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Corwin, Zoë B.; Maruco, Tattiya; Romero-Morales, Maria; Rocha, Christine – Pullias Center for Higher Education, 2020
Over the past two years, Pullias Center researchers and practitioners from the nonprofit Get Schooled have collaborated on a project designed to boost first year persistence and success at California State University, Dominguez Hills. This brief is intended to share outcomes and lessons learned from implementing the texting component of Get…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Students, Intervention, Success
Hedges, S.; McIntyre, N. – Center on Secondary Education for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, 2020
"Autism at-a-Glance" is a series of practitioner and family-friendly documents created by the Center on Secondary Education for Students with ASD (CSESA) designed for high school staff members supporting students on the autism spectrum, as well as family members of adolescents with ASD. The purpose of the "Autism at-a-Glance"…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Adolescents, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Shepley, Sally B. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2017
Self-instruction may not be 100% successful for everyone with an intellectual disability or Autism Spectrum Disorder; however, it is crucial to provide opportunities for learners to self-instruct to further increase independence. Adhering to the steps and considerations described here, practitioners can at least begin reducing their support and…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Intellectual Disability, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Mahon, Karen – Center on Innovations in Learning, Temple University, 2014
Students' access to smartphones continues to grow. Use of tablets and e-readers continues to grow in the classroom. Whenever a large purchase of mobile devices is made for education, the very next question asked is, "Now what?" It is the planning for and using of the devices as part of an overall approach to the curriculum, locally, that…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Expenditures, State Departments of Education
McAleavy, Tony; Hall-Chen, Alex; Horrocks, Sarah; Riggall, Anna – Education Development Trust, 2018
This report captures what might be learnt from a selection of the world's most interesting examples of technology-assisted in-service professional development in lower-income countries and from wider reflections about the potential of technology to enhance the professional learning of teachers. This report explores the literature surrounding…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Faculty Development
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Kurubacak, Gulsun, Ed.; Altinpulluk, Hakan, Ed. – IGI Global, 2017
Novel trends and innovations have enhanced contemporary educational environments. When applied properly, these computing advances can create enriched learning opportunities for students. "Mobile Technologies and Augmented Reality in Open Education" is a pivotal reference source for the latest academic research on the integration of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Robacker, Cassie M.; Rivera, Christopher J.; Warren, Sandra H. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2016
Students with behavioral and emotional disabilities spend less time on academic instruction due to their behavioral disruptions, contributing to the academic difficulties these students face. Classroom management strategies, in the form of positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS), incorporate principles of applied behavior analysis to…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Positive Reinforcement, Positive Behavior Supports, Token Economy
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Jia, Jiyou – IGI Global, 2015
The integration of technology into educational environments has become more prominent over the years. The combination of technology and face-to-face interaction with instructors allows for a thorough, more valuable educational experience. "Intelligent Web-Based English Instruction in Middle Schools" addresses the concerns associated with…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Middle Schools, Web Based Instruction
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Li, Yanyan, Ed.; Chang, Maiga, Ed.; Kravcik, Milos, Ed.; Popescu, Elvira, Ed.; Huang, Ronghuai, Ed.; Kinshuk, Ed.; Chen, Nian-Shing, Ed. – Lecture Notes in Educational Technology, 2016
This book provides an archival forum for researchers, academics, practitioners and industry professionals interested and/or engaged in reforming teaching and learning methods by transforming today's learning environments into smart learning environments. It will facilitate opportunities for discussions and constructive dialogue between various…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Innovation
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IGI Global, 2018
In the digital age, numerous technological tools are available to enhance educational practices. When used effectively, student engagement and mobile learning are significantly increased. "Social Media in Education: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice" contains a compendium of the latest academic material on the usage, strategies, and…
Descriptors: Social Media, Educational Practices, Technology Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning)
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Zarraonandia, Telmo; Aedo, Ignacio; Diaz, Paloma; Montero, Alvaro – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
In this paper, it is advocated that the feedback loop between learners and teachers could be improved by making use of augmented reality (AR) techniques. The bidirectional communication between teacher and learners is sometimes hampered by students' fear of showing themselves up in front of their classmates. In order to overcome this problem, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Teacher Student Relationship, Interpersonal Communication
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Mills, Michael, Ed.; Wake, Donna, Ed. – IGI Global, 2017
Education has been progressing at a rapid pace ever since educators have been able to harness the power of mobile technology. Open-access learning techniques provide more students with the opportunity to engage in educational opportunities that may have been previously restricted. "Empowering Learners with Mobile Open-Access Learning…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Costabile, Angela, Ed.; Spears, Barbara, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
As the linguistic, cognitive and social elements of individuals' lives are transformed by new and emerging technologies, educational settings are also challenged to respond to the issues that have arisen as a consequence. This book focuses on that challenge: using psychological theory as a lens to highlight the positive uses of new technologies in…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Intervention, Bullying, Educational Sociology
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Pareja-Lora, Antonio, Ed.; Calle-Martínez, Cristina, Ed.; Rodríguez-Arancón, Pilar, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2016
This volume offers a comprehensive, up-to-date, empirical and methodological view over the new scenarios and environments for language teaching and learning recently emerged (e.g. blended learning, e-learning, ubiquitous learning, social learning, autonomous learning or lifelong learning), and also over some of the new approaches to language…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Telecommunications
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Chepya, Peter – Community College Enterprise, 2007
It is true that mobile educators contact learners in places where they are, but it is unfair to say they are pandering to the digerati when educators have long ago left the stand-alone chalkboard and the course that has no website. Today the instructor communicates across space, time, and place with learners who exist in other times and places.…
Descriptors: Internet, Electronic Learning, Telecommunications, Electronic Equipment