Understanding Personal Learning Environment: A Literature Review on Elements of the Concept

Hong Zhou

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 1161–1164

The concept of personal learning environment has been described from various perspectives. This paper examines a selection of twenty academic articles from different time and perspectives – the personal perspective, the learning perspective, and...

Utilizing an Assisted Personal Learning Environment for Middle School Students to Practice self-Regulated Learning

Hong Zhou

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 2395–2400

Abstract: In this paper the author proposes a design of an assisted personal learning environment (PLE) for middle school students. The author synthesizes current research findings in PLE and self-regulated learning (SRL) from a new prospective to...

Learning in a Virtual Community of Practice

Hong Zhou

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 1226–1231

This study examines the evidence of learning and teaching within one discussion thread from an online forum for the players of the video game Minecraft. The selected thread is analyzed as a flow of thematic interactions among members. The purpose...

Topics: cooperative/collaborative learning, Constructivist Perspectives, New Roles for Teachers/Learners

Mapping Algorithm Design and Maturity Model Construction of Online Learning Process Goals

Hong Yang; Xinyi Zhou

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 14, No. 4 (Feb 27, 2019) pp. 31–43

In order to solve the problems of resource storage, resource delivery delay and other issues in the online learning process, it is studied and analyzed from the perspective of process goals. Firstly, a measurable e-learning process capability...

Language: English

The Nature and Level of Learner-Learner Interaction in a Chemistry Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)

Andrew A. Tawfik; Todd D. Reeves; Amy E. Stich; Anila Gill; Chenda Hong; Joseph McDade; Venkata Sai Pillutla; Xiaoshu Zhou; Philippe J. Giabbanelli

Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 29, No. 3 (2017) pp. 411–431

Similar to other online courses, massive open online courses (MOOCs) often rely on learner-learner interaction as a mechanism to promote learning. However, little is known at present about learner-learner interaction in these nascent informal...