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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Dawson, Shane; Macfadyen, Leah; Lockyer, Lori; Mazzochi-Jones, David – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Notions of what it is to be knowledgeable and skilled in one's profession have evolved in recent decades. For instance, medical practitioners are expected to think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, and to be a professional and community leader. While these attributes have always been well regarded, it is only relatively recently…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Socialization, Student Attitudes, Medical Schools
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Dawson, Shane; Tan, Jennifer Pei Ling; McWilliam, Erica – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Despite the burgeoning rhetoric from political, social and educational commentators regarding creativity and learning and teaching, there is a paucity of scalable and measurable examples of creativity-centric pedagogical practice. This paper makes an argument for the application of social network visualisations to inform and support…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Creativity, Social Networks, Network Analysis
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Dawson, Shane – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2006
Given the current diversity of communication tools at an educator's disposal, what role (if any) does the discussion forum play in the development of a strong sense of community among students? This study sought to investigate the relationship between discussion forum interaction and perceived student sense of community. The results of the study…
Descriptors: Interaction, Computer Mediated Communication, Group Discussion, Correlation