The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning
Apr 15, 2015 Volume 16, Number 2
Editors
Rory McGreal; Dianne Conrad
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 18
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Coursera’s introductory human physiology course: Factors that characterize successful completion of a MOOC
Deborah Engle, Chris Mankoff & Jennifer Carbrey
Since Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are accessible by anyone in the world at no cost, they have large enrollments that are conducive to educational research. This study examines students in... More
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Professional task-based curriculum development for distance education practitioners at master’s level: A design-based research
Xiaoying Feng & Guangxin Lu, Research Center of Distance Education, Beijing Normal University; Zhihong Yao, Distance Education School, University of Central Committee of C.P.C
Curriculum development for distance education (DE) practitioners is more and more focusing on practical requirements and competence development. Delphi and DACUM methods have been used at some... More
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“Remember to hand out medals”: Peer rating and expertise in a question-and-answer study group
Marisa Ponti, University of Gothenburg
This article reports on an exploratory study of giving medals as part of a peer rating system in a question-and-answer (Q&A) study group on Python, a programming language. There are no... More
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Online text processing: A study of Iranian EFL learners’ vocabulary knowledge
Abbas Ahangar, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran (Islamic Republic Of); Mehri Izadi, Chabahar Maritime University, Iran (Islamic Republic Of)
The internet has developed into an important source of knowledge in recent times. It is used not just for engaging and entertaining users, but also for promoting language learning, especially for... More
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Influencing Factors in OER Usage of Adult Learners in Korea
Byoung Wook Kim, Won Gyu Lee, Byeong Rae Lee & Jin Gon Shon
Open Educational Resources (OER) is terminology that refers to educational resources (content and software) distributed through the Internet, free of charge and freely accessible, expanding... More
pp. 1-17
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Uptake of OER by Staff in Distance Education in South Africa
Kerry de Hart, Yuraisha Chetty & Elizabeth Archer
Open Educational Resources (OER) emerged within the context of open education which is typically characterized by the sharing of knowledge and resources and the exchange of ideas. Unisa as a mega... More
pp. 18-45
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Coursera's Introductory Human Physiology Course: Factors That Characterize Successful Completion of a MOOC
Deborah Engle, Chris Mankoff & Jennifer Carbrey
Since Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are accessible by anyone in the world at no cost, they have large enrollments that are conducive to educational research. This study examines students in... More
pp. 46-68
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A Usability Evaluation of a Blended MOOC Environment: An Experimental Case Study
Ahmed Mohamed Fahmy Yousef, Mohamed Amine Chatti, Ulrik Schroeder & Marold Wosnitza
In the past few years, there has been an increasing interest in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) as a new form of Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), in higher education and beyond. Recognizing ... More
pp. 69-93
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Linking Learning Styles and Learning on Mobile Facebook
Yu-ching Chen
With continued development of related technologies, Web 2.0 has become an important site of learning innovation. In particular, social networking sites such as Facebook, which have become popular, ... More
pp. 94-114
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Mobile Learning: Moving Past the Myths and Embracing the Opportunities
Tom H. Brown & Lydia S. Mbati
Mobile learning (mLearning) in the open and distance learning landscape, holds promise and provides exciting new opportunities. In order to understand and embrace these opportunities within various... More
pp. 115-135
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Student Media Usage Patterns and Non-Traditional Learning in Higher Education
Olaf Zawacki-Richter, Wolfgang Müskens, Ulrike Krause, Uthman Alturki & Ahmed Aldraiweesh
A total of 2,338 students at German universities participated in a survey, which investigated media usage patterns of so-called traditional and non-traditional students (Schuetze & Wolter, 2003... More
pp. 136-170
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A Snapshot of Online Learners: E-Readiness, E-Satisfaction and Expectations
Hale Ilgaz & Yasemin Gülbahar
The popularity of online programs that educational institutions offer is continuously increasing at varying degrees, with the major demand coming from adult learners who have no opportunity to... More
pp. 171-187
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Measuring Disorientation Based on the Needleman-Wunsch Algorithm
Tolga Güyer, Bilal Atasoy & Sibel Somyürek
This study offers a new method to measure navigation disorientation in web based systems which is powerful learning medium for distance and open education. The Needleman-Wunsch algorithm is used to... More
pp. 188-205
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An Item Response Theory Analysis of the Community of Inquiry Scale
Mehmet Baris Horzum & Gülden Kaya Uyanik
The aim of this study is to examine validity and reliability of Community of Inquiry Scale commonly used in online learning by the means of Item Response Theory. For this purpose, Community of... More
pp. 206-226
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Perceived Usability Evaluation of Learning Management Systems: Empirical Evaluation of the System Usability Scale
Konstantina Orfanou, Nikolaos Tselios & Christos Katsanos
Perceived usability affects greatly student's learning effectiveness and overall learning experience, and thus is an important requirement of educational software. The System Usability Scale (SUS) ... More
pp. 227-246
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A Generic Framework for Extraction of Knowledge from Social Web Sources (Social Networking Websites) for an Online Recommendation System
Javubar Sathick & Jaya Venkat
Mining social web data is a challenging task and finding user interest for personalized and non-personalized recommendation systems is another important task. Knowledge sharing among web users has ... More
pp. 247-271
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Guidelines towards the Facilitation of Interactive Online Learning Programmes in Higher Education
Lydia Mbati & Ansie Minnaar
The creation of online platforms that establish new learning environments has led to the proliferation of institutions offering online learning programmes. However, the use of technologies for... More
pp. 272-287
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Professional Task-Based Curriculum Development for Distance Education Practitioners at Master's Level: A Design-Based Research
Xiaoying Feng, Guangxin Lu & Zhihong Yao
Curriculum development for distance education (DE) practitioners is more and more focusing on practical requirements and competence development. Delphi and DACUM methods have been used at some... More
pp. 288-310
