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Jennifer M. Vandiver – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The present study investigated the experiences of educators who taught in the virtual world Second LifeĀ®. Second Life has shown promise in the field of higher education but identified gaps exist: the identification of a set of best practices, a foundational theory, and educators' experiences using Second Life in higher education. Using a single…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Computer Games, Computer Mediated Communication, Technology Integration
Durham, Mark H. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This study used appreciative inquiry and was designed to explore university awareness of Internet gaming addiction and whether the university was prepared to address Internet gaming addiction as a community. Data collection for this study included interviews of a sample of university professionals, a field journal, and review and analysis of an…
Descriptors: Internet, Computer Games, Addictive Behavior, Higher Education
O'Brien, Churairat – ProQuest LLC, 2019
As young children increasingly use the Internet, the children need to learn and apply cybersecurity fundamentals to protect personal data. Teaching young students the basics of strong passwords and data protection in a K-12 classroom setting is an obvious starting point. The literature shows an absence of approved cybersecurity curriculums for use…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Information Security, Computer Security, Teaching Methods
Blanton, Eric Glenn – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The integration of technology within the lives of all people has continued to expand and also impacts the education systems around the world. The purpose of this study was to study how real-time data impacted the educational achievement of students in a senior level economics class who participated in game-based learning through the Marketwatch…
Descriptors: High School Students, Learner Engagement, Comprehension, Educational Games
Levine, Emily L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine parents' perceptions of their role in supervision of their children's use of technology and their reported responses to events in which their children are cyberbullying oppressors, victims, or bystanders. The theoretical perspectives such as Bronfenbrenner's (1979) ecological theory,…
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Parent Role, Child Rearing
Kemp, Jeremy William – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This quantitative survey study examines the willingness of online students to adopt an immersive virtual environment as a classroom tool and compares this with their feelings about more traditional learning modes including our ANGEL learning management system and the Elluminate live Web conferencing tool. I surveyed 1,108 graduate students in…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Electronic Learning, Virtual Classrooms, Statistical Analysis