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The life and death of Webfuse: principles for learning and leading into the future
David Jones
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2012 (November 2012)
Drawing on the 14-year life and death of an integrated online learning environment used by tens of thousands of people, this paper argues that many of the principles and practices underpinning industrial e-learning – the current dominant...
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Student feedback, anonymity, observable change and course barometers
David Jones
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 884–889
A Course Barometer is a method for addressing the loss of informal feedback in a distance education setting. Originally proposed and used at the University of Trollhattan Uddevella this paper describes how the idea of a course barometer has been...
Topics: Distance Education, Students
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Webfuse: an Integrated, Eclectic Web Authoring Tool
David Jones
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1798–1799
Webfuse is an authoring tool for the World-Wide Web designed and constructed at Central Queensland University to aid in the development of Web-based learning (Jones and Buchanan, 1996). Webfuse has been used in the construction and maintenance of...
Topics: Communication
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Supporting Collaborative Grammar Learning via a Virtual Learning Environment
Marina Orsini-Jones; David Jones
Arts and Humanities in Higher Education: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice Vol. 6, No. 1 (2007) pp. 90–106
This article reports the results of an investigation into the issues encountered by undergraduate language students while engaging in "the Grammar Project"--a collaborative assessment task for the module Academic and Professional Skills for Language ...
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The case for patterns in online learning
David Jones; Sharonn Stewart
WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 592–597
The current practice of online learning, especially at an institutional level, can be characterised as being complex and expensive with limited sharing of ideas and experience leading to a large amount of reinvention. Patterns, simple and elegant...
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A Constructivist-based Tool for Operating Systems Education
David Jones; Andrew Newman
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 882–883
RCOS.java is a simulated, web-based operating system that provides a platform on which to build constructivist-based approaches to teaching operating systems. This paper briefly describes the design, capabilities and availability of RCOS.java.
Topics: Software
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Conducting Internet inquiry projects: Comparing the motivation and achievement of two groups of high-school biology students
Brett David Jones
Conducting Internet inquiry projects: Comparing the motivation and achievement of two groups of high@-school biology students (1999) pp. 1–147
The purpose of this study was to determine how different types of Internet access and different amounts of online support affected high-school biology students' motivation and achievement during an Internet inquiry project. Four classes of ninth-...
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Blog Aggregation Management: Reducing the Aggravation of Managing Student Blogging
David Jones; Jo Luck
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 398–406
This paper examines the design and implementation of reflective journals as individual student blogs in a course with 276 students and 13 teaching staff. The academic aim was to encourage reflection, reduce plagiarism, increase student engagement...
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Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game for Teaching Youth Finance in Canada
Maiga Chang; David Jones
International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Vol. 2, No. 2 (April 2012) pp. 44–59
It has been stated that people need to improve their knowledge of finances and make better choices with their money. Many programs have been created to teach basic finances. These programs target people of all ages from adults all the way down to...
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Time Capsules or Time Machines? Challenges for Public Library Buildings
David J. Jones
Australian Library Journal Vol. 46, No. 4 (1997) pp. 394–403
The design of new public library buildings is influenced by a changing information environment. This article describes the impact of information technology (IT) and community attitudes and expectations on public library planning and design. Outlines ...
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The teleological reason why ICTs limit choice for university learners and learning
David Jones; Nona Muldoon
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2007 (2007) pp. 450–459
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Professional Development for Effective Use of Computers in the Classroom
David Woodhouse; Anthony J. Jones
Evaluation and Program Planning Vol. 11, No. 4 (1988) pp. 315–23
An approach to inservice education in the use of computers in the classroom is proposed that takes into account: (1) reactions to innovation; (2) competing demands for teachers' time; (3) adaptation of available software; (4) integration of courses...
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Approaches to Incorporating IT Entrepreneurship into the Information Systems Curriculum
Christopher G. Jones; David Liu
Journal of Information Systems Education Vol. 28, No. 1 (2017) pp. 43–57
The success of tech company IPOs such as Facebook, Twitter, and Snap has not been lost on today's Information Systems (IS) majors. The demand for entrepreneurship education has grown rapidly from a just a few college classes in entrepreneurship in...
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A Comparison of Traditional and Online Formats in a Public Speaking Course
Ruth Anne Clark; David Jones
Communication Education Vol. 50, No. 2 (2001) pp. 109–24
Compares traditional and online formats in a public speaking course. Gives a description of the online format and notes factors related to selection format. Considers students' global evaluations of format and students' reports of their speaking...
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The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition: Its Mission, Structure, and Activities. Transcript of NCSET Conference Call Presentation
David R. Johnson; Bonnie Jones
This paper presents a transcript of a National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) teleconference call held on February 27, 2001. David R. Johnson and Bonnie Jones talked about the mission, structure, and activities of NCSET. The...
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Open Educational Practice and Preservice Teacher Education: Understanding past practice and future possibilities
Peter Albion; David Jones; Chris Campbell; Janice Jones
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 798–806
'Open' is a commonly applied descriptor for a variety of educational initiatives but its meaning and implications vary widely. This paper reviews some more recent understandings of 'open' in education and what that could mean for teacher education....
Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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A Teacher Educator Studies His Teaching: A Self-Study with Multiple Perspectives
Charles B. Myers; David Jones; Chris Snyder
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 1998 (April 1998)
This paper reports on a 2-year study of changes that occurred in one instructor's teaching of an introductory undergraduate course on teacher education across four semesters. The study includes the voice of the instructor and four other participant...
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Use of a Digital Camera To Document Student Observations in a Microbiology Laboratory Class
David A. Mills; Kevin Kelley; Michael Jones
American Biology Teacher Vol. 63, No. 2 (2001) pp. 119–23
Points out the lack of microscopic images of wine-related microbes. Uses a digital camera during a wine microbiology laboratory to capture student-generated microscope images. Discusses the advantages of using a digital camera in a teaching lab. (YDS)
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The <I>Ps Framework</I>: Mapping the landscape for the PLEs@CQUni project
David Jones; Jocene Vallack; Nathaniel Fitzgerald-Hood
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2008 (2008) pp. 446–455
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Analytics and complexity: Learning and leading for the future
Colin Beer; David Jones; Damien Clark
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2012 (November 2012)
There is growing interest in the application of learning analytics to manage, inform and improve learning and teaching within higher education. In particular, learning analytics is seen as enabling data-driven decision making as universities are...
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The indicators project identifying effective learning: Adoption, activity, grades and external factors
Colin Beer; David Jones; Ken CLark
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2009 (2009) pp. 60–70
Learning management systems have become almost ubiquitous as a technical solution to elearning within universities. Extant literature illustrates that LMS system logs, along with other IT systems data, can be used to inform decision-making. It also...
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Academic involvement with the LMS: An exploratory study
Ken Clark; Colin Beer; David Jones
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2010 (2010) pp. 487–496
There is growing interest in the use of academic analytics however most of the reported work is being done at the level of institutions, and groupings of courses within those institutions.This study is an exploratory case study aimed at analyzing an ...
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The IRAC framework: Locating the performance zone for learning analytics
David Jones; Colin Beer; Damien Clark
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2013 (2013) pp. 446–450
It is an unusual Australian University that is not currently expending time and resources in an attempt to harness learning analytics. This rush, like prior management fads, is likely to face significant challenges when it comes to adoption, let...
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The Ps Framework: Mapping the landscape for the PLEs@CQUni project
David Jones; Jocene Vallack; Nathaniel Fitzgerald-Hood
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2008 (2008) pp. 446–455
The complex task of effectively using educational technology within universities is becoming more difficult as the shifting educational technology landscape brings into question many current institutional structures, practices and policies. This...
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Mapping the digital practices of teacher educators: Implications for teacher education in changing digital landscapes
David Jones; Peter Albion; Amanda Heffernan
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2878–2886
Almost 40 years since the first personal computers appeared in classrooms Education is still awaiting transformation on the scale experienced in other parts of society. The replacement of digital immigrant teachers by a younger generation of digital ...
Topics: Graduate Education & Faculty Development, Computational Thinking, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
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Developing the whole child in an age of academic measurement: Can this be done according to U.K. teachers?
Wouter Sanderse; David Ian Walker; Chantel Jones
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 47, No. 1 (April 2015) pp. 195–203
Based on a qualitative analysis of interviews with 102 teachers in 33 U.K. secondary schools, the paper shows that “developing the whole child” and “preparing children for life” were personally important to teachers. As they worked, however, in...
Language: English
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Leveraging Value in Doctoral Student Networks through Social Capital
Colin Pilbeam; Gaynor Lloyd-Jones; David Denyer
Studies in Higher Education Vol. 38, No. 10 (2013) pp. 1472–1489
UK higher education policy relating to doctoral-level education assumes that student networks provide the basis for informal learning and the acquisition of necessary skills and information. Through semi-structured interviews with 17 doctoral...
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Designing Instruction with Learning Objects
Cheryl J. Hamel; David Ryan-Jones
International Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 3, No. 1 (2002)
Discussion of online learning and standards for web-based and computer-based courseware focuses on learning objects, defined here as small, stand-alone units of instruction that can be tagged with descriptors and stored for reuse in various...
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Using Three-Dimensional Interactive Graphics To Teach Equipment Procedures
Cheryl J. Hamel; David L. Ryan-Jones
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 45, No. 4 (1997) pp. 77–87
Focuses on how three-dimensional graphical and interactive features of computer-based instruction can enhance learning and support human cognition during technical training of equipment procedures. Presents guidelines for using three-dimensional...
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TPACK as shared practice: Toward a research agenda
David Jones; Amanda Heffernan; Peter Albion
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 3287–3294
The task of using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to effectively teach hundreds of pre-service educators, many of whom never attend campus, is a significant challenge, which is amplified by the need to do so in ways that model how...
Topics: Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Graduate Education & Faculty Development, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education
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Raising Awareness of Individual Creative Potential in Bioscientists Using a Web-Site Based Approach
David J. Adams; Siobhan Hugh-Jones; Sutherland
Bioscience Education Vol. 15 (June 2010)
We report the preliminary results of work with a unique, web-site-based approach designed to help individual bioscientists identify and develop their individual creative capacity. The site includes a number of features that encourage individuals to...
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E-Learning: A Fresh Look
Michael Connolly; Norah Jones; David Turner
Higher Education Management and Policy Vol. 18, No. 3 (2006) pp. 128–139
In this paper the authors describe the outline of an analysis of disruptive technologies presented by Christensen in his book, "The Innovator's Dilemma." They go on to argue that the analysis can be applied to the practice of e-learning as it has...
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Indicators of engagement
Colin Beer; Ken Clark; David Jones
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2010 (2010) pp. 75–86
Student engagement has become synonymous with the measurement of teaching and learning quality at universities. The almost global adoption of learning management systems as a technical solution to e-learning within universities and their ability to...
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Changing the Face of Coach Education: Using Ethno-Drama to Depict Lived Realities
Kevin Morgan; Robyn L. Jones; David Gilbourne; David Llewellyn
Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy Vol. 18, No. 5 (2013) pp. 520–533
Background: Coaching holistically and viewing coaching as interdisciplinary, where different knowledges meet, interconnect and dissect, has increasingly gained recognition. In an effort to engage more effectively with this agenda and to educate...
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Using social network metrics to assess the effectiveness of broad based admission practices
Shane Dawson; Leah Macfadyen; Lori Lockyer; David Mazzochi-Jones; David Mazzochi-Jones
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 27, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2011)
Notions of what it is to be knowledgeable and skilled in one's profession have evolved in recent decades. For instance, medical practitioners are expected to think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, and to be a professional and...
Language: English
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Evaluation of Horizon Multimedia Learning Materials for Students with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities
Trevor Barker; Sara Jones; Carol Britton; David Messer
ALTC-97 1997 (September 1997)
This paper describes the different methods used to evaluate individually configurable multimedia materials developed for the Horizon project, a program designed to increase employment opportunities for students with disabilities or learning...
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Central Queensland University's Course Management Systems: Accelerator or brake in engaging change?
Jeanne McConachie; Patrick Danaher; Jo Luck; David Jones
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 6, No. 1 (Mar 01, 2005)
Central Queensland University (CQU) is a highly complex institution, combining campuses in Central Queensland and distance education programs for Australian domestic students with Australian metropolitan sites for international students and a number ...
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Online Courses and Collaborative Learning: Underlying Philosophies and Practices
Tim S. Roberts; Celia T. Romm; David Jones
International Academy for Information Management Annual Conference 2000 (2002)
The purpose of this paper is to draw a distinction between the use of group work and subgroup work in the delivery of online courses, and along the way to pose the question "What should be the objective of the instructor?" To do this, four different ...
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Design of Educational Multimedia A Review of Literature
Ahmed Al-Hunaiyyan; Jill Hewitt; Sara Jones; David Messer
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 69–75
The transition from text-based computer systems with a narrow band of interactivity, to multimedia systems with much broader potential for interaction, has urged designers to consider human-factor issues to increase usability. In terms of machine ...
Topics: Multimedia, Human Computer Interaction
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The Evaluation of Multimedia Encyclopedia “Encarta 97”
Ahmed Al-Hunaiyyan; Jill Hewitt; Sara Jones; David Messer
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 27–28
The study presented in this paper attempts to evaluate Encarta 97, a Multimedia Encyclopedia (English Edition) in a university setting. Encarta contains the content of a traditional 29 volume print encyclopedia plus thousands of pieces of...
Topics: Students, Multimedia, Evaluation
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The Creation of Task-Based Differentiated Learning Materials for Students with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
Trevor Barker; Sara Jones; Carol Britton; David Messer
CAL97 1997 (March 1997)
This paper describes Horizon, a European-funded project designed to increase employment opportunities for students with disabilities or learning difficulties. The project established a working cafe/restaurant (Cafe Horizon) in East London staffed by ...
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MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE DESIGN IN RELATION TO A LEARNER’S CULTURE
Jill Hewitt; Sara Jones; David Messer; Ahmed AlHunaiyyan
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1187–1192
This paper discusses cultural factors in user acceptance of human-computer interfaces and presents findings from the first phase of the development and evaluation of two versions of a multimedia program "Learn About PCs" (British version and Kuwaiti ...
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From neural to social: Medical student admissions criteria and engagement in a social learning environment
Shane Dawson; Leah Macfadyen; Lori Lockyer; David Mazzochi-Jones
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2010 (2010) pp. 292–301
Notions of what it is to be knowledgeable and skilled in one‘s profession have evolved in recent decades. For instance, medical practitioners are expected to think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, and to be a professional and...
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Bringing 'second life' to a tough undergraduate course: Cognitive apprenticeship through machinimas
Nona Muldoon; David Jones; Jennifer Kofoed; Colin Beer
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2008 (2008) pp. 653–657
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Neuroeducational Research in the Design and Use of a Learning Technology
Paul Howard-Jones; Wayne Holmes; Skevi Demetriou; Carol Jones; Eriko Tanimoto; Owen Morgan; David Perkins; Neil Davies
Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 40, No. 2 (2015) pp. 227–246
Many have warned against a direct "brain scan to lesson plan" approach when attempting to transfer insights from neuroscience to the classroom. Similarly, in the effective design and implementation of learning technology, a judicious...
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Implementing a Multidimensional Poverty Measure Using Mixed Methods and a Participatory Framework
Sophie Mitra; Kris Jones; Brandon Vick; David Brown; Eileen McGinn; Mary Jane Alexander
Social Indicators Research Vol. 110, No. 3 (February 2013) pp. 1061–1081
Recently, there have been advances in the development of multidimensional poverty measures. Work is needed however on how to implement such measures. This paper deals with the process of selecting dimensions and setting weights in multidimensional...
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Information and Communication Technology in the International Business Classroom: Comparing Faculty and Student Perspectives
Cheryl A. Van Deusen; Gordon Jones; Carolyn B. Mueller; David A. Ricks; Bodo B. Schlegelmilch
Journal of Teaching in International Business Vol. 15, No. 4 (2004) pp. 5–21
The use of information and communication technology (ICT) is revolutionizing traditional educational methods in university contexts and changing the process of how educators do their jobs. However, research offers conflicting views regarding the...
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The Donaldson Review and Scottish Baccalaureates--A Model for Implementation in Schools
Margaret R. Ritchie; David Keith; Deuan Jones; Sabrina Ramnarine; Andrew Spiers
School Science Review Vol. 93, No. 345 (June 2012) pp. 99–108
In January 2011, a review about teacher education in Scotland included 50 recommendations designed to improve the learning of young people in Scotland. A feature of the recommendations was enhancement of teacher education via new national...
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Information and Communication Technologies in Hands-On Science: Emerging Trends Across Three Nations
Gerald Knezek; Hiromitsu Muta; Joke Voogt; Rhonda Christensen; David Moore; John Southworth; Marie Tada; Greg Jones
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 19, No. 3 (2000) pp. 277–295
This article introduces a framework for classifying information and communication technologies (ICT) in hands-on science activ-ities in K-12 education. Exemplary projects from the USA and the Netherlands demonstrate the potential of the use of ICT....
Topics: Educational Technology, Information Communication Technologies, Information Sciences
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A Comparison of Methods for Teaching Critical Thinking Skills for U.S. Army Officers
Walter R. Schumm; Farrell J. Webb; David E. Turek; Kenneth D. Jones; Glenn E. Ballard
American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 20, No. 1 (2006) pp. 39–50
The U.S. Army has been conducting a variety of management education programs for commissioned officers. In both its traditional and its new distance education programs, the Army has established a goal of improving critical thinking and reasoning...