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Minjuan Wang
San Diego State University
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The construction of shared knowledge in an Internet-based shared environment for expeditions (iExpeditions): A study of external factors implying knowledge construction
Minjuan Wang
The @?construction of shared@knowledge in an Internet@-based shared@environment for expeditions @?(iExpeditions): A study of @?external factors @?implying knowledge@construction (2001) pp. 1–166
This study investigated how participants (39 teenagers and 10 college-age online mentors) interacted and constructed shared knowledge of concepts, goals, tasks, procedures, and solutions when solving a real-world problem in an online project-based...
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How Computer Tools/Systems Support Cognition: An Examination of Theoretical Foundations and Design Strategies
Minjuan Wang
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1529–1530
This paper reviews how computer tools/systems support cognition by examining the cognitive benefits of selected computer tools/systems. Derry & Hawkes (1993); Koedinger & Anderson (1993); Reusser 1993; Lajoie (1993) have investigated this area,...
Topics: Cognition
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How Computer Tools/Systems Support Cognition: An Examination of Theoretical Foundations and Design Strategies
Minjuan Wang
WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) p. 1779
This poster reviews how computer tools/systems support cognition by examining the cognitive benefits of selected computer tools/systems. Earlier research has investigated this area, and the common focus has been on the interactive process between ...
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Turning Internet Chat Rooms into Virtual Learning Communities
Minjuan Wang; Laura Bock
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1985–1987
Although previous research suggested that some form of social learning may take place within online chat rooms, there is a lack of study on unstructured online mentoring and the forming of learning communities in chat rooms frequented by college...
Topics: Educational Technology, Social Studies, Mentoring, Students
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Teaching and Learning in Intergenerational and Intercultural Classrooms: Report on a Classroom-based Research Project
Minjuan Wang; Terre Folger
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 419–423
College classrooms are becoming more complex in nature. Changes in the professoritate, the student population, and rapidly developing technology contribute to this complexity. Finkelstein, Seal and Schuster (1999) suggest that radical changes are...
Topics: Learning Objects, Learning Outcomes, Classrooms, Students, Communication
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Gender, Discourse Style, and Equal Participation in Online Learning
Christina Sierra; Minjuan Wang
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 2364–2367
This paper is a report on the findings of a study conducted on a graduate level online course. We used discourse analysis techniques to examine the chat transcript of texts for evidence of the relationship among gender, discourse style, and equal...
Topics: Gender
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The Use of Blogs in Teaching, Knowledge Management, and Performance Improvement
Minjuan Wang; Rhea Fix; Laura Bock
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 3192–3199
The number of web logs ('blogs'), or online personal journals, is on the rise. While this trend may reflect a human propensity for self-indulgent introspection, it may also be propelled by the many advantages of blogs. In addition to providing a...
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Building a Dynamic Online Learning Community among Adult Learners
Minjuan Wang; Christina Sierra; Terre Folger
Educational Media International Vol. 40, No. 1 (2003) pp. 49–61
Examines the nature of learning communities constructed among a diverse group of adult learners in an international online graduate-level course. Discusses independent work, team tasks, the variety of computer-mediated communication tools used, and...
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A Descriptive Study of Community College Teachers' Attitudes toward Online Learning
Minjuan Wang; Donald A. MacArthur; Bob Crosby
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 47, No. 5 (2003) pp. 28–31
Presents a cross-sectional, quantitative descriptive study that examined community college professors' attitudes toward online learning. Results indicated that instructors realize the large role of technology and its potential to contribute to...
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Affective e-Learning: Using "Emotional" Data to Improve Learning in Pervasive Learning Environment
Liping Shen; Minjuan Wang; Ruimin Shen
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 2 (2009) pp. 176–189
Using emotion detection technologies from biophysical signals, this study explored how emotion evolves during learning process and how emotion feedback could be used to improve learning experiences. This article also described a cutting-edge...
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Modern Distance Education Project for the Rural Schools of China: Recent Development and Problems
S Q. Yu; Minjuan J. Wang
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 22, No. 4 (August 2006) pp. 273–283
The Modern Distance Education Project for the Rural Schools (MDEPRS) of China has a wider scope and serves a larger population than any other informational project in the world. It likely will result in a far-reaching informational revolution for...
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The Construction of Shared Knowledge in an Internet-based Shared Environment for Expeditions (iExpeditions)
Minjuan Wang; James Laffey; Melissa J. Poole
International Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 2, No. 2 (2001)
Investigates how participants (39 teenagers and 10 college-age online mentors) interacted and constructed shared knowledge of concepts, goals, tasks, procedures, and solutions when solving a real-world problem in an Internet-mediated project-based...
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A Synthesis of Current Mobile Learning Guidelines and Frameworks
Ed Teall; Minjuan Wang; Victor Callaghan
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 443–451
As mobile devices with wireless access become more readily available, learning delivered via mobile devices of all types must be designed to ensure successful learning. This paper addresses three questions related to the design of mobile learning: 1)...
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Mobile cloud learning for higher education: A case study of Moodle in the cloud
Minjuan Wang; Yong Chen; Muhammad Khan
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 15, No. 2 (Apr 01, 2014)
Mobile cloud learning, a combination of mobile learning and cloud computing, is a relatively new concept that holds considerable promise for future development and delivery in the education sectors. Cloud computing helps mobile learning overcome...
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Design and Implementation of C-iLearning: A Cloud-Based Intelligent Learning System
Jun Xiao; Minjuan Wang; Lamei Wang; Xiaoxiao Zhu
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies Vol. 11, No. 3 (2013) pp. 79–97
The gradual development of intelligent learning (iLearning) systems has prompted the changes of teaching and learning. This paper presents the architecture of an intelligent learning (iLearning) system built upon the recursive iLearning model and...
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ICT and an Exploratory Pedagogy for Classroom-Based Chinese Language Learning
XingLong Zhao; MinJuan Wang; Juan Wu; KeKang He
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 10, No. 3 (July 2011) pp. 141–151
This paper reports on a new pedagogy for Chinese language teaching and learning at elementary schools through exploratory classroom instruction using Information and Communication Technologies. The study used quantitative method to collect data from ...
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Community-organizing agent: An artificial intelligent system for building learning communities among large numbers of learners
Fan Yang; Minjuan Wang; Ruimin Shen; Peng Han
Computers & Education Vol. 49, No. 2 (September 2007) pp. 131–147
Web-based (or online) learning provides an unprecedented flexibility and convenience to both learners and instructors. However, large online classes relying on instructor-centered presentations could tend to isolate many learners. The size of these...
Language: English
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Promoting Online Collaborative Learning Experiences for Teenagers
Minjuan Wang; Melissa Poole; Bruce Harris; Paul Wangemann
Educational Media International Vol. 38, No. 4 (2001) pp. 203–15
Describes a project conducted in England and Scotland that engaged teenagers in using Internet-based tools to collaborate in problem-based learning. Explains Motorola Expeditions, designed to help young people develop skills in using new network...
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From Learning Object to Learning Cell: A Resource Organization Model for Ubiquitous Learning
Shengquan Yu; Xianmin Yang; Gang Cheng; Minjuan Wang
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 18, No. 2 pp. 206–224
This paper presents a new model for organizing learning resources: Learning Cell. This model is open, evolving, cohesive, social, and context-aware. By introducing a time dimension into the organization of learning resources, Learning Cell supports...
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Mobile Learning in a Large Blended Computer Science Classroom: System Function, Pedagogies, and Their Impact on Learning
Ruimin Shen; Minjuan Wang; Wanping Gao; D Novak; Lin Tang
IEEE Transactions on Education Vol. 52, No. 4 (November 2009) pp. 538–546
The computer science classes in China's institutions of higher education often have large numbers of students. In addition, many institutions offer "blended" classes that include both on-campus and online students. These large blended classrooms...
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How Do Youth and Mentors Experience Project-Based Learning in the Internet-Based Shared Environment for Expeditions (iExpeditions)
Minjuan Wang; Jim Laffey; Paul Wangemann; Carl Harris; Tom Tupper
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 2000 (April 2000)
The Internet-Based Shared Environment for Expeditions (iExpeditions) is both a development effort of the Center for Technology Innovations in Education, University of Missouri, Columbia, and a research project conducted in partnership with Motorola, ...
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An Exposition of Current Mobile Learning Design Guidelines and Frameworks
Ed Teall; Minjuan Wang; Vic Callaghan; Jason W.P. Ng
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 13, No. 1 (February 2014) pp. 79–99
** Invited as a paper from E-Learn 2011 ** As mobile devices with wireless access become more readily available, learning delivered via mobile devices of all types must be designed to ensure successful learning. This paper first examines three...
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Exploring a Personal Social Knowledge Network (PSKN) to aid the observation of connectivist interaction for high‐ and low‐performing learners in connectivist massive open online courses
Jinju Duan; Kui Xie; Nathan A. Hawk; Shengquan Yu; Minjuan Wang
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 50, No. 1 (January 2019) pp. 199–217
This study adds a new perspective to the observations about connectivist interaction behavior in cMOOCs by extending the notion of network building from the perspective of individuals. We explore the possibility of building a learning network named...