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Technology-Based Distance Learning: Present and Future Directions in Business and Education
Charles D. Miller; R Wilburn Clouse
Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 22, No. 3 (1994) pp. 191–204
Reports on the similarities and differences between educational use and business use of technology-based distance learning. Topics discussed include organizational infrastructure; cost effectiveness; program assessment models; higher education...
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The Human-Computer Interaction of Cross-Cultural Gaming Strategy
Joyram Chakraborty; Anthony F. Norcio; Jacob J. Van Der Veer; Charles F. Andre; Zachary Miller; Alexander Regelsberger
Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 43, No. 4 (2015) pp. 371–388
This article explores the cultural dimensions of the human-computer interaction that underlies gaming strategies. The article is a desktop study of existing literature and is organized into five sections. The first examines the cultural aspects of...
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Aesthetics and E-Assessment: The Interplay of Emotional Design and Learner Performance
Charles Miller
Distance Education Vol. 32, No. 3 (2011) pp. 307–337
The purpose of this study has been to examine the impacts of aesthetic design on learner experience in an e-assessment environment, specifically on cognitive load and task performance. Sixty-six postsecondary students were randomly assigned to one...
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Curriculum at Forty below: A Phenomenological Inquiry of an Educator/Explorer's Experience with Adventure Learning in the Arctic
Charles Miller; George Veletsianos; Aaron Doering
Distance Education Vol. 29, No. 3 (November 2008) pp. 253–267
Grounded in the theoretical approaches of experiential learning and inquiry-based learning, adventure learning (AL) is a hybrid distance education approach that seeks to transform the experiences of students by having learners explore real-world...
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No such thing as failure, only feedback: Designing innovative opportunities for e-assessment and technology-mediated feedback
Charles Miller; Aaron Doering; Cassandra Scharber
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 21, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 65–92
In this paper we challenge designers, researchers, teachers, students, and parents to re-assess and re-envision the value of technology-mediated feedback and e-assessment by examining the innovative roles feedback and assessment played in the design ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Assessment, eLearning, Evaluation, Virtual Environments
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“Timber for President": Adventure Learning and Motivation
Aaron Doering; Cassandra Scharber; Eric Riedel; Charles Miller
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 21, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 483–513
Adventure learning (AL) provides learners with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative online learning environments. This paper reports on an AL program, designed using Keller’s ARCS...
Topics: Educational Technology, Integration, Internet, Distance Education, Instructional Design
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A test of the sorting model of education in Australia
Paul W Miller; Charles Mulvey; Nick Martin
Economics of Education Review Vol. 23, No. 5 (October 2004) pp. 473–482
In this paper we test the hypothesis advanced by Weiss (J. Economic Perspectives 9(4)(1995)133) that under sorting models the return to schooling across identical twins would decline over time compared to the return for the population as a whole....
Language: English
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Genetic and environmental contributions to educational attainment in Australia
Paul Miller; Charles Mulvey; Nick Martin
Economics of Education Review Vol. 20, No. 3 pp. 211–224
The genetic and environmental contributions to educational attainment in Australia are examined using a multiple regression model drawn from the medical research literature. Data from a large sample of Australian twins are analysed. The findings...
Language: English
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The Effects of Digital Video Quality on Learner Comprehension in an American Sign Language Assessment Environment
Simon Hooper; Charles Miller; Susan Rose; George Veletsianos
Sign Language Studies Vol. 8, No. 1 (2007) pp. 42–58
The effects of digital video frame rate and size on American Sign Language (ASL) learner comprehension were investigated. Fifty-one students were randomly assigned to one of three video-size treatment groups: 480x360, 320x240, and 240x180 pixels....
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EnALI: A Research and Design Framework for Virtual Characters and Pedagogical Agents
George Veletsianos; Charles Miller; Aaron Doering
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 41, No. 2 (2009) pp. 171–194
Conflicts occur when learners interact with pedagogical agents and virtual characters. Such conflicts--arising from technological limitations, psychosocial perceptions, and pedagogical inadequacies--hinder communication and interaction between...
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Using the Technological, Pedagogical, and Content Knowledge Framework to Design Online Learning Environments and Professional Development
Aaron Doering; George Veletsianos; Cassandra Scharber; Charles Miller
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 41, No. 3 (2009) pp. 319–346
In this article we sought to understand how social studies teachers' metacognitive awareness of their technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK) changed after their participation in a program that consisted of: (a) professional...
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Microcomputer Use in Vocational Agriculture Programs in the United States
Charles Miller; Joe W. Kotrlik
Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture Vol. 28, No. 1 (1987) pp. 34–40
A survey of 212 secondary vocational agriculture teachers attempted to determine the current level and types of use of microcomputers in vocational agriculture programs nationwide. Sixty-two percent of the respondents indicated that they use a...
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IText: Future Directions for Research on the Relationship between Information Technology and Writing
Cheryl Geisler; Charles Bazerman; Stephen Doheny-Farina; Laura Gurak; Christina Haas; Johndan Johnson-Eilola; David S. Kaufer; Andrea Lunsford; Carolyn R. Miller; Dorothy Winsor; Joanne Yates
Journal of Business and Technical Communication Vol. 15, No. 3 (2001) pp. 269–308
Undertakes to build on a knowledge base and articulate issues involving ITexts (information technologies with texts at their core). Reviews existing foundations for a research program in IText and then scopes out issues for research over the next...
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Transforming Knowledge for Sustainability: Towards Adaptive Academic Institutions
Thaddeus R. Miller; Tischa Munoz-Erickson; Charles L. Redman
International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education Vol. 12, No. 2 (2011) pp. 177–192
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to argue that the types of and ways in which academic institutions produce knowledge are insufficient to contribute to a transition to sustainability. Design/methodology/approach: Reflecting on experiences at...
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Adventure Learning: Educational, Social, and Technological Affordances for Collaborative Hybrid Distance Education
Aaron Doering; Charles Miller; George Veletsianos
Quarterly Review of Distance Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (2008) pp. 249–265
Adventure learning (AL) is a hybrid distance education approach that provides students with opportunities to explore real-world issues through authentic learning experiences within collaborative learning environments. Within hybrid environments,...
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GeoThentic: Designing and Assessing with Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Aaron Doering; Cassandra Scharber; Charles Miller; George Veletsianos
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (September 2009) pp. 316–336
GeoThentic, an online teaching and learning environment, focuses on engaging teachers and learners in solving real-world geography problems through use of geospatial technologies. The design of GeoThentic is grounded on the technology, pedagogy, and ...
Topics: Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Social Studies
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Transforming E-Assessment in American Sign Language: Pedagogical and Technological Enhancements in Online Language Learning and Performance Assessment
Charles Miller; Simon Hooper; Susan Rose; Michael Montalto-Rook
Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 33, No. 3 (September 2008) pp. 155–168
The rapid increase in demand for American Sign Language (ASL) instruction between 1998 and 2002 created pervasive challenges in effectively assessing and documenting ASL learner performance. To address these challenges, we designed and developed the ...
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"Avenue ASL:" Transforming Curriculum through Design and Innovation
Charles Miller; Simon Hooper; Susan Rose
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 52, No. 2 (April 2008) pp. 27–32
Between 1998 and 2002, enrollment in American Sign Language (ASL) curricula at the postsecondary level has increased 433% nationally, representing the largest enrollment percentage gain of all world languages. This unprecedented demand for ASL...