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Brennan, Amelia; Sharma, Akshay; Munguia, Pablo – Journal of Learning Analytics, 2019
A common use of technology in higher education is the provision of online course materials, invoking an investigation of the ways in which students engage with online course content, and how their participation changes over time. This is particularly necessary in the context of high absenteeism from lectures, where online access may be the only…
Descriptors: Attendance, Lecture Method, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education
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Xu, Zhichang – TESL-EJ, 2017
The internationalization of higher education has brought students from different countries into direct contact with one another. One of the scenarios is intercultural communication among international students in an online environment mediated through institutional e-learning systems, for example, Moodle and Blackboard. In this paper, I analyze…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Writing Skills
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Lowes, Susan; Lin, Peiyi; Kinghorn, Brian R. C. – Online Learning, 2016
Prior research has suggested that there may be differences in the ways that male and female students approach their online courses. Using data for 802 high school students enrolled in 14 online courses, this study explored gender differences in the interrelationships among online behaviors and course performance. The findings show that females…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, High School Students, Online Courses, Grades (Scholastic)
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Özçinar, Hüseyin – Journal of Moral Education, 2015
This study investigated the effect of scaffolding computer-mediated discussions to improve moral reasoning and argumentation quality in pre-service teachers. Participants of this study were 76 teaching education students at a Turkish university. They were divided into three groups: (1) a computer-supported argumentation group; (2) a…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Persuasive Discourse, Computer Mediated Communication, Management Systems
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Wijekumar, Kay – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2005
Web-based learning environments are a great asset only if they are designed well and used as intended. The urgency to create courses in response to the growing demand for online learning has resulted in a hurried push to drop PowerPoint notes into Web-based course management systems (WBCMSs), devise an electronic quiz, put together a few…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Management Systems, Discussion
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Texley, Juliana; Adelstein, David – Science Teacher, 2006
One of the most powerful technology tools available to science teachers is often the least used. A course management system (CMS) is a web-based application that provides an online distance learning platform for teachers and students. CMS platforms such as Blackboard, WebCT, Jenzabar, and Desire-2-Learn provide many opportunities for good science…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Management Systems, Science Teachers