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The Development and Formative Evaluation of Electronic Portfolio Software to Support Student Teachers’ Reflective Practice
Eva Mary Bures; Philip C. Abrami; Larysa Lysenko
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1197–1205
This study explores using electronic portfolios to support student teachers’ development of competencies. Software was designed to support teachers and student teachers through the key parts of self-regulation including planning, doing, and...
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The Effects of ABRACADABRA on Reading Outcomes: A Meta-analysis of Applied Field Research
Philip Abrami; Eugene Borohkovski; Larysa Lysenko
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 26, No. 4 (October 2015) pp. 337–367
This meta-analysis summarizes research on the effects of a comprehensive, interactive web-based software (AXXX) on the development of reading competencies among kindergarteners and elementary students. Findings from seven randomized control trials...
Topics: Competencies, Learning Outcomes, Research Methods
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Fostering Quality Online Dialogue: Does Labelling Help?
Eva Bures; Philip Abrami; Richard F. Schmid
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 21, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 187–213
Despite its potential, online dialogue (online dialogue) can be superficial. Following Vygotskian (1978) and design experiment approaches (Brown, 1992), this study explores a labelling feature that allows students to tag parts of their messages....
Topics: eLearning, Collaboration, Educational Technology, Information Communication Technologies, Students
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The effectiveness of the ABRACADABRA (ABRA) web-based literacy program on primary school students in Hong Kong
Alan Cheung; Barley Mak; Philip Abrami; Anne Wade; Larysa Lysenko
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 27, No. 3 (July 2016) pp. 219–245
This pilot project investigated the effects of ABRACADABRA (ABRA), a web-based literacy program developed by the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP) at Concordia University, on primary school children in Hong Kong. A total of 125 ...
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Iterative Design of a Labelling Feature: Supporting Online Learning through Structuring the User Interface
Eva Bures; Philip Abrami
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 980–987
Online dialogue holds promise to support high-level dialogue by allowing for more reflective reading and writing, but can be superficial just as in face-to-face conversations. This paper describes the design of a labelling feature intended to...
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ABRACADABRA: Progress in the development, Implementation and effectiveness of a web-based literacy resource
Robert Savage; Philip Abrami
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 6530–6536
ABRACADABRA, A Balanced Reading Approach for Canadians Designed to Achieve Best Results for All (http://grover.concordia.ca/ABRA/php2006/ abracadabra.html), is a reading intervention being developed by the Centre for the Study of Learning and...
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Assessing Electronic Portfolios -- Now that we have them, what can we do with them?
Eva Bures; Philip Abrami; Caitlin Bentley
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 7030–7038
An approach to assessing electronic portfolios is developed working with two teachers and other experts, and the inter-rater reliability is explored. The assessment has two parts. First the teacher assigns holistic marks and comments to up to six...
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Implementing Computer Technologies: Teachers' Perceptions and Practices
Lori Wozney; Vivek Venkatesh; Philip Abrami
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 14, No. 1 (January 2006) pp. 173–207
This study investigates personal and setting characteristics, teacher attitudes, and current computer technology practices among 764 elementary and secondary teachers from both private and public school sectors in Quebec. Using expectancy- value...
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Ubiquitous technology integration in Canadian public schools: Year one study
Jennifer Sclater; Fiore Sicoly; Philip Abrami; C Wade; C Wade
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 32, No. 1 (Feb 15, 2006)
The current investigation was an exploration of the first year of a multi-year project designed to provide every Grade 3 to Grade 11 student throughout an English school board in Quebec with a laptop computer. Data were collected from 403 elementary ...
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Assessing Online Dialogue in Higher Education
Eva Bures; Philip Abrami; Alexandra Barclay; Eva Bures
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 438–448
The aim of this study is to develop valid researcher and instructor approaches to successfully assess online dialogue. Two content analysis approaches measuring critical thinking and interactivity were applied to representative online groups of 3-4...
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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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Technology and Student Achievement: What do 40 Years of Research and 25 Years of Systematic Reviews Have to Tell
Rana Tamim; Robert Bernard; Eugene Borokhovski; Richard Schmid; Philip Abrami
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 3142–3152
This research involved a systematic quantitative synthesis procedure to answer the question: does technology use affect student achievement in formal face-to-face classroom settings as compared to traditional settings. An extensive literature search ...
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The Effects of Ubiquitous Computing on Student Learning: A Systematic Review
Edward C. Bethel; Robert M. Bernard; Philip C. Abrami; C. Anne Wade
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 1987–1992
As technology use in education increases, interest in and implementations of ubiquitous computing initiatives have also increased. One-to-one laptop initiatives have sprung up throughout North America at the school, district, and state or province...
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Encouraging Self-Regulated Learning Through Electronic Portfolios
Philip C. Abrami; Anne Wade; Vanitha Pillay; Ofra Aslan; Eva M. Bures; Caitlin Bentley
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 2263–2268
At the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP) and with our partners from LEARN-Quebec, we have developed Electronic Portfolio Encouraging Active Reflective Learning Software (ePEARL) to promote student self-regulation and enhance...
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An Electronic Portfolio for Teachers:Design and Preliminary Assessment
Larysa Lysenko; Eva Bures; Einat Idan; Anne Wade; Philip Abrami; Elizabeth Meyer
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 1133–1142
An evidence-based, learner-centred digital portfolio based on the cyclical, socio-cognitive model of self-regulation was designed to accommodate teacher professional learning and development. The results of the pilot study indicate that ePEARL Level ...
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ABRACADABRA: A Rich Internet Literacy Application
Mimi Zhou; Roberto Muzard; Micha Therrien; Geoffrey Hipps; Philip C. Abrami
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4155–4162
This article describes an Internet based early literacy project that simulates a media-element rich learning environment to enhance children's literacy skills. Currently in its first year, the software prototype has received positive feedbacks...
Topics: Learning Objects, Children, Literacy
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Directions for Research and Development on Electronic Portfolios
Philip Abrami; Helen Barrett; Helen Barrett
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 31, No. 3 (Oct 15, 2005)
This lead article for the special issue of the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology explores directions for research and development on electronic portfolios, which are digital containers capable of storing visual and auditory content;...
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An Electronic Portfolio to Support Learning
Anne Wade; Philip Abrami; Jennifer Sclater; Jennifer Sclater
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 31, No. 3 (Oct 15, 2005)
n this paper, we provide a description of a CSLP research project that looked at portfolio use within a middle school, the web-based e-portfolio software we have developed within the context of the Quebec educational system, our plans for further...
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The reality of assessing ‘authentic’ electronic portfolios: Can electronic portfolios serve as a form of standardized assessment to measure literacy and self-regulated learning at the elementary level? / L’évaluation d’e-portfolio «authentiques»
Eva Bures; Alexandra Barclay; Philip Abrami; Elizabeth Meyer
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 39, No. 4 (Dec 21, 2013)
This study explores electronic portfolios and their potential to assess student literacy and self-regulated learning in elementary-aged children. Assessment tools were developed and include a holistic rubric that assigns a mark from 1 to 5 to self...
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The reality of assessing ‘authentic’ electronic portfolios: Can electronic portfolios serve as a form of standardized assessment to measure literacy and self-regulated learning at the elementary level?
Eva Bures; Alexandra Barclay; Philip Abrami; Elizabeth Meyer
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 39, No. 4 (Dec 21, 2013)
This study explores electronic portfolios and their potential to assess student literacy and self-regulated learning in elementary-aged children. Assessment tools were developed and include a holistic rubric that assigns a mark from 1 to 5 to self...
Language: English Translations: English, français, langue française/French
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Introducing laptops to children: An examination of ubiquitous computing in Grade 3 reading, language, and mathematics
Robert Bernard; Edward Bethel; Philip Abrami; C Wade; C Wade
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 33, No. 3 (May 23, 2008)
This study examines the achievement outcomes accompanying the implementation of a Grade 3 laptop or so-called ubiquitous computing program in a Quebec school district. CAT-3 reading, language, and mathematics batteries were administered at the end...
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A Review of e-Learning in Canada: Rejoinder to Commentaries
Philip Abrami; Robert Bernard; Anne Wade; Eugene Borokhovski; Rana Tamin; Michael Surkes; Dai Zhang; Dai Zhang
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 32, No. 3 (Oct 15, 2006)
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An Extended Systematic Review of Canadian Policy Documents on e-Learning: What We’re Doing and Not Doing
Eugene Borokhovski; Robert Bernard; Erin Mills; Philip Abrami; C Wade; Rana Tamim; Edward Bethel; Gretchen Lowerison; David Pickup; Michael Surkes
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 37, No. 3 (Nov 18, 2011)
This systematic review builds upon the work of Authors (2006) and McGreal and Anderson (2007). It seeks to provide a synthesis and discussion of publicly available government policy documents with regard to e-learning in Canada. There is general...
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An Extended Systematic Review of Canadian Policy Documents on e-Learning: What We’re Doing and Not Doing
Eugene Borokhovski; Robert Bernard; Erin Mills; Philip Abrami; C Wade; Rana Tamim; Edward Bethel; Gretchen Lowerison; David Pickup; Michael Surkes; Michael Surkes
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 37, No. 3 (Nov 18, 2011)
This systematic review builds upon the work of Authors (2006) and McGreal and Anderson (2007). It seeks to provide a synthesis and discussion of publicly available government policy documents with regard to e-learning in Canada. There is general...
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A Review of e-Learning in Canada: A Rough Sketch of the Evidence, Gaps and Promising Directions
Philip Abrami; Robert Bernard; Anne Wade; Richard Schmid; Eugene Borokhovski; Rana Tamin; Michael Surkes; Gretchen Lowerison; Dai Zhang; Iolie Nicolaidou; Sherry Newman; Lori Wozney; Anna Peretiatkowicz; Anna Peretiatkowicz
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 32, No. 3 (Oct 15, 2006)
This review provides a rough sketch of the evidence, gaps and promising directions in e-learning from 2000 onwards, with a particular focus on Canada. We searched a wide range of sources and document types to ensure that we represented,...