• Open Distance Learning (ODL), eLearning, Technology-Enhanced Education (TEE) • Instructional Engineering, Computer-Mediated Communication • Innovation & Change Management, Knowledge Communities • Developmental Work Research, ICT4D

A Review of the Relevant Merits and Disadvantages of the Current Assessment Methods used in the Photography BTEC Extended Diploma Course

by Ben Macloughlin

This paper explores the current assessment method used in a Photography BTEC course. It reveals the role of formative... more This paper explores the current assessment method used in a Photography BTEC course. It reveals the role of formative and summative assessment methods in Photography. It identifies the differences between the use of sketchbooks, PowerPoint and blogs to track learner progress and for receiving feedback. The research takes into account the views of the learners and their tutors and offers an insight into teaching and learning styles. The aim of the paper is to discover which assessment method best suits Photography and can possibly raise the standards of teaching and learning in the UK.

Development of a Hybrid Simulation Course to Reduce Central Line Infections

by Timothy Clapper

Clapper, T. C. (2012). Development of a Hybrid Simulation Course to Reduce Central Line Infections. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 43(5), 218-224. doi:10.3928/00220124-20111101-06.

Clinical educators are continually looking at ways to effectively deliver large amounts of information to their... more Clinical educators are continually looking at ways to effectively deliver large amounts of information to their learners. Whether as a part of pre-course work or as a separate phase of training, there are numerous benefits to making information available to learners before conducting sessions that allow the learners to practice the skills. Hybrid courses consist of a mixture of online and on-site instruction and offer a viable option for clinical educators to consider, especially when their intended audience consists of thousands of learners. This article describes the experiences of a medical simulation center and the use of a hybrid curriculum technique to reduce central line infections.

I metodi di insegnamento/apprendimento alternativi a quello formale

by Flavio Carbone

the link doesn't work but it is: http://www.carabinieri.it/Internet/Editoria/Rassegna+Arma/2002/1/Informazioni+e+Segnalazioni/03_Carbone.htm,
published in “Rassegna dell’Arma dei Carabinieri”, n. 1 gennaio/marzo 2002, pp. 167-172

Role of Instructional Design Models And Their Place in Distance Learning

by Muntajeeb Ali

Eric Ashby asserts that “any technology which increases the rate of learning would enable the teacher to teach less... more Eric Ashby asserts that “any technology which increases the rate of learning would enable the teacher to teach less and the learner to learn more”, (as cited in (Singh, 2005, p. 2)). In our daily life we see, that learner learn better when taught through, haptic games, movies, animations and graphics, thus attractive, animated and learner centred activities helps retention of information in learner for longer duration of time. Also learner are more, enthusiastic and interested in using, sharing and communication tools like, Blogs, Instant Chats, Video conferencing and Social Software. Thus we adopt these technologies in distance education, to give better experiences to learner and to make our teaching learning process effective, efficient and accessible for learners. Therefore it is important to have understanding of a variety of instructional design models to give experiences and satisfy learners’ needs in an ever rapidly changing environment (Taylor, n.d.). As there are myriads of instructional design models, suited to distance learning, it is imperative that the proper model should be employed for the desired learning outcome.

Climate for innovation and innovation strategy as drivers for success in the wood industry: moderation effects of firm size, industry sector, and country of operation

by Erlend Nybakk

E Nybakk, P Crespell, E Hansen (2011)

Silva Fennica 45 (3) p. 415-430

This study examines the relationships between firm financial performance and a) the climate for innovation and b)... more This study examines the relationships between firm financial performance and a) the climate for innovation and b) innovation strategy in the wood products industry. The focus is on the moderator effects of firm size, country of operation, and industry sector. Using a sample of 460 responses from chief executive officers and top managers of Norwegian and US firms, we conducted a regression analysis to probe for interaction effects. The sample included primary and secondary manufacturers of various sizes. Consistent with previous studies, we found a positive impact for both a climate for innovation and an innovation strategy on firm performance. In terms of moderation, only one interaction was found to be significant, representing a moderator effect of industry × size on the climate-performance relationship. Further testing showed that secondary, large manufacturers exhibited a weaker, yet still positive, relationship between climate for innovation and performance. This low level of significant interactions suggests stability of the relationship among the main factors depicted in the model, with important implications for managers and future research. These findings indicate that a positive climate for innovation and a management committed to innovation through an innovation strategy have a positive effect on the bottom line of wood products firms. This effect holds true regardless of industry, size, or country, so most firms can benefit from the implementation of these pro-innovation practices.

Information and Communication Technologies, Libraries and the Role of Library Professionals in the 21st Century: With Special Reference to Bangladesh

by Umoren Umoren Pius

Managementul cunoștințelor în societatea bazată pe cunoaștere

by Camelia Margea

Co-authored with Mihaela Muntean and Doina Danaiata.
Published in 2001, in 'Revista Informatica Economica'.

În societatea actuala, în care accesul la date si informatii este tot mai usor de realizat gratie ritmului de... more În societatea actuala, în care accesul la date si informatii este tot mai usor de realizat gratie ritmului de dezvoltare a tehnologiilor informatiei si telecomunicatiilor, se pune problema de a cunoaste tot mai mult, de a sti cum sa folosesti imensitatea de informatii pe care o poti avea la un moment dat. Astfel, în aceasta lucrare am încercat sa sintetizam terminologia si opiniile aparute legate de concepte relativ noi, precum cunostinta, management al cunostintelor, capital intelectual, exemplificând câteva initiative care s-au bucurat de succes, pe care le-au avut în acest domeniu diferite firme de renume.

Kalogiannakis, M. (2008). From Learning to Use ICT to Use ICT for Learning: Technological Capabilities and Pedagogical Principles, In R. Kobayashi (ed.) New Educational Technology, 13-42, New York: Nova Publishers.

by Michail Kalogiannakis

Faced with a rapid change in our environment and educational structure, the 21st century can be characterized as the... more Faced with a rapid change in our environment and educational structure, the 21st century can be characterized as the information and the knowledge-based society. The incorporation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education, apart from the administrative support, aims at the modernization of the teaching process as well as the improvement of the learning process. The current research discusses the introduction of ICT into education as an educational innovation and as a policy issue. This article seeks to explore the potential of ICT to conduct teacher training and searches ways to integrate effectively the uses of ICT in teacher education. Emphasis is given in the harmonization between technological capabilities and pedagogical principles in order to meet the professional needs of prospective teachers and the demands of the local and global challenges. The incorporation of ICT in the educational system should be considered as a means of an obligatory modernization of learning and teaching methods and nowadays, the retraining of all teachers is necessary, especially for the use of ICT during the daily school practice. In our Greek educational reality, several researches show that the teachers’ attitude is characterized often by ambivalence. The recognition of the ICT’s benefits is accompanied by expectations for negative effects of their use but also by intense feelings of fear and admiration. A common component of all researches is the acceptance that the successful incorporation of the ICT to the educational practice demands the research and the remodulation of the teachers’ general attitudes and practices in reference to the learning procedure and their role in it.

Kalogiannakis, M. (2010). Training with ICT for ICT from the trainer’s perspective. A Greek case study, Education and Information Technologies, 15(1), 3-17.

by Michail Kalogiannakis

The introduction of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) presents new challenges for teachers and often... more The introduction of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) presents new challenges for teachers and often meets with their belief that ICT, as well as other changes present a factor, which can cause several changes in school. Although there have been many education reforms regarding teachers’ training policy in recent years and the number of training programs has been increased, they have not been able to satisfy teachers’ needs to a substantial degree. In this research the results from an exploratory study conducted within the framework of a national training programme in Greece on ICT known as "In-service teacher training in the use of ICT in Education" are presented. Based on a specially constructed questionnaire intended for the educators, this research elicits teachers’ attitudes towards this programme. Some of the main results point out the preparedness of these teachers to use ICT in the daily school practice. Furthermore, they expressed their wish for further in-training programmes concerning the pedagogical development of the ICT use in class practice.

Psycharis, S., Chalatzoglidis, G., & Kalogiannakis, M. (2012). Students’ acceptance of a learning management system for teaching sciences in secondary education. In C. Bruguière, A. Tiberghien & P. Clément (Eds). Proceedings of the ESERA 2011 Conference. Science learning and Citizenship, Part 4: ICT and other resources for teaching/learning science (P. Marzin & J. Lavonen Co-editors for Part 4), 70-76, 5-9 September 2011, Lyon-France (e-book available: http://lsg.ucy.ac.cy/esera/index.html)

by Michail Kalogiannakis

Learning does not take place only in the classroom. E-learning is a way of learning supported by Information... more Learning does not take place only in the classroom. E-learning is a way of learning supported by Information Communication Technologies (ICT) that makes possible to deliver education and training to anyone, anytime and anywhere. Our work describes the implementation of on-line learning in the area of secondary education for teaching Natural Sciences in Greece. Moodle is used for the creation of the virtual classroom. Asynchronous and synchronous communication is tried especially among the students as well as between students and the instructor aiming at cooperative learning. E-learning tools and strategies were adopted. The positive attitude that is observed towards the model of blended learning and the Learning Management System (LMS) Moodle, do not appear to have high cross-correlation with the use and intention of use. This fact is also verified by the system’s log files of students’ participation in the attendance of internet courses and by the final acceptance questionnaire.

Modelldesign zur Entwicklung "akademischer Medienkompetenz" für Lehrende an Pädagogischen Hochschulen

by Johannes Maurek

Contributions d’étudiants en formation initiale à l’enseignement des sciences à la construction d’un discours collectif autour d’un thème intégrateur

by Sylvie Barma

Hamel, Barma (submitted)

Notre étude présente comment deux chercheuses ont créé une zone de convergence entre deux cours obligatoires au... more Notre étude présente comment deux chercheuses ont créé une zone de convergence entre deux cours obligatoires au baccalauréat à l’enseignement secondaire au Québec.
Dans le but de favoriser une démarche de développement professionnel ancrée dans une perspective socioconstructiviste, les étudiants ont travaillé en collaboration à concevoir des situations d’apprentissage en laboratoire qui tiennent compte des concepts étudiés dans leurs cours de gestion de classe (intervention pédagogique) et dans leur cours de didactique des sciences. Nous présentons la démarche pédagogique mise en place dans les deux cours de même que le discours collaboratif coconstruit par les étudiants durant la session de l’automne 2011. Nos résultats démontrent la pertinence d’une telle démarche sur la capacité des étudiants à avoir un discours argumenté au plan théorique dans la création de situations de laboratoire et les liens possibles dans la gestion des interactions en classe. Qui plus est, elle pave la voie pour de nouvelles améliorations dans l’intégration des savoirs notamment en ce qui concerne la capacité des étudiants à
remettre en question les idées émises par leurs collègues.

Speech-language pathologists' informal learning in healthcare settings: Behaviours and motivations

by Patrick Walden

Co-authored with Dr. Valerie C. Bryan from Florida Atlantic University. Published in the International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.

The current research sought to identify the types of informal learning behaviours speech-language pathologists (SLPs)... more The current research sought to identify the types of informal learning behaviours speech-language pathologists (SLPs) working in healthcare settings engage in as well as SLPs’ motivations for engaging in informal learning. Twenty-four American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)-certified SLPs participated in this qualitative study. Data collection consisted of computer-mediated interviews, online journaling, and a virtual focus group. These textual data were coded and collapsed into themes. All participant SLPs reported that they learned through collaboration (inter- and intra-disciplinary), worked with patients to learn through trial-and-error, and consulted non-peer-reviewed material on the internet as well as peer-reviewed research in order to learn informally in the workplace. Eighteen of the 24 participants reported being motivated to learn at work to meet a patient’s need to meet therapy goals. Five of the 24 participants reported meeting their own personal learning needs was a motivating factor and 10 of the 24 participants reported learning informally to meet the needs of the healthcare organisation/SLP profession. Results were compared to past research on SLPs’ information retrieval behaviours. It was concluded that SLPs acknowledge their personal work-related gaps in knowledge and skills and actively seek to develop their knowledge and skill base through informal means.

Online Communication and Enhancing Language Skills, Motivation, and Cultural Understanding

by Mohmmed Farrah

The AUC TESOL Journal (AUCTJ) is a peer-reviewed online journal published by the American University in Cairo. The mission of AUCTJ is to publish and
disseminate research conducted and best practices applied in teaching English and in teaching content in English in Egypt and the region to the academic and practitioner audiences in the rest of the world. AUCTJ is dedicated to bridge theory and classroom practices and to promote carrying out high quality research in the region. It publishes research and scholarly articles, descriptions of classroom practices that include lesson plans, teaching materials, assessments, as well as book reviews and
reviews of teaching materials that describe actual experiences using these materials. The journal also publishes opinions or statements about topics that are of interest tothe profession.

Mohammed Abdel Hakim Farrah      more Mohammed Abdel Hakim Farrah      mfarrah2006@yahoo.com
Abstract
This paper investigates the effectiveness of an online communication program in three domains: enhancing language skills, increasing motivation, and promoting
cultural understanding among non-native university students from 22 countrieswho were attending the Soliya Connect Program. An 18-item Likert scale questionnaire addressing these three domains was used to assess these students’ responses. Results indicate that using online communication in EFL teaching enhances listening and speaking skills, promotes motivation and encourages cultural understanding.

The Brain Drain: Implications for Regional Economic Integration in the Expanding European Union.

by Matthew Jelavic

Jelavic, M. (2012). The brain drain: Implications for regional economic integration in the expanding European Union. In B. Chapalet, & M. Le Berre (Eds.), Producing New Knowledge on Innovation Management. Presses Universitaires de Grenoble, 99 – 111.

This paper provides a review and conceptual analysis of issues surrounding regional economic integration and the... more This paper provides a review and conceptual analysis of issues surrounding regional economic integration and the potential for inter-country brain drain within the expanding European Union (EU). As the EU expands eastward, it absorbs millions of highly skilled knowledge workers and opens opportunities for western European organisations to capitalise on this workforce. The migration of these skilled workers is a macro-exercise in eastern European knowledge management, and could have far-reaching implications at the regional, industry and organisational levels. This paper explores the context and implications of knowledge worker movement across fading borders.

Tacit Knowledge and Personal Competitive Advantage: An Autopoietic Framework for Knowledge Management in Human Resources

by Matthew Jelavic

Jelavic, M. (2011). Tacit knowledge and personal competitive advantage: An autopoietic framework for knowledge management in human resources. Canadian Manager, 36(3), 22 – 23.

The Neurobiology of Experience: Memory-Prediction and Its Role in the Management Decision-Making Process

by Matthew Jelavic

Jelavic, M., & Vincenti, M. (2012). The Neurobiology of Experience: Memory-Prediction and Its Role in the Management Decision-Making Process. Canadian Manager, 36(4), 26 – 27.

HowardBolingRowlandSmith(2012)Designs cases and why we need themPREPRINT

by Craig Howard

Published in Educational Technology in May 2012. Citation in APA: Howard, C.D., Boling, E., Rowland, G., Smith, K.M. (2012) Design cases and why we need them. /i/ Educational Technology 52 /i/ (3) 34-38.

The field of instructional design does not collect and share actual completed instructional designs and designers’... more The field of instructional design does not collect and share actual completed instructional designs and designers’ reflections on the creation of those designs as an integral, widespread aspect of our practice. This article defines the instructional design case as a means of knowledge building. It lays out the components of instructional design cases, their purpose and importance to the field, and contrasts the design case with other forms of knowledge building in instructional design.

Open educational resources and academic libraries: reflections from Turkey

by Muharrem Yilmaz

Open educational resources and academic libraries: reflections from Turkey.
Cakmak, T., Ozel, N. and Yilmaz, M. (2011). Presented at WCIT’11, 23 – 27 November, Antalya, Turkey

Attitudes of academic staff towards Open Educational Resources at Tallinn University

by Muharrem Yilmaz

Yılmaz, M. (2011). Attitudes of academic staff towards Open Educational Resources at  Tallinn University. Presented at the EADTU Annual Conference, 3-4 November, Eskisehir, Turkey