Ubiquitous Discussion Forum: Introducing Mobile Phones and Voice Discussion Into a Web Discussion Forum

Fu-Hsiang Wei; Gwo-Dong Chen; Chin-Yeh Wang; Liang-Yi Li

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 16, No. 2 (April 2007) pp. 125–140

** Invited as a paper from ED-MEDIA 2005. Grammatical and writing style errors in the original version have been corrected by our colleague who is a native English speaker. ** Abstract: Web-based discussion forums enable users to share knowledge...

Topics: eLearning, Human Computer Interaction, Databases, Information Communication Technologies, Distance Education, Community, Multimedia, Internet, Educational Technology

Application of E-Learning to Pilot Training at TransAsia Airways in Taiwan

Chi-Kuo Chuang; Maiga Chang; Chin-Yeh Wang; Wen-Cheng Chung; Gwo-Dong Chen

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 7, No. 1 (January 2008) pp. 23–39

TransAsia Airway is one of the four domestic airlines in Taiwan. Taiwan has 13 domestic airports with the longest distance between two airports being about 400 kilometers. The domestic airline market is highly competitive. TransAsia decided to apply ...

Topics: Administrators, Administration, Adults, Business, Government, Educational Technology, Change, eLearning, Competencies

Using a Humanoid Robot to develop a Dialogue-based Interactive Learning Environment for Elementary Foreign Language Classrooms

Chih-Wei Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 21, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 215–235

Elementary school is the critical stage during which the development of listening comprehension and oral abilities in language acquisition occur, especially with a foreign language. However, the current foreign language instructors often adopt one...

Topics: English Language Arts, Classrooms, Languages, Robotics, Elementary Education, Interaction

Extending E-Book with Contextual Knowledge Recommender for Reading Support on a Web-Based Learning System

Gwo-Dong Chen; Fu-Hsiang Wei; Chin-Yeh Wang; Jih-Hsien Lee

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 6, No. 4 (October 2007) pp. 605–622

Reading content of the Web is increasingly popular. When students read the same material, each student has a unique comprehension of the text and requires individual support from appropriate references. Most references in typical web learning...

Topics: Databases, eLearning, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Internet

Navigation Support Mechanisms for Context-Aware Ubiquitous Learning Environments

Chuang-Kai Chiou; Chao-Hsiang Chen; Judy C.R. Tseng; Gwo-Jen Hwang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 2056–2064

In ubiquitous learning environments, learning resources are realistic objects in real fields. Certain physical constraints, like population control and traveling time along resources, as well as context-dependent parameters exist in these learning...

Topics: Computer Sciences, Information Sciences, Learning Objects, Navigation, Physical Environments

Traditional Textbooks vs. On-line Textbooks: Comparing Two Different Methodologies in English Reading Classrooms

Jui-hsiang Lu; Gwo-yunn Jaw

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1004–1009

This study examined two different instructional methodologies used to present English reading contents to technical university students in order to determine which methodology, traditional textbook or online textbook, benefited students better with...

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...

A Strategy to Promote e-Learning Industry in Taiwan: Network Science Park

Chi-Kuo Chuang; Gwo-Dong Chen; Jinn-Bao Lee; Li-Chieh Lin; Chin-Yeh Wang; Maiga Chang

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 1816–1829

Since January 2003, a 5-year e-learning national program was launched to assist the development of e-learning industry in Taiwan. One part of the program is to promote the development of e-learning industry by establishing the e-learning network...

Students' Trust-Aware Learning Material Recommendation System

Chih-Wei Chang; Chen-Chung Liu; Jorng-Tzong Horng; Gwo-Dong Chen

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4580–4585

Trust is one of the important factors in communication. In the learning environment, if the relationship between teachers and students lacks trust to each other, the learning performance will turn to low. And the learning recommended system which...

Topics: Information Sciences, Students, Computer Sciences

Using the Crossing Chasm Theory to Design a Promotional Model for Application Service Center in e-Learning Park

Maiga Chang; Chi-Kuo Chuang; Chin-Yeh Wang; Gwo-Dong Chen; Jinn-Bao Lee; Li-Chieh Lin

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 1808–1815

Taiwan government started to initiate a five-years (2003-2007) program, that is National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning (ELNP for short), since 2002. In order to achieve the four major goals of ELNP, including "increase the national...

The Challenges of Using Multi-Media Tools in University Instruction

Pai-Tsang (Danniel) Chen; Gwo-Yunn (James) Jaw; Larry K. Bright

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3122–3129

The value of video and multi-media in teaching and learning has been long recognized. More than 80 percent of learners prefer "show me" more than "tell me." Video of actual problem solving circumstances can provide effective and efficient...

Topics: Video, Computer Sciences

A ubiquitous discussion forum: Introducing mobile phones and voice discussion into a web discussion forum

Fu-Hsiang Wei; Gwo-Dong Chen; Po-Yao Chao; Chih-Wei Chang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 867–874

Abstract: Online discussion forums are available for users to share knowledge in simple and popular platforms. However, there are several problems existed in web discussion forums that could interfere with the educational process, such as lack of...

Topics: Information Sciences, Computer Sciences

When a Classroom Is Not Just a Classroom: Building Digital Playgrounds in the Classroom

Gwo-Dong Chen; Chi-Kuo Chuang; Nurkhamid ; Tzu-Chien Liu

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 202–211

In the context of classroom, it is possible to create a playground with digital technology beneficial for learning in spite of rising enthusiasm in incorporating educational games in classroom. This paper is an essay to describe a learning...

College students' conceptions of u-learning

Pei-Shan Tsai; Chin-Chung Tsai; Gwo-Haur Hwang; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Yu-Fang Yang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3115–3118

The purpose of this study was to explore 14 college students' conceptions of u-learning. The research data were collected from interviews with each of the students by a trained researcher individually, and the responses of the interview were further ...

Organizing and sharing web information in personal information space to promote knowledge exchange

Liang-Yi Li; Baw-Jhiune Liu; Jorng-Tzong Horng; Gwo-Dong Chen

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4290–4297

Web information has been used as a resource for teaching and learning. However the availability of quantities of web information have been growing rapidly, it makes students information overload. To solve the problem, managing the found web...

Topics: Science, Computers, Information Sciences, Computer Sciences, Engineering

Applying Constructivism and Collaboration to Design Asynchronous Online Courses

Jui-hsiang Lu; Gwo-yunn Jaw

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 1780–1784

With the rapid changes and improvements of information communication technology, college instruction in Taiwan tends to go online and to be asynchronous. Accordingly, the intention to make a learning environment more intelligent and effective than...

Stereoscopic in Coordination with Mixed Reality System in Classroom, 3D-edu Project Interface

Nguyen Thi Huyen; Chin-Yeh Wang; Shih-Ching Yeh; Gwo-Dong Chen; Liu Chen-Chung

Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 25–34

One of the most intriguing recent trends is the return of stereoscopic technology. While 3D technology is more commonly used in movies, lots of good opportunities seem to have emerged from education. It would be helpful to apply it in classroom...

Student modeling for performance assessment using Bayesian network on web portfolios

Chen-Chung Liu; Gwo-Dong Chen; Chin-Yeh Wang; Ching-Fen Pai

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 1145–1150

Web based curriculum development allows students to develop their learning portfolio and interact with peers on a web learning system. This system contains web portfolios that record in detail students' learning activities, peer interaction, and...

Topics: Teachers, Interaction, Students, Portfolios

Design a Stage-based Environment with Robots for Storytelling Activities in English Class

Chi-hung Chen; Tuan Le; Chih-Wei Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen

Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 3303–3311

In recent few years, English learning became an important course in school in Taiwan. There have been many methods be proposed in language learning in class. Storytelling is one of the methods to help improving the capability of language. There also ...

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....

Topics: Mentoring, Students

Applying c-teaching + e-learning + i-testing to Upgrade Students’ English Ability to Pass English Proficiency Tests at Universities of Technology in Taiwan

Jui-hsiang Lu; Gwo-yunn Jaw

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2008 (Nov 17, 2008) pp. 1785–1790

This paper is a study of a new teaching design which conducted on non-English- major students at universities of technology in Taiwan who take English as required courses, and they need to acquire an English proficiency certificate to help them get...

Online assessment decision supports in electronic portfolio systems using data mining technologies

Gwo-Dong Chen; chen-Chung Liu; Kuo-Liang Ou; Ching-Fen Pai; Baw-Jhiune Liu

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 272–273

A teacher can use student portfolios to evaluate learning performance and promote learning outcomes. The portfolios can also be used as a communication channel among students and teachers as students implement them on the web. However, it is...

Topics: Portfolios, Learning Outcomes, Students, Instructional Design, Evaluation

Applying MyET Oral Practice Database to Upgrade College Students’ English Speaking Ability

Jui-hsiang Lu; Gwo-yunn Jaw

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 1111–1115

This study examined an oral practice database, MyET (My English Tutor), used to help upgrade college students’ English speaking ability in order to provide an alternative in English learning as well as teaching. Student participants (198) were...

Creating a mixed reality educational game by LED tracking technology

Kien Tran; Gwo-Dong Chen; Shil-Ching Yeh; Chin-Yeh Wang; Baw-Jhiune Liu; Shin-Chen Yang

Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 1839–1844

Nature-like interaction with robots in mixed reality learning environment can stimulate students’ participation in learning activities more effectively. This paper aims to introduce a mixed reality game with LED tracking interfaces and sensor...

Surveying instructor and learner attitudes toward e-learning

Shu-Sheng Liaw; Hsiu-Mei Huang; Gwo-Dong Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 49, No. 4 (December 2007) pp. 1066–1080

The trend of using e-learning as a learning and/or teaching tool is now rapidly expanding into education. Although e-learning environments are popular, there is minimal research on instructors’ and learners’ attitudes toward these kinds of learning...

Language: English

A Heuristic Algorithm for planning personalized learning paths for context-aware ubiquitous learning

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Fan-Ray Kuo; Peng-Yeng Yin; Kuo-Hsien Chuang

Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 2 (February 2010) pp. 404–415

In a context-aware ubiquitous learning environment, learning systems can detect students’ learning behaviors in the real-world with the help of context-aware (sensor) technology; that is, students can be guided to observe or operate real-world...

Language: English

An online game approach for improving students’ learning performance in web-based problem-solving activities

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Po-Han Wu; Chi-Chang Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 4 (December 2012) pp. 1246–1256

In this paper, an online game was developed in the form of a competitive board game for conducting web-based problem-solving activities. The participants of the game determined their move by throwing a dice. Each location of the game board...

Effects of teaching and learning styles on students’ reflection levels for ubiquitous learning

Sheng-Wen Hsieh; Yu-Ruei Jang; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Nian-Shing Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 1 (August 2011) pp. 1194–1201

Ubiquitous learning (u-learning), in conjunction with supports from the digital world, is recognized as an effective approach for situating students in real-world learning environments. Earlier studies concerning u-learning have mainly focused on...

A formative assessment-based mobile learning approach to improving the learning attitudes and achievements of students

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Hsun-Fang Chang

Computers & Education Vol. 56, No. 4 (May 2011) pp. 1023–1031

The advancement of mobile and wireless communication technologies has encouraged an increasing number of studies concerning mobile learning, in which students are able to learn via mobile devices without being limited by space and time; in...

Language: English

An interactive concept map approach to supporting mobile learning activities for natural science courses

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Po-Han Wu; Hui-Ru Ke

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 4 (December 2011) pp. 2272–2280

Mobile and wireless communication technologies not only enable anytime and anywhere learning, but also provide the opportunity to develop learning environments that combine real-world and digital-world resources. Nevertheless, researchers have...

Language: English

Using an Internet-based Vocabulary Testing Database to Upgrade University Students’ English Receptive Knowledge and Testing Ability

Jui-hsiang Lu; Gwo-yunn Jaw

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 1116–1121

This study examined using an Internet-based vocabulary testing database to help promote technical university students’ English receptive knowledge in order to upgrade their English/testing ability with regard to students’ achievement as well as the...

Collaborative storytelling experiences in social media: Influence of peer-assistance mechanisms

Chen-Chung Liu; Kuo-Ping Liu; Wei-Hong Chen; Chiu-Pin Lin; Gwo-Dong Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 2 (September 2011) pp. 1544–1556

Collaborative storytelling activities in social media environments are generally developed in a linear way in which all participants collaborate on a shared story as it is passed from one to another in a relay form. Difficulties with this linear...

Language: English

A Hierarchy Fuzzy MCDM Method for Studying Electronic Marketing Strategies in the Information Service Industry

Michael T. Tang; Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng

International Academy for Information Management Annual Conference 1998 (December 1998)

In this paper, the impacts of Electronic Commerce (EC) on the international marketing strategies of information service industries are studied. In seeking to blend humanistic concerns in this research with technological development by addressing...

A knowledge acquisition approach to developing Mindtools for organizing and sharing differentiating knowledge in a ubiquitous learning environment

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Hui-Chun Chu; Yu-Shih Lin; Chin-Chung Tsai

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 1 (August 2011) pp. 1368–1377

Previous studies have reported the importance and benefits of situating students in a real-world learning environment with access to digital-world resources. At the same time, researchers have indicated the need to develop learning guidance...

Language: English

A collaborative game-based learning approach to improving students' learning performance in science courses

Han-Yu Sung; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Computers & Education Vol. 63, No. 1 (April 2013) pp. 43–51

In this study, a collaborative game-based learning environment is developed by integrating a grid-based Mindtool to facilitate the students to share and organize what they have learned during the game-playing process. To evaluate the effectiveness...

Language: English

The role of collective efficacy, cognitive quality, and task cohesion in computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL)

Shu-Ling Wang; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 2 (February 2012) pp. 679–687

Research has suggested that CSCL environments contain fewer social context clues, resulting in various group processes, performance or motivation. This study thus attempts to explore the relationship among collective efficacy, group processes (i.e....

Language: English

A knowledge engineering approach to developing mindtools for context-aware ubiquitous learning

Hui-Chun Chu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chin-Chung Tsai

Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 289–297

Recent developments in computing and mobile technologies have enabled the mobile and ubiquitous learning approach, which situates students in an environment that combines real-world and digital-world learning resources. Although such an approach...

Language: English

Developing multi-dimensional evaluation criteria for English learning websites with university students and professors

Gi-Zen Liu; Zih-Hui Liu; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Computers & Education Vol. 56, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 65–79

Many English learning websites have been developed worldwide, but little research has been conducted concerning the development of comprehensive evaluation criteria. The main purpose of this study is thus to construct a multi-dimensional set of...

Language: English

Development of an adaptive learning system with two sources of personalization information

Judy C.R. Tseng; Hui-Chun Chu; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chin-Chung Tsai

Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 2 (September 2008) pp. 776–786

Previous research of adaptive learning mainly focused on improving student learning achievements based only on single-source of personalization information, such as learning style, cognitive style or learning achievement. In this paper, an...

Language: English

An innovative parallel test sheet composition approach to meet multiple assessment criteria for national tests

Gwo-Jen Hwang; Hui-Chun Chu; Peng-Yeng Yin; Ji-Yu Lin

Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 3 (November 2008) pp. 1058–1072

The national certification tests and entrance examinations are the most important tests for proving the ability or knowledge level of a person. To accurately evaluate the professional skills or knowledge level, the composed test sheets must meet...

Language: English

An auto-scoring mechanism for evaluating problem-solving ability in a web-based learning environment

Chuang-Kai Chiou; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Judy C.R. Tseng

Computers & Education Vol. 53, No. 2 (September 2009) pp. 261–272

The rapid development of computer and network technologies has attracted researchers to investigate strategies for and the effects of applying information technologies in learning activities; simultaneously, learning environments have been developed ...

Language: English

A multi-expert approach for developing testing and diagnostic systems based on the concept-effect model

Patcharin Panjaburee; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Wannapong Triampo; Bo-Ying Shih

Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 2 (September 2010) pp. 527–540

With the popularization of computer and communication technologies, researchers have attempted to develop computer-assisted testing and diagnostic systems to help students improve their learning performance on the Internet. In developing a...

Language: English

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

Users’ attitudes toward Web-based collaborative learning systems for knowledge management

Shu-Sheng Liaw; Gwo-Dong Chen; Hsiu-Mei Huang

Computers & Education Vol. 50, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 950–961

The Web-based technology is a potential tool for supported collaborative learning that may enrich learning performance, such as individual knowledge construction or group knowledge sharing. Thus, understanding Web-based collaborative learning for...

Topics: Learning Management Systems

The correlates of Taiwan teachers' epistemological beliefs concerning Internet environments, online search strategies, and search outcomes

Pei-Shan Tsai; Chin-Chung Tsai; Gwo-Jen Hwang

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 14, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 54–63

This study aimed to explore the correlates among teachers' epistemological beliefs concerning Internet environments, their web search strategies and search outcomes. The sample of this study included 105 teachers from 63 grades 1 to 9 schools in...

Language: English

Construction of cognitive maps to improve e-book reading and navigation

Liang-Yi Li; Gwo-Dong Chen; Sheng-Jie Yang

Computers & Education Vol. 60, No. 1 (January 2013) pp. 32–39

People have greater difficulty reading academic textbooks on screen than on paper. One notable problem is that they cannot construct an effective cognitive map because of the lack of contextual information cues and ineffective navigational...

Language: English

A hybrid approach to promoting students’ web-based problem-solving competence and learning attitude

Fan-Ray Kuo; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chun-Chia Lee

Computers & Education Vol. 58, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 351–364

Fostering problem-solving abilities has long been recognized as an important issue in education; however, past studies have shown that it is difficult and challenging to find effective learning strategies or tools for improving students’ problem...

College students’ conceptions of context-aware ubiquitous learning: A phenomenographic analysis

Pei-Shan Tsai; Chin-Chung Tsai; Gwo-Haur Hwang

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 14, No. 3 (July 2011) pp. 137–141

The purpose of this study was to explore students' conceptions of context-aware ubiquitous learning (u-learning). The students participated in a u-learning exercise using PDAs equipped with RFID readers. The data were collected from individual...

An Empathic Avatar in a Computer-Aided Learning Program to Encourage and Persuade Learners

Gwo-Dong Chen; Jih-Hsien Lee; Chin-Yeh Wang; Po-Yao Chao; Liang-Yi Li; Tzung-Yi Lee

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 2 (2012) pp. 62–72

Animated pedagogical agents with characteristics such as facial expressions, gestures, and human emotions, under an interactive user interface are attractive to students and have high potential to promote students' learning. This study proposes a...

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