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Wiese, Melanie; Du Plessis, Giselle – Africa Education Review, 2017
The Internet has not only brought about a new technological era, but also seen the introduction of a number of emerging technologies such as e-textbooks. However, the slow acceptance of e-textbooks is an issue of concern. The objective of this study is to investigate students' perceptions and use of e-textbooks. Data was collected by using a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Electronic Publishing
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Makokha, George L.; Mutisya, Dorothy N. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
The purpose of this study was to assess the status of e-learning in public universities in Kenya. Data were collected using questionnaires administered to both students and lecturers randomly sampled from seven public universities. Questionnaire responses were triangulated with interviews from key informants and focus group discussions (FGDs).…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Public Colleges, Universities
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Safar, Ammar H. – College Student Journal, 2015
This longitudinal descriptive qualitative evaluation action research case study explored the reflections/experiences (i.e., their perceptions, attitudes, and feelings) of 450 pre-service teachers in the College of Education (COE) at Kuwait University (KU) over three academic years regarding the use of Prezi as a facilitative storytelling…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Qualitative Research, Action Research
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Stone, Graham; Ramsden, Bryony – College & Research Libraries, 2013
The Library Impact Data Project was a six-month project funded by Jisc and managed by the University of Huddersfield to investigate this hypothesis: "There is a statistically significant correlation across a number of universities between library activity data and student attainment." E-resources usage, library borrowing statistics, and…
Descriptors: Library Services, Academic Achievement, Statistical Significance, Undergraduate Students
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Kazley, Abby Swanson; Annan, Dustin L.; Carson, Nancy E.; Freeland, Melissa; Hodge, Ashley B.; Seif, Gretchen A.; Zoller, James S. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2013
A college of health professions at a medical university located in the southeastern United States is striving to increase the use of educational technology among faculty, staff, and students. A strategic planning group was formed and charged with enhancing the use of educational technology within the college. In order to understand the current…
Descriptors: Surveys, Qualitative Research, Statistical Analysis, Focus Groups
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Chow, Anthony S.; Smith, Kathelene McCarty; Sun, Katherine – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
This study explored the impact of using best practices identified in previous studies in designing age-appropriate websites for middle and high school youth. Utilizing a mixed-method approach, 31 middle and 22 high school youth took part in six focus groups across four states. Participants were introduced to a website specifically designed for…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Mixed Methods Research, Statistical Analysis, Best Practices
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Flores, Raymond; Ari, Fatih; Inan, Fethi A.; Arslan-Ari, Ismahan – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
Combining adaptive hypermedia methods with strategies proposed by instructional theory and motivation models, an adaptable tutorial was designed and developed. The aim of this study was to assess whether the goals of an adaptable tutorial, which individualized instruction based on student motivation and prior knowledge, were being met (i.e.…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Hypermedia, Usability, Interviews