As technology advances, the educational landscape continually evolves to integrate innovative technologies into teaching and learning strategies. Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology with potential for inclusion in educational systems. This dissertation delves into the role of AR in education, structured around three connected studies, each…

Trainer perceptions of computer self-efficacy, technology usefulness, and ease of use affect their ability to deliver hybrid training programs. Certain industries have training requirements mandated by government regulatory agencies. The ability to meet these requirements is critical to protecting public safety and ensuring business continuity.…

The problem addressed in this research study is that multinational organizations that often disregard adopting cybersecurity threat awareness training in the workplace to protect their cyberinfrastructure assets cannot efficiently detect and respond to malicious advance persistent threat (APT) cyberattacks. There is a disconnect between security…

Identifying which active shooter training method, the students prefer to receive was the central focus of the research. Active shooter situations are on the rise and do occur on college and university campuses. Having a trained campus population, primarily a trained student body, can help save lives from such an active shooter event. However,…

Rapidly changing student expectations are driving a need for increasingly innovative technology systems in higher education. This quantitative research study evaluated the problem of understanding ways to effectively drive adoption of innovative technology within higher education. Emotional intelligence was researched and analyzed as a possible…

The field of adult learning theory, or how adults learn, has exploded in recent years yielding increased knowledge and awareness of how adults learn. While preachers do have a wide variety of ages in their congregations, most of the people they preach to are adults. This dissertation looks at preaching and adult learning theory and what the…

Originating in the 1970s, Competency-Based Education (CBE) deviated from traditional time-based benchmarks, emphasizing mastery of specific skills and competencies. Its initial adoption is mainly attributed to a response to a more traditional educational system that was heavily reliant on time-based (credit hour) benchmarks of success to indicate…

Whether employers may inquire about an individual's past criminal history has gained attention in state policy arenas. In 2016 the Department of Education issued a report encouraging higher education institutions across the United States to forgo inquiring about criminal history on college admissions applications. To date, research on ban the box…

This study shows the connection of open educational resources (OERs) as a tool for student retention and a mechanism for faculty professional development. The implementation of OERs in lieu of traditional textbooks helps alleviate student costs (Lantrip & Ray, 2021). Cost has been indicated as a reason faculty choose course material (Seaman…

Interest in one-to-one (1:1) device programs, where schools provide each student with their own computing device, has increased across the United States. The problem this study addressed was whether primary teachers' perceived usefulness, ease of use, organizational support, and technical support of a 1:1 device program is related to their…

Open educational resources (OER) have gained immense popularity in recent years, due to their ability to offer students and educators access to high-quality, free-to-use educational materials. The widespread use of OER has also been driven by the increasing availability of digital resources and the internet, which has made it easier to create and…

The purpose of this study was to address the research question "To what extent does perceived usefulness (PU) predict the willingness to adopt augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology among caregivers of children with Down syndrome (DS)?" as well as "To what extent does perceived ease of use (PEU) predict the…

The purpose of this three-article dissertation is to better understand the role emerging technologies are playing in learning. This dissertation explores tools on a spectrum of reality from fully immersive virtual reality (VR), semi-immersive VR, non-immersive VR, augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and extended reality (XR). Three studies…

The traditional textbook model is problematic for students who either buy expensive textbooks and add to their already considerable student debt, opt out of buying expensive textbooks, or opt out of enrolling in courses known to require expensive textbooks. Switching to open textbooks directly addresses these problems by decreasing costs, removing…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational design dissertation was to determine if, and to what extent, a relationship existed between Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Control Training System (AJTS) users' perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and intention to use AJTS. AJTS is a virtual reality simulation-based training system. Three…