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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Friday, February 20, 2015

Use of Web Quest Strategy in learning geographical concepts

Effectiveness of Web Quest Strategy in acquiring geographic concepts among eighth grade students in Jordan Zaid Suleiman AL-Edwan, Al-Balqa Applied University, Jordan This study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of using Web Quest Strategy in acquiring the geographic concepts among eighth grade students in Jordan. The study individuals consisted of (119) students in the scholastic […]

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Measurement invariance of the UTAUT constructs in the Caribbean

Measurement invariance of the UTAUT constructs in the Caribbean Authors: Troy Devon Thomas, Lenandlar Singh and Kemuel Gaffar Univerity of Guyana Dhanaraj Thakur, Grace-Ann Jackman, Michael Thomas and Roger Gajraj University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad Claudine Allen University of Technology, Jamaica Keron Tooma Northern Caribbean University This article employs confirmatory factor analysis to evaluate the factorial validity […]

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