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Gregory M. Francom; Melissa Luckett; Stephanie M. Spearman – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2024
Multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) have great potential for supporting learning experiences with a high social and teaching presence. One particular MUVE of note is Mozilla Hubs, a system of open-source virtual worlds that allow users to join sessions and interact as avatars. To date, prior studies have not examined teaching and social…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Simulation, Interpersonal Relationship, In Person Learning
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José Alexis Alonso-Sánchez; Juan L. Núñez Alonso; Elisa Santana-Monagas – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2025
Teachers are generally focused on optimizing the teaching-learning process and fostering high levels of student engagement, participation, and motivation. To address this challenge, this work presents a gamification experience implemented to teach content related to family involvement and educational programs in two courses--one at master's degree…
Descriptors: Gamification, Masters Programs, Undergraduate Study, College Students
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Giboney, Justin Scott; McDonald, Jason K.; Balzotti, Jonathan; Hansen, Derek L.; Winters, Desiree M.; Bonsignore, Elizabeth – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
In this paper we introduce an approach to cybersecurity education and helping students develop professional understanding in the form of a Playable Case Study (PCS), a form of educational simulation that draws on affordances of the broader educational simulation genre, case study instruction, and educational Alternate Reality Games (or ARGs). A…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Computer Simulation, Case Studies, Educational Technology
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Ma, Shanshan; Knezek, Gerald; Spector, J. Michael – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
The purpose of this study was to investigate university students' perceptions of social media as a learning resource (SM-LR) in China and the USA in terms of their attitudes, perceived usefulness and behavioral intentions. An instrument used for this study was adapted from a prior validated survey based on the Technology Acceptance Model. The…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Social Media
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Beatty, Brian J.; Merchant, Zahira; Albert, Michael – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2019
For this study the authors explored the use of pre-recorded lecture videos by students in a large introductory management course using a flipped classroom design to determine patterns of video use and to explore the potential relationship between student use of videos (video viewing) and student learning measured by grades and student satisfaction…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Lecture Method, Homework, Student Attitudes
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Harun Cigdem; Semiral Oncu – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2025
Despite efforts to implement innovative approaches such as flipped learning leveraging computer technology, the challenge of student failure persists. Understanding the factors that contribute to student success in flipped engineering courses remains a critical issue. This study addresses this issue by investigating the impact of student…
Descriptors: Gamification, Flipped Classroom, Learner Engagement, Learning Readiness
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Armellini, Alejandro; Teixeira Antunes, Virgínia; Howe, Robert – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
This article focuses on university students' perceptions of their learning and social experiences in the context of an institution-wide pedagogic shift to Active Blended Learning (ABL). It explores students' perceived enablers and barriers to learning in the new environment. Thematic analysis was conducted on data collected through focus groups…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Blended Learning
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Nkomo, Larian M.; Daniel, Ben K. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
Lecture recordings are useful learning resources that can support flexible, remote and distance learning, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study explored students' experiences of engaging with recorded lectures and the extent to which such engagement contributes to enhanced learning. The research involved the deployment of a…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Lecture Method, Technology Uses in Education, Video Technology
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Rice, Paul; Beeson, Paul; Blackmore-Wright, James – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2019
Educational videos are becoming more prevalent within a higher education context and the use of videos is now taken for granted. However, the full impact videos have on learning is under researched and not fully known. This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of quiz questions embedded throughout a video. Students from different…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Video Technology, Multiple Choice Tests, Outcomes of Education
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Lazarevic, Bojan; Fuller, Julia; Cain, Jabari – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2023
This study explores the relationship between the three elements of the Community of Inquiry (teaching, social, and cognitive presences) and video-based instruction in the online environment. The video-based instruction included instructor-created videos and screencasts, video feedback assignment critiques, video-enhanced content discussions, and…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Inquiry, Video Technology, Online Courses
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Nkomo, Larian M.; Nat, Muesser – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
With various digital technologies increasingly integrated into higher education, understanding how students engage with such technologies has become vital. There are different ways to measure student engagement; however, self-reported measures such as questionnaires are predominantly used to understand student engagement. In contrast, this study…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Blended Learning, Educational Environment, Data Collection
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Hunsaker, Enoch; West, Richard E. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
This design case documents the creation of open educational resources for preservice and inservice teachers at Brigham Young University (BYU). The purpose of this interdisciplinary project was to design and develop training, assessments and credentials to help the learners become competent in teaching computational thinking (CT) and coding in…
Descriptors: Open Educational Resources, Coding, Computation, Thinking Skills
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Halaweh, Mohanad – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2017
Smartphones are developing rapidly and continually with new features that make them widely used in many contexts. This paper is to reflect on students' behaviours of using smartphones spontaneously (unplanned use) in the classroom, in a university in Dubai city in UAE. This reflection shall address the following questions: How can the instructors…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Foreign Countries, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration
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Venturino, Marielle; Hsu, Yu-Chang – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
Open distance e-learning (ODeL) is an essential form of e-learning for students in South Africa. It allows expanded access to higher education for students from rural or socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. One of the key features of ODeL is that students can complete coursework modules virtually, without the need to step onto a physical…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Technology Uses in Education, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
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Machajewski, Szymon; Steffen, Alana; Romero Fuerte, Elizabeth; Rivera, Eleanor – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2019
Technology in Higher Education affects teaching and learning excellence while being a significant expense for universities. There is a need for evaluation of current instructional technology use when planning for renewal or adoption of a new learning management system (LMS). This study was conducted to understand the patterns of course tools used…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Educational Technology, Enrollment Trends, College Faculty
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