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Publishing and perishing: The critical importance of educational design research
Thomas Reeves; Susan McKenney; Jan Herrington; Jan Herrington
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 27, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2011)
The outcomes of educational systems continue to lag far behind expectations at all levels, primary, secondary, and tertiary. Meanwhile, the sheer amount of educational research published in refereed journals has expanded enormously. There is an...
Language: English
Topics: Educational Technology
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Design-based research and doctoral students: Guidelines for preparing a dissertation proposal
Jan Herrington; Susan McKenney; Thomas Reeves; Ron Oliver
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 4089–4097
At first glance, design-based research may appear to be such a long-term and intensive approach to educational inquiry that doctoral students, most of whom expect to complete their Ph.D. degree in 4-5 years, should not attempt to adopt this approach ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Research Methods, Students
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Authentic E-Learning in Higher Education: Design Principles for Authentic Learning Environments and Tasks
Jan Herrington
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 3164–3173
With many learners failing to engage with didactic and outmoded instructional methods, and unwilling to use technology that simply replicates the one-way transfer of information from teacher to student, authentic learning designs have the potential...
Topics: Educational Technology, Multimedia, Preservice Teacher Education, Leadership, Learning Management Systems
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Transfer of online professional learning to teachers’ classroom practice: An analysis of eight cases
Anthony Herrington; Jan Herrington; Garry Hoban; Doug Reid
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 1383–1389
Professional learning is an important process in enabling teachers to update their pedagogical knowledge and practices. The use of online technologies to support professional learning has a number of benefits in terms of flexibility and scalability. ...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Classrooms
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Design Methodology for the Implementation and Evaluation of a Scenario-Based Online Learning Environment
Shirley Agostinho; Jim Meek; Jan Herrington
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 16, No. 3 (July 2005) pp. 229–242
A constant challenge facing university faculty and academics is determining how innovative and authentic elements, based on constructivist philosophy, can be manifested effectively in online learning settings. In this article, we describe an...
Topics: web-based learning, Educational Technology, Evaluation, Constructivism, online teaching
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Technology-supported collaboration on field-based authentic tasks
Gwyn Brickell; Jan Herrington; Barry Harper
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 1961–1968
The traditional 'work-sheet' approach has long been a favoured method for the conduct of field trips and excursions for school students. Such an approach fails to capitalise on constructivist theory and more specifically, collaborative learning,...
Topics: Collaboration, Schools, Educational Technology, Students
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In defence of ‘shovelware’: A powerful tool in staff development for online teaching and learning
Heather Sparrow; Jan Herrington; Tony Herrington
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) p. 1831
A significant challenge for universities creating effective online learning environments is educating and empowering teaching staff. Those who are not confident using technology are frequently unconvinced about the benefits and are concerned that...
Topics: Educational Technology