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Interactive Learning Environments

December 2006 Volume 14, Number 3

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Number of articles: 6

  1. Peer Coaching with Interactive Wireless Technology between Student Teachers: Satisfaction with Role and Communication

    Joan Marian Fry & Michael Koh Teik Hin

    In technology-savvy Singapore, wireless communication devices were used over four weekly lessons to facilitate communication between pairs of student teachers (STs). In the naturalistic setting of ... More

    pp. 193-204

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  2. Assessing the Use of Instant Messaging in Online Learning Environments

    Juan Contreras-Castillo, Carmen Perez-Fragoso & Jesus Favela

    There is a body of evidence supporting the claim that informal interactions in educational environments have positive effects on learning. In order to increase the opportunities of informal... More

    pp. 205-218

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  3. Learning in the Zone: A Social Constructivist Framework for Distance Education in a 3-Dimensional Virtual World

    Stephen Bronack, Richard Riedl & John Tashner

    Web-based technologies are the medium of choice for most universities as they move their offerings off campus and online. As we continue to move our own programs online we are challenged to... More

    pp. 219-232

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  4. CoLeMo: A Collaborative Learning Environment for UML Modelling

    Weiqin Chen, Roger Heggernes Pedersen & Oystein Pettersen

    This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of a distributed collaborative UML modelling environment, CoLeMo. CoLeMo is designed for students studying UML modelling. It can also ... More

    pp. 233-249

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  5. Designing Social Presence in e-Learning Environments: Testing the Effect of Interactivity on Children

    Fang-Wu Tung & Yi-Shin Deng

    The "computers are social actors" paradigm asserts that human-to-computer interactions are fundamentally social responses. Earlier research has shown that effective management of the social... More

    pp. 251-264

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  6. Development of Competency-Based Web Learning Material and Effect Evaluation of Self-Directed Learning Aptitudes on Learning Achievements

    Chi-Cheng Chang

    This study aims to develop and evaluate competency-based web learning material (CBWLM) for the college practicum Microprocessor Laboratory. After using the CBWLM for 8 weeks, this study... More

    pp. 265-286

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