4th International Conference on e-Learning ICEL 2009

Proceedings of ICEL 2008
The 3^rd International Conference on e-Learning
held at the University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
26-27 June 2008

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Paper Title	Author(s)	Guide Page	Page No.
Preface		vi	vi
Biographies of Conference Chairs, Programme Chair, Keynote Speaker and Mini-track Chairs		ix	ix
Biographies of contributing authors		x	x
Information and Communication Technologies Integration in Teaching: Use of a business game in a supply chain course	Nabeel Al-Qirim UAE University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates	1	1-10
Developing Critically Thoughtful, Media-Rich Lessons in Science	Philip Balcaen University of British Columbia, Okanagan, Canada	2	11-18
An e-Learning Model Based on Collaboration and Sharing	Sonia Berman and Victor Katoma University of CapeTown, South Africa	3	19-26
When the Second Language Teacher Goes Online: Changes in Professional Identity	Mads Bo-Kristensen Resource Centre for Integration Vejle ,Denmark	4	27-32
Podcasting and its Relation with Student Performance	David Bond, Tony Holland and Peter Wells University of Technology, Sydney, Australia	5	33-42
Ability through Mobility	Adele Botha¹, Madelein van der Berg¹, Jacqueline Batchelor¹, Carolina Islas Sedano² ¹Meraka Institute, Pretoria, South Africa ²University of Joensuu , Finland	6	43-48
An Auto-Tutor for System Identification in Control Engineering	Martin Braae University of Cape Town, Rondebosch ,South Africa	7	49-60
Perceptions of Lecturers on the Contributions of Technology-Assisted Learning: Do They Converge Towards The University of the Future?	Izak Broere and Marlena Kruger University of Johannesburg, South Africa	8	61-68
The Impact of South Africa’s ICT Infrastructure on Higher Education	Cheryl Brown¹, Herbert Thomas², Antoinette van der Merwe³ and Liezl van Dyk³ ¹University of Cape Town South Africa ²University of the Free State, South Africa ³University of Stellenbosch, South Africa	9	69-76
IM Dr Math: Using Instant Messaging in a Mathematics Tutoring Project	Laurie Butgereit CSIR Meraka Institute ,Pretoria, South Africa	10	77-86
Teachers’ Perception of Institutional Strategies in e-Learning Implementations: A Comparative Study of an Argentinean and a Swedish University	Ines Casanovas¹, Gladys Fernandez¹, Stefan Hrastinski², Christina Keller^{2 3} and Jorgen Lindh³ ¹National Technological University, Buenos Aires, Argentina ²Uppsala University, Sweden ³Jonkoping International Business School, Jonkoping, Sweden	11	87-94
Enablers and Barriers, Intentions and use: Faculty take up of an Online Learning Environment	Glenda Cox University of Cape Town, South Africa	12	95-102
Fish or Fowl? What is this Creature Called Educational Technology?	Laura Czerniewicz University of Cape Town, South Africa	13	103-112
Collaborative Learning Designs for Postgraduate Writing Interventions	Andrew Deacon and Shaheeda Jaffer University of Cape Town, South Africa	14	113-120
A Reflection on the Effectiveness of Strategies Followed to Enhance e-Learning in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria	Erika de Bruyn and Hannelie Untiedt University of Pretoria, South Africa	15	121-132
Is the e-Learning Object “Create Interactive Accessible e-Learning” Accessible?	Anne Dickinson Coventry University, UK	16	133-140
A Graphical and Statistical Evaluation of users’ Learning Paths in the Information System SpInSy	Christian Eder and Eva Karall University of Vienna, Austria	17	141-150
Podcasts in Higher Education – Learning On the Move Literally	Janet Finlay, Jakki Sheridan-Ross and Andrea Gorra Leeds Metropolitan University, UK	18	151-158
From e-Learning to m-Learning; Practical use of the Cellphone for Teaching and Learning in the South African Classroom	Merryl Ford¹ and Adele Botha^{2 1}Meraka Institute, Pretoria, South Africa ²University of Pretoria, South Africa	19	159-166
The Analytic-Intuition Dimension of Cognitive Style and Web-Based Learning	Martin Graff University of Glamorgan, UK	20	167-172
Plasticity: The Online Learning Environment’s Potential to Support Varied Learning Styles and Approaches	Sue Greener University of Brighton Business School, UK	21	173-180
Strategic Learners at a Distance	Tony Greener, Sue Greener and Asher Rospigliosi University of Brighton Business School, UK	22	181-188
IT Worked for us: Online Strategies to Facilitate Learning in Large (Undergraduate) Classes	Fran Greyling University of the Witwatersrand,Johannesburg South Africa	23	189-196
Learning Journal – Weblogs in Academic Courses	Stefanie Hain and Andrea Back Institute of Information Management, St. Gallen, Switzerland	24	197-202
e-Portfolios for Academic Development: Career Progression Vehicles or Private Tools of Reflection	Stylianos Hatzipanagos and Simon Lygo-Baker King’s College, London, UK	25	203-208
Paradox, Promise and Problem: A Social Realist View of the Potential of Open Educational Resources at the University of Cape Town	Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams and Eve Gray University of Cape Town, South Africa	26	209-216
Integrating Content-and Web-Based Instruction: Creating HIV/AIDS Awareness in a Virtual English Classroom.	Rubeina Ismail-Allie and Linda van Ryneveld Tshwane University of Technology South Africa	27	217-224
The eLIDA CAMEL Model of Collaborative Partnership: A Community of Practice in Design for Learning	Jill Jameson The University of Greenwich, London, UK	28	225-232
Kusasa: Developing Analytical Thinking Skills through Peer-taught Software Programming	Barry Kayton¹ and Steve Vosloo^{2 1}Bright Sparks, Cape Town, South Africa ²Shuttleworth Foundation, Cape Town, South Africa	29	233-240
An Online Social Constructivist Tool: A Secondary School Experience in the Developing World	Ayse Kok Camp Rumi Technology Literacy Group, Istanbul, Turkey	30	241-248
Beyond U-tube: An Innovative use of Online Digital Video Analysis in Teacher Education	Jenny Lane and Tony Fetherston Edith Cowan University ,Perth, Australia	31	249-254
Digital Literacies in Higher Education	Mary Lea, Robin Goodfellow and Sylvia Jones The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK	32	255-260
Developing Web-Based Continuing Professional Development for IT Teachers of the NCS	Arno Louw University of Johannesburg, South Africa	33	261-272
TekkiKids – Experiences in implementing technology clubs in a South African context	Mario Marais¹, Marcus Duveskog²and Nomusa Dlodlo³ ^1,3CSIR, Meraka Institute, Pretoria, South Africa ²University of Joensuu, Finland	34	273-282
Leap of Faith: Effective Steps for Establishing Online Collaborative Learning Initiatives	Simon McIntyre The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia	35	283-292
An Exploration of a Distributed Community of Practice of South African Life Science Teachers	Robert McKay and Pamela Miller University of Pretoria, Cape Town, South Africa	36	293-300
Navigating the e-Learning Terrain: Aligning Technology, Pedagogy and Context	Mandia Mentis Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand	37	301-308
Designing e-Learning Through Games – Reconceptualising the ‘fun’ and the ‘Serious’ in Computer Assisted Language Learning	Bente Meyer and Birgitte Holm Sørensen Aarhus University, Denmark	38	309-316
Building Inclusive Libraries to Bridge the Digital Divide	Susan Moisey Athabasca University, Alberta, Canada	393	317-322
One Lecturer’s Perspective of e-Learning Implementation in Developing Contexts	Tulimevava Mufeti University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia	40	323-330
Investigating Student Use of an Anonymous Online Questioning Environment in a Large Class	Dick Ng’ambi and Irwin Brown University of Cape Town, South Africa	41	331-336
e-Learning Adoption Conceptual Framework: The Link Between e-Learning Characteristics and Adopters Characteristics	James Njenga and Louis Fourie University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa	42	337-346
An e-Learning Mandala Reveals how a Community of Practice is Sustained Through a Professional Development Programme	Marí Peté Durban University of Technology, South Africa	43	347-354
Answers to Modernity: Contradictions among Learners, Teachers and Curricula with respect to e-learning?	Karen Bjerg Petersen University of Aarhus, The Danish School of Education, Denmark	44	355-362
The Student Factor in building an e-Learning Culture: Experiences at the University of Botswana	Nduduzo Phuthi¹ andOlefile Bethuel Molwane^{2 1}National University of Science and Technology, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe ²University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana	45	363-370
The BTech Research Module for Journalism: Theoretical Aspects of Course Design in Developing Research Capacity through Blended Learning	Dee Pratt and Mikhail Peppas Durban University of Technology, South Africa	46	371-378
Online Learning: Narratives of (Dis)location	Paul Prinsloo¹, Sharon Slade² and Fenella Galpin² ¹University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa ²Open University Business School ,Oxford, UK	47	379-386
E-Learning Implementation in Malaysian Universities: The Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Experience	Marlia Puteh Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	48	387-394
Transformation of Traditional Classroom Learning Activities into Learning Objects	Osman Sadeck The Western Cape Education Department, District Metropole South, Cape Town, South Africa	49	395-404
Interactivity with Dental Content at the University of Toronto: Second-Generation Digital Learning Applications	Florin Salajan and Greg Mount University of Toronto, Canada	50	405-414
Merging Real Life Experiences with Technical Knowledge in a Playful Manner: A Case in e-Inclusion	Carolina Islas Sedano¹, Adele Botha², Mario Marais² and Erkki Sutinen¹ 1University of Joensuu, Finland 2CSIR Meraka Institute, Pretoria, South Africa	51	415-424
Success Indicators and Barriers to Success in Implementing Technology Enhanced Courses During a Professional Development Programme	Sibongile Simelane Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa	52	425-432
Effective Recruitment and Selection of Online Tutors	Sharon Slade and Fenella Galpin Open University, Milton Keyne,s UK	53	433-440
Introducing a Learning Management System in a Large First Year Class: The Impact on Lecturers and Students	Jen Snowball and Markus Mostert Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa	54	441-448
Development of an e-Learning System Utilizing a Portable Video Game Player to Increase the Educational Level of Laboratory Training Courses in Small Group Instruction	Ken Takeuchi¹, Manabu Murakami¹, Atsushi Kato², Ryuichi Akiyama³, Hirotaka Honda¹, Hajime Nozawa¹, and Ki-ichiro Sato¹ ¹Tokyo University of Science, Oshamambe-cho Hokkaido, Japan ²PHD, Inc. Nakamichi-cho Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido, Japan ³Muroran Institute of Technology, Mizumoto-cho Muroran-shi Hokkaido, Japan	55	449-456