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A Study on the Sleep Patterns and Problems of University Business Students in Hong Kong
Y Y. Tsui; Y K. Wing
Journal of American College Health Vol. 58, No. 2 (2009) pp. 167–176
Objective: To investigate sleep patterns and problems of university business students. Participants: Undergraduate Chinese business students in Hong Kong. Methods: Self-reported questionnaires were completed during class lectures and through online...
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Collegial Dialogue: A Procedure Towards Reconceptualizing an Inadequate Understanding of Resource-Based Learning (RBL) at Higher Education Institutions for Distance Learning in South Africa
Y Waghid
South African Journal of Higher Education Vol. 12, No. 1 (1998) pp. 78–86
Discussion of resource-based learning (RBL) in South African distance education finds that problems associated with this approach are due to inadequate understanding of its principles. Offers collegial dialog as way to address RBL at the conceptual...
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Case Study Projects for College Mathematics Courses Based on a Particular Function of Two Variables
Y Shi
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 38, No. 4 (June 2007) pp. 555–566
Based on a sequence of number pairs, a recent paper (Mauch, E. and Shi, Y., 2005, Using a sequence of number pairs as an example in teaching mathematics, "Mathematics and Computer Education," 39(3), 198-205) presented some interesting examples that...
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Access to Microsoft Windows 95 for Persons with Low Vision: An Overview
Y Shragai
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness Vol. 89, No. 6 (1995)
This article examines Windows 95, pointing out differences and improvements from Windows 3.1 for persons with low vision. Windows 95 is seen as providing substantially greater accessibility than Windows 3.1, though the graphical user interface may...
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3D-CAD Effects on Creative Design Performance of Different Spatial Abilities Students
Y Chang
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 30, No. 5 (October 2014) pp. 397–407
Students' creativity is an important focus globally and is interrelated with students' spatial abilities. Additionally, three-dimensional computer-assisted drawing (3D-CAD) overcomes barriers to spatial expression during the creative...
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3D-CAD effects on creative design performance of different spatial abilities students
Y. Chang
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 30, No. 5 (Oct 16, 2014) pp. 397–407
Students' creativity is an important focus globally and is interrelated with students' spatial abilities. Additionally, three-dimensional computer-assisted drawing (3D-CAD) overcomes barriers to spatial expression during the creative design process. ...
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Throughput Analysis Model for IEEE 802.11e EDCA with Multiple Access Categories
Y. Lee
Journal of Applied Research and Technology Vol. 11, No. 4 (August 2013) pp. 612–621
IEEE 802.11e standard has been specified to support differentiated quality of service (QoS), one of the critical issues on the conventional IEEE 802.11 wireless local area networks (WLANs). Enhanced Distributed Channel Access (EDCA) is the...
Language: English
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Control Systems Lab Using a LEGO Mindstorms NXT Motor System
Y Kim
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 54, No. 3 (August 2011) pp. 452–461
This paper introduces a low-cost LEGO Mindstorms NXT motor system for teaching classical and modern control theories in standard third-year undergraduate courses. The LEGO motor system can be used in conjunction with MATLAB, Simulink, and several...
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Intuitive Understanding of Solutions of Partially Differential Equations
Y Kobayashi
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 39, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 365–371
This article uses diagrams that help the observer see how solutions of the wave equation and heat conduction equation are obtained. The analytical approach cannot necessarily show the mechanisms of the key to the solution without transforming the...
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Factors impacting students' online learning experience in a learner-centred course
Y. Wu
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 32, No. 5 (2001) pp. 416–429
Technologies bring a new era of content presentation for online teaching and learning. With more instructors adopting new tools to design online teaching materials, students are often put into learning contexts with certain new design components....
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Query Formulation in Linear Retrieval Models
S K. M. Wong; Y Y. Yao
Journal of the American Society for Information Science Vol. 41, No. 5 (1990) pp. 334–41
Discusses query formulation in information retrieval systems within the framework of adaptive linear models. User preference is emphasized, acceptable ranking strategies are described, query formulation and inductive learning are discussed,...
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Assessing Peer Support and Usability of Blogging in Hybrid Learning Environments
Y J. Chang; Y S. Chang
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 22, No. 1 (2014) pp. 3–17
Blogs provide contextualization of the information which is vital to the process of peer support. Through dialogues initiated by blog authors and followed by readers, blog platforms build a viable base of shared experiences and mutual relationships. ...
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What Makes Blogging Attractive to Bloggers: A Case of College-Level Constituency Users
Y-H Huang; Y-F Lo
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 28, No. 3 (June 2012) pp. 208–221
This study presents a new perspective to facilitate learner-centred weblog evaluation, based on content attractiveness, blogging support, and the value-added service construct. A mixed method, combining fishbone diagram, fuzzy logic techniques, and...
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On the Analysis and Construction of the Butterfly Curve Using "Mathematica"[R]
Y H. Geum; Y I. Kim
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology Vol. 39, No. 5 (July 2008) pp. 670–678
The butterfly curve was introduced by Temple H. Fay in 1989 and defined by the polar curve r = e[superscript cos theta] minus 2 cos 4 theta plus sin[superscript 5] (theta divided by 12). In this article, we develop the mathematical model of the...
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Enhanced Security for Online Exams Using Group Cryptography
I Y. Jung; H Y. Yeom
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 52, No. 3 (August 2009) pp. 340–349
While development of the Internet has contributed to the spread of online education, online exams have not been widely adopted. An online exam is defined here as one that takes place over the insecure Internet, and where no proctor is in the same...
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An Implementation of Remote Laboratory for Secondary Science Education
S. W. Tho; Y. Y. Yeung
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 34, No. 5 (2018) pp. 629–640
This paper reports our classroom implementation of a new remote laboratory (RL) system, which was developed by using innovative ideas and methods for applying technology-enhanced learning to secondary school science education (Grades 7-9 or Ages 12...
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The School Counselor and the Tech Generation: Issues and Tips
Sue Y. Dowling
Georgia School Counselors Association Journal Vol. 13 (2006) pp. 1–6
School counselors should be knowledgeable about the influence of today's technologies on common issues dealt with in counseling. This article describes several of these issues and how they are affected by use of technology. Suggestions are provided...
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Using Texas Instruments Emulators as Teaching Tools in Quantitative Chemical Analysis
Vaneica Y. Young
Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 88, No. 10 (October 2011) pp. 1442–1443
This technology report alerts upper-division undergraduate chemistry faculty and lecturers to the use of Texas Instruments emulators as virtual graphing calculators. These may be used in multimedia lectures to instruct students on the use of their...
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Utilizing Technology in Educational Research: Implementation with Graduate Students
Clara Y. Young
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 835–836
Why Infuse Technology? As this world continues to convert information to an electronic form, students in almost every area of academic endeavor will have greater access to existing, evolving, and new electronic data bases.
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Patterns of Leadership in Virtual Professional Communities
Yesha Y. Sivan
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 448–454
Since the 1970s Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) have been used sporadically in education (Harasim, 1989;
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Research in Planning and Practice for Technology in Texas
Cynthia Y. Levinson
This report describes the development of a long-range plan by the Texas State Board of Education for the educational use of technology in Texas schools. The first of four sections of the paper reviews selected research on the effectiveness of...
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Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching and Task Unfolding: An Exploratory Study
Charalambos Y. Charalambous
Elementary School Journal Vol. 110, No. 3 (March 2010) pp. 247–278
Although teachers' knowledge is thought to contribute to the selection and implementation of mathematical tasks, empirical evidence supporting this claim is scarce. To investigate this relationship and understand its nature, this exploratory study...
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Library Technology Centers and Community Building: Yale University Library Electronic Text Center
Diane Y. Goldenberg-Hart
Library Hi Tech Vol. 16, No. 3 (1998) pp. 21–26
Discusses various communities that have contributed to the development of the Yale University Library Electronic Text Center (ETC) and describes the evolution of the ETC from a center for the support of electronic texts in the humanities to an...
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Teaching the Meaning of Statistical Techniques with Microcomputer Simulation
Motoko Y. Lee
Students in an introductory statistics course are often preoccupied with learning the computational routines of specific summary statistics and thereby fail to develop an understanding of the meaning of those statistics or their conceptual basis. To ...
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Linking and Timing Information Presentation in Multimedia Educational Systems
Amelia K. Y. Tong
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 10, No. 2 (2001) pp. 185–203
Linking and timing what is to be presented to the learner is particularly important in multimedia educational environ-ments, especially when the same piece of material can be presented to the learner in different media, often more than once....
Topics: Multimedia
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Media Education: Definitions, Approaches and Development around the Globe
Alice Y. L. Lee
New Horizons in Education Vol. 58, No. 3 (December 2010) pp. 1–13
Background: Media education is the study of the media with the aim of cultivating people's media literacy. In the past four decades, media education has rapidly developed in school systems and communities all over the world. Each country has its own ...
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Technology, Narratives, Vignettes, and the Intercultural and Cross-Cultural Teaching Portal
Sharon Y. Tettegah
Urban Education Vol. 40, No. 4 (July 2005) pp. 368–393
This article presents information on the history and role of Web-based tools and vignette use in education by providing a definition of a vignette and other Web-based collaboration tools. After providing background on the use of vignettes and case...
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Education by Telecommunications at the Elementary and Secondary Level: Practices and Problems
Cynthia Y. Levinson
T.H.E. Journal Vol. 12, No. 8 (1985) pp. 71–73
Examines issues related to using microcomputers for distance education. They include cost=effectiveness, accreditation for schools with a preponderance of courses taught via telecommunications, and such certification concerns as whether credit can...
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Learner Perspectives on Fully Online Language Learning
Susan Y. H. Sun
Distance Education Vol. 35, No. 1 (2014) pp. 18–42
This study builds on this author's 2011 article in which the author reflects on the pedagogical challenges and resultant changes made while teaching two fully online foreign language papers over a four-year period (Y. H. S. Sun (2011). Online...
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Females' video game playing motivation and performance: Examining gender stereotypes and competence goals
Elaine Y. Chan
Females' video game playing motivation and performance: Examining gender stereotypes and competence@goals (2008) pp. 1–99
Research on gender and video game playing has long been interested in the question of why females play fewer video games and play video games less frequently than males do. The present dissertation examines the immediate impacts of a negative gender ...
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The effectiveness of integrating teaching strategies into IRS activities to facilitate learning
Y.?H. Wang
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 33, No. 1 (February 2017) pp. 35–50
Previous studies on the interactive response system (IRS) have generally adopted the lecture method to facilitate teaching and learning, while few have made efforts to investigate the learning effects of instructional methods and IRS activities on...
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Youth development in a community technology center: Negotiation of “off-the-record-learning” with technology
Deborah Y. Kim
Youth@development in a community@technology@center: Negotiation<p>of “off@-the@-record@-learning” with technology (2004) pp. 1–299
This dissertation is a study of how learning and development goals are organized within a community technology center (CTC) for youth called Teen TechArts. It describes the developmental processes made available to youth through opportunities to...
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Exploring the assessment of geological observation with design research
John Y. Baek
@?Exploring the assessment of geological@observation with design@research (2007) pp. 1–160
The purpose of this study was to investigate the assessment of geological observation through the development and field testing of performance tasks. The study addressed a central challenge in geoscience education: for students to observe the world...
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Scientific Experiences as Predictors of Choice of Science among Female High School Students in Nigeria
Stella Y. Erinosho
Research in Science & Technological Education Vol. 15, No. 1 (1997) pp. 85–90
Ascertains the interplay between scientific experiences and participation in school science among girls in the first year of secondary school. Results indicate that girls in science tend to participate in activities that relate to biology and are...
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How E-learning Platform MOODLE Affects Intermediate Chinese Speaking and Listening Course
Tung Y. HON
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014)
In the 21st century, computer technologies have developed at a tremendous pace. With the impact of technological development, the method of teaching Chinese at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has changed massively during the last decade. ...
Topics: improving classroom teaching, WWW-based Course Sites & Learning Resources, Methodologies for System Design
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Measuring quality in online programs
Susan Y McGorry
Internet and Higher Education Vol. 6, No. 2 (2003) pp. 159–177
This study investigates the distance education and information technology literature in an attempt to develop a model to measure quality and learning in online courses. The resulting model is the first proposed to address issues of flexibility,...
Language: English
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Learning from the folly of others: Learning to self-correct by monitoring the reasoning of virtual characters in a computer-supported mathematics learning environment
Sandra Y. Okita
Computers & Education Vol. 71, No. 1 (February 2014) pp. 257–278
Two studies examined the social basis of self-assessment for learning through the application of creative computer tools that can help students assess and self-correct their own learning. Students are not usually inclined to check their own answers, ...
Language: English
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Learntime and Learning Place-Focused Forward-Oriented Design for Learning in Technology-Enhanced Classrooms
Susan Y. H. Sun
Distance Education Vol. 37, No. 3 (2016) pp. 349–365
This study reports on a teacher's ongoing design activities in a fully online language course when the class was in progress. The aims were, firstly, to provide first-hand experience and insight into a teacher's design work in a real-life,...
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Promoting contextual vocabulary learning through an adaptive computer-assisted EFL reading system
Y.‐H. Wang
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 32, No. 4 (August 2016) pp. 291–303
The study developed an adaptive computer-assisted reading system and investigated its effect on promoting English as a foreign language learner-readers' contextual vocabulary learning performance. Seventy Taiwanese college students were assigned to...
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Transforming Pedagogies: Integrating 21st Century Skills and Web 2.0 Technology
Shelia Y. Tucker
Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education Vol. 15, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 166–173
According to (P21), Partnership for 21st Century Skills (n.d.), unless the gap is bridged between how students learn and how they live, today's education system will face irrelevance. The way people work and live has been transformed by...
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DATABASE-DRIVEN WEB APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHING & LEARNING
Daniel Y. Lee
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1816–1818
Although many instructors now utilize the Web to supplement their courses, the Web pages they create are mostly "static" in nature. These HTML documents are written and then posted onto the Web server, where they sit until requested by a browser....
Topics: Databases
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Workplace Issues: Am I in a Hostile Work Environment?
Sandra Y. Walker
Teaching and Learning in Nursing Vol. 13, No. 2 (April 2018) pp. 95–96
Language: English
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Problems and Issues in New Media Education in Hong Kong
Anthony Y. H. Fung
AsiaPacific MediaEducator Vol. 8 (2000) pp. 70–81
Claims the "dot com" trend has pushed new media education to go more technical. Suggests that new media education (including the Internet, e-commerce, multimedia production, and other computer-related communication) refocus on the communicative...
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Combining Self-Explaining with Computer Architecture Diagrams to Enhance the Learning of Assembly Language Programming
Y-C Hung
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 55, No. 4 (November 2012) pp. 546–551
This paper investigates the impact of combining self explaining (SE) with computer architecture diagrams to help novice students learn assembly language programming. Pre- and post-test scores for the experimental and control groups were compared and ...
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Delivering Distance Education Using Synchronous Web Audio Technology
Daniel Y. Lee
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 564–568
One of the key elements that is critical to the success of distance education is active collaboration between participants. "Two-way interaction with a given student and the instructor simply is not enough" (Palloff & Pratt, 1999). Online courses...
Topics: Interaction, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Collaboration, Audio
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Use of Electronic Presentation for Teaching Mathematics
E Y.-K. Ng
Computer Applications in Engineering Education Vol. 5, No. 1 (1997) pp. 61–70
Describes how multimedia software (COMPEL PE) is used in a core mathematics course in the mechanical and production engineering curriculum at Nanyang Technical University (Singapore) to help students better understand various characteristics of...
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Zimbabwe's Public Education System Reforms: Successes and Challenges
Gibbs Y. Kanyongo
International Education Journal Vol. 6, No. 1 (March 2005) pp. 65–74
The purpose of this article is to discuss Zimbabwe's public education system. First, the article provides a brief look at pre-independence education in Zimbabwe. Second, it discusses some of the reforms that took place in the Zimbabwe education...
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A BUILDING-BLOCK METHOD FOR COURSEWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR LESS-EXPERIENCED DEVELOPERS
E.w. Boot; Y. Barnard
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 1601–1603
Although courseware has the potential to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of courses, until now the results of its application is often disappointing. In our research concerning courseware development within the Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA)...
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A Comparison of Computer-Assisted Instruction and the Traditional Method of Teaching Basic Statistics
Carmelita Y. Ragasa
Journal of Statistics Education Vol. 16, No. 1 (March 2008)
The objective of the study is to determine if there is a significant difference in the effects of the treatment and control groups on achievement as well as on attitude as measured by the posttest. A class of 38 sophomore college students in the...
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The Effect of a Computer Simulation Activity versus a Hands-on Activity on Product Creativity in Technology Education
Kurt Y. Michael
Journal of Technology Education Vol. 13, No. 1 (2001) pp. 31–43
A hands-on group of seventh graders in technology education (n=29) used Legos and another group (n=29) used Gryphon Bricks simulation software for problem solving. Analysis of teacher ratings of solutions revealed no differences in creativity,...