ED-MEDIA 2007--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications
Jun 25, 2007
Editors
Craig Montgomerie; Jane Seale
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 702
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New Mobile-based Electronic Grade Management System
Emad Bataineh & Hend Al Abbar, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
M-Grade is a new mobile-based electronic grade system that was designed to replace the traditional paper-based methods of managing grades in the school system within the gulf region. With today's... More
pp. 3-10
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Analysis of the newly adopted “Science and Technology program” for the 4th and 5th level of elementary Education in Turkey
Recep Cakir & Soner Yildirim, Middle East Technical University, Turkey
This qualitative study analyses on 4th and 5th level of elementary education "science and technology course", which has been prepared in accordance with the new curriculum based on a new approach. ... More
pp. 11-14
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The multivariate nature of agentic instructional design: Self as moral actor
Katy Campbell, University of Alberta, Canada; Rick Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Richard Kenny, Athabasca University, Canada
This paper presents the results of three years of exploratory work culminating in an emerging, descriptive "agentic model of practice" as an interpretive lens on instructional designers' daily... More
pp. 15-21
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Teacher and Computer Self Efficacy in Brazilian Community Schools
Lorenzo Cantoni, Stefano Tardini, Isabella Rega & Francesca Fanni, University of Lugano, Switzerland
This paper aims at presenting an ongoing project on the use of ICTs in the in-service training of primary school teachers, working in community schools in the area of Salvador Bahia (State of Bahia... More
pp. 22-28
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Encouraging reflection on pedagogical practices through the use of MOODLE.
Pamela Cowan, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
Information technologies are permeating all areas of education and becoming increasingly more accessible to a wider student population. This paper considers a one year pilot study involving 10... More
pp. 29-36
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Establishing Digital Competence Indicators for College and University Students in Taiwan
Chien-Yun Dai, Chiu-pai Ho & Ming-Ju Hsu, Department of Industrial Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
The purposes of this research study are thus as the followings: 1. Study the international competence guidelines or standards in digital competence; use them as references to establish the first... More
pp. 37-43
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An Initial Survey of Internet Risk Awareness among Japanese College Students
James Duggan, Dokkyo University, Japan
In this survey aimed at assessing the overall level of awareness among Japanese college students of security and privacy risks online, a representative sample of students were asked to respond to a... More
pp. 44-47
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Student Views on the Role of Dedicated Notebook Computers in Transforming the Teaching and Learning Environment
Michael Fox, Mount Allison University, Canada; Jim Greenlaw & Murdock MacPherson, St. Francis Xavier University, Canada
This paper presents the reviews of students who took part in a dedicated notebook computer initiative amongst three middle schools in the province of New Brunswick, Canada in 2005-2006. The goal of... More
pp. 48-56
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Integrating the Use of Computers in Elementary Rural Schools
Herendira Garcia-Tello, ILCE, Mexico
The intent of the study is to identify the particular needs of rural teachers in terms of computer training and in the adoption of digital tools in their math classes. Fourteen teachers from a... More
pp. 57-63
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Developing a Multimedia Case-based Learning Environment: Teaching Technology Integration to Korean Preservice Teachers
In Sook Han & Charles Kinzer, Teachers College, Columbia University, United States
This paper presents the structure and philosophy behind the use of embedded video in an online, multimedia system to teach preservice and inservice teachers how to integrate technology into their... More
pp. 64-69
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Students’ attitudes towards using educational ICT tools at university level forestry studies: PuMe simulator case study
Sanna Härkönen & Paavo Pelkonen, University of Joensuu, Faculty of Forestry, Finland; Petteri Vanninen, University of Joensuu, Savonlinna Department of Teacher Education, Finland
In this article we describe the results of a survey, where the experiences of university level forestry students on using virtual learning tools in forestry education were gathered. The questions... More
pp. 70-75
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Blog as a Meaningful Learning Context: Adult Bloggers as Cyworld Users in Korea
Gyeong Mi Heo, McGill University, Canada; Romee Lee, University of British Columbia, Canada; Young Park, HaniEdu, United States
This study explores the potential of blogs as an informal learning space for adults. Data collected from adult users of Cyworld, the most popular blog service in Korea, showed that blogs can be the... More
pp. 76-81
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Exploring Technology Integration in Canadian Faculties of Education: Themes of Barriers and Facilitators
Valerie Irvine, University of Victoria, Canada
A number of provincial initiatives have been introduced to incorporate information and communication technology (ICT) education in the K-12 school system. The purpose of this study was to... More
pp. 82-91
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Cláir Bhána Idirghníomhacha’ ( Interactive Whiteboards) – Early findings from an Irish Project
Miriam Judge, Dublin City University, Ireland
This paper discusses the early findings from the first Interactive Whiteboard Project in the Irish school system. The project involves eight schools comprising primary schools, post primary schools... More
pp. 92-99
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Teacher Educators Moving from Learning the Office Package to Learning About Digital Natives' Use of ICT
Mia Karlsson, University of Skovde, Sweden
This case study reports results from interactive research within the development project CompLETE, a Swedish project granted equivalent to USD 3 million, aimed at enhancing use of ICT in teacher... More
pp. 100-107
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The Carrick Exchange: Not Just Another Repository
Geraldine Lefoe, University of Wollongong, Australia; Meg O'Reilly, Southern Cross University, Australia; Dominique Parrish & Sue Bennett, University of Wollonong, Australia; Mike Keppell, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong; Cathy Gunn, University of Auckland, New Zealand
In 2004, the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education was established by the Australian government to "promote and advance learning and teaching in Australian higher... More
pp. 108-113
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Investigating the Quality of Distance Learning in Media Communication Architecture based on Taiwan Experience
Chung-Cheng Lin, JyhHorng Wu & Shyi-Ching Lin, National Center for High-Performance Computing, Taiwan
From the 1990s, the Internet has become a useful and convenient platform. Because of the Internet, the distance between people is closer.With the increasing popularity of videoconferencing around... More
pp. 114-120
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Negotiating Technology for Success: Tales of International Faculty Collaboration
V McClendon, University of Georgia, United States
Embracing the expanding use of the Internet and leveraging existing technologies, a four bi-national university partnership exchanged faculty and students, integrating technology and... More
pp. 121-125
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Utilizing Distance Learning Technologies to Deliver Courses in a Segregated Educational Environment
Abdulrahman Mirza, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
In a society where the intermixing of genders is not allowed within most educational settings, the Master of Health Informatics program at the King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences... More
pp. 126-129
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How can the value of educational technologies in schools be measured?
Kathryn Moyle, University of Canberra, Australia
The value of educational technologies in K-12 school education continues to be debated even though these technologies are promoted as one of the major reasons for increased work productivity and... More
pp. 130-139