ERIC Number: EJ903248
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
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Fail Better: Toward a Taxonomy of E-Learning Error
Priem, Jason
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v43 n3 p377-397 2010
The study of student error, important across many fields of educational research, has begun to attract interest in the field of e-learning, particularly in relation to usability. However, it remains unclear when errors should be avoided (as usability failures) or embraced (as learning opportunities). Many domains have benefited from taxonomies of error; a taxonomy of e-learning error would help guide much-needed empirical inquiry from scholars. Drawing on work from several disciplines, this article proposes a preliminary taxonomy of three categories: learning task mistakes, general support mistakes, and technology support mistakes. Suggestions are made for the taxonomy's use and validation. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Research, Distance Education, Classification, Delivery Systems, Human Factors Engineering, Error Patterns, Error Correction, Academic Standards, Learning Processes, Program Validation, Replication (Evaluation), Academic Failure, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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