This paper combines the experiences of host country colleagues and U.S. education researchers to examine educational quality and the process of change. During the five years of the Improving Educational Quality (IEQ) 1 Project, education researchers worked collaboratively to examine issues related to quality in Ghana, Guatemala, Mali, South Africa, and Uganda. The principles which emerged from ...

In this paper we contrast the possibilities of the World Wide Web to transform communities of educational researchers with actual patterns of use of The Museum Learning Collaborative Web site. We highlight patterns of user interaction that have emerged and discuss the problems and opportunities of creating shared research resources in emerging ®elds such as museum learning research. Our ®ndings...

This paper illustrates the use of WELSA adaptive educational system for the implementation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) course which is individualized to the learning style of each student. Several issues are addressed throughout this paper: i) What similar approaches exist in the literature?; ii) How is the AI course created?; iii) What kind of personalization is provided in the course a...

This chapter presents an analysis of recommender systems in TechnologyEnhanced Learning along their 15 years existence (2000-2014). All recommender systems considered for the review aim to support educational stakeholders by personalising the learning process. In this meta-review 82 recommender systems from 35 different countries have been investigated and categorised according to a given class...

The exploratory study addresses education supply chain and research supply chain as major constituents in the educational supply chain management model for the universities. Model constructs were identified and confirmed by 493 respondents, representing university administrators, faculty and staffs, employers, and graduates. The resulting model was subsequently evaluated for accuracy and validi...

Conducting longitudinal interaction design research within an institution that caters for young people with special educational needs (SEN) is a challenging but fascinating task. This paper aims to elucidate some of the key factors about the nature of conducting such research with students and staff in Three Ways School in Bath, UK. The various stakeholders are detailed as well as the most sali...

The use of information systems for admissions, registration, and email has been widespread in colleges and universities for several decades. However, the rapid growth of networks and the World Wide Web, coupled with advancements in computer literacy and knowledge management systems (KM) has led to increased adoption of new applications by educational institutions. These applications include sur...

BACKGROUND As technology in medical education expands from teaching tool to crucial component of curricular programming, new demands arise to innovate and optimize educational technology. While the expectations of today's digital native students are significant, their experience and unique insights breed new opportunities to involve them as stakeholders in tackling educational technology challe...