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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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Barker, Philip; van Schaik, Paul; Famakinwa, Oladeji – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2007
This paper outlines the principles and theory of performance support (in general) and of electronic performance support (in particular). It explains why the design and creation of electronic performance support systems are so important as a mechanism for providing scaffolding environments for use in improving the learning experience for new (and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Performance Technology, College Freshmen, Pretests Posttests
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van Schaik, Paul; Barker, Philip; Moukadem, Imad – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2005
A prototype virtual university server in Lebanon (VUSIL) has been designed and implemented. The server is to be used as a basis for the creation of a digital campus facility in Lebanon. An important aspect of the server has been its use as a tool for attempting to assess potential students' attitudes to this approach to learning. This paper…
Descriptors: Virtual Universities, Student Attitudes, Evaluation, Foreign Countries
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Webb, Eileen; Jones, Alan; Barker, Philip; van Schaik, Paul – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2004
Dialogue is arguably one of the most important components of any learning process. However, as student numbers increase and more emphasis is given to electronic delivery of courses, opportunities for effective dialogue may be missed. The technology to support e-learning dialogue is readily available, but design of the dialogue structures and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education
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van Schaik, Paul; Barker, Philip; Beckstrand, Scott – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2003
Focuses on the use of multimedia delivery technologies and their effect on distance education at the Community College of Southern Nevada. Discusses the creation, delivery, and evaluation of an online version of an existing campus-based module; compares the two versions; and discusses results in terms of examination performance and student…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Course Evaluation
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van Schaik, Paul; Pearson, Robert; Barker, Philip – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2002
Discussion of electronic performance support systems (EPSS) focuses on an application within the domain of quantitative research methods as taught in a university psychology course. Describes the design and implementation of the system and outlines results of an evaluative study of the EPSS. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Learning Strategies