Thinking Outside The"I Am The User" Box: A Trial Of Social-Emotional Design In Hci Education,
2011
Edith Cowan University
Thinking Outside The"I Am The User" Box: A Trial Of Social-Emotional Design In Hci Education, Jo Jung, Barnard Clarkson, Martin Masek
Research outputs 2011
A socio-emotional approach to consider human-computer interaction (HCI) has emerged as a discipline responding to much neglected aspect of interaction design: the social nature and emotions of users. Teaching a socio-emotional design in practice can be challenging due to the newness and multidisciplinary nature. This paper reports a trial of a collaborative socio-emotional design project shared by two faculties and three design disciplines–interface design, software design, and 3D design. Success and challenges encountered during the project are presented to share our experience of teaching and managing a multidisciplinary collaboration project.
Exploring The Use Of Audio-Visual Feedback Within 3d Virtual Environments To Provide Complex Sensory Cues For Scenario-Based Learning,
2011
Edith Cowan University
Exploring The Use Of Audio-Visual Feedback Within 3d Virtual Environments To Provide Complex Sensory Cues For Scenario-Based Learning, Michael Garrett, Mark Mcmahon
Research outputs 2011
The continuous quest for ever increasing fidelity in 3D virtual worlds is running parallel to the emergence and adoption of low-cost technologies to implement such environments. In education and training, complex simulations can now be implemented on standard desktop technologies. However, such tools lack the means to represent multisensory data beyond audio-visual feedback. This paper reports on a study that involved the design, development and implementation of a 3D learning environment for underground mine evacuation. The requirements of the environment are discussed in terms of the sensory information that needs to be conveyed and techniques are described to achieve this …
The Natives Are Restless: Meeting The Diversity And Needs Of Millennial Students In A Large Undergraduate Unit,
2011
Edith Cowan University
The Natives Are Restless: Meeting The Diversity And Needs Of Millennial Students In A Large Undergraduate Unit, Mark Mcmahon, Joo Jung
Research outputs 2011
Today’s students are referred to as ‘digital natives’. But what does it mean to be digitally native? How does the digital nativeness affect the way student learn and we teach? This paper examines the key characteristics of Millennial students, and outlines teaching and learning strategies. A modular structure was implemented in first year undergraduate unit to trial the new strategies. Challenges and successes of the trial are described.
Enhancing Nutritional Learning Outcomes Within A Simulation And Pervasive Game-Based Strategy [Conference Paper],
2011
Edith Cowan University
Enhancing Nutritional Learning Outcomes Within A Simulation And Pervasive Game-Based Strategy [Conference Paper], Mark Mcmahon, Shane Henderson
Research outputs 2011
Games are often seen as a means of enhancing motivation in learning. Despite the rhetoric, however, games that provide quality experiences for learners are hard to find. One reasoning is the focus on the game medium without a clear understanding of the strategy behind it. This paper outlines a game designed to raise primary school-aged children’s awareness of nutritional issues using simulation and pervasive gaming strategies. Nute implements ubiquitous mobile technology and QR Code scanning to allow players to engage in virtual shopping. The effects of their dietary choices are manifest in a simulated character, Nute, who has similar dietary …
Exploring The Nature Of Immersion In Games To Enhance Educational Engagement,
2011
Edith Cowan University
Exploring The Nature Of Immersion In Games To Enhance Educational Engagement, Mark Mcmahon, Shane Henderson
Research outputs 2011
Student engagement is often considered one of the most important determinants of successful learning. An often cited argument for games in learning is their value to be ‘immersive’. Beyond the rhetoric however, a model needs to be developed of immersion to identify the cognitive and affective factors involved and to tie it into existing theories relating to flow and narratology. This paper presents a model of immersion and details findings based upon the development and implementation of a range of levels in a 3D ‘first person shooter’ game which were evaluated according to criteria for immersion. A range of potential …
Managing Large E-Learning Development Initiatives: Lessons Learnt From The Australian Flexible Learning Toolbox Project,
2011
Edith Cowan University
Managing Large E-Learning Development Initiatives: Lessons Learnt From The Australian Flexible Learning Toolbox Project, Mark Mcmahon
Research outputs 2011
This paper reports on a research consultancy undertaken for the Flexible Learning Framework in reviewing management processes undertaken as part of Series 13 of Flexible Learning Toolboxes. Toolboxes are e-learning products that cover multiple Units of Competency in National Training Packages. In the 13th iteration of the project a number of initiatives were implemented designed to support the development of 7 Toolboxes. The research explores the role of documentation and communication processes and their impact on the development experiences of key stakeholders such as the designers, developers and managers of the products. Findings identified a number of important factors with …
Immersion, Transformation, And The Literature Class,
2011
Chapman University
Immersion, Transformation, And The Literature Class, Christina Vischer Bruns
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
“Transitional space” helps teachers understand how a reader’s transformation happens, and why it is valuable.
My Kanawha,
2011
University of Colorado, Boulder
My Kanawha, Anne Dipardo
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
A longtime English educator revisits James Moffet’s notion of “agnosis” as she discovers her West Virginia ancestry.
Jaepl, Vol. 17, Winter 2011-2012,
2011
Waynesburg University
Jaepl, Vol. 17, Winter 2011-2012, Joona Smitherman Trapp, Brad Peters
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Essays
Cristina Bruns - Immersion, Transformation, and the Literature Class
Anne DiPardo - My Kanawha
Kelly A. Concannon Mannise - Who Cares? Exploring Student Perspectives on Care Ethics
Kym Buchanan & Perry Cook - Playing the Believing Game with Dr. Seuss and Reluctant Learners in Science
Elizabeth Woodworth - Being the Unbook, Being the Change: The Transformative Power of Open Sources
W. Keith Duffy - Suffering and Teaching Writing
Helen Collins Stitler - Perfect
Nikki Holland, Iris Shepard, Christian Z. Goering, & David A. Jolliffe - We Were the Teachers, Not the Observers: Transforming Preparation through Placements in a Creative, …
Perfect,
2011
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Perfect, Helen Collins Sitler
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Perfectionism can be a form of trauma that composition instructors should be aware of in some high-achieving students.
“Poetry Is Not A Luxury”: Why We Should Include Poetry In The Writing Classroom,
2011
California State University, Northridge
“Poetry Is Not A Luxury”: Why We Should Include Poetry In The Writing Classroom, Nicole Warwick
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
How can poetry transform academic writing’s “masculine” ways of knowing and communicating into transnational exploration?
Re-Seeing Story Through Portal Writing,
2011
Oakland University, Michigan
Re-Seeing Story Through Portal Writing, S. Rebecca Leigh
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Findings suggest that portal writing can be used as an effective tool for helping young students focus and revise their narrative work.
Connecting,
2011
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Connecting, Helen Walker, Jan Buley, S. Rebecca Leigh, Christopher M. Bache, Bette B. Bauer, Rachel Forrester, Laurence Musgrove
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Connecting
Helen Walker - Teaching/Seeing Jesus
Jan Buley - The Realization
S. Rebecca Leigh - Celebrating Ways of Learning
Christopher M. Bache - The Opening Question
Bette B. Bauer - Teaching as a Spiritual Practice
Rachel Forrester - Appalachia Finally in the Spring
Laurence Musgrove - Syllabus
Book Reviews,
2011
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Book Reviews, Judy Halden-Sullivan, Julie J. Nichols, Mary Pettice
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Book Reviews
Judy Halden-Sullivan - Evolution and Criticism
Julie J. Nichols - Boyd, Brian. On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, and Fiction. Cambridge: Belknap Press of the Harvard University Press, 2009.
Julie J. Nichols - Zunshine, Lisa. Why We Read Fiction: Theory of Mind and the Novel. Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 2006
Mary Pettice - Dutton, Denis. The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution. 2nd edition. New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2010. Print.
Writing And Time, Time And The Essay,
2011
University of Denver
Writing And Time, Time And The Essay, Douglas Hesse
The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning
Writing requires time, thought, and most of all, discovery—despite a high-tech world that can’t be bothered with it.
Professional Development Practices In Literacy And Technology Integration At Socioeconomically Different Schools,
2011
College of William & Mary - School of Education
Professional Development Practices In Literacy And Technology Integration At Socioeconomically Different Schools, Kendra M. Boykin
Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects
Socioeconomically disadvantaged and African American students consistently perform lower on literacy assessments that measure reading and writing achievement than their dominant culture peers. The changing nature of literacy itself is making this literacy problem even more challenging. Competencies for interacting in digital contexts, identified as new literacies, are necessary to effectively read, write, and communicate using the Internet and other information and communication technologies [ICTs]. According to extant literature, African Americans and socioeconomically disadvantaged students are more likely than their dominant culture peers to use digital technologies to build traditional literacy (Au, 2006; Harwood & Asal, 2007).;Teachers have an important …
Using Technology In The Efl Classroom In Saudi Arabia,
2011
SIT Graduate Institute - Study Abroad
Using Technology In The Efl Classroom In Saudi Arabia, Neil Oby Morris
MA TESOL Collection
This paper explores the ways that technology, specifically the use of laptop computers and cellular phones, may be incorporated in the EFL classroom to enhance learning and lower the affective filter of male Saudi Arabian university students.
Saudi Arabia presents the EFL teacher with many challenges that are unique to this gender-segregated Islamic kingdom. Meeting these challenges and turning them into learning opportunities that other EFL teachers may find useful within their teaching contexts is the purpose of this paper.
The appendix includes a writing rubric and a 40-day materials introduction calendar. The calendar illustrates the day-by-day introduction of material …
Managing Multidisciplinary Student Design Teams,
2011
Edith Cowan University
Managing Multidisciplinary Student Design Teams, Martin Masek, Joo Jung, Barnard Clarkson
Research outputs 2011
The management of multidisciplinary student teams is a challenge. In this paper we describe our experience in running a shared assessment across several units. Four multidisciplinary teams were formed, and success was mixed, with one team splitting into two along discipline lines and all experiencing communication issues. The main management challenges that arose were based around difficulty in communication and the understanding of the other disciplines requirements. We outline the process we used to construct the shared assessment, and provide some insight in how the student groups dealt with issues that arose.
Using Ipad2 To Assess Students' Live Performances And Actively Engage Students With Tutor And Peer Feedback,
2011
Edith Cowan University
Using Ipad2 To Assess Students' Live Performances And Actively Engage Students With Tutor And Peer Feedback, Julia Wren, Alistair B. Campbell, John Heyworth, Christine Lovering
Research outputs 2011
Assessing student live performances can be challenging because markers need to make quick and often complex judgements about the learning while at the same time record information and watch the performance. This is further challenged where multiple markers are involved and moderation between markers is required. Maintaining fairness and validity throughout the assessment process can consequently become a significant issue. Moderation of assessment can cause a delay in the turnaround time for student feedback because markers need to meet and review. In addition, the ‘busy type of work’ associated with compiling and sorting individual marks and distributing them to students, …
Learning To Discuss Literature Online: Where Technology Design And Instruction Intersect,
2011
The University of Maine
Learning To Discuss Literature Online: Where Technology Design And Instruction Intersect, Kenneth H. Martin
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
While agreement exists that computer-mediated communication (CMC) should support rich discussion, research has not yet established how or if such discussion can be realized. The problem is that users often do not attend effectively to others’ entries. The main question guiding this case study was the following: How does an introduction to the design elements of Moodle Forum in a twelfth-grade English classroom influence participants’ threaded discussion? Drawing upon CMC research, this investigation documented the impact of a 15-week instructional intervention designed to increase users’ explicit reference to peers’ entries in Moodle Forum discussion. Participants included twenty students in two …