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chih hung chung
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Chih-Wei Chang
Department of Computer Science & Information Engineering, National Central University, Taiwan
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Chih-Yuan Sun
National Chiao Tung University
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Chin-Chih Lin
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Chih-Hsiang Weng
Institute of Education, National Cheng-Kung University
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Chih-Hsun Huang
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Chih-Hsiu Wu
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Kuei-Chih Chuang
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Chih-Ming Chang
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Cheng-Chih Wu
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National Research and Education Network (NREN), National Information Infrastructure (NII), and a Global Information Infrastructure
Chih Wang
International Journal of Educational Telecommunications Vol. 1, No. 2 (1995) pp. 223–244
Envisioned as the "information superhighway," the National Research and Education Network (NREN) will be a giant network that will upgrade, expand, and link existing national and regional information networks. As an extended vision, the National...
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A Micronesian Information System: An Application of EATPUT Model
Chih Wang
Journal of the American Society for Information Science Vol. 43, No. 9 (1992) pp. 594–601
Discusses the development of library and information services in Micronesia and presents a model of a Micronesian information system that includes bibliographic utilities, computer facilities, and information databases. Telecommunications...
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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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Motivational Influences in Distance Education: The Role of Self-Regulation
Chih-Yuan Sun
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 4419–4422
The purpose of this study is to explore motivational influences, especially the effect of self-regulation, on distance education. Although distance education provides flexibility, convenience, and a location-free learning environment, research has...
Topics: Distance Education, Students
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Design, organization, and build online collaborative community
Chih-Hsiung Tu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2532–2535
Collaborative learning, online learning, and learning community have been considered effective learning strategies in human learning. Many instruction designs have been implemented in non-technology collaboration, and computer-based collaboration. ...
Topics: Community, Instructional Design, Integration, Collaboration
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Teaching with a Dual-Channel Classroom Feedback System in the Digital Classroom Environment
Yuan-Chih Yu
IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies Vol. 10, No. 3 (2017) pp. 391–402
Teaching with a classroom feedback system can benefit both teaching and learning practices of interactivity. In this paper, we propose a dual-channel classroom feedback system integrated with a back-end e-Learning system. The system consists of...
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High graduate unemployment rate and Taiwanese undergraduate education
Chih-Chun Wu
International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 31, No. 3 pp. 303–310
An expansion in higher education in combination with the recent global economic recession has resulted in a high college graduate unemployment rate in Taiwan. This study investigates how the high unemployment rate and financial constraints caused by ...
Language: English
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Learning English with Electronic Textbooks on Tablet PCs
Chih-cheng Lin
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 25, No. 8 (2017) pp. 1035–1047
Previous studies on electronic textbooks were all survey studies of college students in the U.S.A. Their main findings revealed that using electronic textbooks and using print textbooks showed no statistical differences in learning achievements. As...
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Examining the Effectiveness of Extensive Speaking Practice via Voice Blogs in a Foreign Language Learning Context
Yu-Chih Sun
CALICO Journal Vol. 29, No. 3 (May 2012) pp. 494–506
Educational blogs have drawn the growing interest of researchers and language teachers due to the user-friendly interfaces as well as the powerful archiving features. The purpose of the current study is two-fold: (1) to examine the effectiveness of...
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Tensions in a Nepali telecenter: An ethnographic look at progress using activity theory
Jeffrey Chih-Yih Lee
(2010) pp. 1–114
Developing countries such as Nepal struggle to keep up technologically. While advances make it possible for average Nepalis to access mobile phones, computers, and digital cameras, barriers impede access. As with other governments (Huerta & Rodrigo, ...
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From Presentation to Interaction: New Goals for Online Learning Technologies
Chih-Hsiung Tu
Educational Media International Vol. 42, No. 3 (September 2005) pp. 189–206
Educators have used online technology in the past as information presentation tools and information storage tools to support learning. Researchers identify online technologies with large capacities and capabilities to enhance human learning in an...
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An examination of social presence to increase interaction in online classes
Chih-Hsiung Tu
(2000) pp. 1–224
Social presence, one of the most critical factors in technology-based learning, was not originally examined to explain learning in the computer environment. It was initially studied in face-to-face, audio and closed-circuit television encounters....
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Do We Know How to Speak Online?
Chih-Hsiung Tu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) p. 290
CMC issues are omitted by most educators while integrating computer technology into classrooms. What problems are produced when attention to CMC skills is neglected? From the multicultural aspect, what issues should be examined? How should CMC be ...
Topics: Integration
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Technology in the Classroom:A Teaching Unit for K-12 Teachers' Professional Development
Chien-Chih Lee
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 442–443
According to Duhaney (2001), more than 50% of teachers feel "not prepared at all" or "poorly prepared" to integrate and use technology in the classroom. The purpose of the article is to develop a teaching unit in order to give teachers an...
Topics: Classrooms, Teachers, Instructional Design
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An Intelligent Mobile Location-Aware Book Recommendation System that Enhances Problem-Based Learning in Libraries
Chih-Ming Chen
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 21, No. 5 (2013) pp. 469–495
Despite rapid and continued adoption of mobile devices, few learning modes integrate with mobile technologies and libraries' environments as innovative learning modes that emphasize the key roles of libraries in facilitating learning. In...
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Motivational influences in distance education: The role of interest, self-efficacy, and self-regulation
Chih-Yuan (Jerry) Sun
(2009) pp. 1–126
This study investigates possible relationships among motivational and learning variables (interest, self-efficacy, and self-regulation) and three types of student engagement (behavioral engagement, emotional engagement, and cognitive engagement) in...
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Students' Characteristics, Self-Regulated Learning, Technology Self-Efficacy, and Course Outcomes in Web-Based Courses
Chih-hsuan Wang
Students' Characteristics, Self-Regulated Learning, Technology Self-Efficacy, and<p>Course Outcomes in Web-Based Courses (2010) pp. 1–199
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among students’ characteristics, self-regulated learning, technology self-efficacy, and course outcomes in online learning settings. Previous research provided conflicting evidence regarding...
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Intelligent web-based learning system with personalized learning path guidance
Chih-Ming Chen
Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 2 (September 2008) pp. 787–814
Personalized curriculum sequencing is an important research issue for web-based learning systems because no fixed learning paths will be appropriate for all learners. Therefore, many researchers focused on developing e-learning systems with...
Language: English
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Higher education expansion and low-income students in Taiwan
Chih-Chun Wu
International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 29, No. 4 pp. 399–405
In this paper, we report on a study of 1510 undergraduates from five national universities in Taiwan, and we show that compared to “non-prestigious” universities, a larger proportion of students at prestigious universities come from middle and high...
Language: English
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Learning English reading in a mobile-assisted extensive reading program
Chih-cheng Lin
Computers & Education Vol. 78, No. 1 (September 2014) pp. 48–59
Previous studies on Extensive Reading Programs (ERPs) have reached positive conclusions, namely, that an ERP for language learners is effective in improving their linguistic abilities related to reading and promoting their motivation and attitudes...
Language: English
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Textbook Readability and Student Performance in Online Introductory Corporate Finance Classes
Chien-Chih Peng
Journal of Educators Online Vol. 12, No. 2 (July 2015) pp. 35–49
This paper examines whether the choice of a more readable textbook can improve student performance in online introductory corporate finance classes. The ordinary least squares regression model is employed to analyze a sample of 206 students during...
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Faculty Collaboration Issues in the Internet-based Intercultural Language Learning and Teaching Projects
Yu-Chih Doris Shih
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 910–916
The purpose of this study is to identify the issues related to the faculty-coordinators and school administrators that contribute to successful and unsuccessful telecommunications projects. In an Internet-based connection, US pre-service teachers...
Topics: Distance Education, Teachers, Faculty, Schools, Administrators
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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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How Chinese Perceive Social Presence: An Examination of Interaction in Online Learning Environment
Chih-Hsiung Tu
Educational Media International Vol. 38, No. 1 (2001) pp. 45–60
Describes a study that used an ethnographic approach with a dramaturgy strategy to examine Chinese higher education students' interactions and perceptions of social presence in online learning environments. Results indicate that social presence,...
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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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How To Grade Essay Examinations
Chih-yen Wang
Performance Improvement Vol. 39, No. 1 (2000) pp. 12–15
Provides guidelines that trainers can use to make fair judgments in grading subjective essay examinations. Highlights include establishing criteria for scoring; clarifying lesson objectives; dividing each question into smaller components with...
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Learner Perceptions of a Concordancing Tool for Academic Writing
Yu-Chih Sun
Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 20, No. 4 (October 2007) pp. 323–343
Online templates have the potential to scaffold complex writing processes and to provide information and language prompts for writers. The purpose of this study is threefold. First, for assisting students in their scholarly writing, an online...
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Preparing English Teachers of the 21st Century: Through the Multimedia Teaching Materials Course in a Master’s Program in Taiwan
Yu-Chih Doris Shih
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 785–790
As many courses around the world are offered to learners through the distance or blended learning mode, higher education students have the opportunity to take such courses. The current project describes the design of a “Multimedia Teaching Materials”...
Topics: Implementation Experiences, Teaching/Learning Strategies, improving classroom teaching
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Instructional Design for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-Assisted Intercultural Communication Course
Yu-Chih Shih
International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 12, No. 6 (Jun 27, 2017) pp. 132–139
Today’s era of societies comprise of one coherent global village, in which learning about and understanding other cultures is crucial. Fu-Jen Catholic University (FJCU), a private university in northern Taiwan, has joined the “Global Academic...
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The Measurement of Social Presence in an Online Learning Environment
Chih-Hsiung Tu
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 1, No. 2 (2002) pp. 34–45
Social presence is a critical social factor to be examined in distance education. The existing instrument, developed for non-computer-mediated communication, is unable to measure social presence in an online learning environment. Several studies...
Topics: Computers, Distance Education, Social Studies, Communication
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The measurement of social presence in an online learning environment
Chih-Hsiung Tu
Italian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 13, No. 2 (Jan 01, 2005) p. 4
Presentation of a tool to measure social presence and privacy in a Computer Mediated Communication (CMC).
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The Coming of Digital Visual Information Age: Implications for Information Access
Ching-chih Chen
Microcomputers for Information Management Vol. 8, No. 4 (1991) pp. 255–75
Provides an overview of recent technological developments in the area of multimedia technologies that enhance information access and describes recent developments in PROJECT EMPEROR-I, an interactive videodisc project that has expanded with...
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Understanding mobile English-learning gaming adopters in the self-learning market: The Uses and Gratification Expectancy Model
Chih-Ping Chen
Computers & Education Vol. 126, No. 1 (November 2018) pp. 217–230
Innovative technology potentially offers new opportunities for booming self-learning markets in Taiwan. The advancement of mobile English-learning games has expedited the idea of self-learning by reducing time, space limitations, and anxiety (e.g.,...
Language: English
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Effects of Private Tutoring on English Performance: Evidence from Senior High Students in Taiwan
Chang Chih-Hao
International Journal of Educational Development Vol. 68, No. 1 (July 2019) pp. 80–87
Private tutoring has expanded as a global phenomenon and is receiving increasing research attention, but evaluation studies on private tutoring are lacking. By performing a control-group pretest-posttest experiment, this study examined the...
Language: English
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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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Interactive Video Distance Education Classroom Design For Effective Instruction and Learning
Chien-Chih (James) Lee
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) p. 1062
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Using On-line Corpus To Facilitate Language Learning
Yu-Chih Sun
Annual Meeting of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages 2000 (March 2000)
The potential for on-line corpus in language teaching and learning has been the focus of attention on the part of teachers and researchers for some time now. The purpose of this study is to report on an Internet-based concordance approach to...
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Voice Blog: An Exploratory Study of Language Learning
Yu-Chih Sun
Language Learning & Technology Vol. 13, No. 2 (June 2009) pp. 88–103
This study uses voice blogs as a platform for an extensive study of language learners' speaking skills. To triangulate the findings, the study collected data by surveying the learners' blogging processes, investigating learning strategies, and...
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The Social Impacts of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) on Chinese Teachers' Authority
Chih-Hsiung Tu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 343–348
This article describes how computer-mediated communication (CMC) has eroded the ancient relationship between Chinese students and their teachers. The lack of non-verbal cues and other characteristics of CMC have impacted both Eastern and Western...
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An investigation of the application of computers as an educational technology tool in Taiwan senior high schools technology education programs
Kuei-Chih KC Chuang
(1998) pp. 1–194
The purpose of this study was to identify technology teachers' attitudes toward using computers as a teaching and learning tool and to determine their self-perceived competencies in using and teaching students to use computers in Taiwanese senior...
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The effectiveness of interactive computer simulations on college engineering student conceptual understanding and problem-solving ability related to circular motion
Cheng-Chih Chien
(1997) pp. 1–113
In the past thirty years, the effectiveness of computer assisted learning was found varied by individual studies. Today, with drastic technical improvement, computers have been widely spread in schools and used in a variety of ways. In this study, a ...
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Converting Equations and Graphs into Real Motion with Web-Based Interactive Activities
Cheng-Chih Chien
Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2000 (Apr 29, 2000)
The physics learning problem that students usually regard equations and other symbols in physics as algebraic exercises rather than representations of real world phenomena is commonly known. This article discusses how the Web-based interactive...
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Microteaching Writing on YouTube for Pre-Service Teacher Training: Lessons Learned
Yu-Chih Sun
CALICO Journal Vol. 31, No. 2 (2014) pp. 179–200
The purpose of the study is to investigate how pre-service teachers adopt YouTube technology into their microteaching as part of their assignments. The participants were twelve Taiwanese pre-service teachers in a Teaching English to Speakers of...
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Improving Qualitative Understandings on Mathematical Representations in Kinematics
Cheng-Chih Chien
International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 1999 (1999) pp. 67–71
The article describes how a web-based courseware is developed to help students convert abstract symbols into real world phenomena. The Chain Model integrating content domain needs, active learning, and web-based interactive simulations for...
Topics: Students
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Reconstructing the Social Learning Theory: Social Presence Theory in Online Learning
Chih-Hsiung Tu
WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 1082–1087
Social presence is one of the most significant factors to examine in distance education. The impact of social presence on learning must be examined because of the prevalence of CMC in education. Many of the studies dealing with social presence on...
Topics: Distance Education, Interaction, Social Studies
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Strategies To Increase Interaction In Online Social Learning Environments
Chih-Hsiung Tu
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1662–1667
Social presence is one of the most critical factors in technology-based learning. To increase the level of interaction, the degree of social presence must be increased. Social presence was defined as the degree of person-to-person awareness in...
Topics: Social Studies
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Learning to Teach English with Multimedia: A Hybrid Course for English Teacher Preparation in the School of Continuing Education
Yu-Chih Doris Shih
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 447–452
Many universities in Taiwan offer courses in the distance learning mode or blended learning mode. Blended learning may be more suitable for students of School of Continuing Education (SOCE) because this group of students is mostly in the workforce...
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Influence of polling technologies on student engagement: An analysis of student motivation, academic performance, and brainwave data
Jerry Chih-Yuan Sun
Computers & Education Vol. 72, No. 1 (March 2014) pp. 80–89
This study compared clicker technology against mobile polling and the Just-in-Time Teaching (JiTT) strategy to investigate how these methods may differently affect students' anxiety, self-efficacy, engagement, academic performance, and attention and ...
Language: English
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The relationship between social presence and online privacy
Chih-Hsiung Tu
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 5, No. 4 (2002) pp. 293–318
Online privacy may critically impact social presence in an online learning environment. This study examined how online privacy affects social presence in online learning environments and whether e-mail, bulletin board, and real-time discussion...
Language: English
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The effect of varied enhancements to animated instruction on tests measuring different educational objectives
Chih-Lung Lin
The effect of varied enhancements to animated instruction on tests measuring different educational@objectives (2001) pp. 1–127
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of varied enhancements to animated instruction on the achievement of different educational objectives in a self-paced and web-based instructional setting. Four different treatment...