One of the most emphasized skills for social, educational and workplace settings is creativity in the present decade. This study aims to understand whether a collaborative digital storytelling production project improves the creativity of undergraduate students. 109 students engaged in group work and employed a range of digital tools (i.e. wikis,…

Though it is not easy for Western learners to master, the Chinese language has gain its popularity in the United States in recent years. Modern digital instructional technologies can address some of the issues in learning difficulties of the language. This study examined the effects of Quizlet-based learning activities on the attitudes, beliefs,…

The purpose of the study is to investigate the students' attitudes towards using interactive whiteboard in mathematics classrooms in the middle and high school. The IWB survey was used to measure students' attitudes. The research sampling consisted of 112 students in middle schools and 231 students in high schools in Balikesir in Turkey. The…

The use of technology, such as Virtual Reality (VR), has started to take place in K-16 classrooms. Research indicates potential advantages of embedding VR into the curriculum in terms of higher motivation, increased self-expression, better achievement in content knowledge, and improved linguistic knowledge and higher order thinking skills. As a…

Instructional technologist plays an important role in K-12 CCSS transition. However, few studies were conducted to explore what roles instructional technologist has played in technology integration during CCSS transition. This study explored the roles of instructional technologists in technology integration. This study also investigated the…

As enrollment in distance education courses continues to increase, it is clear that online course delivery is here to stay. And all online courses today utilize a web- or cloud-based Learning Management System that includes a text-based discussion forum, commonly called a 'discussion board', which is the primary mode of communication within the…

This case study explored the impact and effectiveness of a teacher educator professional development initiative after 11 faculty members received iPads and committed to learning about their applications for teaching, research, and service. The six-month study featured interviews, a focus group, survey, and a collection of artifacts from faculty…

This mixed-methods study investigated the ability of motion-based video games (MBVG) to motivate adoption of authentic wall/rock climbing. The study also explored participants' perceptions of MBVG and authentic wall/rock climbing. University students (n = 24) with no previous climbing experience were randomly assigned into the game-first (GF) or…

Mobile gaming has become immensely popular with the growing ease of access and the variety of inexpensive options now being offered. Pokémon Go, a cellular phone game that combines augmented reality (AR) and global positioning system (GPS) location to catch digital characters in the real world, is a free download that has broken participation…

This quantitative inquiry aimed to investigate plausible generational differences among Hispanic learners in the context of e-learning. The investigation examined students' technology ability, learning activity preference, attitude towards technology use, and instructional strategy orientation at a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) of higher…

Today's undergraduate students are unique for having grown up in a digital society. An emerging body of empirical research has attempted to understand how young people use technology in the academic context. Our research involved 111 students enrolled in 7 courses in the College of Education at a Mid-Atlantic university, and sought to understand…

Both process- and product-oriented, this study presents estimates the effects of using computer and multimedia software on students' learning and their perceptions of chemistry classroom environment. 44 Iranian first-grade high school students were divided into control and treatment group. They were taught parts of the second grade high school…

This study investigated whether a four-week intensive professional development workshop for math teachers was effective in improving their knowledge and skills of mathematics concepts and technology, as well as improving their attitudes toward integrating technology into teaching math. Instruments for data collection included a pre- and post- test…

Over the past decade, 80 to 90 percent of courses at universities and colleges in the United States were delivered as "blended learning" courses. However, systematical research has rarely been done to identify the measureable impact and effectiveness of the design of blended learning on learning related outcomes. In this article, the…

The growing demand for distance education at both the K-12 school and university level, has prompted a number of teacher education programs to integrate distance-based technology into their preparation programs. This study examines data from 102 teacher education programs to analyze the current status of distance education in teacher preparation…