Monday, July 20, 2015

Women in developing countries circumventing education challenges with ALISON

Article 26 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights states, ‘Everyone has the right to education’ and ‘Education shall be free at least in the elementary and fundamental stages’. However, depending on the country they live in, many adolescent girls have limited access to technology. In patriarchal societies, men continue to control the family unit. Access to education, […]

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Monday, July 6, 2015

Free online course in how to speak German

Conversational German – From using the Phone to Pastimes and Holidays is a free ALISON online course which is designed for anyone who wants to gain confidence in speaking German. With 120 million German speakers in over 20 countries this course is the last in a series of conversational German courses that lay down the […]

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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Introduction to Conversational English

In this free online English course, the basics of conversational English are covered, such as what you might say when you meet people for the first time and how to talk to people and make new friends. This course allows you to practise some simple conversational techniques that will give you confidence when meeting and […]

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Conversational German – First Contact

Conversational German – First Contact is a free Alison online course which is designed for anyone who wants to learn to speak basic German. The course is broken down into pronunciation of the alphabet, numbers and words and the basics of conversation covering hello, goodbye and introductions. Audio segments will let you hear the sound […]

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Thursday, March 5, 2015

Students’ experiences of learning in a virtual classroom

Students’ experiences of learning in a virtual classroom: An Activity Theory perspective Dilani S. P. Gedera, University of Waikato, New Zealand Online learning environments can offer learners opportunities for flexibility, interaction and collaboration distinctly different from face-to-face learning environments. However, current practices of e-learning are not without constraints and criticisms. This paper seeks to develop […]

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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Synchronous e-learning: Reflections and design considerations

Synchronous e-learning: Reflections and design considerations Filiz Tabak, Towson University, USA Rohit Rampal, State University of New York, USA This paper is a personal reflection on the design, development, and delivery of online synchronous conferencing as a pedagogical tool complementing traditional, face-to-face content delivery and learning. The purpose of the paper is to demonstrate how […]

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Friday, February 27, 2015

CAI in mathematics at elementary level in Pakistan

The effect of computer based instructional technique for the learning of elementary level mathematics among high, average and low achievers Muhammad Tanveer Afzal, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan Bashir Muhammad Gondal, Punjab Examination Commission, Pakistan Nuzhat Fatima, IMCG Korang Town, Islamabad, Pakistan This IJEDICT article is about CAI in mathematics at elementary level in […]

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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

ICT4RED: Use of tablets in rural education in South Africa

Evaluation of a pilot project on information and communication technology for rural education development (ICT4RED): A Cofimvaba case study on the educational use of tablets Acheson Charles AC Phiri, Council for Scientific Industrial Research (CSIR) in Southern Africa Thato Foko and Nare Mahwai, CSIR Meraka Institute of Technology, South Africa In an endeavour to find solutions […]

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Monday, February 23, 2015

Creation of audiovisual presentations as a tool to develop key competences

Creation of audiovisual presentations as a tool to develop key competences in secondary-school students: A case study in science class Ángel Ezquerra, Javier Manso, Mª Esther Burgos, and Carla Hallabrin Complutense University of Madrid, Spain New curricular plans based on key competences create the need for new educational proposals that allow their development. This article […]

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Saturday, February 21, 2015

Agro-students’ appraisal of online registration of academic courses

Agro-students’ appraisal of online registration of academic courses in the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria Okanlade Adesokan Lawal-Adebowale and Olalekan Oyekunle Federal University of Agriculture, Ogun State, Nigeria With integration of information technology tool for academic course registration in the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, the study assessed the agro-students’ appraisal of […]

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