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Internet activity, Australia, Dec 2011

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This release contains details of internet activity supplied by Internet Service Providers in Australia with more than 1,000 active subscribers.

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Neuroscience and technology enhanced learning

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This review focuses specifically on the potential of neuroscience to inform the design and use of educational technology. It will be of interest not just to researchers but also to those concerned with the future role of technology in education.

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Getting connected, staying connected: exploring South Australia’s digital futures

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In this report, Dr Bell has identified a bold vision and strategies for effective engagement with technology. She has provided advice on the use of technology and digital literacy in education, citizenship and training, and for the development of a robust, digital economy.

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The end of isolation

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This research study provides new insight into how teachers use social networking sites, such as Twitter, as professional learning networks. The researchers surveyed and analyzed the public Twitter feeds of classroom teachers to determine the specific purposes for which teachers use Twitter. Study participants also completed surveys dealing with social networking.

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Learning through online discussion: a framework evidenced in learners' interactions

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This research study focused on learners’ engagement with online discussion and their perceptions of how engaging in online discussion impacts on learning. This paper revisits learning through online discussion and proposes a framework, which emerges from the analysis of learners’ experiences.

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Toward a personal Learning Environment Framework

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In this paper, the authors present theoretical, design, implementation, and evaluation details of Personal Learning Environment Framework (PLEF), a framework for mashup personal learning environments. The primary aim of PLEF is to help learners create custom learning mashups using a wide variety of digital media and data.

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PISA 2009 Results: Students on line: digital technologies and performance

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This sixth volume of PISA 2009 results explores students’ use of information technologies to learn. For PISA 2009, the framework for reading literacy has been developed to encompass reading electronic texts.

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Setting the baseline: The National Literacy Trust’s first annual survey into young people’s reading - 2010

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18,141 young people aged 8 to 17 participated in this online survey in November/December 2010. While the survey focuses on young people’s attitudes towards reading, writing, communication skills as well as technology use, this report focuses exclusively on the reading aspect of the survey.

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Online and hybrid course enrollment and performance in Washington State Community and Technical Colleges

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This report investigates enrollment patterns and academic outcomes in online, hybrid, and face-to-face courses among students who enrolled in Washington State community and technical colleges in the fall of 2004. Students were tracked for nearly five years, until the spring of 2009.

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The visibility of Wikipedia in scholarly publications

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The impact and influence of Wikipedia were identified, utilizing cited work found in Web of Science and Scopus. Additionally, leading authors, affiliated institutions, countries, academic fields, and publications that frequently cite Wikipedia are identified.

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Over 100 leading Australian and international educators and experts concerned with Australian education contributed to this report on how Educational Technologies and the computing curriculum is currently being implemented in Australian schools, and the changes that may occur in the near future (5 years).

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Internet activity, Australia, Dec 2011

Neuroscience and technology enhanced learning

Getting connected, staying connected: exploring South Australia’s digital futures

The end of isolation

Learning through online discussion: a framework evidenced in learners' interactions

Toward a personal Learning Environment Framework

PISA 2009 Results: Students on line: digital technologies and performance

Setting the baseline: The National Literacy Trust’s first annual survey into young people’s reading - 2010

Online and hybrid course enrollment and performance in Washington State Community and Technical Colleges

The visibility of Wikipedia in scholarly publications

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