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Using Learning Delivery Systems Tools to Facilitate Executive Education Coursework

Peter McAliney*

Chairman, Executive MBA in Biomedicine, University of Northern California

Peter McAliney (2006). Using Learning Delivery Systems Tools to Facilitate Executive Education Coursework. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 3(2), 11-15. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.3.2.723

Abstract

There is a number of proprietary and open source Learning Delivery Systems (LDSs) available for the use of Instructors today. Though each have their own protocols, they all still sharing an overlapping and common tool set. This article provides a case study describing how to apply some of the common tools found in LDSs in the delivery of course in an executive level, international program that is taught in the students' non-native language. Designed for the practitioner, the article describes how an Instructor can apply these tools for maximum benefit to executive level students for whom language issues may be an impediment for their maximum learning. The article also lays out a schedule for the Instructor to assist them in the integration of the tools before, during, and after the delivery of the course.

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Critical Curriculum Design for Blended Learning in Higher Education: The Strategies, Principles and Challenges of Interactive Classroom Management

Gulsun Kurubacak*

Anadolu University, College of Open Education, Eskisehir Turkey.

Gulsun Kurubacak (2006). Critical Curriculum Design for Blended Learning in Higher Education: The Strategies, Principles and Challenges of Interactive Classroom Management. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 3(2), 16-25. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.3.2.724

Abstract

The main purpose of this article is to introduce a critical curriculum design approach for bringing curriculum change for Blended Learning in higher education. Furthermore, the strategies, principles and challenges of this approach are also presented. This paper provides a perspective on such serious concerns as whether curriculum change should start with professors, administrators, learners, education communities and/or professional reformers at local, state and national levels. Also, this paper includes treatment of the Radical Constructivists' view of blended learning with merging Media Richness Theory. The author hopes that it emphasizes the importance of considering a wide range of situations in implementing curriculum change, of matching innovation with the realities of the interactive classroom management in higher education. Besides, the author's intention in this paper is to discuss the rights of learners and professors by fostering courtesy, confidentially and human dignity of critical curriculum design for blended learning.

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Kelley Direct (KD) Toolkit: Toward the Development of Innovative Pedagogical Tools for Business Education

Richard J.Magjuka * , Xiaojing Liu, Seung-Hee Lee*

Chair of Kelley Direct Online Programs, Indiana University.

Kelley Direct Online Programs, Indiana University.

Kelley Direct Online Programs, Indiana University.

Richard J. Magjuka, Xiaojing Liu and Seung-Hee Lee (2006). Kelley Direct (KD) Toolkit: Toward the Development of Innovative Pedagogical Tools for Business Education. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 3(2), 26-32. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.3.2.725

Abstract

KD Toolkit shows a representative synthesis of the best practices learned by world-renowned instructors in a top ranked online MBA program in the United States. This article will share and discuss the pedagogical implications of this learning technology and the leadership and innovative effort of the program that afforded the development of KD Toolkit for an engaging learning environment.

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An Insight into E-Collections

Angeline Sheba Albert* , Johnson Navaraj**

*Lecturer in Commerce ,Womens Christian College ,Nagercoil

**Librarian (S.G.)Govt .Polytechnic College ,Nagercoil

Angeline Sheba Albert and Johnson Navaraj (2006). An Insight into E-Collections. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 3(2), 33-37. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.3.2.728

Abstract

The present paper gives brief introduction about E-collections. It discusses the e-books, e-journals, utility, features, advantages and issues for the development of e-collections. e-books will offer a rich learning experience, reinforced with audio, video, 3D animation and collaborative learning tools. e-journals on the other hand are electronic publications, published on regular basis. This paper highlights the future role in e-collection development in respective environment.

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Research Paper

An Orientation Assistant (OA) for Guiding Learning through Simulation of Electronics Technology in Technology Education

Gisli Thorsteinsson* , Tom Page, Milka Lehtonen*

Design and Craft Department,Iceland.

Department of Design and Technology, UK.

University of Lapland,Finland.

Gisli Thorsteinsson, Tom Page and Milka Lehtonen (2006). An Orientation Assistant (OA) for Guiding Learning through Simulation of Electronics Technology in Technology Education. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 3(2), 38-48. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.3.2.729

Abstract

This paper puts forward the theoretical underpinning and central aspects of the development and application of the orientation assistant (OA) and presents results concerning its use in university studies. The (OA) is a software tool producing an interactive learning environment offering support in teaching and learning that uses local applications.

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Research Paper

Teachers' Online Discussion Forums in Saudi Arabia

Reima Al-Jarf*

King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

Reima Al-Jarf, (2006). Teachers' Online Discussion Forums in Saudi Arabia. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 3(2), 49-54. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.3.2.732

Abstract

The Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia has special online discussion forums for teachers as part of its internet website. The study surveys those teachers' online forums and reports the number of participants, number of threads and responses, topics with the highest and lowest posts and the forums role in teachers' professional development and their effect on their attitudes.

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A Pedagogical Framework for the Use of Information and Communications Technology InInitial Teacher Training

Alison Hramiak*

Sheffield Hallam University

Dr. Alison Hramiak, (2006). A Pedagogical Framework for the Use of Information and Communications Technology InInitial Teacher Training. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 3(2), 55-62. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.3.2.733

Abstract

This paper describes the initial findings of a longitudinal case study that investigates the use of e-learning and communications technology to enhance the placement experience for full time post graduate certificate in education (PGCE) students. It is a work in progress examining how a VLE might be used to support trainees while they are on placement.
Geographically separated trainees can feel very isolated on placement. The purpose of the VLE site was to try to alleviate some of the loneliness associated with placement by offering a way for trainees to maintain contact with each other, and to offer mutual support for the work they were doing in terms of lesson plans, assignment work resource planning and soon.
The Blackboard© (BB) site was set up prior to the students going on their first placement. Asynchronous and synchronous activities and communications were encouraged and provided for on the BB site, on a regular basis by the tutor while they were on placement.
This paper describes the initial findings and analysis of the study, giving the depth and breadth of trainee usage of the site over the course of the academic year. The findings from the trainee evaluations of their use of e-learning technologies during the course are also given. A preliminary analysis of the results is used to offer some insight into how this type of support might be improved for future students, and a minimum pedagogical framework is recommended for the implementation of VLEs for initial teacher training.

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Research in the Language Classroom: State of the Art

Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan*

University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran.

Dr. Mohammad Ali Salmani Nodoushan (2006). Research In The Language Classroom: State Of The Art. i-manager’s Journal of Educational Technology, 3(2), 63-72. https://doi.org/10.26634/jet.3.2.735

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New trends in language teaching have resulted in a move towards research in the language classroom. A brief overview of classroom research reveals three distinct but inter-related research paradigms: classroom-centered research, classroom process research, and qualitative research, respectively.

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