World Conference on E-Learning
Oct 27, 2014
Editors
Theo Bastiaens
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 321
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Use of mobile SMS technology for Information Management and data Collection in Education
Mahmoud Abaza, Athabasca University, Canada; Mahfooz Walizada, University Of Liverpool Liverpool, UK, United Kingdom
This paper investigates the efficiency and effectiveness of using mobile SMS for data collection, information management and decision making purposes. The focus of the paper is to study the... More
pp. 1-5
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The relationship between having “apps” that help track or manage health and other factors and quality of life
Veronica Acosta-Deprez, Erlyana Erlyana & Tony Sinay, California State University, Long Beach, United States
The purpose of this study was to explore the association between factors such as having “Apps” that help track or manage health, health status, hospitalization and changes in physical health and... More
pp. 6-11
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e-Books for Language Learning: Production and Best Practices.
Jonathan L Adams, Taehyeong Lim & McKenzie Fitzpatrick, Florida State University, United States
This study describes a systematic project management process for Bridging for Language Outcomes in the Classroom (BLOOM), a grant-funded media production project at Florida State University. BLOOM ... More
pp. 12-18
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Educational Theory DOES APPLY to Online Learning - Using the Recursive Model for Knowledge Development in Virtual Environments along with the related measurement tool - Virtual Learning Environment Survey (VLES)
Nan Adams, Southeastern Louisiana University, United States
For educators that endeavor to develop effective learning practices in the new cyber landscape, the changed teacher and learner roles in virtual environments should be central to the design of... More
pp. 19-21
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RezGuide: Developing A Mobile Application And Web Portal To Improve Communication And Interaction Between Staff And Residence Students In College Environments
Natalia Aguillon & Robert Haaf, Fanshawe College, Canada
RezGuide is a Web portal and mobile application designed to address some of the critical issues College students in Residence experience at the beginning of each academic year. It is designed to... More
pp. 31-36
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Digital Storytelling: Bringing Storytelling to Life with Innovative Technologies and Interactive Resources
Katie Alaniz, River Oaks Baptist School/Houston Baptist University, United States
By fusing the age-old tradition of sharing stories with cutting-edge technological tools, digital storytelling holds the potential to enhance student engagement and learning in a variety of... More
pp. 37-39
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Meaningful Choices; Mindfulness and Blogging Deepens Student Learning and Engagement
John Alexander, University of Virginia, United States
Abstract There is a fruitful synergy that engages students deeply with themselves and each other. This approach aligns blogging and mindful reflection to invite students to make meaning as an... More
pp. 40-48
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Implementing Cloud Based Storage for Southeastern Louisiana University
Ihssan Alkadi, Selu, United States; Ghassan Alkadi, Theresa Beaubouef & Kuo-Pao Yang, SLU, United States
In this paper we discuss the “Cloud Computing” architecture, cloud service models, layers and types of cloud and how can a cloud infrastructure be implemented for a distributed University campus,... More
pp. 49-60
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Creative Writing and Blogs
Abeer Almehdar, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia
The aim of this research is to measure the impact of suggested blog for the development of students’ creative writing skills. The researcher prepared and used two instruments (a Test and a Rubric) ... More
pp. 61-65
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Globalizing Rights: The Open Curriculum Community
Anas Almuhammadi, Florida State University, United States
The Open Curriculum Community, OCC, is theoretically criticizing the role of experts in designing curriculum materials and establishes, at its basics, a free community where educators can... More
pp. 66-70
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Examining the Use of Blended Learning to Enhance Students’ Critical Thinking Skills
Hatem Alotebi, Cleveland State University, United States; Regina Giraldo-García, Clevelad State University, United States; Mamta Roy, Cleveland State University, United States
Abstract: In this age of information technology and globalization there is an inherent need for students to be prepared in such a way that they use critical thinking skills proactively. With... More
pp. 71-76
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Providing a Meaningful Online Collaborative Learning Experience: Facilitating Collaboration Process in Online Graduate Courses
Noha Altowairiki, University of Calgary, Canada
This paper reports findings from a multi-case study that examined online collaborative learning in two graduate courses over 13 weeks. The collaborative learning process was analyzed through... More
pp. 77-84
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Using Formative Feedback to Improve the Effectiveness of E-Learning Faculty
Jeanette Amayo, Mark Pieffer & Alex Garcia, Jones International University, United States
After evaluating the issues surrounding ineffective and inconsistent faculty feedback at an online university, we have developed a Jones International University Faculty Feedback Form and Rubric.... More
pp. 85-90
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Students with High Functioning Autism and the Transition to Higher Education: The Potential Utility of Social Networking Sites
Amelia Anderson, Florida State University, United States
This synthesis is an examination of how students with High Functioning Autism (HFA), formerly diagnosed as Asperger’s Syndrome, might use online social networking sites (SNS) to better manage the... More
pp. 91-96
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Multimedia, Multitasking, and Content Type and their Impact on College Students’ Perceived Mental Effort
Jeanette Andrade, Dawn Bohn & Wenhao David Huang, University of Illinois- Urbana, Champaign, United States
An experimental study was conducted in a compulsory introductory food science and human nutrition course at a mid-western University with undergraduate students to determine the relationship... More
pp. 97-102
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Using Wikis to Develop a Professional Learning Community to Support Sustainability Education Faculty
Leanna Archambault & Annie Warren, Arizona State University, United States
This best practices session describes how instructors of Sustainability Science for Teachers, a hybrid course at Arizona State University, a major research-extensive university, used a... More
pp. 103-105
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Managing the Digitalization of Schools: an exploratory study of school principals’ and IT managers’ perceptions about ICT adoption and usefulness
Said Morad Babaheidari & Lars Svensson, University West, Sweden, Sweden
In nowadays increasingly ICT-related investments in an overgrowing competitive school setting, the deployment, maintenance, and particularly the effective use of ICT is in many ways a complex... More
pp. 106-113
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Increasing Computer Literacy Self-efficacy via a SCORM-based E-Learning Approach
Xin Bai, York College, City Univ. of New York, United States
The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between undergraduate students’ perceptions of their basic computer literacy skills (self-efficacy) and their attitudes toward the hybrid... More
pp. 114-120
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Promote Social Learning via Virtual Field Trips
Xin Bai, York College, City Univ. of New York, United States; Joanne Lavin, SPS RN-BS Nursing Program of the City University of New York, United States
We created a virtual hospital, where Nursing students could conduct virtual field trips and engage in learning collaboratively via computers. First, our participants watched a story of a stroke... More
pp. 121-129
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Adapting Teaching/Learning Strategies for the Multigenerational Online Classroom
Darlene Baker & Angela Schmidt, Arkansas State University, United States
Adapting teaching/learning strategies appropriate for the multigenerational online classroom is a challenge for educators. The pedagogy found in the online classroom shifts the focus from a... More
pp. 130-138
