Big Data and analytics in higher education: Opportunities and challenges

Ben Daniel

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 5 (Sep 01, 2015) pp. 904–920

Institutions of higher education are operating in an increasingly complex and competitive environment. This paper identifies contemporary challenges facing institutions of higher education worldwide and explores the potential of Big Data in...

Big Data and data science: A critical review of issues for educational research

Ben Kei Daniel

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 50, No. 1 (January 2019) pp. 101–113

Big Data refers to large and disparate volumes of data generated by people, applications and machines. It is gaining increasing attention from a variety of domains, including education. What are the challenges of engaging with Big Data research in...

Digital Technology, Diabetes and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities: A Case Study with Elderly Women from the Vietnamese Community

Ben O'Mara; Gurjeet K. Gill; Hurriyet Babacan; Daniel Donahoo

Health Education Journal Vol. 71, No. 4 (July 2012) pp. 491–504

Objective: To report the processes and outcomes of a case study on digital technology, diabetes and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. Design: The qualitative study was based on a literature review, consultations and testing...

Six Years of Computer Penetration into Primary Education: The Case of Israel

Daniel Millin; Ben Zion Barta

Education and Computing Vol. 7, No. 3 (1991) pp. 171–78

Introduction of microcomputer technology into Israeli elementary schools in the 1980s resulted in a need for national policy for teachers' education and support, guidelines for computer-assisted instruction and staff development, and planning for...

Factors Influencing Response Rates in Online Student Evaluation Systems: A Systematic Review Approach

Samuel Asare; Ben Kei Daniel

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 29, No. 2 (2018) pp. 133–144

Students’ feedback on teaching activities significantly contributes to the enhancement of the quality of teaching and learning. Conventionally students evaluate teaching activities through paper based systems, where they fill out and return paper...

Synthesis of the Process of Learning through Discourse in a Formal Virtual Learning Community

Ben K. Daniel; Richard A. Schwier; Heather M. Ross

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 18, No. 4 (October 2007) pp. 461–477

This article reports on the analysis of online discussions among graduate students studying the theoretical and philosophical foundations of educational technology, with the aim of understanding the process of learning through discourse in these...

Topics: Research Methods, Virtual Environments, Information Communication Technologies, Collaboration, Communication, Computers, Community

Overcoming Barriers to Using Precision Teaching with a Web-Based Programme

Ben Hayes; Andrew Heather; Daniel Jones; Christopher Clarke

Educational Psychology in Practice Vol. 34, No. 2 (2018) pp. 166–174

Precision Teaching (PT) is an evidence-based intervention, which research indicates is frequently not implemented following training, with few teachers using it in schools after training events. The web-based programme in this research focuses on...

Shared teaching assignments in the service of mathematics reform: situated professional development

Daniel Chazan; David Ben-chaim; Jan Gormas; Martin Schnepp; Michael Lehman; Sandra Callis bethell; Steven Neurither

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 14, No. 7 pp. 687–702

Proponents of ‘team teaching’ — organizational arrangements in which teachers share responsibility for instruction of students — suggest that it can be a catalyst for teacher learning and school change. We seek to understand the mechanisms...

Language: English

Effects of Administering Feedback Following Extended Problem Solving

Andrew S. Gibbons; Daniel J. Robertson; Joel R. Duffin; Ben Thompson

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 25, No. 4 (2001) pp. 417–26

Reports the results of research on effects of detailed feedback on problem solving within a computer-based simulation. Participants were 54 undergraduate students. Results indicated highest performance was associated with feedback based on an expert ...

Dimensions for Blended Learning Technology: Learners' Perspectives

Kathleen Matheos; Ben K Daniel; Gordon I. McCalla

Journal of Learning Design Vol. 1, No. 1 pp. 56–75

This paper reports on a case study aimed at developing a better understanding of the different dimensions of blended learning technology. Drawing upon learners' experiences, it examines the circumstances in which learners are more likely to choose...

The Dynamic Landscape of Higher Education: The Role of Big Data and Analytics

Hamidreza Mahroeian; Ben Kei Daniel

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 25, No. 3 (July 2016) pp. 287–297

Over the years, a number of institutions have systematically deployed new technologies to support learning and teaching. Lately, institutions have begun to explore new forms of data in order to understand and effectively address its systemic...

Agricultural Producer Perceptions of Climate Change and Climate Education Needs for the Central Great Plains

Amber Campbell Hibbs; Daniel Kahl; Lisa PytlikZillig; Ben Champion; Tarik Abdel-Monem; Timothy Steffensmeier; Charles W. Rice; Kenneth Hubbard

Journal of Extension Vol. 52, No. 3 (June 2014)

The Central Great Plains Climate Education Partnership conducted focus groups throughout Kansas to gain a better understanding of farmer perceptions and attitudes towards climate change education. Results indicate concern about climatic changes,...

Social Capital in Virtual Learning Communities and Distributed Communities of Practice

Ben Daniel; Richard Schwier; Gordon McCalla; Gordon McCalla

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 29, No. 3 (Oct 15, 2003)

Abstract. Social capital has recently emerged as an important interdisciplinary research area. It is frequently used as a framework for understanding various social issues in temporal communities, neighbourhoods and groups. In particular,...