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Hong Wang
Kansas State University
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From Theory into Practice: Weaving Teaching Presence into E-Learning Design
Hong Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 495–499
Abstract: Corresponding to the national trend of growth in online enrollments as reported in the Sloan-C annual survey report on online education, this specific institution has grown rapidly in online enrollments. To prepare faculty for course...
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Integrating Free Tools and Content Creation to Engage Online Learners
Hong Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2788–2791
Abstract: This paper briefly argues the importance of creating engaging learning materials for online learners and it also introduces three categories of free tools to achieve this goal: Slideshows, concept maps and screen captures. Three tools are...
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Exploring *interaction in Web-based learning: A case study of two contrasting classes
Hong Wang
Exploring @*interaction in Web@-based learning: A case study of two contrasting classes (2005) pp. 1–228
Two studies by Sloan Foundation in 2003 and 2004 showed that online student enrollment number has rapidly increased in the United States. As higher education institutions rush to create online courses or programs, it is important to investigate the...
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Best Practices: Preparing Faculty for Online Teaching
Hong Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1339–1343
Abstract: With the rapid growth of online programs and courses, how to prepare faculty to teach online is vitally important to the success of online education. At Fort Hays State University, a collaborative approach has been taken to prepare and...
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Best Practices: Designing Engaging E-Learning to Connect a Community of Learners
Hong Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 491–494
Abstract: This roundtable presentation will showcase how a design project has engaged and connected faculty members into a community of learners, exploring and sharing best practices in online teaching at a university. After a brief literature...
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Developing an Online Professional Development Program to Prepare Faculty to Teach Online
Hong Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 308–312
Online teaching involves different skills than classroom teaching and new online instructors need professional development programs to prepare them to teach online. This brief paper will share an online professional development program developed...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Graduate Education & Faculty Development
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Pushing the Boundary: Building a Community of Inquiry and Practice
Hong Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 373–378
Abstract: Technology has changed the way how people communicate, teach, learn, and live. This change has also changed the traditional definition of a community that is primarily relied on geographical locations. The current researches as well as the ...
Topics: Community, Change, Professional Development
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Modeling Practice: Designing an Online Resource to Orient and Support New Faculty
Hong Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 612–614
Abstract: Guided by a number of educational theories such as adult learning theory, information processing theory, dual coding theory and the theory of multiple intelligences, the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies (CTELT) at...
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Designing and Creating Engaging, Exciting and Effective e-Learning
Hong Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 802–804
Abstract: This brief paper introduces an online training project developed at Fort Hays State University in the United States. After a brief literature review on the differences between face-to-face teaching and online instruction to show the...
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What Do Benchmarks Say about Quality Assurance for Online Course Development in Higher Education?
Hong Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 787–790
As online programs continue to grow, quality assurance has become a critical topic in online education. This short article makes a brief summary of the benchmarks related to online course development, including benchmarks of the National Education...
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Wiki as a Collaborative Tool to Support Faculty in Mobile Teaching and Learning
Hong Wang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 2865–2868
To support the institutional mobile computing initiative and meet the needs of the faculty to teach using mobile technologies, the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning Technologies at Fort Hays State University initiated a wiki to help...
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Incorporating Person Covariates and Response Times as Collateral Information to Improve Person and Item Parameter Estimations
Shudong Wang; Hong Jiao
Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) 2011 (April 2011)
For decades, researchers and practitioners have made a great deal of effort to study a variety of methods to increase parameter accuracy, but only recently can researchers start focusing on improving parameter estimations by using a joint model that ...
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Creating an Online Helpdesk: Supporting Teaching and Learning
Justin Greenleaf; Hong Wang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 274–281
Abstract: As online education is growing into mainstream in higher education, one of the challenges is how to enhance students' online learning experience. Both current research and theories such as the theory of transactional distance, seven...
Topics: Students, Distance Education, Leadership
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Mediating Effects of Individuals' Ability Levels on the Relationship of Reflective-Impulsive Cognitive Style and Item Response Time in CAT
Chao Wang; Hong Lu
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 21, No. 4 (2018) pp. 89–99
This study focused on the effect of examinees' ability levels on the relationship between Reflective-Impulsive (RI) cognitive style and item response time in computerized adaptive testing (CAT). The total of 56 students majoring in Educational...
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Developing Information Literacy Skills with Students: A Case Study
Hong Wang; Judy Klimek
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1720–1723
Information literacy refers to the ability to know when information is needed and how to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively use that information for the issue or problem at hand. It is a skill expected for all the 21st-century students. The ...
Topics: Research & Evaluation, Information Literacy Education (Library & Media Science)
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Enhancing Teaching and Learning with Digital Storytelling
Shuyan Wang; Hong Zhan
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education Vol. 6, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 76–87
This article intends to help educators interested in technology integration in the classroom acquire a firm theoretical foundation, pedagogical applications, and step-by-step technical procedures for infusing digital storytelling into the curriculum....
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Teaching in elementary school: Perceptions of foreign-trained teacher candidates on their teaching practicum
Johanne Myles; Liying Cheng; Hong Wang
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 22, No. 2 pp. 233–245
The Alternative Teacher Accreditation Program for Teachers with International Experience (ATAPTIE) is a special Bachelor of Education program funded by the Ontario government in Canada to provide new immigrants with the skills and knowledge needed...
Language: English
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Preparing Faculty to Teach Hybrid Courses: Lessons Learned from an Online Training Program
Hong Wang; Jennifer Lerner; Murad Karimi
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 430–433
Hybrid learning or blended learning refers to a combination of face-to-face learning and online learning with reduced seat time in the classroom. Research shows that faculty needs training and support to get prepared to successfully design and teach ...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education, Graduate Education & Faculty Development
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The effect of program complexity on low-achieving students’ learning: 4th grade multiplication as an example
Pei-Yu Wang; Yi-Hong Lu
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 2103–2110
This study aims to explore the differences between low and high achievers’ learning in computer-based environment. This is a small-scale pilot study involving 6 elementary school students. Students were assigned into 3 groups with different CAI...
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Using Tablet PCs to Explore Interactive Learning Environment: Engage Students in Learning
Hong Wang, PhD, Director; Zdeslav Hrepic
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 579–586
Supported by social constructivism, situated cognition, and distributed intelligence, interactive learning is very important in teaching and learning. As one of the pilot classes, an introductory physics class at Fort Hays State University explored...
Topics: Software, Interaction, Physical Environments, Students
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Estimation Methods for One-Parameter Testlet Models
Hong Jiao; Shudong Wang; Wei He
Journal of Educational Measurement Vol. 50, No. 2 (2013) pp. 186–203
This study demonstrated the equivalence between the Rasch testlet model and the three-level one-parameter testlet model and explored the Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) method for model parameter estimation in WINBUGS. The estimation accuracy from...
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The Roles of Collective Task Value and Collaborative Behaviors in Collaborative Performance through Collaborative Creation in CSCL
Shu-Ling Wang; Hui-Ting Hong
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 66, No. 4 (2018) pp. 937–953
Research has suggested that self or co-regulated learning is very helpful for the development of students' autonomy, and is particularly important in online learning environments, because such non-linear environments tend to lack focus and teachers' ...
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Effect of Person Cluster on Accuracy of Ability Estimation of Computerized Adaptive Testing in K-12 Education Assessment
Shudong Wang; Hong Jiao; Wei He
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 2011 (Oct 05, 2011)
The ability estimation procedure is one of the most important components in a computerized adaptive testing (CAT) system. Currently, all CATs that provide K-12 student scores are based on the item response theory (IRT) model(s); while such...
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Using DyKnow to Enhance Interaction in an Internet Protocol Television Class
Hong Wang; Lawrence Gould; Dorothy Fulton
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 539–544
Interaction is important to effective learning. Moore (1989) defined three types of interaction: learn-content interaction, instructor-learner interaction, and learner-learner interaction. With the advancement of telecommunication technologies,...
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A Case Study of Faculty Roles and Teaching Strategies in Web-Based Instruction: Implications for Practice
Hong Wang; Diane McGrath; Sue Maes
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 1941–1946
With advances in telecommunications technologies, more people and more institutions become interested in online education. As more institutions rush to initiate new online programs or design new web-based courses, it should be very useful to...
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Representations of Animal Companions on Student Learning Perception: Static, Animated and Tangible
Zhi-Hong Chen; Sheng-Chun Wang
Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 21, No. 2 (2018) pp. 124–133
Educational agents (including animal companions) are a kind of interface agent, which is a significant component in educational systems, and has great impacts on student learning. However, with the development of emerging technologies (e.g.,...
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Exploration and Practice of Blended Teaching Model Based Flipped Classroom and SPOC in Higher University
Xin-Hong Wang; Jing-Ping Wang; Fu-Ji Wen; Jun Wang; Jian-Qing Tao
Journal of Education and Practice Vol. 7, No. 10 (2016) pp. 99–104
SPOC is characterized by improving teaching effectiveness. Currently open teaching mode is the popular trend, which is mainly related to several aspects: how to carry out teaching practice by using MOOC proprietary, high-quality online teaching...
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Construct Validity and Measurement Invariance of Computerized Adaptive Testing: Application to Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis
Shudong Wang; Marty McCall; Hong Jiao; Gregg Harris
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 2012 (April 2012)
The purposes of this study are twofold. First, to investigate the construct or factorial structure of a set of Reading and Mathematics computerized adaptive tests (CAT), "Measures of Academic Progress" (MAP), given in different states at different...
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Effects of Gender, GPA, Computer Self-Efficacy, and Learning Motivation on the Collaborative E-Learning Participation
Ti Hsu; Hsiu-Fei Wang; Min-Chow Hong
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 241–248
This empirical research employed a web-based learning platform called The VICAS System to investigate the relationships of subjects' participation in an e-learning discussion forum with a number of independent variables, including a subject's sex,...
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Factor Structure Analysis of the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Scale on International Students
Kok-Mun Ng; Chuang Wang; Do-Hong Kim; Nancy Bodenhorn
Educational and Psychological Measurement Vol. 70, No. 4 (August 2010) pp. 695–709
The authors investigated the factor structure of the Schutte Self-Report Emotional Intelligence (SSREI) scale on international students. Via confirmatory factor analysis, the authors tested the fit of the models reported by Schutte et al. and five...
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Mining e-Learning domain concept map from academic articles
Nian-Shing Chen; Kinshuk; Chun-Wang Wei; Hong-Jhe Chen
Computers & Education Vol. 50, No. 3 (April 2008) pp. 1009–1021
Recent researches have demonstrated the importance of concept map and its versatile applications especially in e-Learning. For example, while designing adaptive learning materials, designers need to refer to the concept map of a subject domain....
Language: English
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Best practices in L2 English source use pedagogy: A thematic review and synthesis of empirical studies
Gi-Zen Liu; Vivien Lin; Xiaojing Kou; Hong-You Wang
Educational Research Review Vol. 19, No. 1 (November 2016) pp. 36–57
There is an urgency to improve source use among non-native speakers of English in the globalized era. This review examines problems and causes of second language (L2) English source misuse in the English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a...
Language: English
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Investigating Effect of Ignoring Hierarchical Data Structures on Accuracy of Vertical Scaling Using Mixed-Effects Rasch Model
Shudong Wang; Hong Jiao; Ying Jin; Yeow Meng Thum
Annual Meeting of the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME) 2010 (2010)
The vertical scales of large-scale achievement tests created by using item response theory (IRT) models are mostly based on cluster (or correlated) educational data in which students usually are clustered in certain groups or settings (classrooms or ...
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Examining measurement properties of an English Self-Efficacy scale for English language learners in Korea
Chuang Wang; Do-Hong Kim; Mimi Bong; Hyun Seon Ahn
International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 59, No. 1 (2013) pp. 24–34
This study provides evidence for the validity of the Questionnaire of English Self-Efficacy in a sample of 167 college students in Korea. Results show that the scale measures largely satisfy the Rasch model for unidimensionality. The rating scale...
Language: English
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Integrating socio-cultural contexts and location-based systems for ubiquitous language learning in museums: A state of the art review of 2009–2014
Hong‐You Wang; Gi‐Zen Liu; Gwo‐Jen Hwang
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 48, No. 2 (March 2017) pp. 653–671
Context-dependent learning systems are now becoming more common in museums, as most students are equipped with mobile devices. As there has been little research into context-aware mobile applications in museums, the present study aims to investigate ...
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A VR-Based Shared Web System for Distance Education
Timothy K. Shih; Ya-Fung Chang; Hun-Hui Hsu; Ying-Hong Wang; Yung-Hui Chen
Interactive Technology and Smart Education Vol. 1, No. 4 (2004) pp. 225–238
Distance education has been an important research issue of multimedia computing and communication. Since the instructional activities are implemented on cyberspace, how to control behaviors of students and to increase the degree of communication...
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Exploring the Pen Computing Learning Environment: Empower Students to Learn
Hong Wang; Lawrence Gould; Brenda Hoopingarner; Christa Weigel; Zdeslav Hrepic; Dorothy Fulton
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 2128–2133
To meet the needs of the learners on the move, e-learning seems to leave many people in the cold and m-learning becomes more embracing in the new digital age. In order to explore the power of pen-computing learning environment, three classes at Fort ...
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Comparability of Computer-Based and Paper-and-Pencil Testing in K-12 Reading Assessments: A Meta-Analysis of Testing Mode Effects
Shudong Wang; Hong Jiao; Michael J. Young; Thomas Brooks; John Olson
Educational and Psychological Measurement Vol. 68, No. 1 (2008) pp. 5–24
In recent years, computer-based testing (CBT) has grown in popularity, is increasingly being implemented across the United States, and will likely become the primary mode for delivering tests in the future. Although CBT offers many advantages over...
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Value Focused Association Map (VFAM) - An Alternative Learning Outcomes Presenting
Chialing Hsu; Chao-Fu Hong; Ai-Ling Wang; Tzu-Fu Chiu; Ya-Fung Chang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 3270–3275
This study applied a computer system, Value Focused Association Map (VFAM) presenting the students’ essays, to understand students’ learning outcomes. Although there were many ways of presenting learning outcomes, the map provided an alternative of ...
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Exploring the Pen-Computing Learning Environment: A Case Study
Hong Wang, PhD, Director; Brenda Hoopingarner; Christa Weigel; Zdeslav Hrepic; Dorothy Fulton
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 573–578
To meet the needs of the learners on the move, e-learning seems to leave many people in the cold and m-learning becomes more embracing in the new digital age. In order to explore the power of pen-computing learning environment, three classes at Fort ...
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Intelligent Computer Assisted Instruction in a Distant Cooperative Learning Environment
I-Fei Tsai; Dong-Liang Wang; Shyang-Ming Yuan; Rong-Hong Jan
International Journal of Educational Telecommunications Vol. 1, No. 2 (1995) pp. 283–292
As computer technologies have advanced rapidly, a new model that differs from traditional educational methods, computer assisted instruction (CAI), has been promoted extensively in recent years. Among CAI researchers, there is growing consensus that ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Multimedia, Computers
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A Meta-Analysis of Testing Mode Effects in Grade K-12 Mathematics Tests
Shudong Wang; Hong Jiao; Michael J. Young; Thomas Brooks; John Olson
Educational and Psychological Measurement Vol. 67, No. 2 (2007) pp. 219–238
This study conducted a meta-analysis of computer-based and paper-and-pencil administration mode effects on K-12 student mathematics tests. Both initial and final results based on fixed- and random-effects models are presented. The results based on...
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Effect of Self-Worth and Parenting Style on the Planned Behavior in an Online Moral Game
Jon-Chao Hong; Ming-Yueh Hwang; Chun-Kai Wang; Tsui-Fang Hsu; Yu-Ju Chen; Chiung-Hua Chan
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 10, No. 2 (April 2011) pp. 82–90
This idea of integrating moral education to digital gaming platform had been discussed since digital and online approaches were used in teaching. Online interactive instruction was one of moral teaching forms to assist moral instruction. However,...
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Motivate students’ sport behaviors with SNS & fitness App
Jia-Ling Lee; Wen-Chih Lee; Hong-Hsu Yen; Chieh-Ling Wang; Sun-Chin Yang; Pei Xuan Luo
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 1458–1466
Abstract: This study was designed to motivate undergraduate students’ sport performance by using Facebook group as a learning platform, and fitness apps to track and share their fitness activities. An eight-week experiment was conducted in fall,...
Topics: interactive learning environments, improving classroom teaching, SIG: Emerging Technologies for Learning and Teaching, Students
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Educational use of an innovative mobile logger and evaluation of students’ learning effectiveness in STEM education
Yau-yuen Yeung; Yuanyuan Wang; Lit-Hong Lee; Hang-Chi Lee; Ken Chi-Keung Chan; Frank Chi-Chiu Cheang
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2019 (Jun 24, 2019) pp. 261–267
An innovative device which was embedded with some effective pedagogies in its design was adopted for four different types of learning activities, namely hands-on STEM activity, field trip, scientific investigation and project work. Over 150...
Topics: Mobile teaching and learning technologies, Learner-centered, and self-directed learning