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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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Henderson, Michael; Bradey, Scott – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the influence of professional and academic identities in online teaching practices in higher education. Design/methodology/approach: This paper draws on data from a longitudinal study of five professional degree academics teaching subjects in nursing, teaching, engineering, allied health sciences, and…
Descriptors: Influences, Professional Personnel, Identification (Psychology), Community
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Eijkman, Henk – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: This paper aims to initiate a timely discussion about the epistemological advantages of Web 2.0 as a non-foundational network-centric learning space in higher education. Design/methodology/approach: A philosophical analysis of the underpinning design principles of Web 2.0 social media and of conventional "foundational" and emergent…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Higher Education, Acculturation, Internet
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Suddaby, Gordon; Milne, John – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The paper aims to discusses two complementary initiatives focussed on developing and implementing e-learning guidelines to support good pedagogy in e-learning practice. Design/methodology/approach: The first initiative is the development of a coherent set of open access e-learning guidelines for the New Zealand tertiary sector. The second…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Educational Change, Guidelines, Foreign Countries
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Friacas, Carlos; Massano, Emanuel; Domingues, Monica; Veiga, Pedro – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide several viewpoints about monitoring aspects related to recent deployments of a new technology (IPv6). Design/methodology/approach: Several views and domains were used, with a common point: the Portuguese research and education network (RCTS). Findings: A significant amount of work is yet to be…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Internet, Foreign Countries
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Zhou, Rui – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The aim of this research is to enable web-based tracking and guiding by integrating location-awareness with the Worldwide Web so that the users can use various location-based applications without installing extra software. Design/methodology/approach: The concept of web-based tracking and guiding is introduced and the relevant issues are…
Descriptors: Internet, Evaluation, Computer Software, Electronic Learning
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Lamotte, Wim; Quax, Peter; Flerackers, Eddy – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: Scalability is an important research topic in the context of networked virtual environments (NVEs). This paper aims to describe the ALVIC (Architecture for Large-scale Virtual Interactive Communities) approach to NVE scalability. Design/methodology/approach: The setup and results from two case studies are shown: a 3-D learning environment…
Descriptors: Architecture, Virtual Classrooms, Case Studies, Educational Environment
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Huhtanen, Karri; Vatiainen, Heikki; Keski-Kasari, Sami; Harju, Jarmo – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: eduroam[TM] has already been proved to be a scalable, secure and feasible way for universities and research institutions to connect their wireless networks into a WLAN roaming community, but the advantages of eduroam[TM] have not yet been fully discovered in the wireless community networks aimed at regular consumers. This aim of this…
Descriptors: Architecture, Telecommunications, Internet, Computer Networks
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Rekabdarkolaei, Saeid Moradi; Amuei, Fattane – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to evaluate ICT literacy differences in trainee student teachers from the view of sexuality. Design/methodology/approach: In the research, sender differences in self-reported ICT experience and ICT literacy among first year graduate trainee teachers were investigated. The questionnaires were made available in two…
Descriptors: Females, Information Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Males
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Sidhu, S. Manjit – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: This paper aims to present the development of technology-assisted problem solving (TAPS) packages at University Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN). The project is the further work of the development of interactive multimedia based packages targeted for students having problems in understanding the subject of engineering mechanics dynamics.…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Engineering, Geometric Concepts, Problem Solving
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Ismail, Noor Azizi – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The paper's purpose is to investigate the issues of IT governance, funding and structure of a public university in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach: The study uses a case study approach, i.e. a series of interviews with users and information services provider of campus information system. Findings: The university lacks a common…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Case Studies
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Teixeira, Claudio; Pinto, Joaquim Sousa; Martins, Joaquim Arnaldo – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to describe a project to provide an online web portal that can be used as a front-end for all university users--students, teachers, staff--and services, library, administration, e-learning, and e-mail. Design/methodology/approach: The profile model proposed is mainly inheritable, defined by profile components with…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Profiles, Internet, Web Sites
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Peterson, Rob; Herrington, Jan; Konza, Deslea; Tzvetkova-Arsova, Mira; Stefanov, Krassen – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss an expansion of the Special Education Bulgaria (SEB) internet community that is required to pilot software created by the European Union's (EU's) Sixth Framework integrated project, TENCompetence. Design/methodology/approach: SEB is the product of a two-year research project designed to create a…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Needs Assessment, Formative Evaluation, Online Courses
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Kalz, Marco; van Bruggen, Jan; Giesbers, Bas; Waterink, Wim; Eshuis, Jannes; Koper, Rob – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is twofold: first the paper aims to sketch the theoretical basis for the use of electronic portfolios for prior learning assessment; second it endeavours to introduce latent semantic analysis (LSA) as a powerful method for the computation of semantic similarity between texts and a basis for a new observation link…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Portfolio Assessment, Portfolios (Background Materials), Open Universities
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Cambridge, Darren – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: E-portfolios, which document and facilitate learning and performance, have recently attracted interest in the USA, UK, and Europe as means to increase employability and support lifelong learning. This article aims to critically examine these objectives in order to guide the future e-portfolio practice. Design/methodology/approach: Social…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Employment Potential, Lifelong Learning, Foreign Countries
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Stevens, Hilary – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of an evaluative case study that used an electronic portfolio to enhance the employability of older adults. The evaluation sought to identify programme effects and highlight the factors that were instrumental in generating them. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative inquiry methods…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Employment Potential, Mentors, Adults
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