper focused on the variant characteristics of ITSs developed across different educational…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Individualized Instruction, Web Based Instruction
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Fan, Min; Antle, Alissa N.; Warren, Jillian L. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2020
In this article, we present a systematic review of literature on augmented reality (AR) supported for early language learning. We analyzed a total of 53 papers from 2010 to 2019 using qualitative analysis with complementary descriptive quantitative analysis. Our findings revealed three main AR learning activities: word spelling games, word…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Language Acquisition, Educational Research, Spelling
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Bossaller, Jenny S.; Sandy, Heather Moulaison – College & Research Libraries, 2017
This article describes the results of a systematic review of peer-reviewed, published research articles about "discovery layers," user-friendly interfaces or systems that provide single-search box access to library content. Focusing on articles in LISTA published 2009-2013, a set of 80 articles was coded for community of users, journal…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Online Searching
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Rowley, Jennifer; Slack, Frances – Online & CD-ROM Review, 1997
Reviews the literature on the design and evaluation of user interfaces on CD-ROM. Defines interfaces, dialogs and interaction and explores diversity in, and issues associated with, standardization in interface design for CD-ROMs. Reviews current criteria and guidelines for the evaluation of CD-ROM interfaces and proposes alternative guidelines.…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer System Design
Gershenfeld, Nancy – Online, 1995
Discusses client-server architecture in dumb terminals, personal computers, local area networks, and graphical user interfaces. Focuses on functions offered by client personal computers: individualized environments; flexibility in running operating systems; advanced operating system features; multiuser environments; and centralized data…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Interfaces, Computer Networks, Computer Software
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Marchionini, Gary; Komlodi, Anita – Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST), 1998
Examines the current state of user interface design for information seeking. Topics include technology push and interdisciplinarity; research and development; literature trends; user-centered interface design; information seeking in electronic environments; online information retrieval system interfaces; online public access catalog interfaces;…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Futures (of Society), Information Retrieval
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Peslak, Alan – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2005
Researchers have suggested that up to 50 % of the effort in development of information systems is devoted to user interface development (Douglas, Tremaine, Leventhal, Wills, & Manaris, 2002; Myers & Rosson, 1992). Yet little study has been performed on the inclusion of important interface and human-computer interaction topics into a current…
Descriptors: Assignments, Student Attitudes, Information Systems, Information Technology
Ikegulu, Patricia R. – 1998
This article focuses on the effectiveness of computer-based instruction (CBI) screen designs, including their benefits and limitations, as well as human constraints in designing effective CBI. The paper begins with an overview of what comprises an effective CBI screen design, including characteristics of human factors, how information must be…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development