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The purpose of this study was to develop and measure the usability of the software prototype of formative assessment in the LMS. This study was applied in terms of research objective and mixed method (qualitative-quantitative) in terms of data collection in which an exploratory sequential mixed methods design was used. In addition, in order to collect data in the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews and focus group sessions were held, while in the quantitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire was employed. The content analysis coding method was used to analyze the data obtained from interviews. The findings of the qualitative phase of the research revealed that there are a total of 12 main needs and solutions to improve the LMS in the field of formative assessment. Moreover, based on these needs and solutions, five main processes of Dynamic Dashboard, Mirror, Treasure, Real Me, and Step-by-Step to the Goal were designed for the prototype of formative assessment software. Furthermore, one-sample t-test was used to analyze the data collected in the quantitative phase of the research. Findings showed that the developed software enjoys the necessary usability.

Increasing children's access to media has attached greater significance to media literacy education, the content and methods of which have changed with media development. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the Community of Inquiry (CoI) method on media literacy competencies in elementary students. To this end, 95 female sixth-grade elementary students were selected from Moalem Elementary School, Hamedan, Iran, in the academic year 2019-2020 as the sample using multistage random cluster sampling. This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design. The participants were randomly assigned to three groups, i.e. CoI, Direct Teaching (DT), and Control (CON). For data collection, three tests including functional evaluation, self-evaluation, and parent evaluation were used, whose reliability and validity had been verified using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, content validity ratio (CVR), and content validity index (CVI), was employed to collect data and evaluate media competency dimensions. The results from the analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the post hoc Scheffé's test demonstrated the significantly higher media literacy level of students in the CoI group compared with the DT and CON groups at a 95% confidence interval. A significant difference was also observed in the subscales of Critical Consumption, Functional Prosumption, and Critical Prosumption. Based on these findings, the CoI is suggested to be applied in the design, development, and implementation of media literacy programs to allow students to use media properly, critique their content, and actively participate in online content creation.

In the present era, blended learning (BL) is one of the most frequently used concepts related to integrating Information and Communications Technology (ICT) with the curriculum. Numerous research is conducted annually in the field of blended learning in different regions of the world. The purpose of the present research is to determine the status of blended learning researches in Iran. For this, 60 articles were selected, using systematic review and observing inclusion and exclusion criteria, and analysed based on six themes including terminology, methodology, topic, blending level, context and technology. The results revealed that the researches on blended learning in Iran are similar to international studies in some themes such as terminology, context and blending level and different in other themes including topic, methodology and terminology. Based on the findings, suggestions are made for international and Iranian blended learning researchers.

In the present era, blended learning (BL) is one of the most frequently used concepts related to integrating Information and Communications Technology (ICT) with the curriculum. Numerous research is conducted annually in the field of blended learning in different regions of the world. The purpose of the present research is to determine the status of blended learning researches in Iran. For this, 60 articles were selected, using systematic review and observing inclusion and exclusion criteria, and analysed based on six themes including terminology, methodology, topic, blending level, context and technology. The results revealed that the researches on blended learning in Iran are similar to international studies in some themes such as terminology, context and blending level and different in other themes including topic, methodology and terminology. Based on the findings, suggestions are made for international and Iranian blended learning researchers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]