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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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Teacher Communication Preferred over Peer Interaction: Student Satisfaction with Different Tools in a Virtual Learning Environment
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Small, Felicity; Dowell, David; Simmons, Peter – Journal of International Education in Business, 2012
Purpose: Teachers have access to a growing range of online tools to support course delivery, but which ones are valued by students? Expectations and satisfaction are important constructs in the delivery of a service product, and how these constructs operate in a service environment, such as education where the student can also take on the role of…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Attitudes, Satisfaction
Utilizing Technology Effectively to Improve Millennials' Educational Performance: An Exploratory Look at Business Students' Perceptions
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Aviles, Maria; Eastman, Jacqueline K. – Journal of International Education in Business, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss how technological tools, such as Web 2.0 and online learning management systems, can be utilized to improve Millennials' educational performance. Design/methodology/approach: An exploratory survey of Millennial business students was conducted to measure their self-reported use and perceived…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Electronic Learning
Toward a Course Conversion Model for Distance Learning: A Review of Best Practices
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D'Agustino, Steven – Journal of International Education in Business, 2012
Purpose: The current literature examining the design of effective online learning opportunities recommends an array of best practices but no agreed upon and unifying model. The purpose of this paper is to survey the existing research of effective design models for online learning in an attempt to identify best practices and present a new model.…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses