A Strategy to Promote e-Learning Industry in Taiwan: Network Science Park

Chi-Kuo Chuang; Gwo-Dong Chen; Jinn-Bao Lee; Li-Chieh Lin; Chin-Yeh Wang; Maiga Chang

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 1816–1829

Since January 2003, a 5-year e-learning national program was launched to assist the development of e-learning industry in Taiwan. One part of the program is to promote the development of e-learning industry by establishing the e-learning network...

Using the Crossing Chasm Theory to Design a Promotional Model for Application Service Center in e-Learning Park

Maiga Chang; Chi-Kuo Chuang; Chin-Yeh Wang; Gwo-Dong Chen; Jinn-Bao Lee; Li-Chieh Lin

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 1808–1815

Taiwan government started to initiate a five-years (2003-2007) program, that is National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning (ELNP for short), since 2002. In order to achieve the four major goals of ELNP, including "increase the national...

Motion controllers for learners to manipulate and interact with 3D objects for mental rotation training

Shih‐Ching Yeh; Jin‐Liang Wang; Chin‐Yeh Wang; Po‐Han Lin; Gwo‐Dong Chen; Albert Rizzo

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 45, No. 4 (Jul 23, 2014) pp. 666–675

Mental rotation is an important spatial processing ability and an important element in intelligence tests. However, the majority of past attempts at training mental rotation have used paper-and-pencil tests or digital images. This study proposes an...

Statistical Model for Predicting Roles and Effects in Learning Community

Chih-Kai Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen; Chin-Yeh Wang

Behaviour & Information Technology Vol. 30, No. 1 (January 2011) pp. 101–111

Functional roles may explain the learning performance of groups. Detecting a functional role is critical for promoting group learning performance in computer-supported collaborative learning environments. However, it is not easy for teachers to...

Using a Humanoid Robot to develop a Dialogue-based Interactive Learning Environment for Elementary Foreign Language Classrooms

Chih-Wei Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 21, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 215–235

Elementary school is the critical stage during which the development of listening comprehension and oral abilities in language acquisition occur, especially with a foreign language. However, the current foreign language instructors often adopt one...

Topics: English Language Arts, Classrooms, Languages, Robotics, Elementary Education, Interaction

Users’ attitudes toward Web-based collaborative learning systems for knowledge management

Shu-Sheng Liaw; Gwo-Dong Chen; Hsiu-Mei Huang

Computers & Education Vol. 50, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 950–961

The Web-based technology is a potential tool for supported collaborative learning that may enrich learning performance, such as individual knowledge construction or group knowledge sharing. Thus, understanding Web-based collaborative learning for...

Topics: Learning Management Systems

Construction of cognitive maps to improve e-book reading and navigation

Liang-Yi Li; Gwo-Dong Chen; Sheng-Jie Yang

Computers & Education Vol. 60, No. 1 (January 2013) pp. 32–39

People have greater difficulty reading academic textbooks on screen than on paper. One notable problem is that they cannot construct an effective cognitive map because of the lack of contextual information cues and ineffective navigational...

Language: English

Surveying instructor and learner attitudes toward e-learning

Shu-Sheng Liaw; Hsiu-Mei Huang; Gwo-Dong Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 49, No. 4 (December 2007) pp. 1066–1080

The trend of using e-learning as a learning and/or teaching tool is now rapidly expanding into education. Although e-learning environments are popular, there is minimal research on instructors’ and learners’ attitudes toward these kinds of learning...

Language: English

Collaborative storytelling experiences in social media: Influence of peer-assistance mechanisms

Chen-Chung Liu; Kuo-Ping Liu; Wei-Hong Chen; Chiu-Pin Lin; Gwo-Dong Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 2 (September 2011) pp. 1544–1556

Collaborative storytelling activities in social media environments are generally developed in a linear way in which all participants collaborate on a shared story as it is passed from one to another in a relay form. Difficulties with this linear...

Language: English

RoLo: A dictionary interface that minimizes extraneous cognitive load of lookup and supports incidental and incremental learning of vocabulary

Thanh-Dung Dang; Gwo-Dong Chen; Giao Dang; Liang-Yi Li; Nurkhamid

Computers & Education Vol. 61, No. 1 (February 2013) pp. 251–260

Dictionary use can improve reading comprehension and incidental vocabulary learning. Nevertheless, great extraneous cognitive load imposed by the search process may reduce or even prevent the improvement. With the help of technology, dictionary...

Language: English

Improving the authentic learning experience by integrating robots into the mixed-reality environment

Chih-Wei Chang; Jih-Hsien Lee; Chin-Yeh Wang; Gwo-Dong Chen

Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 4 pp. 1572–1578

The main aim of the modern popular teaching method of authentic learning has been to provide students with everyday-life challenges that develop knowledge and skills through problem solving in different situations. Many emerging information...

Language: English

Card-based design combined with spaced repetition: A new interface for displaying learning elements and improving active recall

Xuan-Lam Pham; Gwo-Dong Chen; Thi-Huyen Nguyen; Wu-Yuin Hwang

Computers & Education Vol. 98, No. 1 (July 2016) pp. 142–156

This study aims to bring card-based design into education. A mobile application called “English Practice” has been developed wherein a card-based interface named PACARD (Personalize Adaptive CARD-based interface) was implemented. This interface has...

Language: English

Student Portfolio Analysis by Data Cube Technology for Decision Support of Web-based Classroom Teacher

Chih-Kai Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen; Kou-Liang Ou

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 19, No. 3 (1998) pp. 307–28

Proposes a Web-based model as the infrastructure to store learning logs for analysis in distance education. Describes the method of using query language to retrieve information from a database to construct the data cube. Illustrates data-cube...

Use of Group Discussion and Learning Portfolio to Build Knowledge for Managing Web Group Learning

Gwo-Dong Chen; Kuo-Liang Ou; Chin-Yeh Wang

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 28, No. 3 (2003) pp. 291–315

To monitor and enhance the learning performance of learning groups in a Web learning system, teachers need to know the learning status of the group and determine the key influences affecting group learning outcomes. Teachers can achieve this goal by ...

Discovering Decision Knowledge from Web Log Portfolio for Managing Classroom Processes by Applying Decision Tree and Data Cube Technology

Gwo-Dong Chen; Chen-Chung Liu; Kuo-Liang Ou; Baw-Jhiune Liu

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 23, No. 3 (2000) pp. 305–32

Discusses the use of Web logs to record student behavior that can assist teachers in assessing performance and making curriculum decisions for distance learning students who are using Web-based learning systems. Adopts decision tree and data cube...

Student Performance Assessment Using Bayesian Network and Web Portfolios

Chen-Chung Liu; Gwo-Dong Chen; Chin-Yeh Wang; Ching-Fang Lu

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 27, No. 4 (2002) pp. 437–69

Proposes a novel methodology that employs Bayesian network software to assist teachers in efficiently deriving and utilizing the student model of activity performance from Web portfolios online. This system contains Web portfolios that record in...

A novel textbook reading environment integrated with online resource by using Anoto functionality

Chih-Kai Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (Oct 18, 2010) pp. 1635–1638

Students often search information on Internet while reading textbook. Sometimes, they use the information to comprehend glossary; sometimes, authors of the textbook indicate the Internet resource for learning. Learners waste their time on...

Constructing Collaborative Learning Activities for Distance CAL Systems

C-K Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 13, No. 1 (1997) pp. 2–15

Analyzes the requirements for constructing collaborative learning activities in distance computer assisted learning (CAL) systems; shows why an active database can satisfy the requirements with a collaborative homework example; and proposes...

The Current Status and Future of E-Learning in Taiwan

Chin-Chung Tsai; Nian-Shing Chen; Gwo-Dong Chen

Innovations in Education and Teaching International Vol. 47, No. 1 (February 2010) pp. 5–7

Like any other modern, forward-looking and technologically advanced nation, Taiwan has realised the current and future importance of electronic learning--now commonly referred to as "e-learning". Bearing this in mind, some years ago, the Taiwanese...

National Program for e-Learning in Taiwan

Maiga Chang; Chin-Yeh Wang; Gwo-Dong Chen

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 1 (2009) pp. 5–17

Taiwan government has initiated a five-year program since 2002: the National Science and Technology Program for e-Learning. The national program started from 2003 and was completed at the end of year 2007, involving thirteen government agencies....

When a Classroom Is Not Just a Classroom: Building Digital Playgrounds in the Classroom

Gwo-Dong Chen; Chi-Kuo Chuang; Nurkhamid ; Tzu-Chien Liu

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 202–211

In the context of classroom, it is possible to create a playground with digital technology beneficial for learning in spite of rising enthusiasm in incorporating educational games in classroom. This paper is an essay to describe a learning...

Student modeling for performance assessment using Bayesian network on web portfolios

Chen-Chung Liu; Gwo-Dong Chen; Chin-Yeh Wang; Ching-Fen Pai

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 1145–1150

Web based curriculum development allows students to develop their learning portfolio and interact with peers on a web learning system. This system contains web portfolios that record in detail students' learning activities, peer interaction, and...

Topics: Teachers, Interaction, Students, Portfolios

Online assessment decision supports in electronic portfolio systems using data mining technologies

Gwo-Dong Chen; chen-Chung Liu; Kuo-Liang Ou; Ching-Fen Pai; Baw-Jhiune Liu

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 272–273

A teacher can use student portfolios to evaluate learning performance and promote learning outcomes. The portfolios can also be used as a communication channel among students and teachers as students implement them on the web. However, it is...

Topics: Portfolios, Learning Outcomes, Students, Instructional Design, Evaluation

Design a Stage-based Environment with Robots for Storytelling Activities in English Class

Chi-hung Chen; Tuan Le; Chih-Wei Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen

Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 3303–3311

In recent few years, English learning became an important course in school in Taiwan. There have been many methods be proposed in language learning in class. Storytelling is one of the methods to help improving the capability of language. There also ...

The preferred situational context scenario type for drama based learning experience in digital theater.

Mahesh Udayanga Liyanawatta; Yu-fang Liu; Yu-Tzu Liu; Yen-Hua Chen; Gwo-dong Chen

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 875–885

This research proposed a drama-based learning approach called Mini-Play which is based on Digital Interactive Learning Theater (DILT) system to help elementary school students to perform dramatically and improve their English as a foreign language ...

Topics: Augmented Reality

A web site system for instructors to manage collaborative learning

Gwo-Dong Chen; Kuo-Liang Ou; Baw-Jhiune Liu; Chih-Kai Chang; Chen-Chung Liu

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1819–1825

As the World Wide Web (the Web) become popular, increasing number of distance learning systems are built on the Web. Yet, Instructors must onerously write complex programs to manage students' learning behavior in a web based collaborative learning...

Topics: Collaboration

Web Learning Portfolios: A Tool For Supporting Performance Awareness

Gwo-Dong Chen; Chen-Chung Liu; Kuo-Liang Ou; Ming-Song Lin

Innovations in Education and Training International Vol. 38, No. 1 (2001) pp. 19–30

Describes how to design a Web portfolio system that teachers can use in learning assessment. Evaluation of the Web portfolio system by students indicates that the applied technologies help students control their learning processes through developing ...

Students' Trust-Aware Learning Material Recommendation System

Chih-Wei Chang; Chen-Chung Liu; Jorng-Tzong Horng; Gwo-Dong Chen

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4580–4585

Trust is one of the important factors in communication. In the learning environment, if the relationship between teachers and students lacks trust to each other, the learning performance will turn to low. And the learning recommended system which...

Topics: Information Sciences, Students, Computer Sciences

A Mentor finder based on student preference and learning status for webbased learning systems

Gwo-Dong Chen; Chin-Yeh Wang; Chen-Chung Liu; Chih-Kai Chang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 274–279

Because students can not interact face to face with each other in an asynchronous learning situation, they are difficult to know who is able to help them. Thus, teachers or teaching assistants should put many efforts in solving students' questions....

Topics: Mentoring, Students

A Comparative Study of "The International Educational Technology Conference" (IETC) and "The International Conference on Computers in Education" (ICCE): The Program, Essay Distribution, the Themes, and Research Methods

Gwo-Dong Chen; Chun-Hsiang Chen; Chin-Yeh Wang; Liang-Yi Li

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 1 (January 2012) pp. 212–216

The article aims to compare international conferences, "The International Educational Technology Conference" (IETC, 2011) and "The International Conference on Computers in Education" (ICCE, 2010), from various dimensions. The comparison is expected...

An Audience Involved Digital Learning Theater in The Classroom to Improve Learning Achievement

Chia-Ying Lee; Su-Hang Yang; Yu-Tzu Liu; Sung-En Chen; Gwo-Dong Chen

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 1461–1470

The drama based learning in the classroom is that the teacher or students perform knowledge-related events in which actors live and perform in the scenario to the audience who are their classmates. They may perform in groups with different scripts....

Topics: Virtual reality learning environments, Participatory learning and media

Stereoscopic in Coordination with Mixed Reality System in Classroom, 3D-edu Project Interface

Nguyen Thi Huyen; Chin-Yeh Wang; Shih-Ching Yeh; Gwo-Dong Chen; Liu Chen-Chung

Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 25–34

One of the most intriguing recent trends is the return of stereoscopic technology. While 3D technology is more commonly used in movies, lots of good opportunities seem to have emerged from education. It would be helpful to apply it in classroom...

A digital theater for drama based learning in the classroom

Sung-en Chen; Yuan-Fu Lou; Wei-Yi Wu; Yu-Fang Liu; Gwo-dong Chen

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 869–874

We introduce a new style of learning environment Digital Theater by using simple AR, VR and body motion capturing technologies. The Digital Theater enable teachers apply drama based learning in a conventional classroom. The students learn by...

Topics: Authentic, contextualized, and real-world learning, Virtual reality learning environments, Augmented Reality

Application of E-Learning to Pilot Training at TransAsia Airways in Taiwan

Chi-Kuo Chuang; Maiga Chang; Chin-Yeh Wang; Wen-Cheng Chung; Gwo-Dong Chen

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 7, No. 1 (January 2008) pp. 23–39

TransAsia Airway is one of the four domestic airlines in Taiwan. Taiwan has 13 domestic airports with the longest distance between two airports being about 400 kilometers. The domestic airline market is highly competitive. TransAsia decided to apply ...

Topics: Administrators, Administration, Adults, Business, Government, Educational Technology, Change, eLearning, Competencies

Organizing and sharing web information in personal information space to promote knowledge exchange

Liang-Yi Li; Baw-Jhiune Liu; Jorng-Tzong Horng; Gwo-Dong Chen

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4290–4297

Web information has been used as a resource for teaching and learning. However the availability of quantities of web information have been growing rapidly, it makes students information overload. To solve the problem, managing the found web...

Topics: Science, Computers, Information Sciences, Computer Sciences, Engineering

A ubiquitous discussion forum: Introducing mobile phones and voice discussion into a web discussion forum

Fu-Hsiang Wei; Gwo-Dong Chen; Po-Yao Chao; Chih-Wei Chang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 867–874

Abstract: Online discussion forums are available for users to share knowledge in simple and popular platforms. However, there are several problems existed in web discussion forums that could interfere with the educational process, such as lack of...

Topics: Information Sciences, Computer Sciences

Does Remixing Mechanism Improve Learning Effectiveness and Engagement in Drama-Based Learning

Yu-Ling Huang; Su-Hang Yang; Ping-Yu Chiang; Gwo-Dong Chen

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 1173–1181

In the design consideration of MIT Scratch, Resnick proposed REMIX idea and mechanism for inspiring innovation and to improve learning performance of computer programming. At the same time, learning through script writing and drama performing has...

Topics: Personalized learning environments, Learner-centered, and self-directed learning

Digital Mechanisms for Making Network Discussion Forum Toward Altruistic Forum

Jui-Yi Wang; Shu-Han Yang; Sung-Yu Hsu; Chun-Hsien Lee; Gwo-Dong Chen

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 294–301

By using online discussion platform, people can share and learn from each other, but it may have network bullying and low participation. To achieve benefit of using network discussion, the platform must become altruistic, that is, high participation,...

Topics: Collaborative technologies, social networks

A Situational Comic Play Drama Learning System to Enhance Students’ Learning Motivation

Ping-Yu Chiang; Chun-Hsien Lee; Szu-Hua Lin; Cheng-Yu Fan; Yen-Hua Chen; Gwo-Dong Chen

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 1269–1274

In situational learning, students use a situation as a clue for their thinking; thus, they can experience and learn knowledge in the situation. However, it is very difficult to establish diverse situations for students to experience in a common...

Topics: Learner-centered, and self-directed learning, Participatory learning and media, Augmented Reality

Creating a mixed reality educational game by LED tracking technology

Kien Tran; Gwo-Dong Chen; Shil-Ching Yeh; Chin-Yeh Wang; Baw-Jhiune Liu; Shin-Chen Yang

Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 1839–1844

Nature-like interaction with robots in mixed reality learning environment can stimulate students’ participation in learning activities more effectively. This paper aims to introduce a mixed reality game with LED tracking interfaces and sensor...

Providing Adequate Interactions in Online Discussion Forums Using Few Teaching Assistants

Chih-Kai Chang; Gwo-Dong Chen; Ching-Kun Hsu

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 10, No. 3 (July 2011) pp. 193–202

In order to encourage students to participate in online learning forums, prompt responses to their questions are essential. To answer students' online questions, teaching assistants are assigned to manage discussions and answer questions in online...

Using Digital Board Games for Genuine Communication in EFL Classrooms

Chia-Jung Wu; Gwo-Dong Chen; Chi-Wen Huang

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 62, No. 2 (April 2014) pp. 209–226

EFL learners in Taiwan have a low-level communication ability because many learners are still not provided opportunities to use language for genuine communication in classrooms and receive insufficient language input due to the environment. This...

Promoting Autonomy and Ownership in Students Studying English Using Digital Comic Performance-Based Learning

Gwo-Dong Chen; Cheng-Yu Fan; Chih-Kai Chang; Yun-Hsuan Chang; Yen-Hua Chen

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 66, No. 4 (2018) pp. 955–978

In traditional learning, students passively absorb the materials provided by their teachers or textbooks. Thus, their learning autonomy is insufficient, and this affects learning motivation. Students find it difficult to absorb the knowledge taught...

Digital Learning Playground: Supporting Authentic Learning Experiences in the Classroom

Gwo-Dong Chen; Nurkhamid ; Chin-Yeh Wang; Su-Hang Yang; Wei-Yuan Lu; Chih-Kai Chang

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 21, No. 2 (2013) pp. 172–183

This study proposes a platform to provide a near-authentic environment, context, and situation for task-based learning. The platform includes two projection screens (a vertical and a horizontal screen) combined for situated or authentic learning....

Development and Evaluation of a Novel E-Book Interface for Scaffolding Thinking Context to Learn from Writing Examples

Gwo-Dong Chen; Chih-Kai Chang; Chin-Yeh Wang; Xiao-Lun Jian

Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 26, No. 7 (2018) pp. 970–988

Effective reading strategies, including using graphic organizers, question answering, and considering story structures, can help students improve reading comprehension. However, these reading strategies are not fully supported by both printed books...

Ubiquitous Discussion Forum: Introducing Mobile Phones and Voice Discussion Into a Web Discussion Forum

Fu-Hsiang Wei; Gwo-Dong Chen; Chin-Yeh Wang; Liang-Yi Li

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 16, No. 2 (April 2007) pp. 125–140

** Invited as a paper from ED-MEDIA 2005. Grammatical and writing style errors in the original version have been corrected by our colleague who is a native English speaker. ** Abstract: Web-based discussion forums enable users to share knowledge...

Topics: eLearning, Human Computer Interaction, Databases, Information Communication Technologies, Distance Education, Community, Multimedia, Internet, Educational Technology

Augmenting Traditional Books with Context-Aware Learning Supports from Online Learning Communities

Gwo-Dong Chen; Po-Yao Chao

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 11, No. 2 (2008) pp. 27–40

Recent advances in ubiquitous computing technologies have brought reality augmentation of traditional objects to context-aware and social supports. Although a significant proportion of students prefer poring over traditional paper textbooks over...

A Community of Practice Approach to Learning Programming

Gwo-Dong Chen; Liang-Yi Li; Chin-Yea Wang

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 11, No. 2 (April 2012) pp. 15–26

In programming courses, teaching students who have varied levels of knowledge and skills the requisite competencies to perform in real-world software development teams is indeed difficult. To address this problem, this paper proposes a community of...

A Web Browser Interface to Manage the Searching and Organizing of Information on the Web by Learners

Liang-Yi Li; Gwo-Dong Chen

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 13, No. 4 (2010) pp. 86–97

Information Gathering is a knowledge construction process. Web learners make a plan for their Information Gathering task based on their prior knowledge. The plan is evolved with new information encountered and their mental model is constructed...

Self-Observation Model Employing an Instinctive Interface for Classroom Active Learning

Gwo-Dong Chen; Nurkhamid ; Chin-Yeh Wang; Shu-Han Yang; Po-Yao Chao

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 17, No. 3 pp. 14–26

In a classroom, obtaining active, whole-focused, and engaging learning results from a design is often difficult. In this study, we propose a self-observation model that employs an instinctive interface for classroom active learning. Students can...