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Chih-Kai Chang
National University of Tainan
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Refining Collaborative Learning Strategies for Reducing the Technical Requirements of Web-based Classroom Management
Chih-Kai Chang
Innovations in Education and Teaching International Vol. 38, No. 2 (2001) pp. 133–43
Provides guidelines for a Web site manager to coordinate with a distance learning instructor for refining collaborative learning strategies. Topics include classroom management strategies for Web-based instruction; reducing the instructor's work...
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Acceptability of an Asynchronous Learning Forum on Mobile Devices
Chih-Kai Chang
Behaviour & Information Technology Vol. 29, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 23–33
Mobile learning has recently become noteworthy because mobile devices have become popular. To construct an asynchronous learning forum on mobile devices is important because an asynchronous learning forum is always an essential part of networked...
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A Concept-Mapping Methodology to Eliminate Dangling Questions in Asynchronous Learning Forum
Chih-Kai Chang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 195–200
After an instructor had used the Web-based forum in a course for years, the system database will contain an accumulation of discussion articles from different classes, which may be of similar topics. Furthermore, the discussion processes of some...
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Constructing a streaming video-based learning forum for collaborative learning
Chih-Kai Chang
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 13, No. 3 (July 2004) pp. 245–263
As Web-based courses using videos have become popular in recent years, the issue of managing audio-visual aids has become pertinent. Generally, the contents of audio-visual aids may include a lecture, an interview, a report, or an experiment, etc.,...
Topics: Collaboration, Video, Audio
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Reduce Web-Based Classroom Management Efforts by Refining Collaborative Learning Strategies
Chih-Kai Chang
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 669–674
When a Web-based classroom teacher manages a Web-based distance learning system, there can be a substantial burden of preparation work. Hence, an instructor needs a Web site manager to help him/her use tools to manage the Web-based classroom. In...
Topics: Classrooms, Collaboration, Teachers
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Record desktop activity as streaming videos for asynchronous, video-based collaborative learning
Chih-Kai Chang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 271–276
As Web-based courses using videos become popular in recent years, the issue of managing audio-visual aids becomes noteworthy. The contents of audio-visual aids may include a lecture, an interview, or an experiment etc. Then, the audio-visual aids of ...
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An architectural system for retrieving messages to respond dangling questions in learning forum
Chih-Kai Chang
Computers & Education Vol. 39, No. 1 (2002) pp. 51–64
After an instructor has used a Web-based forum in a course for years, the system database will contain an accumulation of discussion messages, which may be on similar topics, from different classes within a course. Furthermore, the discussion...
Language: English
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Developing Students' Listening Metacognitive Strategies Using Online Videotext Self-Dictation-Generation Learning Activity
Ching Chang; Chih-Kai Chang
The EUROCALL Review Vol. 22, No. 1 (March 2014) pp. 3–19
The study is based on the use of a flexible learning framework to help students improve information processes underlying strategy instruction in EFL listening. By exploiting the online videotext self-dictation-generation (video-SDG) learning...
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Design engaging environment to foster computational thinking
Chih-Kai Chang; Gautam Biswas
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 2898–2902
Computational thinking is a fundamental analytical ability to solve problems, design systems, and understand human behavior based on the fundamental concepts of computer science. The influence of computational thinking almost takes place on every...
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A Mobile-Assisted Synchronously Collaborative Translation-Annotation System for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Reading Comprehension
Chih-Kai Chang; Ching-Kun Hsu
Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 24, No. 2 (2011) pp. 155–180
This research introduced mobile devices into an intensive reading course and allowed functions that are usually found only in the language laboratory to be easily and flexibly utilized in the general classroom. To enhance and improve the reading...
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A novel textbook reading environment integrated with online resource by using Anoto functionality
Chih-Kai Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 1635–1638
Students often search information on Internet while reading textbook. Sometimes, they use the information to comprehend glossary; sometimes, authors of the textbook indicate the Internet resource for learning. Learners waste their time on...
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Discover Sequential Patterns of Learning Concepts for Behavioral Diagnosis by Interpreting Web Page Contents
Chih-Kai Chang; Kuen-Shan Wang
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 251–256
As Web-based course become popular, the Web system accumulates a large amount of log data. Because the log data was generated by learners' behavior on the Web-based course, many researchers agree that analyzing the Web logs will bring benefits for...
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An Architectural System for Constructing Temporal Interface of Major Topics in Learning Forum
Chih-Kai Chang; Dong-Yih Bau
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 367–368
After an instructor has used a web-based forum in a course for years, the system database will contain an accumulation of discussion messages with date tagged from different classes within a course. Generally, a web-based learning forum serves as...
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Using Scratch as game-based learning tool to reduce learning anxiety in programming course
Wen-Yuan Wu; Chih-Kai Chang; Yu-Ying He
Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 1845–1852
This study explores the relationships among learning achievement, learning anxiety, and computer programming language for novices by using visual programming language, such as Scratch, for remedial instructions. The subjects (n=45) were freshman who ...
Topics: Programming
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An Automatic Caption Filtering and Partial Hiding Approach to Improving the English Listening Comprehension of EFL Students
Ching-Kun Hsu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chih-Kai Chang
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 17, No. 2 pp. 270–283
Fostering the listening comprehension of English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners has been recognized as an important and challenging issue. Videos have been used as one of the English listening learning resources; however, without effective...
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Development and Evaluation of Two SCORM-Templates with Problem-Based Learning Theory
Ching-Kun Hsu; Chih-Kai Chang; Jin-Tan David Yang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 388–393
The purpose of this study is to examine learning outcomes of two Problem-Based Learning templates on SCORM-Compliant Sequencing and Navigation Specification. The study implements courseware by developing SCORM templates combined with PBL strategy...
Topics: Learning Objects, Learning Outcomes, Information Communication Technologies
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A personalized recommendation-based mobile learning approach to improving the reading performance of EFL students
Ching-Kun Hsu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chih-Kai Chang
Computers & Education Vol. 63, No. 1 (April 2013) pp. 327–336
In this paper, a personalized recommendation-based mobile language learning approach is proposed. A mobile learning system has been developed based on the approach by providing a reading material recommendation mechanism for guiding EFL (English as...
Language: English
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Development of a reading material recommendation system based on a knowledge engineering approach
Ching-Kun Hsu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chih-Kai Chang
Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 1 (August 2010) pp. 76–83
In a language curriculum, the training of reading ability is one of the most important aspects. Previous studies have shown the importance of assigning proper articles to individual students for training their reading ability; nevertheless, previous ...
Language: English
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Providing Adequate Interactions in Online Discussion Forums Using Few Teaching Assistants
Chih-Kai Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen; Ching-Kun Hsu
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 10, No. 3 (July 2011) pp. 193–202
In order to encourage students to participate in online learning forums, prompt responses to their questions are essential. To answer students' online questions, teaching assistants are assigned to manage discussions and answer questions in online...
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Student Portfolio Analysis by Data Cube Technology for Decision Support of Web-based Classroom Teacher
Chih-Kai Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen; Kou-Liang Ou
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 19, No. 3 (1998) pp. 307–28
Proposes a Web-based model as the infrastructure to store learning logs for analysis in distance education. Describes the method of using query language to retrieve information from a database to construct the data cube. Illustrates data-cube...
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Statistical Model for Predicting Roles and Effects in Learning Community
Chih-Kai Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen; Chin-Yeh Wang
Behaviour & Information Technology Vol. 30, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 101–111
Functional roles may explain the learning performance of groups. Detecting a functional role is critical for promoting group learning performance in computer-supported collaborative learning environments. However, it is not easy for teachers to...
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Evaluation of A MALL system integrating instant translation and shared annotation for ESL reading on PDA
Ching-Kun Hsu; Yu-Ying He; Chih-Kai Chang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 898–904
The extensive reading course is one of the best ways for ESL learners to improve their reading ability by large quantities of texts. However, the shortage of the vocabulary makes the extensive reading difficult. Hence, this study developed a CALL...
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Learning Solid Geometry by Using an Augmented Reality-Assisted Learning System
Hao-Chiang Koong Lin; Mei-Chi Chen; Chih-Kai Chang
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 23, No. 6 (2015) pp. 799–810
This study integrates augmented reality (AR) technology into teaching activities to design a learning system that assists junior high-school students in learning solid geometry. The following issues are addressed: (1) the relationship between...
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Promoting Autonomy and Ownership in Students Studying English Using Digital Comic Performance-Based Learning
Gwo-Dong Chen; Cheng-Yu Fan; Chih-Kai Chang; Yun-Hsuan Chang; Yen-Hua Chen
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 66, No. 4 (2018) pp. 955–978
In traditional learning, students passively absorb the materials provided by their teachers or textbooks. Thus, their learning autonomy is insufficient, and this affects learning motivation. Students find it difficult to absorb the knowledge taught...
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Interface Repository Viewer for CORBA
Ruey-Shyang Wu; Shyan-Ming Yuan; Kai-Chih Liang; Chang-Jen Chen
WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) p. 1674
The Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA) is structured to allow integration of a wide variety of object systems. It is convenient to serve a request thought an Object Request Broker(ORB). All request objects, which are correlative,...
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A web site system for instructors to manage collaborative learning
Gwo-Dong Chen; Kuo-Liang Ou; Baw-Jhiune Liu; Chih-Kai Chang; Chen-Chung Liu
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1819–1825
As the World Wide Web (the Web) become popular, increasing number of distance learning systems are built on the Web. Yet, Instructors must onerously write complex programs to manage students' learning behavior in a web based collaborative learning...
Topics: Collaboration
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A Mentor finder based on student preference and learning status for webbased learning systems
Gwo-Dong Chen; Chin-Yeh Wang; Chen-Chung Liu; Chih-Kai Chang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 274–279
Because students can not interact face to face with each other in an asynchronous learning situation, they are difficult to know who is able to help them. Thus, teachers or teaching assistants should put many efforts in solving students' questions....
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USABILITY TESTING OF JAPANESE CAPTIONS SEGMENTATION SYSTEM TO SCAFFOLD BEGINNERS TO COMPREHEND JAPANESE VIDEOS
Ya-Fei Yang; Ching-Ju Chao; Yu-Ling Lin; Chih-Kai Chang
International Journal of Cyber Society and Education Vol. 6, No. 1 (Jun 30, 2013) pp. 1–14
A major learning difficulty of Japanese foreign language (JFL) learners is the complex composition of two syllabaries, hiragana and katakana, and kanji characters adopted from logographic Chinese ones. As the number of Japanese language learners...
Language: English
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Verification of the Perception and Optimal Number of Learners in a Group for Computer-Assisted Language Learning
Ching-Kun Hsu; Ching-Yi Hsu; Yu-Ying He; Chih-Kai Chang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 1720–1735
The study developed the computer-assisted language learning software combined with mobile learning in English reading. In other to evaluate and verify which number of collaborators in a group can have higher benefits in reading comprehension, the...
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Development and Evaluation of a Novel E-Book Interface for Scaffolding Thinking Context to Learn from Writing Examples
Gwo-Dong Chen; Chih-Kai Chang; Chin-Yeh Wang; Xiao-Lun Jian
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 26, No. 7 (2018) pp. 970–988
Effective reading strategies, including using graphic organizers, question answering, and considering story structures, can help students improve reading comprehension. However, these reading strategies are not fully supported by both printed books...
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Digital Learning Playground: Supporting Authentic Learning Experiences in the Classroom
Gwo-Dong Chen; Nurkhamid ; Chin-Yeh Wang; Su-Hang Yang; Wei-Yuan Lu; Chih-Kai Chang
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 21, No. 2 (2013) pp. 172–183
This study proposes a platform to provide a near-authentic environment, context, and situation for task-based learning. The platform includes two projection screens (a vertical and a horizontal screen) combined for situated or authentic learning....