Large-scale environmental epidemiologic studies often rely on exposure estimates based on linkage to residential addresses. This approach, however, is limited by the lack of residential histories typically available for study participants. Our objective was to evaluate the feasibility of using address data from LexisNexis (a division of RELX, Inc., Dayton, Ohio), a commercially available credit...

The commercial potential of newly developed teaching materials and educational software is a frequent undercurrent in discussions of modern education. While commercialisation of teaching materials does not necessarily require computer systems, in practice the vast majority of current interest has been provoked by recent developments in computing, and more particularly, the rise of the Internet....

The COVID-19 pandemic has called for a shift in the teaching and learning landscape from conventional classes to e-learning. This propels use of range online distance platforms massively, notably MS Teams, Zoom US, Google Classroom. However, fact that aforementioned require monetary subscription unlock their full potential proves detrimental accessibility education during pandemic, i.e., not al...

Abstract: This article presents two technology-oriented teacher professional development (PD) models aimed at helping teachers find high-quality online learning resources and use them in designing effective inquiry learning activities for their students. The models use problem-based learning (PBL) as its cornerstone inquiry approach. In the first enactment, teachers learned PBL design skills co...

The last year has seen a dramatic rise in the use of Computer-mediated Communication (CMC) in the form of web-based conferencing, at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). TopClass, a webbased conferencing system, is being used to support student learning for more than 6,500 students in 80 subjects. As CMC starts to move into the teaching mainstream, reflection on the factors contributing ...

As the number of online programmes on offer in higher educational settings, continue to increase, there is a wealth of research evidence which highlights the benefits to be gained from teaching and learning through virtual learning environments and online communities. Past reports on the positive influence online communities have on both socialization and learning outcomes recognizes the value ...

The rate of technological progression seems to have encouraged teachers and researchers to reassess their pedagogic beliefs in an attempt to maintain their control over the learning process and the influx of authentic materials. With regard to the field of language teaching, technology seems to be demanding a re-examination of pedagogies in order to find ways of making use of current technology...

The aim of this study was to compare the Exceptional Student Learning English (ESLE) web application and traditional application and the evaluation of the ESLE app mainly from the exceptional student parents' perspective. To this end, five exceptional student parents with their exceptional children were selected among 30 parents in Isfahan in Isfahan province. Open-ended questionnaires were sen...

This paper reports the results of a study that examined an online discussion group established for a computer-assisted language learning (CALL) course and investigated patterns of interactions generated through the online discussion and participants’ attitudes toward the computer-mediated communication (CMC) activity. The participants in the study were 24 English as a second/foreign language (E...