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Play for Performance: Using Computer Games to Improve Motivation and Test-Taking Performance
Alan R. Dennis; Akshay Bhagwatwar; Randall K. Minas
Journal of Information Systems Education Vol. 24, No. 3 (2013) pp. 223–231
The importance of testing, especially certification and high-stakes testing, has increased substantially over the past decade. Building on the "serious gaming" literature and the psychology "priming" literature, we developed a...
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Effects of E-Textbook Instructor Annotations on Learner Performance
Alan R. Dennis; Serdar Abaci; Anastasia S. Morrone; Joshua Plaskoff; Kelly O. McNamara
Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 28, No. 2 (2016) pp. 221–235
With additional features and increasing cost advantages, e-textbooks are becoming a viable alternative to paper textbooks. One important feature offered by enhanced e-textbooks (e-textbooks with interactive functionality) is the ability for...
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Outcomes of a Technology-Based Social Norms Intervention to Deter Alcohol Use in Freshman Residence Halls
Dennis L. Thombs; R Scott Olds; Cynthia J. Osborn; Sarah Casseday; Kevin Glavin; Alan D. Berkowitz
Journal of American College Health Vol. 55, No. 6 (2007) pp. 325–332
Objective: The authors tested a prototype intervention designed to deter alcohol use in residence halls. Participants: Approximately 384 freshmen participated in the study over a 2-year period. Methods: The authors devised a feedback method that...
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Factors Impacting Adult Learner Achievement in a Technology Certificate Program on Computer Networks
Omer Delialioglu; Hasan Cakir; Barbara A. Bichelmeyer; Alan R. Dennis; Thomas M. Duffy
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 9, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 97–107
This study investigates the factors impacting the achievement of adult learners in a technology certificate program on computer networks. We studied 2442 participants in 256 institutions. The participants were older than age 18 and were enrolled in...