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Electronic communication has become an integral part of higher education. Along with the growth of electronic communication is the rise of Web-based courses. This empirical study surveyed 128 students enrolled in 29 courses offered entirely over the ...

The University of Hawai'i at Manoa College of Education uses distance education to meet its numerous challenges. Internet-based distance education efforts pose unique challenges to student access - especially the availability of Internet service,...

Interaction has been identified as one of the major constructs in distance education research. However, a major obstacle facing researchers studying interaction and interactivity is that these terms have not been clearly or functionally defined to...

On ePortfolios is an interactive, multimedia CD/Web-based digital textbook providing a powerful and compelling vehicle for directed or self-directed study in the development of high quality electronic portfolios. Setting the standard for...

In Fall 2005, a laptop initiative was implemented for the Institute for Teacher Education (ITE) program at the College of Education (COE). This paper delineates the laptop initiative objectives and examines ITE faculty's readiness to integrate...

The University of Hawai'i at Manoa College of Education implemented a 1-to-1 laptop initiative with teacher certification programs in 2005. A survey undertaken one semester after the program's initiation revealed that students' primary concerns were ...

The University of Hawaii’s Educational Technology Department previously developed collaborations statewide with schools, community colleges, and businesses. Through PT3, these partnerships focused on teacher education and a common interest in...

Online practicum courses present unique challenges. In face-to-face classrooms, instructors can determine students’ motivational status by observing facial expressions and postures, but such cues are absent in online courses. Supervising and...

Abstract: The increasing demand of on-line courses in colleges and universities draws much attention and interest to evaluate awareness, practices, and accommodations of faculty in respect to Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Institutions,...

Assessing collaboration in online courses present unique new challenges for instructors. While instructors value the use of collaborative learning, most find the issue of evaluating the contribution of each student in group work to be one that is...

A one-to-one laptop initiative at the College of Education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UH) is attempting to immerse both faculty and teacher preparation students in technology to make the tools part of their everyday practice. However,...

While many have speculated on the significant impact of 3-D virtual worlds on teaching and learning, our understanding of their instructional uses is still limited. This paper presents an exploratory qualitative analysis of data from a graduate...

Interaction has been identified as a major construct in distance education research. The basic premise is that learners learn most effectively when actively engaged as opposed to passively reading or listening. The primary purpose of the research is ...

Blended (hybrid) learning is fast becoming the darling of the K-12 educational reform movement. It is being touted as combining the best of online learning with the best of brick and mortar school practices to support individualized learning for K...

Hawaiian mythology holds highly valuable sacred knowledge of a fascinating nation of rich culture and legends. The goal of this project was to educate participants on Basic Hawaiian Mythology relating to the four Hawaiian Gods of Kane, Kanaloa, Ku,...

Synchronous computer-mediated communication (SCMC) has enabled second language (L2) learners to have actual conversations with native speakers, which ultimately provide students with authentic learning environment. There have been numerous research...

This paper presents an analysis of adult learner characteristics and how these characteristics affect learning in 3D multi-user virtual environments. Adult students who enrolled in a graduate educational technology course that was taught in the...