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Can Technology 2.0 + Learner 2.0 = Pedagogy 2.0?
Gretchen Wentzell Lowerison; Michael Lowerison
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 1360–1368
Over the years we have seen a shift from the computer used as a tool for drill and practice activities and productivity to one that supports communication, collaboration, and knowledge building. These uses are most often occur, however, outside of...
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Pedagogical Implications of Using Learner-Controlled, Web-based Tools for Learning
Gretchen Lowerison; Richard F Schmid
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 6255–6262
Students from a graduate class in educational computing took part in a study exploring the effectiveness of learner-controlled, web-based tools to support knowledge building and self-regulation. Learners were randomly divided into one of five study...
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The Canadian Design Website: An Evaluation of Process and Product
Gretchen LOWERISON; Laura April McEwen
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 1880–1883
The Canada Design Website is a pedagogical resource project located at http://design.concordia.ca/canada_design/. Initially, conceptualized as a pedagogical resource focused on Canadian industrial design , the project has expanded to include the...
Topics: Instructional Design
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An Empirical Evaluation of Topic Map Search Capabilities in an Educational Context
Dennis Dicks; Vivek Venkatesh; Steven Shaw; Gretchen Lowerison; Dai Zhang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 1031–1038
Our investigations focus on improving the reliability and efficiency in current database-oriented search-and-retrieval mechanisms through the use of topic map technology (ISO/IEC 13250). This paper reports on the development, implementation and...
Topics: Educational Technology, Evaluation, Students
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Search-and-Retrieval Tools in E-learning Applications: An Empirical Comparison of Search Engines and Topic Maps in an Educational Context
Steven Shaw; Vivek Venkatesh; Gretchen Lowerison; Dennis Dicks; Dai Zhang
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 435–442
This paper reports on an investigation focusing on improving the reliability and efficiency in current database-oriented search-and-retrieval mechanisms in e-learning applications through the use of topic map technology (ISO/IEC 13250). The...
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Using Technology for Learning in Higher Education: What is Important?
Richard Schmid; Gretchen Lowerison; Philip Abrami; Christina Dehler
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1090–1096
This series of studies investigated the role that computer technology plays in transforming the learning process in higher education. We looked at the relationship between technology use, active learning, and perceived course effectiveness. The...
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Cultural Differences in Using Search-and-Retrieval Technologies in E-Learning Contexts: An Exploratory Study of Arab and North American Learners’ Use of Topic Maps
Vivek Venkatesh; Roukana Sanjakdar; Steven Shaw; Dennis Dicks; Gretchen Lowerison; Dai Zhang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4694–4699
This paper follows up on studies reported in Dicks et al.(EdMedia 2004) and Shaw et al. (ELearn 2004), both of which focused on improving the reliability and efficiency in current database-oriented search-and-retrieval mechanisms in e-learning...