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Ashlea Laveen Wilson – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine the digital literacy of Gen Z employees in higher education and provide implications for HRD research and practice and contribute to the HRD literature on Gen Z employees in the 21st century workforce. Three research questions guided my study: How do Gen Z employees in higher education experience digital…
Descriptors: Digital Literacy, Age Groups, Videoconferencing, Employee Attitudes
Mallchok, Malia M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this qualitative design case study was to determine the design elements that can lead to technology acceptance of a mobile multimedia tour at an informal historical site. Using rapid prototyping, a tour prototype was developed using a low-cost Website building platform. The tour was then tested with thirteen participants in two…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Electronic Learning, Qualitative Research, Historic Sites
Cross, Deborah Iyron – ProQuest LLC, 2015
Arizona Online Instruction (AOI) provided an instructional alternative to nearly fifty thousand K-12 students in Arizona during the 2012-2013 school year. Growth in online education underscores the importance of evolving the role of the K-12 virtual teacher as the human agent (Turvey, 2008) demonstrating social learning theory (Bandura, 1977) by…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Communities of Practice, Teaching Experience, Faculty Development
Gibson, Bryan Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation describes a line of research that addresses translational research questions related to the use of computerized simulation to affect the knowledge, beliefs, motivation and self-management behaviors of individuals with chronic disease. The specific research projects focus on type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and physical activity as…
Descriptors: Diabetes, Health Behavior, Behavior Change, Guidelines
Huang, Kuang-Yuan – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The two studies in this dissertation identify and address two related research gaps in literature on healthcare virtual support communities. Study one suggested that the exclusive emphasis on social support behavior and its impacts on individual well-being in virtual support communities has led to the neglect of another type of social interaction…
Descriptors: Health Services, Computer Simulation, Patients, Communities of Practice
Kelly, Valerie Hunter – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Virtual environments, virtual worlds, simulations, 3D models are loaded with potential, promise, and problems. While learning in virtual settings is still being researched, instructional designers are challenged as to which instructional design practices are best suited for virtual environments (VEs). The problem is there is a lack of a conceptual…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Virtual Classrooms, Humanities, Computer Simulation