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...

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

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

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 ...

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...

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

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-...

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...

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...

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 ...

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

Topics: Information Communication Technologies

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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)

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

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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)

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...