This chapter discusses the changed nature of literacy within new communication contexts, the literacy that is needed for reading, viewing, responding to and producing multimodal and digital texts. Potentials for redesigning literacy pedagogy within new modes of communication are demonstrated for educational contexts. As a basis for this discussion, the author analyses classroom evidence using e...

AutoTutor is very different from previous intelligent tutoring systems. It interacts with students using free-form natural language dialog as human tutors do. It uses approximate natural language understanding techniques to compare student answers to a set of expected responses. Evaluations of AutoTutor have shown that it can be effective in increasing student learning for multiple domains. In ...

the advancement of computer technology used for research is creating the need to change the way classes are taught in higher education. “bringing research tools into the Classroom” has become a major focus for the software tools for academics and researchers (star) team at MIt. the star developers collaborate with faculty researchers to help solve the problems of moving computational tools used...

Utilizing brain-based learning strategies in the classroom encourages the creation of learning environments that are inviting, engaging, and meaningful. Information and communication technologies used in online classes can be enhanced and made more meaningful for students by applying a brain-based approach. This paper examines the use of brain-based learning in an online environment to build an...

The flipped classroom approach has recently gained prominence in education. However, a review of previous studies shows that the relationship associated with gender difference, student perceptions and learning outcomes has still remained unexplored, and there has been little discussion regarding flipped classroom environment. To fill this gap, this study aimed to provide a further study by deve...

This National Science Foundation funded project utilizes graphical multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) as a vehicle to study (1) classroom-based situated learning and (2) the ways in which virtual environments may aid the transfer of learning from classroom contexts into real world settings. In the project’s River City curriculum, teams of middle school students are asked to collaboratively...

Based on findings from two quite distinct research projects, this paper proposes that the reluctance of some teachers to make ICT an integral part of classroom teaching and learning is, at least partly, a consequence of several factors beyond their control. This reluctance occurs even though most teachers use one more forms of social networking as part of their out of classroom lifestyle. Two p...

Maintaining focused attention in the classroom is considered an important factor for successful learning. Loss of instructional time due to off-task behavior is recognized as a significant challenge by both researchers and practitioners. However, there has been little research into the factors contributing to off-task behavior. This paper reports results from the first large-scale study investi...

This case focuses on the challenges of delivering Western-style MBA programs in emerging markets, looking at the experience of the Researcher in teaching and assessing courses within management programs (especially in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management) and in thesis and dissertation research and writing. The case considers: cultural differences, learning style differences, l...