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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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Alkhawaldeh, Nayef Ibrahim; Menchaca, Michael – International Journal on E-Learning, 2014
This study explored barriers to utilizing information and communication technologies (ICT) for teaching and learning in the country of Jordan as indicated by participating stakeholders: students, teachers, and administrators. Jordan is a developing country in the heart of the Middle East with both tremendous opportunity as well as significant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Barriers
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Green, Mary; McNeese, Mary Nell – International Journal on E-Learning, 2007
Students entering high school and college today grew up playing digital games. It is part of their culture and they are comfortable with the media. Like it or not, the games have changed the way current students learn. Unfortunately, teachers are often reluctant to change the way they teach or to incorporate games into their pedagogy. This article…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Online Courses, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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Zhang, Tianyi; Gao, Tianguang; Ring, Gail; Zhang, Wei – International Journal on E-Learning, 2007
This study investigated the influence of online discussion forums on student achievement in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and critical thinking in English as Second Language (ESL) instruction. Fifty-four senior high school students participated in this study and were divided into three groups. Data were collected from achievement…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Writing Skills, Student Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication