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Title:
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LESSONS LEARNED FROM PARIETAL ART: TRANSFORMATIVE PANSEMIOTICS FOR ELEARNING |
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Author(s):
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Ruth Gannon Cook |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-95-9 |
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Editors:
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Kinshuk, Demetrios G Sampson, J. Michael Spector,Pedro Isaías and Dirk Ifenthaler |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Semiotics, Distance Education, Elearning, Development Design Research, Appreciative Inquiry, Student Retention |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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303 |
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Last Page:
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306 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The primary purpose of this study is to see if graphic enhancements and navigation could increase learning and reduce
cognitive load to make it easier for at-risk, lower socio-economic, and ethnic self-identity students to have a positive
experience in online courses and increase the likelihood of their success in online courses. Using metaphors, signage and
icons to provide congruency in the design and navigation of these programs could help students break down inhibitions
by mediating their existing knowledge with new content through the use of semiotic tools. This study uses appreciative
inquiry and development design methodologies to examine whether embedded semiotics and carefully designed
navigational metaphors could help students feel more comfortable and increase the likelihood of their completion of
online courses. |
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