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M-Learning for Qur'an Memorization and Teaching Its Sciences
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Sameh, Ahmed – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
Providing a Conversional, Animated Qur'an Memorizer on modern smart phones will allow young generation technology savvies to be able to immerse themselves inside Qur'an and its sciences. Using technological means to deal with Qur'an and its sciences is at the focus of attention of the Noor Center in Taibah University. In this project we use the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
An Investigation on the Role of Multimodal Metaphors in e-Feedback Interfaces
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Rigas, Dimitrios; Alharbi, Abdulrhman – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the usability (effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction) of e-feedback interfaces. The experiment compares a traditional visual approach with a multimodal approach in order to determine the impact of multimodal metaphors upon the user's understanding, reasoning and engagement with the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), User Satisfaction (Information), Learner Engagement, Writing Exercises
Conversational Agents in Virtual Worlds: Bridging Disciplines
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Veletsianos, George; Heller, Robert; Overmyer, Scott; Procter, Mike – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
This paper examines the effective deployment of conversational agents in virtual worlds from the perspective of researchers/practitioners in cognitive psychology, computing science, learning technologies and engineering. From a cognitive perspective, the major challenge lies in the coordination and management of the various channels of information…
Descriptors: Cues, Engineering, Cognitive Psychology, Internet
Visuals, Path Control, and Knowledge Gain: Variables that Affect Students' Approval and Enjoyment of a Multimedia Text as a Learning Tool
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George-Palilonis, Jennifer; Filak, Vincent – International Journal on E-Learning, 2010
As graphically driven, animated, interactive applications offer educators new opportunities for shaping course content, new avenues for research arise as well. Along with these developments comes a need to study the effectiveness of the individual tools at our disposal as well as various methods for integrating those tools in a classroom setting.…
Descriptors: Course Content, Learner Engagement, Science Instruction, Electronic Learning
The Application of Flash in Web-Based Multimedia Courseware Development
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Chen, Jun; Wang, Zu-Yuan; Wu, Yuren – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to introduce some new functions achieved in a web-based multimedia courseware, which is developed by Flash software and used by part-time graduate students. Design/methodology/approach: The courseware uses Adobe Flash CS3 as its development software, which supports Actionscript language, FMS and FLV technology…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology
Contextually Relevant Pedagogical Agents: Visual Appearance, Stereotypes, and First Impressions and Their Impact on Learning
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Veletsianos, George – Computers & Education, 2010
Humans draw on their stereotypic beliefs to make assumptions about others. Even though prior research has shown that individuals respond socially to media, there is little evidence with regards to learners stereotyping and categorizing pedagogical agents. This study investigated whether learners stereotype a pedagogical agent as being…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Artists, Scientists, Context Effect