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Speech is the most natural form of face-to-face communication. Due to more sophisticated information systems and advanced educational requirements speech also recognizes growing importance in human-computer interaction. The present study investigates a text-to-speech (TTS) feature in a learning context. 252 questionnaires allow for descriptions concerning positive and negative experiences of TTS learners...
Gestural Interface Technology (GIT) has changed the way technology is adopted in classrooms for all ages. The accessibility of control through touch means that technology such as Apple's iPad can be used in early childhood education. In this paper, we introduce a framework for fully-engaged communication, developed from educational pedagogy and critical engagement in information systems. The intersection...
This study examines the impacts of technology management on organization-wide technology integration in an education setting. The study uses survey questionnaire responses from principals in the southwest region of the United States to evaluate the relationship between technology management and technology integration. Results show technology management significantly and positively influences organization-wide...
Augmented Reality (AR) offers many opportunities as an interactive tool to improve learning and teaching processes. This paper presents a pilot study conducted on third graders where a series of AR contents about Natural and Social Sciences have been used as a teaching tool. The main objective of the application is to help the students to learn complex concepts that present a difficult understanding...
Deaf children born to non-Deaf parents have little to no exposure to Sign Language acquisition. Sign Language, the natural language of the Deaf, is a complete linguistic system, different from the oral language, and it is necessary for intellectual development. There is a lack of educational tools for/in Sign Language and few researches to inform designers on how to build computational tools to provide...
This paper focuses on the educational research/knowledge management problem of sharing and reuse of teaching practices in an emerging business analytics discipline. Our research context is the Teradata University Network (TUN) community -- the leading worldwide community of university and industry members in the field of business intelligence/business analytics. This research aims to investigate the...
Research has established the importance of creating a sense of community in an online learning environment. How to promote community is less well understood. To better understand how to create learning communities, it is important to provide context by isolating variables such as the impact of the passage of time on feelings of community. This study provides that context by addressing the question,...
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