In this study, we examined the benefits of preparing teacher candidates (TCs) to integrate technology into their future teaching by infusing technology integration instruction into program methods courses. We surveyed 237 TCs who rated perceptions of their technology integration skills, general preparation, self-efficacy for teaching, and so on.…

As enrollment in distance education courses continues to increase, it is clear that online course delivery is here to stay. And all online courses today utilize a web- or cloud-based Learning Management System that includes a text-based discussion forum, commonly called a 'discussion board', which is the primary mode of communication within the…

Background: As student demand for online learning grew, Towson University adopted the quality assurance standards based from The Quality Matters Program and developed the Gold Review Process. The process, supported by research and best practices, was used as a professional development rubric for instructors initiating the conversion from…

Lack of social presence is one of the many challenges that online education is facing right now in spite of its numerous benefits and growing popularity. While different strategies, primarily behavioral- or cognitive-based, have been proposed and adopted to improve online social presence, affect-based intervention remains a novel approach to…

Though it is not easy for Western learners to master, the Chinese language has gain its popularity in the United States in recent years. Modern digital instructional technologies can address some of the issues in learning difficulties of the language. This study examined the effects of Quizlet-based learning activities on the attitudes, beliefs,…

The purpose of the study is to investigate the students' attitudes towards using interactive whiteboard in mathematics classrooms in the middle and high school. The IWB survey was used to measure students' attitudes. The research sampling consisted of 112 students in middle schools and 231 students in high schools in Balikesir in Turkey. The…

Digital simulators have an interesting potential to explain the relationships between two or more variables in a system, facilitating the activation of learning processes and favoring the occurrence of meaningful learning with positive impact on academic performance. To study the impact of the use of digital simulation on learning and academic…

The conversation on reforms in higher education is perpetual and even more relevant in the twenty-first century. The effects of our rapid changing technological society on the educational landscape calls for a rethinking of the teaching-learning processes, irrespective of geographical barriers or discipline of studies. Using a qualitative…

Companies currently utilize Web 2.0 applications to improve and shorten supplier transactions, to generate customer interaction and connections, and to enable employees to increase their knowledge, apply their creativity, and innovate. Thus, business educators must prepare students to engage in a technological society; especially graduate students…

The purpose of this exploratory study was to find out college students' comfortable levels of using technology. Forty-four males (11.3%) and 345 females (88.5%) participated in the study by filling out an online survey voluntarily. The researchers used descriptive data analyses to investigate the possession of, access to, and usage of technology…

As a part of a larger study, the purpose of this exploratory study was to assess college students' stress levels of using technology. Forty-four males (11.3%) and 345 females (88.5%) participated in the study by filling out an online survey voluntarily and anonymously. This was an exploratory survey of college students' feelings about technology,…

Today's undergraduate students are unique for having grown up in a digital society. An emerging body of empirical research has attempted to understand how young people use technology in the academic context. Our research involved 111 students enrolled in 7 courses in the College of Education at a Mid-Atlantic university, and sought to understand…

A mixed-methods research design, utilizing qualitative open response questions and a quantitative Likert scale questionnaire and survey, was used to explore physical education pre-service teachers' perceptions of motion-based video gaming (MBVG). It was perceived that: (a) MBVGs are fun and enjoyable and would increase student motivation, (b)…

This mixed-methods study investigated the ability of motion-based video games (MBVG) to motivate adoption of authentic wall/rock climbing. The study also explored participants' perceptions of MBVG and authentic wall/rock climbing. University students (n = 24) with no previous climbing experience were randomly assigned into the game-first (GF) or…

In an era when its is increasingly encouraged to share source-codes, the training of students, particularly information technology students, faces several challenges in communicating aspects of academic honesty -- precisely authenticity of authorship. The genuineness of this issue has implications primarily in the integral formation of students…