4th International Conference on e-learning

4th International Conference on e-Learning (ICEL 2009) Toronto, Canada 16-17 July 2009 Editor: Florin Salajan ISBN: 978-1-63439-561-8 Printed fro...
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4th International Conference on e-Learning (ICEL 2009)

Toronto, Canada 16-17 July 2009

Editor: Florin Salajan

ISBN: 978-1-63439-561-8

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ICEL 2009 Contents Paper Title

Author(s)

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Preface

vi

Biographies of Conference Chairs, Programme Chair, Keynote Speaker and Mini-track Chairs

ix

Biographies of contributing authors

x

Investigating a Nigerian XXL-Cohort WikiLearning Experience: Observation, Feedback and Reflection

Peter Aborisade Federal University of Technology, Ondo State, Nigeria

1

Faculty Perceptions of Attributes Affecting the Diffusion of Online Learning in Saudi Arabia: a Quantitative Study *

Aysha Alshangeeti, Hisham Alsaghier and Anne Nguyen Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia

10

International e-Learning for Cultural Awareness in Teacher Education

Isabel Álvarez1, George Olson2, and Brent Kilbourn3 1 Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain 2 Roosevelt University in Chicago, USA 3 University of Toronto, Canada

25

Learning From Experience: Can eLearning Technology be Used as a Vehicle?

Thien Wan Au, Shazia Sadiq and Xue Li University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia

32

Advancing Type II Design: Developing Learning Objects as “Tools for Thought”

Philip Balcaen and Robert Campbell University of British Columbia Okanagan, Kelowna, Canada

40

Jonathan Barkand1, 2 and Joseph Kush2 National Network of Digital Schools, East Liverpool, USA 2 Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA

48

Improving Learning Experience: Detection of Team Roles in a Discussion Forum

Miren Bermejo and Ana Sanchez University of Basque Country, San Sebastian, Spain

52

Making Sense of Gender and Icts in Education: Theoretical Explanations for Complex Findings

Cheryl Brown and Laura Czerniewicz University of Cape Town, South Africa

61

Online Communities of Practice as Agents of Change in Curriculum Development

Tim Cappelli and Alisdair Smithies University of Manchester, UK

68

Moving From Analogue to High Definition e-Tools to Support Empowering Social Learning Approaches

Paula Charbonneau-Gowdy1 and Ivana Cechova2 1 The Canada School of Public Service, Government of Canada, Canada 2 University of Defence, Brno, Kounicova, Czech Republic

75

Pre-entry Characteristics: A Study in the use of an Internet-Based Self-Assessment Survey for Predicting Persistence in Adult Online Education

Douglas Cross Clackamas Community College, Oregon, USA

84

Web 2.0, Technology Ownership and eLearning in Computing Science

Marie Devlin, Chris Phillips and Lindsay Marshall Newcastle University, UK

93

GEARS a 3D Virtual Learning Environment Used in Online Secondary Schools

1

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Paper Title

Author(s)

Efficacy of Three Computer-Assisted Instructional Modes on Students’ Academic Performance in Secondary School Practical Geography in Nigeria

Abel Olusegun Egunjobi Tai Solarin University of Education, Ogun State, Nigeria

101

Knowledge Portal That Promotes the Organizational Learning in the University and the Company

Gloria Milena Fernández Nieto Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas, Bogotá, Colombia

109

A Blended Approach to Evidence Learning in Professional Practice

Margaret Fisher, Alison Thoburn, Trudy Arkinstall and Tracey Proctor-Childs University of Plymouth, UK

114

GRAPHIC DESIGN: a Sustainable Solution to Manage the Contents of Teaching Materials

Víctor García Izaguirre, María Luisa Pier Castelló, Gabriela Clemente Martínez and Eduardo Arvizu Sánchez Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Tampico, México

121

Efficacy of Teaching Clinical Clerks and Residents how to Fill Out the Form 1 of the Mental Health Act Using an eLearning Module

Sarah Garside, Anthony Levinson, Sophie Kuziora, Michael Bay and Geoffrey Norman McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

130

Blended Learning in the Visual Communications Classroom: Student Reflections on a Multimedia Course

Jennifer George-Palilonis1 and Vincent Filak2 1 Ball State University, Muncie, USA 2 University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, USA

136

How Does Having a Pocket PC Affect Doctoral Students’ Experience of Learning? A Case-Study and its Implications for Postgraduate Research Training

Cathy Gibbons University of Nottingham, UK

144

Podcasting to Support Students Using a Business Simulation

Andrea Gorra and Janet Finlay CETL, ALiC, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

151

e-Modelling – Helping Learners to Develop Sound e-Learning Behaviours

Susan Greener Brighton Business School, University of Brighton, UK

158

Evaluation, Validation and Optimization of Virtual Platforms and Courses to Develop the Teaching Skills of English

Juan Carlos Guevara, Ginna Largo Ordóñez and Flor Marina Hernández Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá, Colombia

165

Evaluating the Effectiveness of an International e-Learning System: The Case of Montpellier Business School

Călin Gurău and Dominic Drillon Montpellier Business School, France

174

Lessons From e-Learning: Transforming Teaching

Stephen Harris Northern Beaches Christian School, Sydney, Australia and Sydney Centre for Innovation in Learning

182

Open Access / Open Grad Students

Laurie Harrison University of Toronto, Canada

191

Web-Based Expert Learning System for Student Industrial Internship

Yukuo Hayashida1, Ryouichi Tanaka1, and Nishantha Giguruwa2 1 Saga University, Japan 2 Ritsumaikan Asia Pacific University, Japan

197

Using Technology to Facilitate Reflective Practice in a Teacher Education Program: Two Examples

Kim Hyatt, Ed Rose Mary Mautino and William Barone Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA

206

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Author(s)

Use of Language Beyond the Classroom: the Outcomes, Challenges and Success of an e-Based Cross-Cultural Project in French Class

Nathalie Iseli, Christèle Joly and Paul Lam The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

214

Measuring the Effectiveness of Educational Technology

Jodie Jenkinson University of Toronto at Mississauga, Canada

222

Developing Intercultural Awareness of Chinese Students in Online Asynchronous Discussions and Blogs Within a French Culture Course

Christèle Joly, Nathalie Iseli and Paul Lam The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

228

Eating Your Lectures and Having Them Too: Is Online Lecture Availability Especially Helpful in “Skills-Based” Courses?

Steve Joordens, Ada Le, Raymond Grinnell and Sophie Chrysostomou University of Toronto Scarborough, Canada

236

PeerScholar: an Evidence-Based Online Peer-Assessment Tool Supporting Critical Thinking and Clear Communication

Steve Joordens1, Dwayne Paré1, and Ky Pruesse2 1 University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Canada 2 Pearson Education Canada, Toronto, Canada

242

Lessons Learned From an Online Human Physiology Course

Nohjin Kee, Stephen Matthews and Christopher Perumalla University of Toronto, Canada

247

Active Learning with Digital Media: The use of Podcasting in Reflective Learning for Elementary Social Studies Instruction

Anne Koch1, 2, Misook Heo2, Joseph Kush2 and David Carbonara2 1 Seneca Valley School District, Harmony, USA 2 Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, USA

255

The Future of e-Learning in the Dystopian Speculative Novels of Margaret Atwood

Blair Kuntz University of Toronto, Canada

261

Apply ATI to support adaptive e-Learning

Hokyin Lai1, Minhong Wang2, Huaiqing Wang1 1 Department of Information Systems, College of Business, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 2 Division of Information and Technology Studies, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

268

A Blended Learning Approach to Designing Prosthodontic Appliances: Introducing a Novel Interactive Online Module in the Traditional Curriculum

Leslie Laing Gibbard and Florin Salajan University of Toronto, Canada

278

Design Research Outcomes of Collaborative Knowledge Building in a Web-based Continuing Education and Professional Development Program for Family Physicians

Leila Lax1, Anita Singh1.1, 2, Anoo Tamber1, 3 and Hyon Kim1, 3 1 University of Toronto, Canada 2 Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada 3 Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada

284

Building Learner Profile in Adaptive eLearning Systems

Duc-Long Le1, An-Te Nguyen2, Dinh-Thuc Nguyen2 and Axel Hunger3 1 University of Pedagogy, HCM city, Vietnam 2 University of Science, HCM city, Vietnam 3 University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany

294

Chinese Adult e-Learners Experiences: Learner Reflexivity, Relationships and Experiential e-Learning

Zhen Li and Martin Dyke University of Southampton, UK

305

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Paper Title

Author(s)

Acceptance of Podcasting to Support Learning in Higher Education

Shin-jeng Lin and Velma Lee Le Moyne College, Syracuse, USA

313

Online Learning Environments for Medical Education - A Case Study

Lori Lockyer and Martin Olmos University of Wollongong, Australia

322

Technologies and Delivery Methods

Pam Lowry and Richard Bush Lawrence Technological University, USA

331

What can Human Factors Tell us About Designing for Technological Affordances in Teacher Education?

Kim MacKinnon and Earl Woodruff University of Toronto, Canada

346

Innovative use of Vodcast (VideoPodcast) to Enrich Learning Experience in Structures Laboratory

Phebe Mann1, David Wong2 and Kenneth Sungho Park1 1 University of Reading, UK 2 The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK

354

Employees Perception and Satisfaction about e-Learning in the Workplace

Mourad Mansour King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

362

Distance Education for Internationally Trained Pharmacists: The Challenges of Constructing an Online PatientInterviewing Course

Tim Mickleborough University of Toronto, Canada

369

Relationship Between Learners' Characteristics and Learning Behavior of Japanese Students in Blended Learning Environment: A Three-Year Study

Minoru Nakayama1, Hiroh Yamamoto1 and Rowena Santiago2 1 Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan 2 California State University, San Bernardino, USA

377

Automated Personalized Summary Generation for Text–Based Courses in eLearning Systems

Fakhroddin Noorbehbahani and Ahmad Kardan Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

386

Factors Influencing Argumentative Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning (ACSCL) in Higher Education

Omid Noroozi1, Martin Mulder1, Harm Biemans1 and Mohammad Chizari2 1 Wageningen University, The Netherlands 2 Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran

394

The Negative Effects of Computer Experience on e-Learning: A Resource Model Approach to Understanding Learning Outcomes

Lena Paulo Kushnir Office of the Dean, University of Toronto, Canada

403

e-Teaching, the Other Side of the eLearning Equation: The 21st Century Medical Educator

Nancy Posel and David Fleiszer McGill University, Montreal, Canada

412

Managing and Assessing Projects and Dissertations at a Distance with a Modified e-Learning Infrastructure

Linda Price The Open University, UK

421

Faculty Development: Issues in Embedding e-Learning

Blaine Price The Open University, UK

426

Knowledge Management Leveraging eLearning in Universities

Madan Singh Rawat University of Delhi, India

432

Creating 3D Animations of Laboratory Experiments Using Open Source Tools

Sameer Sahasrabudhe and Sridhar Iye Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India

440

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Is Generational Digital-Divide a Myth? A Comparison of Student and Faculty Attitudes Toward Digital Learning Technologies

Florin Salajan1, Dieter Schönwetter2 and Blaine Cleghorn3 1 University of Toronto, Canada 2 University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada 3 Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada

450

Development of the Novel e-Learning System, “SPES NOVA” (Scalable Personality-Adapted Education System With Networking of Views and Activities)

Ken Takeuchi1, Manabu Murakami1, Atsushi Kato2, Ryuichi Akiyama3, Hirotaka Honda1, Hajime Nozawa1 and Ki-ichiro Sato1 1 Tokyo University of Science, Hokkaido, Japan 2 PHD, Inc., Nakamichi-cho, Hokkaido, Japan 3 Muroran Institute of Technology, Hokkaido, Japan

459

E-Learning 2.0 and 3-D in Developing and Assessing Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC): The AUT Experience

Alice U and Debbie Corder Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

467

ELAM: a Model for Acceptance and use of e-Learning by Teachers and Students

Farida Umrani-Khan and Sridhar Iyer Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India

475

Exploring Social Networks in Reproducible Computing and Collaborative Assignments

Patrick Wessa K.U.Leuven Association, Belgium

486

From Clinical Care to Online Communities, Exploring New Models for Survivorship Care in Lymphedema

David Wiljer1, 2, Sara Urowitz1, Emma Apatu3, Aleksandra Chafranskaia1, Linda Durkee1, Naa Kwarley Quartey1, Pamela Catton1, 2 1 University Health Network, Toronto, Canada 2 University of Toronto, Canada 3 Emory University, Georgia, USA

493

How do Demographic Variables Relate to Attitudes on English Reading and Writing When Using a Web 2.0 Tool?

Hui-Ying Wu1, Hsin-Piao Hsu2, Su-Chen Teng3 and Hui-Chuan Wu3 1 Ching-Yun University, Chung-Li, Taiwan 2 Kainan University, Taoyuan, Taiwan 3 The University of Northern Virginia, Virginia, USA

501

Weblogs in Higher Education – Why Do Students (Not) Blog?

Monika Andergassen, Reinhold Behringer, Janet Finlay, Andrea Gorra and David Moore Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

509

Teacher Perception of Knowledge Management: A Case Study in a Secondary School

Kai Wing Chu1, 2, Minhong Wang2, Shihao Zhou2, Allan Yuen2 1 CCC Hoh Fuk Tong College, Hong Kong 2 Faculty of Education, the University of Hong Kong

518

Fran Kirby, Richard Haywood, Randy Murphy and Lisa Fleet Memorial University, Newfoundland, Canada

526

Research in Progress

Practioner Paper Forming a National Consortium of University Continuing Medical Education Providers

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