This article investigates research on the use of network-based three-dimensional virtual worlds in computer-assisted language learning (CALL). The significant features of the major types of virtual world currently utilized are examined, as are the hypothesized advantages and issues associated with their use. This is followed by a critical review of the literature which reveals that contemporary...

An investigation of learner satisfaction in an online learning environment can lead to improvement in designing an online course or its task, and gives the course facilitator the opportunity to re-focus computer integrated learning environment. In this paper, five key areas of online learning environments, vis. peer interaction, tutor support, online task, technology support, and knowledge acqu...

This paper presents a conceptual approach and a Web‐based service that aim at supporting self‐regulated learning in virtual environments. The conceptual approach consists of four components: 1) a self‐regulated learning model for supporting a learner‐centred learning process, 2) a psychological model for facilitating competence‐based personalization and knowledge as...

A challenge of student modeling in adaptive virtual learning environments is to get enough information about the learner. Information about the learner such as the domain competence, the learning style or the cognitive traits of a learner is very important for an adaptive environment to achieve its main aim, namely to adapt to the learners’ needs. In this paper we investigate the interaction be...

Online interactive exchange offers the learner many opportunities to use the target language to negotiate both meaning and form in a social context that is crucial for second language acquisition. This paper discusses a pilot study using synchronous electronic chats combined with task-based instruction (TBI) to enhance learners’ communication skills. TBI focuses on the two-way exchange of infor...

This study proposed a multicriteria methodology from the perspective of perceived learner satisfaction on the basis of the fields of human–computer interaction, information systems, and educational theory. The published critical success factors of the information system were surveyed and grouped into four categories: user-interface design, quality of technology, learners’ interactive collaborat...

The aim of this paper is to present a model in order to integrate the learning style and the personality traits of a learner into an enhanced Affective Style which is stored in the learner’s model. This model which can deal with the cognitive abilities as well as the affective preferences of the learner is called Learner Affective Model (LAM). The LAM is used to retain learner’s knowledge and a...

The purpose of this experimental study was to redesign a traditional undergraduate course by integrating MOOC content and flipped classroom practice and to see its effectiveness through students’ experience and perceptions. The course named “Internet and Distance Education” was taught in Winter Semester, 2013 at the Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China to 15 undergraduate students majoring in...

In these days, there are many e-learning system for studying by yourself. In these systems, learner can make their own pacing in for each learning section. But many learner needs more shorter term pacing adjusted to individual motivation and feeling in one session. Many video learning system has lack of interaction. On the other hand, novel game type e-learning system can interact to learner. B...

This study examined the potential of pedagogical agents as learning companions (PALs) to build social relations with learners and, consequently, to motivate learning. The study investigated the impact of PAL affect (positive vs. negative vs. neutral), PAL gender (male vs. female), and learner gender (male vs. female) on learners’ social judgments, motivation, and learning in a controlled experi...