eLearning
Using social networks for eLearning
My research leads to using an easy implementable and open source software (elgg) to manage student-student, student-lecturer, lecturer-lecturer relationships at our department ( Computer Science and IT department, Payame Noor University, Dargaz branch ). It is very suitable and easy to use.
Investigating virtual social activities on eLearning improvements
We are now trying to improve our eLearning suite to increase effectiveness of that suite. Adding social network facilities, is one of these improvements.
Increase accessibility of classes for geographically isolated students
Based on our research, using Internet as a medium of learning, increase accessibility of classes for geographically isolated students. Results of the research published at ACTC 2012. It entitled : ” Examination of the impact of web-based virtual instruction environment on geographically isolated students in computer & information technology.”
Impacts of virtual classrooms on students which do not have access to physical university classrooms
Traditionally, people on isolated areas have limited access to some facilities such as satisfactorily educational systems. They should travel to educational centers or stay in their areas and use restricted educational facilities. Dargaz [1] is a frontier city at northern east of Iran. Having two universities, its students are from very different locations, some come [...]
Social Media and Online Learning
Since about 3 years ago, I’ve been working on media technology and its effects on distance learning. Recently my researches are directed into new trend, considering about the impact of social activities on online education. Must of us have some information about weblogs, forums, communities and social networking. Can these increase people’s knowledge? or only [...]
E-Learning versus Distance Learning
Based on “ Information Technology for Management: Transforming Organizations in the Digital Economy, 5th Edition. Efraim Turban, Dorothy Leidner, Ephraim McLean, James Wetherbe. pp. 120-121. “ There can be some confusion between e-learning and distance learning since they overlap each other. Therefore we begin with brief definitions. E-learning refers to learning supported by the Web. [...]