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Fostering Foreign Language Learning Through Technology-Enhanced Intercultural...
The main aim of learning English as an international language is to effectively communicate with people from other cultures. In Taiwan, learners have few opportunities to experience cross-cultural...
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Introduction to Distance Education: Early Research
By: Farhad Saba, Ph. D. Founder, Distance-Educator.com Dr. Fred Saba Systematic study of distance education is a relatively new phenomenon. Formal scholarly journals solely dedicated to distance...
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Adaptive Learning Systems: Introductory Discussion
Dr. Fred Saba By Dr. Farhad Saba Founder and Editor, Distance-Educator.com The ideal of the industrial age was standardization of goods and services. Mass uniform production of goods brought down the...
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Open educational practices and technology appropriation: the case of the...
A major challenge for the knowledge society is to narrow the education gap, hence the need for strategies that foster innovation and improvement in education. Thus, with the support of technology and...
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Learning networks to enhance reflectivity: key elements for the design of a...
A major challenge for the knowledge society is to narrow the education gap, hence the need for strategies that foster innovation and improvement in education. Thus, with the support of technology and...
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Digital Public Library of America Celebrates Its Birthday
Like most youngsters, the Digital Public Library of America has been growing fast. Officially a year old, it now encompasses more than seven million items, three times what it started with 12 months...
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Are We Who We Think We Are? ePortfolios as a Tool for Curriculum Redesign
This paper focuses on the use of ePortfolios to inform the redesign and development of academic degree programs. The practice aligns with the Connect to Learning (C2L) design principles of inquiry,...
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Khan Academy: The Illusion of Understanding
This paper examines the ongoing challenge of defining what learning means from the perspective of the cognitive and learning sciences, especially as it unfolds in online environments. To better define...
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Understanding the symbolism of digital badges
Washington, DC — Kyle Bowen, director of education technology at Pennsylvania State University, said he thinks credentials, be they traditional grades or digital badges, are little more than symbols....
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Exploring Motivation in an Online Context: A Case Study
With the increasing ubiquity of new technologies, many claims are being made about their potential to transform tertiary education. In order for this transformation to be realized, however, a range of...
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