Computers & Education
February 2007 Volume 48, Number 2
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 11
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A framework for lab work management in mass courses. Application to Low Level Input/Output without hardware
Santiago Rodríguez, Juan Zamorano, Francisco Rosales, Antonio García Dopico & José Luis Pedraza
This paper describes a complete lab work management framework designed and developed in the authors’ department to help teachers to manage the small projects that students are expected to complete ... More
pp. 153-170
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Research and development of web-based virtual online classroom
Zongkai Yang & Qingtang Liu
To build a web-based virtual learning environment depends on information technologies, concerns technology supporting learning methods and theories. A web-based virtual online classroom is designed... More
pp. 171-184
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Comparing dropouts and persistence in e-learning courses
Yair Levy
Several studies have been conducted related to dropouts from on-campus and distance education courses. However, no clear definition of dropout from academic courses was provided. Consequently, this... More
pp. 185-204
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Unethical computer using behavior scale: A study of reliability and validity on Turkish university students
Aysen Gurcan Namlu & Hatice Ferhan Odabasi
This study was carried out in a Turkish university with 216 undergraduate students of computer technology as respondents. The study aimed to develop a scale (UECUBS) to determine the unethical... More
pp. 205-215
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Effects of computer-assisted instruction on students’ achievement in Taiwan: A meta-analysis
Yuen-kuang Cliff Liao
A meta-analysis was performed to synthesize existing research comparing the effects of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) versus traditional instruction (TI) on students’ achievement in Taiwan.... More
pp. 216-233
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Environmental design for a structured network learning society
Ben Chang, Nien-Heng Cheng, Yi-Chan Deng & Tak-Wai Chan
Social interactions profoundly impact the learning processes of learners in traditional societies. The rapid rise of the Internet using population has been the establishment of numerous different... More
pp. 234-249
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Empirical examination of the adoption of WebCT using TAM
E.W.T. Ngai, J.K.L. Poon & Y.H.C. Chan
Web Course Tools (WebCT) have enhanced the ability and motivation of institutes of higher education to support e-learning. In this study, we extended the Technology Acceptance Model to include... More
pp. 250-267
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User oriented techniques to support interaction and decision making with large educational databases
Roger Hartley & Saud M.Y. Almuhaidib
Information Technology is developing rapidly and providing policy/decision makers with large amounts of information that require processing and analysis. Decision support systems (DSS) aim to... More
pp. 268-284
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A scale for monitoring students’ attitudes to learning mathematics with technology
Robyn Pierce, Kaye Stacey & Anastasios Barkatsas
The Mathematics and Technology Attitudes Scale (MTAS) is a simple scale for middle secondary years students that monitors five affective variables relevant to learning mathematics with technology. ... More
pp. 285-300
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Gender and cultural differences in Internet use: A study of China and the UK
Nai Li & Gill Kirkup
This study investigates differences in use of, and attitudes toward the Internet and computers generally for Chinese and British students, and gender differences in this cross-cultural context. Two... More
pp. 301-317
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Scheduling topics for improved student comprehension of recursion
Michael Zmuda & Melanie Hatch
This paper presents the results of an experiment conducted to assess the affects of teaching recursion in two disjoint, non-consecutive units of instruction. One group of students was taught basic ... More
pp. 318-328