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eBooks
Taking Traditional Training Online: From the Classroom to the Web
Sep 2010
This new eBook by Tom Bunzel explores how to successfully take in-person training online; strategies for utilizing the Web and social media to enhance learning; and what to look for in an online...
Provided by Citrix Online
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Whitepapers
Developing eLearning Communities to Enhance Your Online Training Program
Sep 2010
This white paper explores how integrating eLearning with traditional learning methods can help training organizations increase productivity, create a larger learning base and achieve...
Provided by Citrix Online
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White Papers
Video Conferencing Case Study: Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts
Sep 2010
ASMSA's Office of Distance Education enables schools in Arkansas and beyond to broaden their curricula, providing students with access to high quality instruction and courses. Added revenue...
Provided by TANDBERG, now part of Cisco
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White Papers
Student Perspectives on Videoconferencing in Teacher Education at a Distance
May 2008
This paper reports the findings of a small-scale study exploring student views of the videoconference as a teaching and learning tool in teacher education. The context of this study is a distance...
Provided by University of Strathclyde
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White Papers
Effectiveness of Using Text Message/ SMS to Support the Teaching-Learning Process in Distance Education
Jun 2009
Mobile phones are the new addition to the Information and Communication Technologies for learning. The SMS (Short Messaging Services) provided by the Mobile phones could be used effectively as a...
Provided by Accenture
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Whitepapers
Leveraging on the Affordance of Mobile Phones in Nigeria for MLearning Modeling
Jul 2012
This paper identified that Smartphones and tablets are becoming commonplace in Nigeria. Armed with this knowledge; coupled with the desire to utilise the technology in the hands of everyone to...
Provided by IRPN Press
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Whitepapers
Student Learning Preferences and SMS Text Messaging: A Web 2.0 Large Classroom Engagement System
Aug 2012
This paper investigated the analysis of student learning preferences and the use of SMS text messaging system in the classroom to engage students in the subject matter being taught. Myers-Briggs...
Provided by IRPN Press
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Whitepapers
The Teacher's Role in Promoting Online Peer Group Learning
Jan 2012
Teachers have a major responsibility to engage students online for successful learning in online distance education programs. Identifying key aspects of the teachers' role is important. The study...
Provided by IRPN Press
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Whitepapers
Integrating Virtual Worlds and Virtual Learning Environments in Schools in Developing Economies
Jan 2012
In recent years there has been significant growth in the use of 3D virtual worlds for e-learning and distance education. Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) has achieved an adequate level of...
Provided by IRPN Press
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Whitepapers
Use of Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in Tertiary Education in Ghana: A Case Study of Electronic Learning (E-Learning)
Jan 2012
Population growth and the increasing number of people seeing the relevance of education as well as demand for tertiary education in Ghana have been on the rise yearly. Tertiary institutions in...
Provided by IRPN Press
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Whitepapers
Using Program Visualization to Improve ICT Skills Towards Achieving Vision 2030
Dec 2011
ICT has become an imperative component in enhancing industrialization and socio-economic growth in developed and developing countries. It is thus irresistible for any nation that wishes and plans...
Provided by IRPN Press
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Whitepapers
Policy Guidelines and Challenges in Quality Assurance in Distance Learning in Kenyan Public Universities
Dec 2011
The concept of Distance Learning (DL) has been embraced by schools, colleges and universities around the world. Distance Learning is causing a revolution in higher education in Kenya. The country...
Provided by IRPN Press
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Whitepapers
Adaptability of Intranet Grids in HEIs to Leverage Dream of Africa Connect
Nov 2011
Institutions of higher learning depend very much on access to other knowledge resources. Therefore, commercial distribution of knowledge resources can become a barrier for academic communication...
Provided by IRPN Press
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Whitepapers
Are Students Ready to Adopt e-Learning? a Preliminary e-Readiness Study of a University in the Gulf Region
Sep 2011
As e-learning gains popularity in many Colleges and Universities worldwide, the evaluation of e-learning readiness is critical for the successful implementation of e-learning as a platform for...
Provided by IRPN Press
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Whitepapers
Computer Education Policy and Its Implementation in Kenyan Secondary Schools
Sep 2011
The recent past has witnessed a huge investment in computer education in schools, colleges, and universities around the world. Research from developed countries indicates that the introduction of...
Provided by IRPN Press
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White Papers
Effective Integration of SMS Communication Into a Distance Education Accounting Module
Jun 2010
The University of South Africa (Unisa), as a distance education institution, is continuously challenged to lessen the negative impact distance has on students' learning. The effective use of...
Provided by University of South Africa
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Whitepapers - Video
Enterprise Application Infrastructure and Virtualization
Oct 2010
Oracle Virtualization Assembly Builder or OVAB can help package appliances and deploy them into a virtualized environment. JRockit Virtual Edition optimizations for virtualized environments...
Provided by Oracle
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Whitepapers
How IBM's New zEnterprise - Blade Environment Can Be Used to Break Down IT Organizational Barriers
Nov 2010
In this Research Report, Clabby Analytics takes a closer look at the organizational benefits that can be achieved by moving to a standardized management governance environment for heterogeneous IT...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
A Perspective on ELearning in the K-12 Classroom
May 2008
In the traditional classroom, teachers control the content, delivery, and processes students go through in learning a topic. However within the last decade, emerging technologies have begun a...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Angel Versus Moodle: In Search of an LMS
Jan 2008
City College of San Francisco is part of the Community College system serving over 100,000 students. In the past few years City College has opted to expand its distance learning offerings by...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Applications and Issues of the HyFlex e-Learning Model
May 2008
The HyFlex e-learning course model has been pioneered by Dr Brian Beatty at San Francisco State University to meet the needs of Masters students in Instructional Technologies. The basis of the...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Applying Bono's "Perception and Patterns" Theory in Online Learning: What Online Learning Could Be in the Future
Nov 2007
As an educational student, the author's favorite quote is "Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school" - Albert Einstein. So, what is left after one has...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Articulate or Captivate?
May 2008
Over the past two years the author has been uncertain whether to complete his Master's thesis, a communication skills e-learning program, in the software program Captivate or Articulate. The...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Cultivating 21st-Century Learners Through an e-Classroom in K-12th School
May 2008
Before discussing the challenges facing 21st-century learners in the current education system, the e-classroom needs to be defined. Electronic classroom have various definitions. Electronic...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Distance Education and Relevance of Information Architecture
Feb 2008
Many corporations have come to this realization that they have a huge need to make usability assessments for Websites, Intranets, interaction designs, and do research (prior to implementation of...
Provided by IA Design & Usability
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White Papers
Distance Education and Web Accessibility
Nov 2007
As an assistive technology instructor in the disability department at a junior college, the author is asked to evaluate distance education courses to make sure that persons with disabilities can...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
E-Learning Vs. Instructor-Led Training
May 2006
When organizations consider training options for their employees, they have to consider offering an e-learning training format or an instructor-led training format. One major factor in determining...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
How Do Instructional Designers Create a Learning Environment That Engages the Learner and Creates a Memorable Learning Experience?
Jan 2008
Learning has shifted from instructor-centered to learner-centered. It is important for designers of instruction to remember the audience plays a key role in the success of achieving understanding....
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Information Architecture and the Design and Development of e-Learning
May 2008
The goal of this white paper is to provide a resource for e-Learning designers to create training modules. In carrying out this goal, this paper will provide a thorough examination and discussion...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Instructor Strategies for Motivating Students in Distance Education
Apr 2007
Learning requires a great deal of effort. Reading, writing, studying, and collaborating can be time consuming, tiring, and often unexciting in any learning setting. Self-motivating can be even...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Levels of Interactivity and Meta-cognitive Control in Learners
Jan 2008
What is most important is to create a self paced course where adults can self-assess and self-correct. This can be accomplished by including questions or self-checks, practice exercises, and or...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Methods of Delivery for Distance Education
Nov 2007
The methods of delivery for distance education are diverse and expansive. There are four major categories into which most of the systems fall. They are audio, video, data and print. As a course...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
mLearning Emergence
Apr 2008
mLearning - what is it? In the last four years 'Mobile learning' has gone from a possibility to a near certainty as a medium for delivering instruction. The proliferation of cheap, portable...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Podcasting in Education
Oct 2007
Podcast Alley, a podcast distribution website, distributes 1,533 podcasts that include education, information for educational institutions, or podcasts about educating. The education podcast...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
State of e-Learning in the Enterprise Software Industry
Jan 2008
With the availability of more advanced multimedia e-learning tools and rich Web 2.0 features that allow for collaborative learning environments on-line, e-learning is gaining popularity across...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Textbook Publishing in the 21st Century: Changing the Higher Education System
May 2008
There is a lot to indicate that the college textbook publishing system is broken. Students complain about textbook prices. The sales of used books, for which publishers receive no revenue, reduce...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Use of Web 2.0 Technology to Mediate Team Based Projects in an Asynchronous Learning Environment
Jan 2008
Life long learning is an extremely important part; but as people get older and more involved in work and family, finding time for life long learning gets more difficult. Online learning, in its...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Video as a 21st Century Instructional Tool: Current Trends and Pedagogical Foundations
Jan 2008
This white paper will explore various aspects of video as a 21st Century literacy. The paper will examine the use of video from three different perspectives: as a communications technology, as a...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Videoconference Technology in Distance Education
Nov 2007
Over the years technology has allowed the classroom setting to change and new ways of teaching and learning have become more prevalent. Students and professors now do not have to be in class to...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Open Learning Meets the Business of Education: Trends in Distance Learning
Dec 2008
The current systems of education are in place for a reason - primarily because they have responded to longstanding societal needs. The rapid rise of distance education can also be explained by its...
Provided by University of Colorado
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Whitepapers
Integration of a Multi-Agent Systems Based on Organization to Validate the Exercises Realized by Learner in an e-Learning Platform
Apr 2012
The immediate assessment of learner is a fundamental stage in the training in order to detect advance and the gaps of learner and consequently the teacher will be able to take the necessary...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Theory and Engineering (IJCTE)
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Case Studies
Queensland Department for Education, Training and Employment: Microsoft Partnership and Technologies Help Deliver Inspiring Digital Learning to 1300 School Sites
Aug 2012
In 2004, the Queensland Department for Education, Training and Employment (Queensland DETE) devised a strategy that has revolutionised education in state schools in Queensland. Called 'Smart...
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers
An Entrenched Information Organization in Web-Base Edification
Dec 2010
Modern distance education essentially differs from traditional pattern of education in providing personalized education support service. Application of data mining techniques to the World Wide...
Provided by Kurukshetra University
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Whitepapers
The Impact of E-Learning on Students Performance in Tertiary Institutions
Apr 2012
E-learning has become an increasingly popular learning approach in higher educational institutions due to the rapid growth of Internet technologies. E-learning is the use of Information and...
Provided by International Research Association of Computer Science and Technology (IRACST)
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Whitepapers
Security Built for the Education Environment!
Aug 2012
We know how important your job is and how difficult it can be. Schools are incredibly busy places making it challenging to provide secure, productive computing environments without restricting...
Provided by Kensington Inc.
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Whitepapers
New Rules of Enterprise Mobility: Delivering & Managing Corporate App Stores
Aug 2012
If your organization is like many others, it's got a good handle on how to manage mobile devices throughout the environment. With that foundation firmly in place, it's now time to devise a viable...
Provided by Fiberlink Communications
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Whitepapers
Computer Assisted Testing and Evaluation System: Distance Evaluation Using Mobile Agent Technology
Jun 2012
The growth of Internet has led to new avenues for distance education. A crucial factor for the success of distance education is effective mechanisms for Distance Evaluation (DE). Existing Internet...
Provided by International Journal of Advanced Research in Computer Engineering & Technology
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Whitepapers
Adaptive E-Learning Techniques in the Development of Teaching Electronic Portfolio - A Survey
Sep 2010
Emerging technologies of communication and information influence the society, in particular the educational system in new directions. Media based educational systems are becoming more popular...
Provided by International Journal of Engineering Science and Technology (IJEST)
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Whitepapers
Developing Courses With Holorena, A Framework for Scenario-and Game Based E-Learning Environments
Oct 2010
However utilizing rich, interactive solutions can make learning more effective and attractive, scenario and game-based educational resources on the web are not widely used. Creating these...
Provided by Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center
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White Papers
Teaching Operating Systems Using Virtual Appliances and Distributed Version Control
Mar 2010
Students learn more through hands-on project experience for computer science courses such as operating systems, but providing the infrastructure support for a large class to learn by doing can be...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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Whitepapers
Social CM Solution Brief
May 2012
Today's society has evolved to be highly social, extremely adept at engaging with ever-evolving systems of communication for self-expression and the exchange of ideas. We have naturally gravitated...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Voice Activated E-Learning System for the Visually Impaired
Feb 2011
E-learning has become an important tool for learners to acquire information and knowledge. However visually impaired people have no or very little access to this tool, since interface suitable to...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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White Papers
Textual Conversation Agent for Enhancing Attraction in E-Learning
Jan 2012
E-Learning is one of the most pervasive applications of computer technique. Usually, the application presents textual knowledge through web-browser, others are implemented by real-time video...
Provided by International Association of Computer Science & Information Technology (IACSIT)
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Whitepapers
Grove City College: College Delivers on Educational Promises with HP Converged Infrastructure
May 2012
Learn how Grove City College integrates essential technologies to give students free rein to explore, collaborate, and create. Co-Sponsored by: Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of...
Provided by HP and Intel®
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White Papers
Risks and Remedies in e-Learning System
Jan 2012
One of the most effective applications of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is the emergence of E-Learning. Considering the importance and need of E-Learning, recent years have seen a...
Provided by Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center
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White Papers
Success and Failure of e-Learning Projects: Alignment of Vision and Reality, Change and Culture
Feb 2012
Online education is fast developing in the education system and is widely used in many universities and research areas. Jordan is a developing country with limited natural resources, a fact that...
Provided by Journal of Computing
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White Papers
Clustering Methods Applied to the Tracking of User Traces Interacting With an e-Learning System
Mar 2012
Many research works are carried out on the analysis of traces in a digital learning environment. These studies produce large volumes of usage tracks from the various actions performed by a user....
Provided by World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
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White Papers
Issues of Technical Support for e-Learning Systems in Higher Education Institutions
Mar 2012
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have provided several tools to facilitate higher education. However, their effective use demands technical expertise to achieve the required...
Provided by mecs-press
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Case Studies
Mobile Learning With BlackBerry Smartphones
Jan 2010
University of Waterloo is located in Ontario, their challenge is to test the value of offering mobile learning on BlackBerry smartphones as a way of increasing educational value to students...
Provided by BlackBerry
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White Papers
An Analytical Approach in Education for Teacher Development Using Information and Communication Technologies
Nov 2010
In this paper, an effort has been made to determine what kind of role Information Communication Technology is played in teacher Education and development. The fully skilled and equipped teacher...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Science and Telecommunications
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White Papers
Mobile Learning Technology: A New Step in e-Learning
Dec 2011
The objective of this paper was to develop a cognitive system, in which the characteristics of mobile learning technology, its nature, context and benefits are presented. The majority of previous...
Provided by Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology
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White Papers
Implementation and Evaluation of a Collaborative Learning, Training and Networking Environment for Start-Up Entrepreneurs in Virtual 3D Worlds
Sep 2011
Exchange of knowledge and ideas, building up a social network and gaining the specific expertise are the first most important steps before starting an own business or enterprise. Business...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Case Studies
Pervasive Video Extends University's High-Touch Culture
Apr 2011
California Baptist University (CBU) is a private Christian college offering bachelor's and master's degrees throughout California and online. Their challenges is to accommodate growth by...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
Video Delivers Face-to-Face Interaction for Remote Students
Mar 2011
University of Southern California delivers its master of engineering program online on the Distance Education Network. Their challenge is to increase interactivity to provide rich classroom...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
Government Agency Expands Training With Online Classes
Sep 2009
The European Patent Office (EPO) is responsible for providing a uniform patent application process for individuals and companies, their challenge is to enable online training sessions for patent...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
Software Company Reaps the Benefits of Online Meetings
May 2009
SunGard is one of the world's leading software and IT services companies, their challenge is to reduce travel costs associated with in-person meetings without compromising effectiveness and...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
Brokerage Delivers Innovative 24-Hour Global Event Online
Jul 2010
Interactive Brokers Group (IBG) specializes in routing orders, their challenge is to establish value of advanced proprietary trading software, deliver live demonstrations with real-time market...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
Web Training Improves Delivery of Community Services
Aug 2011
The Queensland Department of Communities (QDC) provides and coordinates a wide range of services, their challenge is to train non-governmental organizations to use web-based financial reporting...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
Teachers Boost Test Scores With Virtual Tutoring
Jul 2010
Ed2Net Learning their challenges are captivate and motivate students using online meeting tools, improve student achievement and test scores and provide secure and easy-to-use learning...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
High School Expands Learning Opportunities by Going Online
Jun 2010
Prospect High School challenge is to make specialists within district available to greater number of students, improve student performance through individualized instruction and provide anytime,...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
Web Conferencing Boosts Learning and Administration
May 2011
Al Jouf University is the first university in Saudi Arabia to implement e-learning. Their challenge is the integration of geographically diverse sites, more efficient use of teaching resource and...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
School Officials Deliver Statewide Updates With Web Meetings
Jul 2010
The Indiana Department of Education oversees every aspect of Indiana's primary and secondary public education system. Their challenge is to quickly inform school officials statewide about...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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White Papers
Designing e-Assessment in Massive Online Courses
Jan 2012
Massive Online Courses (MOC) are challenge to be addressed using ICT enabled learning environments and they contain learning communities in thousands. Learners' expectation in these courses is to...
Provided by International Association of Computer Science & Information Technology (IACSIT)
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White Papers
A Study of Investigating Learners Attitudes Toward e-Learning
Jan 2012
In an attempt to study and explore individual's attitudes and behaviors in using e-learning, this research proposes gender difference, computer related experience, self-efficacy, and motivation...
Provided by International Association of Computer Science & Information Technology (IACSIT)
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White Papers
Factors That Determine Continuance Intention to Use e-Learning System: An Empirical Investigation
Jan 2012
The purpose of this paper is to explore and investigate empirically the relationships between system quality, information quality, service quality, internet self-efficacy, perceived usefulness,...
Provided by International Association of Computer Science & Information Technology (IACSIT)
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White Papers
Possible Development and Future Directions of Distance Learning
Jan 2012
This paper describes the definition and content of distance learning, and analysis why distance education has become so popular. At the same time, the way of evaluation distance education course...
Provided by International Association of Computer Science & Information Technology (IACSIT)
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White Papers
Adaptive and Intelligent E-Portfolio Architecture for Learning
May 2010
E-learning system is gaining more and more importance in the new millennium for imparting education and training. In this paper, a novel E-portfolio architecture is being proposed and a model was...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Applications
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White Papers
Analysis of Effectiveness of Web Based E-Learning Through Information Technology
Jul 2011
Advancements of technology help in providing effective decision-making and problem solving in many aspects of life. Amongst the available technologies, Information Technology (IT) is one of the...
Provided by International Journal of Soft Computing and Engineering (IJSCE)
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White Papers
A Web-based E-learning Platform for Physical Education
May 2011
The major purpose of this paper is to develop a Web-based E-learning Platform for physical education. The Platform provides sports related courseware which includes physical motions, exercise...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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White Papers
Research of Place-based 3D Augmented Community-Taking The 3D Virtual Campus as An Example
May 2011
Place-based virtual community is the trend of recent researches on pervasive computing. The purpose is to enable users in a physical place to receive ubiquitous services from the environment while...
Provided by Academy Publisher
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Whitepapers
Computer Education Policy and Its Implementation in Kenyan Secondary Schools
Sep 2011
The recent past has witnessed a huge investment in computer education in schools, colleges, and universities around the world. Research from developed countries indicates that the introduction of...
Provided by IRPN Press
-
White Papers
Effective Integration of SMS Communication Into a Distance Education Accounting Module
Jun 2010
The University of South Africa (Unisa), as a distance education institution, is continuously challenged to lessen the negative impact distance has on students' learning. The effective use of...
Provided by University of South Africa
-
Whitepapers - Video
Enterprise Application Infrastructure and Virtualization
Oct 2010
Oracle Virtualization Assembly Builder or OVAB can help package appliances and deploy them into a virtualized environment. JRockit Virtual Edition optimizations for virtualized environments...
Provided by Oracle
-
Whitepapers
How IBM's New zEnterprise - Blade Environment Can Be Used to Break Down IT Organizational Barriers
Nov 2010
In this Research Report, Clabby Analytics takes a closer look at the organizational benefits that can be achieved by moving to a standardized management governance environment for heterogeneous IT...
Provided by IBM
-
White Papers
A Perspective on ELearning in the K-12 Classroom
May 2008
In the traditional classroom, teachers control the content, delivery, and processes students go through in learning a topic. However within the last decade, emerging technologies have begun a...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Angel Versus Moodle: In Search of an LMS
Jan 2008
City College of San Francisco is part of the Community College system serving over 100,000 students. In the past few years City College has opted to expand its distance learning offerings by...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Applications and Issues of the HyFlex e-Learning Model
May 2008
The HyFlex e-learning course model has been pioneered by Dr Brian Beatty at San Francisco State University to meet the needs of Masters students in Instructional Technologies. The basis of the...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Applying Bono's "Perception and Patterns" Theory in Online Learning: What Online Learning Could Be in the Future
Nov 2007
As an educational student, the author's favorite quote is "Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school" - Albert Einstein. So, what is left after one has...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Articulate or Captivate?
May 2008
Over the past two years the author has been uncertain whether to complete his Master's thesis, a communication skills e-learning program, in the software program Captivate or Articulate. The...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Cultivating 21st-Century Learners Through an e-Classroom in K-12th School
May 2008
Before discussing the challenges facing 21st-century learners in the current education system, the e-classroom needs to be defined. Electronic classroom have various definitions. Electronic...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Designing the e-Learning User Interface
Jan 2004
With the demand for Distance Education (DE) steadily growing and the ongoing struggle to convince the skeptics of the potential of e-learning and online virtual classrooms, quality design is the...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Distance Education and Relevance of Information Architecture
Feb 2008
Many corporations have come to this realization that they have a huge need to make usability assessments for Websites, Intranets, interaction designs, and do research (prior to implementation of...
Provided by IA Design & Usability
-
White Papers
Distance Education and Web Accessibility
Nov 2007
As an assistive technology instructor in the disability department at a junior college, the author is asked to evaluate distance education courses to make sure that persons with disabilities can...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
E-Learning Vs. Instructor-Led Training
May 2006
When organizations consider training options for their employees, they have to consider offering an e-learning training format or an instructor-led training format. One major factor in determining...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
How Do Instructional Designers Create a Learning Environment That Engages the Learner and Creates a Memorable Learning Experience?
Jan 2008
Learning has shifted from instructor-centered to learner-centered. It is important for designers of instruction to remember the audience plays a key role in the success of achieving understanding....
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Information Architecture and the Design and Development of e-Learning
May 2008
The goal of this white paper is to provide a resource for e-Learning designers to create training modules. In carrying out this goal, this paper will provide a thorough examination and discussion...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Instructor Strategies for Motivating Students in Distance Education
Apr 2007
Learning requires a great deal of effort. Reading, writing, studying, and collaborating can be time consuming, tiring, and often unexciting in any learning setting. Self-motivating can be even...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Levels of Interactivity and Meta-cognitive Control in Learners
Jan 2008
What is most important is to create a self paced course where adults can self-assess and self-correct. This can be accomplished by including questions or self-checks, practice exercises, and or...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Methods of Delivery for Distance Education
Nov 2007
The methods of delivery for distance education are diverse and expansive. There are four major categories into which most of the systems fall. They are audio, video, data and print. As a course...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
mLearning Emergence
Apr 2008
mLearning - what is it? In the last four years 'Mobile learning' has gone from a possibility to a near certainty as a medium for delivering instruction. The proliferation of cheap, portable...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Podcasting in Education
Oct 2007
Podcast Alley, a podcast distribution website, distributes 1,533 podcasts that include education, information for educational institutions, or podcasts about educating. The education podcast...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
Scenario Based e-Learning: An Alternative to Traditional e-Learning
Sep 2006
The author chose scenario based e-learning as an alternative to traditional e-learning as his topic because he believes that scenario based e-learning can lead to higher levels of learning and...
Provided by San Francisco State University
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White Papers
State of e-Learning in the Enterprise Software Industry
Jan 2008
With the availability of more advanced multimedia e-learning tools and rich Web 2.0 features that allow for collaborative learning environments on-line, e-learning is gaining popularity across...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Textbook Publishing in the 21st Century: Changing the Higher Education System
May 2008
There is a lot to indicate that the college textbook publishing system is broken. Students complain about textbook prices. The sales of used books, for which publishers receive no revenue, reduce...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Use of Web 2.0 Technology to Mediate Team Based Projects in an Asynchronous Learning Environment
Jan 2008
Life long learning is an extremely important part; but as people get older and more involved in work and family, finding time for life long learning gets more difficult. Online learning, in its...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Video as a 21st Century Instructional Tool: Current Trends and Pedagogical Foundations
Jan 2008
This white paper will explore various aspects of video as a 21st Century literacy. The paper will examine the use of video from three different perspectives: as a communications technology, as a...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Videoconference Technology in Distance Education
Nov 2007
Over the years technology has allowed the classroom setting to change and new ways of teaching and learning have become more prevalent. Students and professors now do not have to be in class to...
Provided by San Francisco State University
-
White Papers
Open Learning Meets the Business of Education: Trends in Distance Learning
Dec 2008
The current systems of education are in place for a reason - primarily because they have responded to longstanding societal needs. The rapid rise of distance education can also be explained by its...
Provided by University of Colorado
-
White Papers
Promoting Academic Integrity in Online Education
May 2010
Ask most people who don't teach online about the likelihood of academic dishonesty in an online class and one will likely hear concerns about the many ways that students could misrepresent...
Provided by Nicholls State University
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Whitepapers
Utilizing a Virtual Laboratory to Implement Standards Based Ethical Decision Making in Information Assurance Courses
Sep 2008
In response to an increased demand for graduate level Information Assurance (IA) education, the SPS/MSCIT (School for Professional Studies/Masters of Science in Computer Information Technology) at...
Provided by Regis University
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Multimodal Learning Through Media: What the Research Says
Jan 2008
One of the challenges in research on multimedia is the confound that occurs when the media and the pedagogy are not defined separately. A recent meta-analysis in which over 650 empirical studies...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Infrastructure and Administrative Support for Online Programs
Sep 2010
The purpose of this paper was to evaluate the availability and effectiveness of administrative support elements for online teaching faculty, and introduce a faculty validated Matrix for use as a...
Provided by Medical College of Georgia
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Is the Cheating Risk Always Higher in Online Instruction Compared to Face-to-Face Instruction?
Sep 2010
This paper analyzes the exposure to cheating risk of online courses relative to face-to-face courses at a single institution. For a sample of 20 online courses the authors report that the cheating...
Provided by University of Connecticut
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African American Students' Satisfaction With Distance Education Courses
Dec 2008
During the past two decades, distance education has increased in availability to college students. What once was an anomaly at institutions of higher education is now a common...
Provided by Ohio State University
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Student Perceptions and Learning Outcomes in Asynchronous and Synchronous Online Learning Environments in a Biology Course
Jun 2010
Over the last decade or so, the Internet has made an indelible impact on higher education by enabling the phenomenal growth of online education. Most colleges across the country now offer fully...
Provided by Bronx Community College
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The Dual Identity of Decision Sciences Courses: Learning Style Considerations in the Online Environment
Jan 2010
The Internet has led to expanded offerings of a range of courses in various disciplines online. However, the interplay of student and teacher learning styles, course content and the online...
Provided by North carolina A&T state University
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Online Interaction Among Students and Faculty: A Comparative Study
Jan 2008
Based on recent proliferation of online education and ongoing technological revolution, this paper focuses on interaction of students and faculty as a main contributor to the success of online...
Provided by St. Cloud State University
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Exploring the Characteristics, Attributes, and Perceptions of Online Graduate Students in Canadian Higher Education, and the Leadership Implications
May 2009
Higher education in North America is experiencing change impacted by globalization, evolving economies, emerging technologies, growing populations, and shifting student demographics. This is...
Provided by University of Calgary
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The Satisfaction of Community College Students Regarding Distance Education Versus Traditional Education
Feb 2010
Over the past several years, traditional education at community colleges has vastly changed. This is largely due to the rapid changes in technology and transformations in education. Current...
Provided by Texas A&M University
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Interactive Television (ITV) Courses and Students' Satisfaction
Jan 2010
The purpose of this paper is to identify and address major themes in the distance education literature, particularly as they relate to Interactive Television (ITV) and student satisfaction. Major...
Provided by University of Kentucky
