Special Issue on "Innovative Technologies for the Seamless Integration of Formal and Informal Learning"

Guest Editor(s): Patrizia Ghislandi, Maria Grazia Ierardi, Tommaso Leo and Luca Spalazzi

Guest Editorial: Innovative Technologies for the Seamless Integration of Formal and Informal Learning 

Patrizia Ghislandi, Maria Grazia Ierardi, Tommaso Leo and Luca Spalazzi

Social Software and Educational Technology: Informal, Formal and Technical Values

Roberto Pereira, M. Cecília C. Baranauskas, Sergio Roberto P. da Silva

Beyond the School’s Boundaries: PoliCultura, a Large-Scale Digital Storytelling Initiative

Nicoletta Di Blas, Paolo Paolini

Investigating the Activities of Children toward a Smart Storytelling Toy

Nuri Kara, Cansu Cigdem Aydin, Kursat Cagiltay

Integrating Traditional Learning and Games on Large Displays: An Experimental Study

Carmelo Ardito, Rosa Lanzilotti, Maria F. Costabile, Giuseppe Desolda

Affectibility in Educational Technologies: A Socio-Technical Perspective for Design

Elaine C. S. Hayashi, M. Cecília C. Baranauskas

Lecture Capture in Engineering Classes: Bridging Gaps and Enhancing Learning

Hasan Al Nashash, Cindy Gunn

Animating Civic Education: Developing a Knowledge Navigation System using Blogging and Topic Map Technology

Tien-Chi Huang, Chia-Chen Chen

Enriching Formal Language Learning with an Informal Social Component

Giuliana Dettori, Simone Torsani

PKS: An Ontology-based Learning Construct for Lifelong Learners

Flavio Manganello, Carla Falsetti, Luca Spalazzi, Tommaso Leo

Proposition and Organization of an Adaptive Learning Domain based on Fusion from the Web

Mohammed Chaoui, Mohamed Tayeb Laskri

Revisit the Effect of Teaching and Learning with Technology

Yuan-Hsuan Lee, Hersh Waxman, Jiun-Yu Wu, Georgette Michko, Grace Lin

Focus on Form in Live Chats

Wen-Chun Chen, Zohreh Eslami

Effect of a Virtual Chemistry Laboratory on Students Achievement

Zeynep Tatli, Alipasa Ayas

Understanding Students Competition Preference in Multiple-Mice Supported Classroom

Ben Chang, Min-Tun Chuang, Spes Ho

Developing a New Computer Game Attitude Scale for Taiwanese Early Adolescents

Eric Zhi-Feng Liu, Chun-Yi Lee, Jen-Huang Chen

Seamless Connection between Learning and Assessment- Applying Progressive Learning Tasks in Mobile Ecology Inquiry

Pi-Hsia Hung, Gwo-Jen Hwang, Yu-Fen Lin, Tsung-Hsun Wu, I-Hsiang Su

A Maturity Model for Assessing the Use of ICT in School Education

Mauricio Solar, Jorge Sabattin, Victor Parada

Student’s Uncertainty Modeling through a Multimodal Sensor-Based Approach

Imène Jraidi, Claude Frasson

Exploring Factors Affecting Learner’s Perception of Learning Information and Communication Technology: A HLM Analysis of a National Farmers Training Program in Taiwan

Hsiu-Ping Yueh, Tzy-Ling Chen, Li-An Chiu, Wei-Chien Lin

Graphical Interaction Analysis Impact on Groups Collaborating through Blogs

Georgios Fessakis, Angelique Dimitracopoulou, Aggelos Palaiodimos

Can Speaking Activities of Residents in a Virtual World Make Difference to Their Self-Expression?

Soojeong Lee

Harnessing Collaborative Annotations on Online Formative Assessments

Jian-Wei Lin, Yuan-Cheng Lai

Effects of Game Design Patterns on Basic Life Support Training Content

Sebastian Kelle, Roland Klemke, Marcus Specht

Interactive Videoconference Supported Teaching in Undergraduate Nursing: A Case Study for ECG

Ufuk Celikkan, Fisun Senuzun, Dilek Sari, Yasar Guneri Sahin

Predicting Adolescent Deviant Behaviors through Data Mining Techniques

Yu-Chin Liu, Yung-Chieh Hsu

Effects of Thinking Style on Design Strategies: Using Bridge Construction Simulation Programs

Chuen-Tsai Sun, Dai-Yi Wang, Yu-Yeh Chang

A Systematic Understanding of Successful Web Searches in Information-based Tasks

Mingming Zhou

Predictive Effects of Online Peer Feedback Types on Performance Quality

Fu-Yun Yu, Chun-Ping Wu

Incorporating Usability Criteria into the Development of Animated Hierarchical Maps

Yu-Cheng Shih, Pei-Ren Huang, Sherry Y. Chen

Using Lean in the Flipped Classroom for At Risk Students

Shannon Flumerfelt, Greg Green

Using E-readers and Internet Resources to Support Comprehension

Sandra Wright, April Fugett, Francine Caputa

Design of Online Report Writing Based on Constructive and Cooperative Learning for a Course on Traditional General Physics Experiments

Hao-Chang Lo

Meeting the “Digital Natives”: Understanding the Acceptance of Technology in Classrooms

Xiaoqing Gu, Yuankun Zhu, Xiaofeng Guo

Effects of Video Caption Modes on English Listening Comprehension and Vocabulary Acquisition Using Handheld Devices

Ching-Kun Hsu, Gwo-Jen Hwang, Yu-Tzu Chang, Chih-Kai Chang