ED-MEDIA 2006--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications
June 2006
Editors
Elaine Pearson; Paul Bohman
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 502
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The Design and Development of Second Generation Learning Objects
Tom Boyle, Learning Technology Research Institute (LTRI), United Kingdom
The concept of learning objects has had considerable international impact. There is ambiguity in the use of the term, but in general it refers to small, reusable units of learning. The primary... More
pp. 2-12
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Internet Use among Education Faculty Members in Jordanian Public Universities
Mansour Aldojan, Ohio University, United States
The objective of the study was to examine and determine how often, what types of Internet tool is used on a daily basis, and the degree of satisfaction of education faculty members in Jordanian... More
pp. 13-18
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The Diffusion and Individulas' Adoption of Telecommunications Projects in the United Arab Emirates
Qais Al-Tamimi, UAE University, United Arab Emirates
The diffusion of and individuals' adoption of telecommunications projects in the United Arab Emirates. Dubai Media City (DMC), Dubai Internet City (DIC), and Knowledge Village (KV) are modern... More
p. 19
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Teaching Usability Online: the USABLE experience
Davide Bolchini, TEC-Lab, Faculty of Communication Sciences, University of Lugano, Switzerland; Alessandro Inversini, eLab, University of Lugano, Switzerland; Lorenzo Cantoni, TEC-Lab, Faculty of Communication Sciences, University of Lugano, Switzerland; Sissel Guttormsen, IML, Faculty of Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
USABLE (USability Analysis through Blended LEarning) is an on-going Swiss Virtual Campus-funded project aiming at offering a blended-learning course on usability for web applications. The course is... More
pp. 20-30
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Gendered access to and uses of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in South Africa: higher education experiences in the Western Cape
Cheryl Brown, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Research about gender differences in computer access and use is contradictory. At one level it has been suggested that the gap between male and female use of ICTs no longer exists; at another that ... More
pp. 31-38
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The Impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on Technology Application Competencies for US K-12 Teachers
Linlin Irene Chen, University of Houston Downtown, United States
The Act of NCLB (No Child Left Behind) of 2001 requires teachers to meet the criteria of "Highly Qualified Status" in subjects they will be teaching. The effect has trickled down to various aspects... More
p. 39
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The Analysis of a Courseware Quality Framework for e-Learning
Ming-Puu Chen & Kuo-En Chang, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
In Taiwan, an e-Learning Courseware Certification service is provided by the Quality Service Center of the e-Learning Network Science Park to distinguish and promote well-designed e-Learning... More
pp. 40-45
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Primary Teachers' Competence and Confidence Level regarding the Use of ICT
Fernando Costa & Helena Peralta, University of Lisbon, Portugal
The aim of this paper is to present a qualitative multiple case study research on primary school teachers' competence and confidence level regarding the use of ICT in the teaching and learning... More
pp. 46-52
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Global Teacher
Renato Doria, Universidade de Brasília, Brazil
In Brasil we live two situations needing change: The first one relates to help our public school local teacher with rich mathematical content that can help them improve their classes and the... More
pp. 53-57
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Diffusion Patterns of ICT-based Pedagogical Innovations
Alona Forkosh Baruch, David Mioduser & Rafi Nachmias, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
In this paper two patterns of ICT-based pedagogical innovations are presented and analyzed: "islands of innovation" and "school-wide implementations." Our study focused on: levels and domains of... More
pp. 58-66
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Up on a Straight Line? ICT-Related Skill Development of Icelandic Students
Solveig Jakobsdottir, Iceland University of Education, Iceland
In this presentation a comparison will be made of results of three studies on student computer use (grades 7 to 10): from 1998, 2002, and 2004 (557, 797, and 325 students respectively). Data were ... More
pp. 67-74
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Evaluation Criteria of Digital Educational Materials in Support sites
Mihoko Kamei, Sugiyama Jogakuew University, Japan; Tadashi Inagaki, Tohoku Gakuin University, Japan; Kenji Inoue, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Sciences, Japan
As the digital learning material through the Internet increases, it becomes crucial to support teachers and help them to select and use them efficiently. Educational portal sites have been a... More
pp. 75-79
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The Future of Blended Learning in Corporate and Other Training Settings in the UK, US, China, Taiwan, and Korea
Kyong-Jee Kim, Portland State University, United States; Tingting Zeng, Roehampton University, United Kingdom; Su Jin Son & YaTing Teng, University of Illinois, United States; Eun Jung Oh, University of Georgia, United States
In this session, the presenters will report the findings of a survey of the current status and future trends of blended learning in corporate settings across different cultures. About 400 adults in... More
pp. 80-82
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Mobile Technology Applications in the Korean Higher Education
Shin Ja Kim & Aekyung Chung, Ewha Womens University, Korea (South)
The purpose of this article is to investigate the four main issues that arise during the use of mobile technologies and devices in the learning environment. The key issues addressed in this paper... More
pp. 83-88
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Leadership and Learning with ICT. Voices from the Profession: what Australian School Leaders Say
Kathryn Moyle, University of Canberra, Australia
'Leadership matters' and 'start with the pedagogies, not the technologies', say Australian educators. This paper provides an overview of what a cross-section of Australia's educational leaders saw,... More
pp. 89-96
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Multi-lingual Website for Foreign Visitors to Kyoto based on Students' Group Work
Masayuki Murakami, Shinichi Sasaki, Yuzuki Hirayama & Stewart Wachs, Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Kyoto University of Foreign Studies teamed with Kyoto city and started the "Kyoto Research Project" from September 2004. The concept of this project is "adapting Kyoto's culture for foreigners".The... More
pp. 97-101
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Developing English Learning Software for Students by Students
Reiko Okada & Mitsuo Hirokawa, Tokai University Junior College, Japan; Tomoyasu Nakanishi, Musashino Art University, Japan
Many students at Tokai University Junior College, as in other low- to low-intermediate level colleges in Japan, are either not confident or not motivated to study English because of their passive, ... More
pp. 102-108
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Integrating Web into Training: An In-service Program in Turkey
M. Yasar Ozden, Nuray Temur Gedik & Aslihan Kocaman, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
The aim of this study is to present an online training program. This project was designed with the cooperation of Middle East Technical University (METU) and Police Department in Turkey. The aim of... More
pp. 109-114
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Web Based Automated Essay Grading System Using LSA Method for Indonesian Language with Most Important Word
Anak Agung Putri Ratna, Electrical Engineering Department University of Indonesia, Indonesia
In the e-learning system, there are online grading system and automated grading system. One of automated grading system is automated essay grading. The methods used in automated essay grading... More
pp. 115-120
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Integration of eLearning in Romanian Technical Universities
Radu Vasiu, Nicolae Robu, Diana Andone, Marian Bucos & Mihai Onita, “Politehnica” University of Timisoara, Romania, Romania
The higher education system in Romania has seen a series of transformations which reflect European tendencies but also the growth of the Romanian economy. These changes affect also Distance... More
pp. 121-126