Browsing 2009 CIDER Sessions by Title
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Presence Pedagogy: Building Communities of Practice in Virtual Worlds
(2010-03-16)As the use of 3D immersive virtual worlds in higher education expands, it is important to examine which pedagogical approaches are most likely to bring about success. AET Zone, a 3D immersive virtual world in use for more ... -
Re-Thinking E-Learning Research
(2010-03-16)In education, novel practices, applications, and forms-- from bulletin boards to Webcasts, and from online educational games to open educational resources -- have been proliferating rapidly. However, research of these ... -
A Snapshot State of the Nation: K-12 Online Learning in Canada
(2010-03-15)In this session, Dr. Michael Barbour and Robin Stewart will discuss the state of K-12 online learning in Canada based upon an abbreviated study. The presenter will provide a province by province, territory by territory ... -
Social Networking with Web 2.0: A Comparative Study of On-Campus and On-line Students
(2010-04-21)In this presentation Barbara Frey and Lorna Kearns summarize a study of back channel communication that took place at the University of Pittsburgh among on-campus and online learners enrolled in the Master of Library and ... -
Using Second Life to promote students’ engagement
(2010-03-16)This presentation will discuss the challenges and possibilities of using Second Life as a platform to learn ‘hands–on’ skills in a polytechnic environment, and the opportunities that this social software brings to a ...