EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles, Interaction and Engagement, and E-Learning

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Implementing Authentic Tasks in Web-Based Learning Environments

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Title:Implementing Authentic Tasks in Web-Based Learning Environments (ID: EQM0735)
Author(s):Younghee Woo, Jan Herrington (University of Wollongong), Shirley Agostinho (University of Wollongong), and Thomas C. Reeves (University of Georgia)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (07/30/2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The instructor’s inclusion of authentic activities improves the quality of student interaction and learning in online classrooms.

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How Students Develop Online Learning Skills

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Title:How Students Develop Online Learning Skills (ID: EQM07110)
Author(s):Alan R. Roper (Golden Gate University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Successful online students share their secrets for getting the most from online classes, focusing on time management, active participation, and practice.

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The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Survey Says…

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Title:The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Survey Says… (ID: EQM0644)
Author(s):Curtis J. Bonk (Indiana University)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

A survey substantiates some ideas about online learning and refutes others.

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Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences;

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Title:Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences; (ID: EQM06313)
Author(s):Deborah Keyek-Franssen (University of Colorado at Boulder), Wayne A. Brown (Johnson County Community College), and Scott Macklin (University of Washington)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2006)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The first review, "Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences", discusses games and simulations as learning tools. And although the examples come from industry and the military, the book could still be useful to the higher ed community.

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Planning for Neomillennial Learning Styles

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Title:Planning for Neomillennial Learning Styles (ID: EQM0511)
Author(s):Chris Dede
Origin:EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Shifts in students' learning style will prompt a shift to active construction of knowledge through mediated immersion.

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