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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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Farid, Alem – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2014
Although there are tools to assess student's readiness in an "online learning context," little is known about the "psychometric" properties of the tools used or not. A systematic review of 5107 published and unpublished papers identified in a literature search on student online readiness assessment tools between 1990 and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Learning Readiness, Psychometrics
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Cronje, Johannes – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2014
This article presents an overview of research into computers and education undertaken at a the University of Pretoria since 1995. It seeks to explore the patterns that have emerged and to indicate potential directions for future research. In response to a call for research in the field to be taken seriously the article identifies the main themes…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
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Moten, James, Jr.; Fitterer, Alex; Brazier, Elise; Leonard, Jonathan; Brown, Avis – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2013
Academic dishonesty in the online cheating environment of distance education learning has gained traction in the past decade. By a few simple keystrokes, students' can find a wide array of online services for hire to write research papers, complete homework assignments, or enroll on behalf of the student on record to take the entire online…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Cheating, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Hall, Marion; Nix, Ingrid; Baker, Kirsty – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2013
In the current digital environment, it is vital for learners to develop digital literacy skills. The UK's Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (HE) requires graduates to demonstrate digital literacy. Employers consider these skills essential. With the high cost of HE in the UK, learners themselves also expect university courses to…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Student Experience, Student Attitudes, Higher Education
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Jancarik, Antonin; Jancarikova, Katerina – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2010
Wiki tools, which became known mainly thanks to the Wikipedia encyclopedia, represent quite a new phenomenon on the Internet. The work presented here deals with three areas connected to a possible use of wiki tools for the preparation of an e-learning course. To what extent does Wikipedia.com contain terms necessary for scientific lectures at the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Web Sites, Editing
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Beebe, Ronald; Vonderwell, Selma; Boboc, Marius – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2010
This study explores the transfer of assessment practices from f2f to online environments by college instructors, with a particular interest in the factors influencing assessment in online learning settings. Assessment is a critical aspect of the learning environment, and considerable research has suggested various methods of formative and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Program Effectiveness, Educational Environment, Performance Factors