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111	An evaluation of an instructor-led and self-managed computer software training course Falkenberg, Ryan James 11 1900 (has links) This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an instructor-led and a self-managed computer training course. A sample of forty nine (n=49) previously disadvantaged South African adult learners was used. Half the sample was randomly assigned to the instructor-led course, while the other half was assigned to the self-managed course. Data dealing with the course content and design, subject demographics, previous computer experience, preferred learning style, and learning potential was collected prior to each course. After the course, the ability to create key outcomes using the learned software was assessed, as well as subject perceptions of the course and various support and performance system factors. The results showed that there was no significant difference between the performance on the competence assessment of the students from the two groups. The data did, however, indicate a stronger preference for the self-managed approach. A number of limitations to the study were also noted. / Industrial and Organisational Psychology / M.A. (Industrial Psychology) Learning style Age Computer efficacy Gender Educational level Prior computer use/exposure Leaming potential Instructional design 004.0715 Computer literacy -- South Africa Adult learning -- South Africa Adult education -- Evaluation Instructional systems -- Design
112	Video-based tutorial on web design for the technophobic teacher Ma, Richard 01 January 2001 (has links) The aims of this project hope to trace the factors affecting teachers' use of technology, with a concentration on Internet usage, and offer steps in helping teachers move toward integrating the Internet into their curriculum. Web site development Video tapes in education Teachers -- Training of Teaching -- Aids and devices Instructional systems -- Design Instructional Media Design
113	Distance instruction in medical terminology for occupational therapy students in Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan Medal, Diana Steed 01 January 2001 (has links) This project is a plan for using a special web-based learning project to teach medical terminology through distance education between University of Loma Linda and Humanatec Rehabilitation College. Humanatec Rehabilitation College Distance education -- Curricula Medical education -- Terminology Instructional systems -- Design Yokkaichi-shi (Japan) Higher Education
114	The development, design, and theory of educational interactive multimedia software Chapman, William James 01 January 2002 (has links) This project provides teachers and students with background information regarding software design. Specifically it will focus on design theory including content, interface, graphics, animation, navigation, and audio issues which may arise during the design and construction of educational multimedia software. The design issues represented here are demonstrated in the software "You can make a difference ... Human Rights". Computer software -- Development Computer-assisted instruction Instructional systems -- Design Human rights -- Programmed instruction Multimedia systems -- Computer programs Curriculum and Instruction Instructional Media Design Software Engineering
115	Designing an online support community for novice computer users Caswell, Thomas Hubbard 01 January 2004 (has links) This project seeks to identify characteristics of successful online communities and apply them to designing and prototyping an online discussion forum where novice computer users can share computer questions and answers. Usability and sociability are identified as essential goals in the development of online communities. Appropriate and effective Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) software is evaluated and selected to run the discussion forum. Electronic villages (Computer networks) Computer networks -- Social aspects Computer bulletin boards -- Design Instructional systems -- Design Internet -- Social aspects Educational Methods
116	Student Perceptions and Sense of Self-efficacy Regarding Interface Design and Consistency in an Online Learning Environment Reeder, Elaine M. 12 1900 (has links) The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate student perceptions of the design and consistency of the online learning environment in relation to motivation, satisfaction, and self-efficacy. Through surveys, think-aloud observation sessions, and reflection interviews, data were collected concerning student perspectives of design and consistency in the online learning environment. SPSS was used to process the survey data and a multi-step process was used to code the observations and interviews. Nine categories emerged from the analysis: (1) frustration; (2) excitement; (3) feeling of being lost; (4) confusion; (5) disgust; (6) positivity; (7); anxiety; (8) understanding; (9) action. The findings are discussed and recommendations for future research are provided to inform future development of online courses. Student perceptions Online course design Student satisfaction Student user experience design Online learning self-efficacy Education, Technology Web-based instruction -- Design. Instructional systems -- Design. College students. Motivation in education. Satisfaction. Self-efficacy.
117	A system approach to an outcomes-based competence profile of education, training and development practitioners in the South African National Defence Force Moorhouse, Christa 28 February 2007 (has links) This study concerns the identification of the particular competences required by education, training and development practitioners (ETD practitioners) in the South African National Defence Force to develop suitable and appropriate career and training strategies. An applied research approach and a primarily quantitative approach were used. Questionnaires were completed by the commanding officers or the training managers, as well as the ETD practitioners at the education, training and development providers in the South African National Defence Force to determine the actual utilisation of ETD practitioners. Descriptive statistics were used to determine the roles, core competences, levels of competences and clusters of competences required by ETD practitioners in the South African National Defence Force. In addition, the actual utilisation of ETD practitioners was compared with a proposed competence profile that was based on the literature study in order to determine the competence gap that has to be addressed by means of career and training strategies. / Educational Studies / M.Ed.(Didactics) Quality assurance Learner support Moderation Assessment Facilitation Design and develop Needs analysis Instructional systems design Didactic mechanisms Curriculum Learning programmes Standards Qualifications Learning outcomes Systems approach Competence profiling Mixed mode training delivery Training and development practitioner 355.50968 Military education -- South Africa Career development -- South Africa
118	Towards electronic assessment of web-based textual responses Conradie, Martha Maria 30 June 2003 (has links) Web-based learning should move away from static transmission of instruction to dynamic pages for effective interactive learning. Furthermore, automated assessment of learning should move beyond rigid quizzes or multiple-choice questions. This study describes the design, development, implementation, testing and evaluation of two prototypes of an electronic assessment tool to enhance the effectiveness of automated assessment. The tool was developed in the context of a distance-learning organisation and was built according to a development research model entailing a cyclic design-intervention-outcomes process. The first variant, E-Grader, was developed to test an algorithm for assigning marks to open-ended textual responses. The second variant, Web-Grader, was an interactive web-based extension of E-Grader. It provided immediate interactive support to students as they responded textually to content-based questions. This multi-disciplinary study incorporates principles and techniques from software engineering, formal computer science, database development and instructional design in the quest towards electronic assessment of web-based textual inputs. / Computing / M.Sc. (Information Systems) Database-driven system Development research Dynamic content E-learning Electronic assessment End-user involvement Feedback Free text Interaction Intervention Open-ended assessment Rapid prototyping Study support tool Virtual classroom Web-based learning 005.12024372 Instructional systems -- Design Computer software -- Development Educational technology Internet in education
119	Investigating effective teaching of an online module in an Open Distance learning environment: a case study Hlatshwayo, Vivienne 11 1900 (has links) Text in English / In a quest to identify best practices in teaching courses in English for Specific Purposes (ESP), this study investigated effective teaching of an online English module in an Open Distance Learning (ODL) environment. Although ODL is attractive to both students and lecturers, there are significant problems regarding how learning, teaching, interaction and assessment should be conducted in this context. The problems are exacerbated by the limited knowledge of using the online systems and constraints linked to time spent on tasks. The study adopted the qualitative research approach, using a case study design and data collected from three research instruments, namely online questionnaires, an online observation schedule and a content analysis schedule. The research population in the current study comprised students, lecturers, and e-tutors based at one ODL university. In order to engender best practices of effective teaching in an ODL environment, the Community of Inquiry (Col) framework and Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) theory were applied to the research findings of the current study. The findings indicate that effective teaching of an online English module in an ODL context could take place when content is effectively structured; assessment reflects course content; there is teamwork and collaboration amongst lecturers; students effectively interact with the material, lecturers/e-tutors, and with each other. The findings of this study add to the volume of research on best practices for effective online ESP teaching in ODL higher learning institutions. / English Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (English) Open distance learning (ODL) e-learning English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Portfolio of evidence (PoE) Community of Inquiry (Col) framework Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Teaching and learning Assessment Interaction Interactivity English language proficiency 428.00712 English language -- Study and teaching Instructional systems -- Design Educational technology -- Research Active learning Distance education
120	E-learning for knowledge management in technical vocational education and training colleges Dhlamini, Ntokozo Mazwikayise 11 1900 (has links) In TVET colleges, the traditional face-to-face mode of knowledge delivery appears to be the norm. Knowledge is often shared in a teaching space during a particular period of time. Students and a lecturer need to be in a specified venue during an allocated time slot for the learning process to take place which includes obtaining knowledge from the lecturer, sharing views and storing knowledge in their minds. There is often no interaction with the lecturer beyond the classroom. As such, learners with learning difficulties have no alternative platform into which they can get support; which compromises the quality of education and students’ success rate. The use of e-learning permits students to finalise a course in their own time and at their own location. It also implies that students are at an advantage as they do not need to go to a particular learning institution, and they can proceed with the training at their own pace. This research investigated how e-learning may be used as an enabler of learning by overcoming barriers associated with face-to-face learning. This was achieved through the development of a proposed e-learning framework based on the existing literature. The proposed framework was then tested through a survey distributed among TVET stakeholders to offer an improved framework. Furthermore, the improved framework was used to develop an e-learning architecture and prototype which can help guide institutions who wish to adopt e-learning. / Information Technology / M. Tech. (Information Technology) Knowledge E-learning Knowledge management Knowledge sharing E-learning framework E-learning architecture E-learning prototype Part-time learning Distance learning Online participation 378.1758 Internet in education Instructional systems -- Design Educational technology

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