Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia
November 2013 Volume 22, Number 4
Editors
Gary H. Marks
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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The Effects of Textisms on Learning, Study Time, and Instructional Perceptions in an Online Artificial Intelligence Instructional Module
Robert Beasley, Nathan L. Bryant, Phillip T. Dodson & Kevin C. Entwistle, Franklin College Department of Mathematics & Computing, United States
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of textisms (i.e., abbreviated spellings, acronyms, and other shorthand notations) on learning, study time, and instructional perceptions in... More
pp. 363-381
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Enriching student HIV awareness by digital storytelling
Marcus Duveskog & Erkki Sutinen, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
*Selected as an outstanding paper at ED-MEDIA 2009* Secondary school students in Tanzania were involved in the development of a digital platform for HIV education and counseling. A major reason ... More
pp. 383-406
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Wikifolios and Participatory Assessment for Engagement, Understanding, and Achievement in Online Courses
Daniel Hickey & Andrea Rehak, Indiana University, United States
This paper presents new insights from ongoing design-based research of graduate-level online courses in a school of education. This research has been refining the use of widely available wikis and ... More
pp. 407-441
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iPad Use for Accelerating Reading Gains in Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities
Shannan Retter, Bettendorf High School, United States; Christine Anderson & Laura Kieran, Western Illinois University, United States
**Invited as a paper for SITE 2013** This action research project explored the use of the iPad 2 in a special education classroom with high school students who were considered struggling readers... More
pp. 443-463
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Investigating students’ usage and acceptance of electronic books
Susan Sieche, Birte Krey & Theo Bastiaens, Fernuniversität in Hagen, Netherlands
The purpose of this study is to investigate students’ usage and acceptance of electronic books. Factors correlating with students’ attitude towards e-books were examined using the Technology... More
pp. 465-487