In spite of its importance in learning and behaviors of individuals, there have been relatively few efforts on identifying the effects of emotion and emotional strategies, especially in e-learning environment. This study examined the research trends on emotion, emotional intelligence, and emotionally sensitive instructional design in learning online. A comprehensive literature review identified...

Self-, peerand collaborative-assessment are three innovative methods aiming to integrate learning and assessment and promote the active engagement of learners in the assessment process and in knowledge construction. This paper presents a web-based environment, referred to as PECASSE, which supports these assessment methods. In addition to the basic functions of uploading learners’ activities/re...

A 3D virtually synchronous communication architecture for situated language learning has been designed to foster communicative competence among undergraduate students who have studied English as a foreign language (EFL). We present an innovative approach that offers better e-learning than the previous virtual reality educational applications. The proposed method supplies learners with autonomy ...

This paper reviews 46 papers from 1999 to 2009 regarding self-efficacy in Internet-based learning environments, and discusses three major categories of research: (1) learners’ Internet self-efficacy, assessing learners’ confidence in their skills or knowledge of operating general Internet functions or applications in Internet-based learning; (2) the interplay between learners’ general academic ...

Previous studies on learning technology have focused attitudinal dimensions and social aspects restricted to the general purpose of language classes. This obviously provides prospects for further investigation, particularly adult learners with specific goals. Based this rationale, study seeks examine impact Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) attitudes level learner perspective in a Midwif...