Journal of Information Technology Education: Research
This article investigates students’ perceptions of the relationship between Problem-Solving and t... more This article investigates students’ perceptions of the relationship between Problem-Solving and the activities and resources used in a Web-based course on the fundamentals of Information Technology at a university in Montreal, Canada. We assess for the different learning components of the course, the extent of perceived problem-solving skills acquisition including research, creativity and critical thinking skills. The course entailed two categories of learning, namely resources-based and interactive components. The study aimed at answering the following questions: 1) To what extent do students understand the definitions of Problem-solving, Research, and Creative Idea Generation skills, and Critical Thinking skills? (2) What is the relative contribution of the various learning components (activities and resources) of the course to the perceived acquisition of Problem-Solving, Research, and Creative Idea Generations skills, and Critical Thinking skills; (3) Is the understanding of the...
This paper investigates students’ perceptions of their acquisition of knowledge management skills... more This paper investigates students’ perceptions of their acquisition of knowledge management skills, namely thinking and team-building skills, resulting from the integration of various resources and technologies into an entirely team-based, online upper level distributed computing (DC) information systems (IS) course. Results seem to indicate that more support of the thinking skills was provided by the offline resources than by the online resources, while both the online and offline resources were perceived as providing a lot of support for the team-building skills.
This article investigates the relationship between Web-based learning and Critical thinking (CT) ... more This article investigates the relationship between Web-based learning and Critical thinking (CT) in a web-based course on the fundamentals of Information Technology at a university in Montreal, Canada. In particular, it will identify what part(s) of the course and to what extent, critical thinking is perceived to occur. The course contains two categories of learning modules namely resources and interactive activity components. The study aimed at answering the following questions: (1) What is the effect of the learning modules on Critical Thinking? and (2) What is the relative contribution of the various learning modules on Critical Thinking skills requirements?
Real Learning Opportunities at Business School and Beyond, 2009
... Some research has shown that clicker technology is useful in increasing class participation a... more ... Some research has shown that clicker technology is useful in increasing class participation and ...Clickers can be an excellent tool to help professors move from a basic teacher ... led lecture to a more contemporary student-centered learning environment (Hoffmann & Goodwin, 2006 ...
The advertising industry has devoted substantial managerial focus on digital information and ente... more The advertising industry has devoted substantial managerial focus on digital information and entertainment. Scholarly attention, however, has lagged. The current study examined the effects of perceived interactivity on attitude and intention to use a new product (adoption intention) in the context of digital information. In particular, the authors examined differences in response between younger “digital natives,” who were exposed to the Internet in childhood, and older “digital immigrants” exposed later in life. Results revealed that the control and communication dimensions of perceived interactivity lead to more positive attitudes and adoption intentions for digital natives but not always for digital immigrants.
Journal of Information Technology Education: Research
This article investigates students’ perceptions of the relationship between Problem-Solving and t... more This article investigates students’ perceptions of the relationship between Problem-Solving and the activities and resources used in a Web-based course on the fundamentals of Information Technology at a university in Montreal, Canada. We assess for the different learning components of the course, the extent of perceived problem-solving skills acquisition including research, creativity and critical thinking skills. The course entailed two categories of learning, namely resources-based and interactive components. The study aimed at answering the following questions: 1) To what extent do students understand the definitions of Problem-solving, Research, and Creative Idea Generation skills, and Critical Thinking skills? (2) What is the relative contribution of the various learning components (activities and resources) of the course to the perceived acquisition of Problem-Solving, Research, and Creative Idea Generations skills, and Critical Thinking skills; (3) Is the understanding of the...
This paper investigates students’ perceptions of their acquisition of knowledge management skills... more This paper investigates students’ perceptions of their acquisition of knowledge management skills, namely thinking and team-building skills, resulting from the integration of various resources and technologies into an entirely team-based, online upper level distributed computing (DC) information systems (IS) course. Results seem to indicate that more support of the thinking skills was provided by the offline resources than by the online resources, while both the online and offline resources were perceived as providing a lot of support for the team-building skills.
This article investigates the relationship between Web-based learning and Critical thinking (CT) ... more This article investigates the relationship between Web-based learning and Critical thinking (CT) in a web-based course on the fundamentals of Information Technology at a university in Montreal, Canada. In particular, it will identify what part(s) of the course and to what extent, critical thinking is perceived to occur. The course contains two categories of learning modules namely resources and interactive activity components. The study aimed at answering the following questions: (1) What is the effect of the learning modules on Critical Thinking? and (2) What is the relative contribution of the various learning modules on Critical Thinking skills requirements?
Real Learning Opportunities at Business School and Beyond, 2009
... Some research has shown that clicker technology is useful in increasing class participation a... more ... Some research has shown that clicker technology is useful in increasing class participation and ...Clickers can be an excellent tool to help professors move from a basic teacher ... led lecture to a more contemporary student-centered learning environment (Hoffmann & Goodwin, 2006 ...
The advertising industry has devoted substantial managerial focus on digital information and ente... more The advertising industry has devoted substantial managerial focus on digital information and entertainment. Scholarly attention, however, has lagged. The current study examined the effects of perceived interactivity on attitude and intention to use a new product (adoption intention) in the context of digital information. In particular, the authors examined differences in response between younger “digital natives,” who were exposed to the Internet in childhood, and older “digital immigrants” exposed later in life. Results revealed that the control and communication dimensions of perceived interactivity lead to more positive attitudes and adoption intentions for digital natives but not always for digital immigrants.
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