Early in 2005, Phil Harris, Executive Director of the Association of Educational
Communications and Technology, approached Mike Spector and asked if he would like to …

This paper provides an overview of the range of representations that can be used to
describe learning designs. It provides a definition for learning designs and demonstrates …

When the goal of group activities is to support long-term learning, the task of designing well-
thought-out collaborative learning (CL) scenarios is an important key to success. To help …

This study, focused on collaborative learning approaches, aims to contribute to our
understanding of whether and how teachers propose these kinds of activities in their daily …

Innovation processes in the Spanish and international educational models have evolved,
especially over the last 40 years. Technological expansion and development have been …

Since introduction of the European qualifications framework (EQF) as one instrument to
bridge from learning institutions to competence driven lifelong learning, it remains a …

One of the most relevant difficulties faced by first-year undergraduate students is to settle
into the educational environment of universities. This paper presents a case study that …

The depth of learning resides in collaborative work with more engagement and fun.
Technology can enhance collaboration with a higher level of convenience and cloud …

COVID-19 has brought new hybrid learning environments with some students in the
classroom and some others online, synchronously, due to the needs of social distancing …

The acquisition of programming skills specially in introductory programming courses poses
an important challenge for freshmen students of engineering programs. These courses …