Global Learn Berlin 2015: Global Conference on Learning and Technology
April 2015
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 103
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How Educational Technology Tools Can Solve Challenges In Teaching An Online Finance Course?
Laura Vatsala & Shubha Pissay, Sikkim Manipal University -DDE, India
This paper deals with the use of educational technology tools to overcome the unique challenges in teaching online finance courses. The challenges of teaching an online finance course are not... More
pp. 1-7
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A Participatory Development of a Web-based Communication Plat-form for Organizational Learning in a Government Department
Thandi Mokoneni, Johnson Dehinbo & Kehinde Dehinbo, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
The internal communications within the department of Public Works in XXX country is among the worst. Yes, ordinary staff members are voiceless and feel like they don’t have a say in major decisions... More
pp. 8-17
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How Do Blogs and Wikis Support Social Constructivist Learning in Math
Rana Zein, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
Abstract: Based on the interpretive mixed method case study, this study examines the uses of some Web 2.0 tools in Math at the school level in Lebanon. The research question discussed is:" How do... More
pp. 18-27
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The John Milton Digital Library
Dana Haugh, Queens College, United States
The John Milton Digital Library (JMDL) is an online platform for scholars, researchers, students, professors, and information seekers interested in learning more about John Milton and his works.... More
pp. 28-31
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Cartography of Controversies about MOOCs
Md. Saifuddin Khalid & Elsebeth Korsgaard Sorensen, Aalborg University, Denmark
Massively open online courses (MOOCs) are one of most recent educational technology development that have become a highly debated issue, polarized among proponents, boosters, skeptics, and... More
pp. 32-42
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E-portfolio Framework for Collecting and Using K-12 Student Learning Records with Tablet Devices
Yasuhiko Morimoto, Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan; Kashio Suzuki, FCE Education inc., Japan
Currently, K-12 education should allow students to acquire not only basic and fundamental knowledge and skills but also foster their ability to make decisions, express themselves, and other... More
pp. 43-52
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Digital Finger Painting: An Exploration of the Tablet Computer and its Artistic Implications
Sarah Ackermann, University of Missouri, St. Louis, Switzerland
Abstract: This is a report on the findings of a study in which the purpose was to better understand the implications of the tablet computer for learning and specifically in the art classroom ... More
pp. 53-57
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Barriers to the Integration and Adoption of iPads in Schools: A Systematic Literature Review based on the philosophy of "think global, act local.”
Md. Saifuddin Khalid, Gökce Kilic, Jeanette Christoffersen & Aparna Purushothaman, Aalborg University, Denmark
iPad, with its Apple platform and interoperability-dependent material conditions, bring complex barriers in its adoption and integration in secondary education system as a learning tool. In the... More
pp. 58-67
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Educational Application for Mobile Devices in Elderly Health Care Area: the Experience of a Public University
Ana Emilia Oliveira & Rômulo França, UNA-SUS/UFMA, Brazil; Marcia Rendeiro, UNA-SUS/UERJ, Brazil; Elza Bernardes, UNA-SUS/UFMA, Brazil; Paulo Dias, UNA-SUS/UERJ, Brazil; Fernanda Pereira, UNA-SUS/UFMA, Brazil
Among the tools used in Distance Education (DE), there is Mobile Learning, a concept that uses mobile devices inside educational environment. In Brazil, the need for professionals able to deal with... More
pp. 68-76
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Educators, Students, CALL, the Web, the Created but Dictated Culture, Beyond Immersion: The Promised Formula for Better Survival?
Christine Sabieh, Notre Dame University, Lebanon
Blinded, amazed, and taken into the web: Educators and students alike. The focus continues to be on creating new technologies that promise better survival within the global world we live in. In... More
pp. 77-83
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How Important Is It For Students To Know What Social Media Is To Use It?
Christine Sabieh, Notre Dame University, Lebanon
Social media has become a central networking feature within the education settings. Educators, as do students, incorporate diverse social media sites and applications as part of their daily... More
pp. 84-94
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Social Media and Students: A Tool for Learning?
Christine Sabieh, Notre Dame University, Lebanon
Educators are always on the search to find ways to make students’ learning effective. Technology for decades continues to support the short term positive outcomes of its use to enhance the... More
pp. 95-100
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(In)formality in Social Media Discourse: The Case of Instructors and Students in Saudi Higher Education
Jamilah Alamri, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
The potential impact of social media as it transfers to higher education practice globally is significant and therefore cannot be overlooked as a research topic. A formal higher education system... More
pp. 101-108
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Assessing the Appropriateness of Social Media Use - Perceptions by Employers and Students
Bharat Dash, Illinios State University, United States; Klaus Schmidt, Illinois State University, United States
Social media and social networking have transformed communication, education, and workforce development. Social media has grown to be a great resource to connect with friends and professionals... More
pp. 109-114
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Native Student Technology in the Classroom: Exploring the Affordances of Twitter in Applying Critical Literacy to the English Curriculum
Joshua Kunnath, Rebecca Rocha & Arika Jackson, California State University - Fresno, United States; Glenn DeVoogd, California State University, Fresno, United States
Critical literacy is an increasingly popular concept, but educators often experience difficulties with implementing it in the classroom. Additionally, upon teaching the concept, educators often... More
pp. 115-118
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The user experience within the web 2.0 context: a review supported on the perspective of situated cognition theory
Eurides Castro Jr, UNA-SUS/UFMA, Brazil; Rosane Obregon, Cassia Furtado & Ana Lucia Zandomeneghi, Federal University of Maranhão - UFMA, Brazil; Ana Emilia Oliveira, UNA-SUS/UFMA, Brazil
In the educational field, Information and Communication Technologies can ensure familiarization and interaction of future producers and consumers of information. With the emergence of Web 2.0, it... More
pp. 119-126
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High Quality Lecture Recording with Minimal Bandwidth Requirements
Eicke Godehardt & Thomas Gabel, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
This paper presents a novel way to provide easy lecture recording. The actual recording is done on the hardware usually available anyhow: a laptop for the presentation and a smartphone. Voice and... More
pp. 127-133
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Factors that support and inhibit the use of Web 2.0 technology tools among faculty and students in higher education.
Reine Nyirenda, St. John's University, United States
This study investigated how Web 2.0 technology is used in higher education. The sample consisted of faculty who self-identified as either a user or non-user of Web 2.0 technology, and students who... More
pp. 134-135
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Standards for Web-based Data Systems Help Educators Evaluate Instruction and Learning
Jenny Rankin, Northcentral University, United States
Educators commonly use online data systems and reports to analyze data, such as student performance data. These analyses inform decisions that impact students and also inform evaluations of... More
pp. 136-142
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Familiarity of Information and Records Management Students to Web 2.0 Tools: A Case Study on Blogs
Burcu Umut Zan, University of Karatekin, Turkey
Innovations in information technologies are influencing both our lifes and our working areas. Transformations experienced during the advent of technology led us to redefine professional... More
pp. 143-151