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William Lan
Texas Tech University
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Online Self-Regulatory Learning Behaviors as a Mediator in the Relationship between Online Course Perceptions with Achievement
Lucy Barnard; Valerie Paton; William Lan
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 9, No. 2 (Jun 30, 2008)
Positive perceptions of online course communication and collaboration have been associated with better academic outcomes, while self-regulatory learning behaviors have also been linked to academic achievement and other positive learning outcomes. In ...
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Profiles in self-regulated learning in the online learning environment
Lucy Barnard-Brak; Valerie Paton; William Lan
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 11, No. 1 (Mar 05, 2010) pp. 61–80
Individuals who are self-regulated in their learning appear to achieve more positive academic outcomes than individuals who do not exhibit self-regulated learning behaviors. We suggest that distinct profiles of self-regulated learning behaviors...
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Hypermedia CAI with Cognitive Apprenticeship for Pre-service Teacher Education
William Y. Lan; Donald J. Winiecki
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 837–840
Recent innovations in hypermedia computer technology permit learners to have highly individualized and interactive computerized instruction. However, adapting hypermedia computer technology to computer-assisted instruction (CAI) does not guarantee...
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Hypermedia CAI with Cognitive Apprenticeship for Pre-service Teacher Education
William Y. Lan; Donald J. Winiecki
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 837–840
Recent innovations in hypermedia computer technology permit learners to have highly individualized and interactive computerized instruction. However, adapting hypermedia computer technology to computer-assisted instruction (CAI) does not guarantee...
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The Effects of Teaching Notetaking Strategies on Elementary Students' Science Learning
Pai-Lin Lee; William Lan; Douglas Hamman; Bret Hendricks
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 36, No. 3 (May 2008) pp. 191–201
The research examined effects of notetaking instruction on elementary-aged students' abilities to recall science information and their notetaking behaviors. Classes of eight to nine years old third grade students were randomly assigned to three...
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Self-Regulation across Time of First-Generation Online Learners
Lucy Barnard-Brak; Valerie Osland Paton; William Y. Lan
Association for Learning Technology Journal Vol. 18, No. 1 (March 2010) pp. 61–70
Self-regulatory skills have been associated with positive outcomes for learners. In the current study, we examined the self-regulatory skills of students who are first-generation online learners over the course of their first semester of online...
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Graduate Student’s Preference toward Strong Instructor Support over Peer to Peer Collaboration in Online Courses
Justin Louder; Nancy Maushak; Steven Crooks; Stephanie Jones; William Lan
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 730–735
This paper is a report on the findings of a study conducted on graduate level students enrolled in distance/online education courses. Multiple regression analyses were conducted to examine student’s preference in the online learning environment and...
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Computer-Based Chinese Character Learning: An Experimental Study
Zhengbin Lu; Steven Crooks; Nancy Maushak; William Lan; David White
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3962–3968
This experimental study investigated the effects of computer-based Chinese character illustration modalities and practice strategies on the learning of Chinese characters.A 3 x 2 x 2 mixed model factorial design was created by crossing three levels...
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How PowerPoint Ruins Your Lecture?
William Lan; Steven Crooks; Lucy Barnard; David White; Chenying Wang; Richard Lu; Raymond Flores; Daniah Alabbasi
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 1149–1153
Designed to investigate the effectiveness of using PowerPoint in college students' learning, this study manipulated two characteristics of a PowerPoint presentation: the amount of information (small vs. large); and the organization of information ...
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The relationship between problems with technology and graduate students' evaluations of online teaching
Mary K. Tallent-Runnels; William Y. Lan; Wesley Fryer; Julie A. Thomas; Sandi Cooper; Kun Wang
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 8, No. 2 (2005) pp. 167–174
In this study the intent was to determine if the problems with technology that graduate students experience in online classes is related to their evaluations of their instructors. Participants included 131 graduate students in a College of Education....
Language: English
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Assistive Technology Competencies for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments
Derrick W. Smith; Pat Kelley; Nancy J. Maushak; Nora Griffin-Shirley; William Y. Lan
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 103, No. 8 (August 2009) pp. 457–469
Using the expert opinion of more than 30 professionals, this Delphi study set out to develop a set of assistive technology competencies for teachers of students with visual impairments. The result of the study was the development of a highly...
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Measuring self-regulation in online and blended learning environments
Lucy Barnard; William Y. Lan; Yen M. To; Valerie Osland Paton; Shu-Ling Lai
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 12, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 1–6
In developing the Online Self-regulated Learning Questionnaire (OSLQ) to address the need for an instrument measuring self-regulation in the online learning environment, this study provides evidence toward the reliability and validity of the...
Language: English
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An examination of the relationship between technology problems and teaching evaluation of online instruction
William Lan; Mary K. Tallent-Runnels; Wes Fryer; Julie Thomas; Sandi Cooper; Kun Wang
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 6, No. 4 pp. 365–375
To address faculty members' concern that teaching evaluation in the online environment might be lowered because of technology problems students experience in online courses, a sample of 202 undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory...
Language: English
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The Relationship between Computer and Internet Use and Performance on Standardized Tests by Secondary School Students with Visual Impairments
Li Zhou; Nora Griffin-Shirley; Pat Kelley; Devender R. Banda; William Y. Lan; Amy T. Parker; Derrick W. Smith
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 106, No. 10 (2012) pp. 609–621
Introduction: The study presented here explored the relationship between computer and Internet use and the performance on standardized tests by secondary school students with visual impairments. Methods: With data retrieved from the first three...
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Teaching Courses Online: A Review of the Research
Mary K. Tallent-Runnels; Julie A. Thomas; William Y. Lan; Sandi Cooper; Terence C. Ahern; Shana M. Shaw; Xiaoming Liu
Review of Educational Research Vol. 76, No. 1 (2006) pp. 93–135
This literature review summarizes research on online teaching and learning. It is organized into four topics: course environment, learners' outcomes, learners' characteristics, and institutional and administrative factors. The authors found little...
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The effect of social grounding on collaboration in a computer-mediated small group discussion
Terence C. Ahern; Julie A. Thomas; Mary K. Tallent-Runnels; William Y. Lan; Sandra Cooper; Xiaoming Lu; Jacqui Cyrus
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 9, No. 1 (2006) pp. 37–46
There is a tremendous amount of pressure on educators to incorporate highly advanced computer-mediated communication (CMC) into the classroom, but the research shows that this is not an easy task. Part of the difficulty learners experience within...
Language: English