• Journal of The Korean Association of Information Education
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.385-393
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• 2008

The purpose of this research is to suggest the direction of using blog in e-PBL. In this research we used blog for supporting individual self-regulated learning activity. We distributed space for individual learning and collaborative learning by using blog and community. 39 students participated during the 16 weeks, which includes 8 weeks of traditional e-PBL and 8 weeks of Blog based e-PBL. We conducted questionnaires and interviews, and analyzed learners' reflection notes. Data show learners feel comfortable with using blog in their independent learning activity. And blog activated learners' reflective activity and motivated their self-regulated learning.

• Korean journal of communication and information
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• v.32
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• pp.147-168
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• 2006

This study attempts to evaluate the Korean terrestrial television networks‘ internet site effectiveness, specifically in addressing user motivations and user evaluations and in gauging the broadcasters' feedback. The result shows that the primary motive for using a broadcaster's internet homepage was to obtain information. Overall, the users tended to be dissatisfied with the services, especially with regards to its navigational structure and design and with the insufficient number of appropriate content items. The reason cited highest for dissatisfaction was the fee-based services. Among the three networks, Seoul Broadcasting System, the sole commercial network, received the most complaints from the respondents in this respect. The study results reveal that broadcasters' feedback systems to users were deemed responsive and timely, but a true interactivity between the broadcasters and the viewers was lacking. In conclusion, network televisions' internet sites and increased content access through them have provided a platform for increased communication with their viewers, however, these sites are not yet being fully utilized as effective interactive communication feedback channels but more as a unidirectional information source. In addition, the network television services seem to be lacking in providing users with efficient navigational structure, good design, or adequate content level and quality. Thus, to better serve the public, it is recommended that they improve internet homepage usability by assessing and applying qualitative researches regarding the users.