Browsing by Subject "Computer-assisted instruction."

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    The Influence of Aesthetics in an E-learning Environment
    (2012) Huibregtse, Geri; Brice, Lynn; Williams, Julia
    This study sought to explore the influence of aesthetic considerations upon learning in an e-learning environment. The findings, while inconclusive for a notable gain in summative assessment scores between the high- and low-aesthetic study groups, did provide insight into practical guidelines that faculty and course designers can employ when designing e-learning environments. Given the advent of touch screens, smart phones, tablets, and smaller screen real estate on which learning can take place, designers are provided with numerous opportunities for exploration of the topic of aesthetics. As technological affordances expand and devices become more ubiquitous, the ID field will necessarily become even more focused upon the user and their experience.
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    Staff Perceptions and Use of iPads: The Final Year of Integration
    (2015) Olson, Johannah; Brice, Lynn
    Staff at a diverse, suburban junior high were surveyed about the 1:1 iPad implementation program that is in its third and final year of integration. Staff were surveyed with questions about their perceptions of the use of iPads in a 1:1 classroom, their understanding of the educational affordances of the iPad, and the actual use and frequency of their use of iPads in their classrooms. Overall, staff at XJH perceived the iPad to be useful in the educational setting. However, results indicated staff are not understanding the affordances, with most reporting little understanding of five of the seven iPad affordances. Staff indicated they utilized about three affordances at a frequency of four or more times a week. Results suggest that teachers’ positive perceptions of iPads with a more advanced understanding of how to best utilize iPads may potentially transform teaching in ways that benefit 21st century students. Further research is needed to study the transformational potential of iPad use in the classroom as well as possible connections between perceptions of the usefulness of iPads in education and actual usage.