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Case Study Of Using A Social Annotation Tool To Support Collaboratively Learning, Fei Gao
Case Study Of Using A Social Annotation Tool To Support Collaboratively Learning, Fei Gao
Fei Gao
The purpose of the study was to understand student interaction and learning supported by a collaboratively social annotation tool — Diigo. The researcher examined through a case study how students participated and interacted when learning an online text with the social annotation tool — Diigo, and how they perceived their experience. The findings suggested that students participated actively in the collaborative learning activity and were engaged in a variety of behaviors including self-reflection, elaboration, internalization, and showing support. Although students generally had a moderately positive attitude toward using the social annotation tool for collaborative learning, a few problems were identified. …
A Meta-Analysis Of Critical Success Factors Affecting Mobile Learning, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Muasaad Alrasheedi
A Meta-Analysis Of Critical Success Factors Affecting Mobile Learning, Luiz Fernando Capretz, Muasaad Alrasheedi
Luiz Fernando Capretz
Considering the popularity and ubiquitous nature of mobile phones, the acceptance of m-Learning in educational institutions is limited. While several studies have reviewed m-Learning platforms, different settings and contexts make it difficult to collate these studies and discover the key factors for the successful adoption of m-Learning platform. This study uses meta-analysis technique to compare results from multiple studies assessing the critical m-Learning success factors. We find that learners perceive collaboration opportunities and anytime-anywhere learning possibility as the key benefits of m-Learning. Further, good content presented in a user friendly way is a primary expectation from an m-Learning application.
Engineering Success: The Role Of Faculty Relationships With African American Undergraduates, Christopher B. Newman
Engineering Success: The Role Of Faculty Relationships With African American Undergraduates, Christopher B. Newman
Christopher B. Newman
Previous research has found that faculty–student relationships are a contributing factor to the retention of students at four-year institutions. In this study, the experiences of twelve African American engineers are explored through the lens of Fiske’s (Structures of Social Life: The Four Elementary Forms of Human Relations, Free Press, New York, 1991) social-relational models theory. The overall findings of this study suggest that faculty play an important role in encouraging or dissuading the African American engineers in this study to persist in their respective majors. Additionally, the involvement in faculty research laboratories and the referral by faculty to other opportunities …