Günümüzdeki teknolojik gelişmeler hayatımızın her alanını etkilemektedir. Bu etkilerin
sonucu y... more Günümüzdeki teknolojik gelişmeler hayatımızın her alanını etkilemektedir. Bu etkilerin
sonucu yayıncılık alanını da hızlı bir şekilde geliştirmektedir. Kitapların raf ömürleri azalmış
ve içeriği birkaç yıl içinde yenilenmeye başlamaktadır. Artık yayıncılık basılı ortamlardan
çıkarak dijital ortamlara taşınmaktadır. E-öğrenme ortamlarında etkileşimli kitapların
kullanımı başlamıştır. E-öğrenme ortamında sunulan kitaplar ile hızlı güncellemeler
yapılabilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ODL sağlayıcılarının ihtiyaçlarına göre bu hızlı içerik
geliştirme araçlarını karşılaştıran değerlendirme çalışmasının sonuçlarını ortaya koymaktır. E-
öğrenme ortamlarında etkileşimli e-kitap üretiminde kullanılabilecek iki yazılım
karşılaştırılacak ve üstünlükleri /sınırlılıkları değerlendirilecektir. Apple iBooks Author ve
Adobe InDesign yazılımların sunduğu etkileşim türleri ve etkileşimlerin üretim süreci
incelenecektir. Bu karşılaştırma, çıktı türleri, teknik beceri ihtiyacı, maliyet, kullanım kolaylığı
ve yayınlanma ortamı kriterlerine göre yapılacaktır.
Teknoloji, insan yaşamının bir parçası hâline gelmiştir. Teknolojideki hızlı değişim bilgiye ulaş... more Teknoloji, insan yaşamının bir parçası hâline gelmiştir. Teknolojideki hızlı değişim bilgiye ulaşım yollarını da çeşitlendirmektedir. Bilgiye her yerden ve her an erişim mobil teknolojiler ile sağlanabilmektedir. Her geçen gün mobil teknolojilerin yeni özellikleri de kullanıcılara sunulmaktadır. Sağlık sektörü de gelişen ve yenilenen teknolojiden etkilenmektedir. Gelişen mobil teknolojiler sağlık sektöründe gün geçtikçe yaygınlaşmaktadır. Geliştirilen m-sağlık uygulamalarıyla hastalara farklı tedavi olanakları sunulabilmekte ve uygulamalar hastaların yaşam kalitelini artıracak güce sahip olabilmektedir. m-Sağlık uygulamalarında yükselen eğilimlerden biri oyunlaştırmadır. Oyunlaştırma ile kullanıcıya sanal ortamda sağlık hizmetleri sunulabilmektedir. Oyunlaştırmada kullanıcıların ödüllendirme yoluyla sağlıklarını takip etmeleri sağlanır. Bu çalışmada mobil teknolojilerin sağlık hizmetlerinde kullanımına değinilecek ve oyunlaştırma yoluyla sağlık hizmetlerinin nasıl sunulduğu ele alınacaktır.
Trends in Distance Education Research: A Content Analysis of Journals 2009-2013, Mar 2015
This study intends to explore the current trends in the field of distance education research
dur... more This study intends to explore the current trends in the field of distance education research
during the period of 2009-2013. The trends were identified by an extensive review of seven peer
reviewed scholarly journals: The American Journal of Distance Education (AJDE), Distance
Education (DE), The European Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (EURODL), The
Journal of Distance Education (JDE), The Journal of Online Learning and Technology (JOLT),
Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (OL) and The International
Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL). A total of 861 research articles was reviewed. Mainly content analysis was employed to be able to analyze the current
research. Also, a social network analysis (SNA) was used to interpret the interrelationship
between keywords indicated in these articles. Themes were developed and the content of the
articles in the selected journals were coded according to categories derived from earlier studies.
The results were interpreted using descriptive analysis (frequencies) and social network
analysis. The reporting of the results were organized into the following categories: research
areas, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, variables, methods, models, strategies, data
collection and analysis methods, and the participants. The study also identified the most
commonly used keywords, and the most frequently cited authors and studies in distance
education. The findings obtained in this study may be useful in the exploration of potential
research areas and identification of neglected areas in the field of distance education.
Keywords: Distance education trends; distance education issues; research evaluation; content
analysis
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
This study intends to explore the current trends in the field of distance education research duri... more This study intends to explore the current trends in the field of distance education research during the period of 2009-2013. The trends were identified by an extensive review of seven peer reviewed scholarly journals: The American Journal of Distance Education (AJDE), Distance Education (DE), The European Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (EURODL), The Journal of Distance Education (JDE), The Journal of Online Learning and Technology (JOLT), Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (OL) and The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL). A total of 861 research articles was reviewed. Mainly content analysis was employed to be able to analyze the current research. Also, a social network analysis (SNA) was used to interpret the interrelationship between keywords indicated in these articles. Themes were developed and the content of the articles in the selected journals were coded according to categories derived from earlier studies. The results were interpreted using descriptive analysis (frequencies) and social network analysis. The reporting of the results were organized into the following categories: research areas, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, variables, methods, models, strategies, data collection and analysis methods, and the participants. The study also identified the most commonly used keywords, and the most frequently cited authors and studies in distance education. The findings obtained in this study may be useful in the exploration of potential research areas and identification of neglected areas in the field of distance education.
8th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies Conference (EDULEARN16), 2016
The concept of equality of opportunity proposes that all people should be treated similarly, unha... more The concept of equality of opportunity proposes that all people should be treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices or preferences. Equality can be assured within multiple dimensions. There have been many initiatives to eliminate the barriers and provide equality of opportunity. As an instance, Universal Instructional Design (UID) intends to provide guidelines to increase accessibility for learners with special needs. In digital knowledge age, accessing information is crucial and digital books have been one of the significant source of information. In this sense, this research aims to contribute to “equality of opportunity” notion by providing design criteria for digital books for individuals with special needs. Within this perspective, the purpose of this study is to identify design criteria for digital books for individuals with special needs. Employing a qualitative exploratory methodology to reveal the needs of hearing-impaired, visually impaired and orthopedically handicapped individuals and identify sound and effective design criteria for digital books. The study also explores the needs of each group within seven themes: Written content, spoken content, static graphic content, dynamic graphic content, technology, layout and interaction. Additionally, research findings are discussed and suggestions for future implications are provided.
8th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2015), 2015
Creative and innovative developments in information and communication technologies (ICT) have pav... more Creative and innovative developments in information and communication technologies (ICT) have paved the way for assistive technologies in special education in addition to other fields in education. Assistive technologies have been begun to be used as effective, efficient, and attractive teaching tools because learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties to develop cognitive abilities and acquire new knowledge. They need to improve their behavior, communication and relationships with their environment through special education. New digital devices appear as promising teaching/learning tools as hardware. However, hardware take on a new significance as long as it is used with well-designed software; in our scope, software is interactive e-books and interactive content based teaching applications. Within this perspective, the purpose of this study is to identify design criteria of interactive e-books and interactive content based teaching applications for learners with autism spectrum disorder through a three rounds Delphi study. In this study, a total of 47 criteria under 5 themes were identified and research findings were further discussed within scope of emerged five themes. Additionally, directions for future research were presented
Günümüzdeki teknolojik gelişmeler hayatımızın her alanını etkilemektedir. Bu etkilerin
sonucu y... more Günümüzdeki teknolojik gelişmeler hayatımızın her alanını etkilemektedir. Bu etkilerin
sonucu yayıncılık alanını da hızlı bir şekilde geliştirmektedir. Kitapların raf ömürleri azalmış
ve içeriği birkaç yıl içinde yenilenmeye başlamaktadır. Artık yayıncılık basılı ortamlardan
çıkarak dijital ortamlara taşınmaktadır. E-öğrenme ortamlarında etkileşimli kitapların
kullanımı başlamıştır. E-öğrenme ortamında sunulan kitaplar ile hızlı güncellemeler
yapılabilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ODL sağlayıcılarının ihtiyaçlarına göre bu hızlı içerik
geliştirme araçlarını karşılaştıran değerlendirme çalışmasının sonuçlarını ortaya koymaktır. E-
öğrenme ortamlarında etkileşimli e-kitap üretiminde kullanılabilecek iki yazılım
karşılaştırılacak ve üstünlükleri /sınırlılıkları değerlendirilecektir. Apple iBooks Author ve
Adobe InDesign yazılımların sunduğu etkileşim türleri ve etkileşimlerin üretim süreci
incelenecektir. Bu karşılaştırma, çıktı türleri, teknik beceri ihtiyacı, maliyet, kullanım kolaylığı
ve yayınlanma ortamı kriterlerine göre yapılacaktır.
Teknoloji, insan yaşamının bir parçası hâline gelmiştir. Teknolojideki hızlı değişim bilgiye ulaş... more Teknoloji, insan yaşamının bir parçası hâline gelmiştir. Teknolojideki hızlı değişim bilgiye ulaşım yollarını da çeşitlendirmektedir. Bilgiye her yerden ve her an erişim mobil teknolojiler ile sağlanabilmektedir. Her geçen gün mobil teknolojilerin yeni özellikleri de kullanıcılara sunulmaktadır. Sağlık sektörü de gelişen ve yenilenen teknolojiden etkilenmektedir. Gelişen mobil teknolojiler sağlık sektöründe gün geçtikçe yaygınlaşmaktadır. Geliştirilen m-sağlık uygulamalarıyla hastalara farklı tedavi olanakları sunulabilmekte ve uygulamalar hastaların yaşam kalitelini artıracak güce sahip olabilmektedir. m-Sağlık uygulamalarında yükselen eğilimlerden biri oyunlaştırmadır. Oyunlaştırma ile kullanıcıya sanal ortamda sağlık hizmetleri sunulabilmektedir. Oyunlaştırmada kullanıcıların ödüllendirme yoluyla sağlıklarını takip etmeleri sağlanır. Bu çalışmada mobil teknolojilerin sağlık hizmetlerinde kullanımına değinilecek ve oyunlaştırma yoluyla sağlık hizmetlerinin nasıl sunulduğu ele alınacaktır.
Trends in Distance Education Research: A Content Analysis of Journals 2009-2013, Mar 2015
This study intends to explore the current trends in the field of distance education research
dur... more This study intends to explore the current trends in the field of distance education research
during the period of 2009-2013. The trends were identified by an extensive review of seven peer
reviewed scholarly journals: The American Journal of Distance Education (AJDE), Distance
Education (DE), The European Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (EURODL), The
Journal of Distance Education (JDE), The Journal of Online Learning and Technology (JOLT),
Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (OL) and The International
Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL). A total of 861 research articles was reviewed. Mainly content analysis was employed to be able to analyze the current
research. Also, a social network analysis (SNA) was used to interpret the interrelationship
between keywords indicated in these articles. Themes were developed and the content of the
articles in the selected journals were coded according to categories derived from earlier studies.
The results were interpreted using descriptive analysis (frequencies) and social network
analysis. The reporting of the results were organized into the following categories: research
areas, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, variables, methods, models, strategies, data
collection and analysis methods, and the participants. The study also identified the most
commonly used keywords, and the most frequently cited authors and studies in distance
education. The findings obtained in this study may be useful in the exploration of potential
research areas and identification of neglected areas in the field of distance education.
Keywords: Distance education trends; distance education issues; research evaluation; content
analysis
International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
This study intends to explore the current trends in the field of distance education research duri... more This study intends to explore the current trends in the field of distance education research during the period of 2009-2013. The trends were identified by an extensive review of seven peer reviewed scholarly journals: The American Journal of Distance Education (AJDE), Distance Education (DE), The European Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (EURODL), The Journal of Distance Education (JDE), The Journal of Online Learning and Technology (JOLT), Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (OL) and The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL). A total of 861 research articles was reviewed. Mainly content analysis was employed to be able to analyze the current research. Also, a social network analysis (SNA) was used to interpret the interrelationship between keywords indicated in these articles. Themes were developed and the content of the articles in the selected journals were coded according to categories derived from earlier studies. The results were interpreted using descriptive analysis (frequencies) and social network analysis. The reporting of the results were organized into the following categories: research areas, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, variables, methods, models, strategies, data collection and analysis methods, and the participants. The study also identified the most commonly used keywords, and the most frequently cited authors and studies in distance education. The findings obtained in this study may be useful in the exploration of potential research areas and identification of neglected areas in the field of distance education.
8th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies Conference (EDULEARN16), 2016
The concept of equality of opportunity proposes that all people should be treated similarly, unha... more The concept of equality of opportunity proposes that all people should be treated similarly, unhampered by artificial barriers, prejudices or preferences. Equality can be assured within multiple dimensions. There have been many initiatives to eliminate the barriers and provide equality of opportunity. As an instance, Universal Instructional Design (UID) intends to provide guidelines to increase accessibility for learners with special needs. In digital knowledge age, accessing information is crucial and digital books have been one of the significant source of information. In this sense, this research aims to contribute to “equality of opportunity” notion by providing design criteria for digital books for individuals with special needs. Within this perspective, the purpose of this study is to identify design criteria for digital books for individuals with special needs. Employing a qualitative exploratory methodology to reveal the needs of hearing-impaired, visually impaired and orthopedically handicapped individuals and identify sound and effective design criteria for digital books. The study also explores the needs of each group within seven themes: Written content, spoken content, static graphic content, dynamic graphic content, technology, layout and interaction. Additionally, research findings are discussed and suggestions for future implications are provided.
8th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2015), 2015
Creative and innovative developments in information and communication technologies (ICT) have pav... more Creative and innovative developments in information and communication technologies (ICT) have paved the way for assistive technologies in special education in addition to other fields in education. Assistive technologies have been begun to be used as effective, efficient, and attractive teaching tools because learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties to develop cognitive abilities and acquire new knowledge. They need to improve their behavior, communication and relationships with their environment through special education. New digital devices appear as promising teaching/learning tools as hardware. However, hardware take on a new significance as long as it is used with well-designed software; in our scope, software is interactive e-books and interactive content based teaching applications. Within this perspective, the purpose of this study is to identify design criteria of interactive e-books and interactive content based teaching applications for learners with autism spectrum disorder through a three rounds Delphi study. In this study, a total of 47 criteria under 5 themes were identified and research findings were further discussed within scope of emerged five themes. Additionally, directions for future research were presented
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sonucu yayıncılık alanını da hızlı bir şekilde geliştirmektedir. Kitapların raf ömürleri azalmış
ve içeriği birkaç yıl içinde yenilenmeye başlamaktadır. Artık yayıncılık basılı ortamlardan
çıkarak dijital ortamlara taşınmaktadır. E-öğrenme ortamlarında etkileşimli kitapların
kullanımı başlamıştır. E-öğrenme ortamında sunulan kitaplar ile hızlı güncellemeler
yapılabilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ODL sağlayıcılarının ihtiyaçlarına göre bu hızlı içerik
geliştirme araçlarını karşılaştıran değerlendirme çalışmasının sonuçlarını ortaya koymaktır. E-
öğrenme ortamlarında etkileşimli e-kitap üretiminde kullanılabilecek iki yazılım
karşılaştırılacak ve üstünlükleri /sınırlılıkları değerlendirilecektir. Apple iBooks Author ve
Adobe InDesign yazılımların sunduğu etkileşim türleri ve etkileşimlerin üretim süreci
incelenecektir. Bu karşılaştırma, çıktı türleri, teknik beceri ihtiyacı, maliyet, kullanım kolaylığı
ve yayınlanma ortamı kriterlerine göre yapılacaktır.
during the period of 2009-2013. The trends were identified by an extensive review of seven peer
reviewed scholarly journals: The American Journal of Distance Education (AJDE), Distance
Education (DE), The European Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (EURODL), The
Journal of Distance Education (JDE), The Journal of Online Learning and Technology (JOLT),
Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (OL) and The International
Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL). A total of 861 research articles was reviewed. Mainly content analysis was employed to be able to analyze the current
research. Also, a social network analysis (SNA) was used to interpret the interrelationship
between keywords indicated in these articles. Themes were developed and the content of the
articles in the selected journals were coded according to categories derived from earlier studies.
The results were interpreted using descriptive analysis (frequencies) and social network
analysis. The reporting of the results were organized into the following categories: research
areas, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, variables, methods, models, strategies, data
collection and analysis methods, and the participants. The study also identified the most
commonly used keywords, and the most frequently cited authors and studies in distance
education. The findings obtained in this study may be useful in the exploration of potential
research areas and identification of neglected areas in the field of distance education.
Keywords: Distance education trends; distance education issues; research evaluation; content
analysis
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sonucu yayıncılık alanını da hızlı bir şekilde geliştirmektedir. Kitapların raf ömürleri azalmış
ve içeriği birkaç yıl içinde yenilenmeye başlamaktadır. Artık yayıncılık basılı ortamlardan
çıkarak dijital ortamlara taşınmaktadır. E-öğrenme ortamlarında etkileşimli kitapların
kullanımı başlamıştır. E-öğrenme ortamında sunulan kitaplar ile hızlı güncellemeler
yapılabilmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, ODL sağlayıcılarının ihtiyaçlarına göre bu hızlı içerik
geliştirme araçlarını karşılaştıran değerlendirme çalışmasının sonuçlarını ortaya koymaktır. E-
öğrenme ortamlarında etkileşimli e-kitap üretiminde kullanılabilecek iki yazılım
karşılaştırılacak ve üstünlükleri /sınırlılıkları değerlendirilecektir. Apple iBooks Author ve
Adobe InDesign yazılımların sunduğu etkileşim türleri ve etkileşimlerin üretim süreci
incelenecektir. Bu karşılaştırma, çıktı türleri, teknik beceri ihtiyacı, maliyet, kullanım kolaylığı
ve yayınlanma ortamı kriterlerine göre yapılacaktır.
during the period of 2009-2013. The trends were identified by an extensive review of seven peer
reviewed scholarly journals: The American Journal of Distance Education (AJDE), Distance
Education (DE), The European Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (EURODL), The
Journal of Distance Education (JDE), The Journal of Online Learning and Technology (JOLT),
Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning (OL) and The International
Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL). A total of 861 research articles was reviewed. Mainly content analysis was employed to be able to analyze the current
research. Also, a social network analysis (SNA) was used to interpret the interrelationship
between keywords indicated in these articles. Themes were developed and the content of the
articles in the selected journals were coded according to categories derived from earlier studies.
The results were interpreted using descriptive analysis (frequencies) and social network
analysis. The reporting of the results were organized into the following categories: research
areas, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, variables, methods, models, strategies, data
collection and analysis methods, and the participants. The study also identified the most
commonly used keywords, and the most frequently cited authors and studies in distance
education. The findings obtained in this study may be useful in the exploration of potential
research areas and identification of neglected areas in the field of distance education.
Keywords: Distance education trends; distance education issues; research evaluation; content
analysis