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Laura McNeill; Mohammad Mohi Uddin; Lesley Regalado – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2025
Although research exists on traditional and virtual internships, there is a significant gap in understanding virtual instructional technology (IT) internships for graduate students. Specifically, this study addresses three key areas: (1) the unique benefits and challenges experienced by graduate students in virtual IT internships, (2) the…
Descriptors: Authentic Learning, Educational Technology, Guided Pathways, Internship Programs
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Loucks, Susan; Ozogul, Gamze – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
There is an increased demand for a skilled workforce that is prepared for work in today's digital economy, which is often done in virtual teams. Thus, while many students today have little or no experience working in this mode, they are often placed in virtual teams early in their careers. We argue that that if students have the opportunity to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education, Leadership Training, Leadership
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Gurjar, Nandita – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
This research examined how leveraging social networks in distance learning facilitated authentic learning in a 4-week teacher-education course. The pilot study aimed to examine the course design, and learner perceptions of social networks in distance learning. The course design was structured around nine principles of the authentic learning…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Authentic Learning, Distance Education, Teacher Education
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Stefaniak, Jill – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
Despite the fact that e-service-learning has been regarded as a means to providing students with valuable real-world experiences, the pace of implementing e-service-learning into online courses has not kept up with the overall growth of online learning. Further examination into instructional strategies and supports to facilitate e-service-learning…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Online Courses, Learning Experience, Context Effect
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Burden, Kevin; Kearney, Matthew; Schuck, Sandy; Burke, Paul – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2019
This article discusses the results of a survey that measured school teachers' and mobile learning (m-learning) experts' perceptions of the relative importance and effectiveness of various pedagogical principles underpinning m-learning designs. A scan of relevant literature produced a set of articles describing effective innovative m-learning.…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Principles, Educational Innovation, Authentic Learning
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Kartoglu, Ümit; Siagian, Ria Christine; Reeves, Thomas C. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
Educational design research (EDR) was applied to address the challenge of providing more public health professionals with opportunities to develop their knowledge and skills related to Good Clinical Practices (GCP) inspections. The conduct of clinical research in accordance with the principles of GCP is necessary to ensure that clinical research…
Descriptors: Public Health, Health Personnel, Risk, Occupational Safety and Health