Rafi Nachmias

School of Education, Tel-Aviv University,
Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
Tel: 03-6406532
Fax:03-6407752
e-mail: nachmias@post.tau.ac.il

Research Interests
  • Web-Mining of on-line learning
  • Internet and Higher Education  
  • Personal Information Management (PIM) and Education
  • Web-Based Learning and Instruction
  • ICT in Science Education
  • ICT implementation in Education

Current Academic Responsibilities

Academic Courses

  • Internet and Higher Education
  • A Research Seminar on Web-Based Learning  
  • ICT-Based Teaching Environments

Recent Publications

  1. Bergman, O., Beyth-Marom, R., & Nachmias, R. (in print). The user-subjective approach to personal information management systems design: evidence and implications.  Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology.   
  2. Shemla, A. & Nachmias, R. (2007). Current State of Web-Supported Courses at Tel-Aviv University. International Journal of E-Learning, 6 (2), 235-246 .
  3. Bergman, O., Beyth-Marom, R., & Nachmias, R. (2006).The project fragmentation problem in Personal Information Management. CHI, 2006 conference on human factors and computing systems (271-274), Montreal, Canada .
  4. Cohen, A. & Nachmias, R. (2006). A Quantitative Cost Effectiveness Model for Web-supported Academic Instruction, Internet and Higher Education, 9, 81-90.
  5. Nachmias, R., Ram. J. & Mioduser, D. (2006). The Study of a Campus-wide Implementation of Blended Learning in Tel Aviv University. In Bonk C.J. and Graham, C.R. The Handbook of Blended Learning , 374-386.
  6. Forkosh-Baruch, A., Mioduser, D., Nachmias, R., & Tubin, D. (2005). 'Island of innovation' and 'School-Wide Implementation': Two patterns of ICT-Based Pedagogical Innovation in Schools. Human Technology , 1 (2), 202-215.
  7. Nachmias, R., Mioduser, D., Cohen, A., Tubin, D. & Forkosh-Baruch, A. (2004). Factors Involved in the Implementation of Pedagogical Innovations Using Technology. Education & Information Technologies, 9(3), 291-308.
  8. Mioduser, D., Nachmias, R., Forkosh-Baruch, A. & Tubin, D. (2004). Sustainability, Scalability and Transferability of Pedagogical Innovation in Five Israeli Schools, Journal of Education Communication & Information , 4(1), 71-82.
  9. Nachmias, R., Mioduser, D., Forkosh-Baruch, A. & Tubin, D. (2004). ICT in Education National Policies and Practices in Israel. In Anderson R. (Ed.) Cross-National ICT Policies and Practices in Education , Information Age Publishers Inc.
  10. Bergman, O., Beyth-Marom, R., & Nachmias, R. (2003). The user-subjective approach to personal information management systems. Journal of the American society for Information Science & Technology , 54(9), 872-878.
  11. Mioduser, D., Nachmias, R., Tubin, D., & Forkosh-Baruch, A. (2003). Analysis Scheme for the Study of Domains and Levels of Pedagogical Innovation in Schools Using ICT. Education & Information Technologies, 8(1), 23-36.
  12. Nachmias, R. & Segev, L. (2003). Students’ Use of Content in Web-Supported Academic Courses. The Internet and Higher Education , 6, 145-157.
  13. Nachmias, R. & Segev, L. (2003). Content Usage in Web-Supported Academic Instruction. Academic Exchange Quarterly , Spring issue, 5-10.
  14. Tubin, D., Mioduser, D., Nachmias, R., & Forkosh-Baruch, A. (2003). Domains and Levels of Pedagogical Innovation in schools using ICT: An Analysis of Ten Innovative Israeli Schools. Education & Information Technologies, 8(2), 127-145.
  15. Tuvi, I., & Nachmias, R. (2003). A Study of Web-Based Leaning Environments Focusing on Atomic Structure. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching , 22(3), 225-240.
  16. Mioduser, D., Nachmias, R., Tubin, D., & Forkosh-Baruch, A. (2002). Models of Pedagogical Implementation of ICT in Israeli Schools. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning , 18(4), 405-414.
  17. Mioduser, D., & Nachmias, R. (2002). WWW in Education, in Adelsberger H, Collis, B., & Pawlowski, M. (Eds.) Handbook on Information Technologies for education & Training , 23-43.
  18. Nachmias, R., Shani, N. (2002). Learning in Virtual Courses and Its Relationship to Thinking Styles. Journal of Educational Computing Research , 27(3), 313-327.
  19. Nachmias, R., & Gilad, A. (2002). Needle in a Hyperstack: Searching Information on the World Wide Web. Journal of Research in Computing in Education, 34(4).
  20. Nachmias, R. (2002). Research framework for the study of a Campus-Wide Web-Based Academic Instruction Project. The Internet and Higher Education , 5(3), 213-229.
  21. Oren, A., Mioduser, D., & Nachmias R. (2002). The Development of Social Climate in Virtual Learning Discussion Groups. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning , 3(1), 1-19.
  22. Nachmias, R., Mioduser, D., & Shemla, A. (2001). Information and Communication Technologies Usage by Students in an Israeli High School: Equity, Gender, and Inside/Outside School Learning Issues. Education and Information Technologies , 6(1), 43-53.
  23. Nachmias, R., & Tuvi, I. (2001). Taxonomy of Scientifically Oriented Educational Websites. Journal of Science Education and Technology , 10(1), 93-104.
  24. Tuvi, I., & Nachmias, R. (2001). Current State of Websites in Science Education – Focus on Atomic Structure. Journal of Science Education and Technology , 10(4), 293-303.
  25. Mioduser, D., Lahav, O. & Nachmias, R. (2000). Using Computers to Teach Remedial Spelling to a Student with Low-Vision: A Case Study. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness , January, 15-25.
  26. Mioduser, D., Nachmias, R., Oren, A. & Lahav, O. (2000). Web-Based Learning Environments: Current Pedagogical and technological State. Journal of Research in Computing in Education , 33(1), 55-76.
  27. Nachmias, R., Mioduser, D., & Shemla, A. (2000). Internet Usage by Students in an Israeli High School. Journal of Educational Computing Research , 22(1), 55-73.
  28. Nachmias, R., Mioduser, D., Oren, A., & Ram, J. (2000). Web-Supported Emergent- Collaboration in Higher Education Courses. Journal of Educational Technology & Society , 3(3), 94-104.
  29. Oren, A., Nachmias, R., Mioduser, D. & Lahav, O. (2000). Learnet – a Model for Virtual Learning Communities in the World Wide Web. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications , 6(2), 141-158.
  30. Mioduser, D., Nachmias, R., Oren, A. & Lahav, O. (1999). Web-Based Learning Environments (WBLES): Current Implementation and Evolving Trends. Journal of Network and Computer Application , 22, 233-247.
  31. Mioduser, D., Nachmias, R., & Baruch, A. (1999). Israeli National ICT-Related Policies in Pelgrum W.J., & Anderson, R.E. (Eds.) ICT and the Emerging Paradigm for Life Long Learning: A Worldwide Educational Assessment of Infrastructure, Goals and Practices , International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, The Netherlands. 51-54.
  32. Nachmias, R., Mioduser, D., Oren, A. & Lahav, O. (1999). Taxonomy of Educational Websites – A Tool for Supporting Research Development and Implementation of Web-Based Learning. International Journal of Educational Telecommunications, 5(3), 193-210.