The American Educational Research Associate (AERA)Electronic Journals in the Field of Education website is last update in 2010. The website is now hosted by the Education Research Global Observatory. The website has a list of links that are categorized under titles such as Education Journals. However, the content of the websites posted do not necessarily correspond to the category. For example, the category of Research Journals websites for educational tools, student loans, online libraries, and online colleges and universities are posted. Some of the websites are free but some require a subscription with varying fees.
Type of Material:
The learning material can be categorized as reference material. Due to the diverse nature of the websites posted, the learning material can also be categorized as a collection and learning object repository.
Recommended Uses:
There is a search box. The user is able to use it search the ads posted. The websites are referred to as "ads."
Technical Requirements:
Web access.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
There are no specific learning goals for this learning material.
Target Student Population:
The targeted population is the general public, high schools students, undergraduate students, graduate students, and educators at all levels.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Some of the websites posted require a subscription to access. Some of the subscription are fee-based.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
There are a number of a websites posted.
Concerns:
We could not find a date for the last update. Multiple websites and content make it difficult to rate content quality.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
The target learner must be flexible in terms of the types of information that they will find on the but will be limited to the websites that are advertised.
Concerns:
The potential effectiveness is not applicable as there are no learning objectives or consistency is the websites posted.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
There is a search box.
Concerns:
The site appears to be organized by category but the content does not match the categories. The user does get trapped after clicking on website. The back browser does not work because the user is taken to a third party site.
Creative Commons:
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