The arrival of the metaverse, as a new generation of information technology, will bring great changes to people's production, life, and learning. The educational metaverse is regarded as a new form of educational development, which will bring a transformative impact on educational teaching activities. In this context, this study has developed a…

This study examines the role that technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) plays in elementary teachers' adoption of 1:1 computing for instruction across the subject areas of mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies. In particular, the research explored whether teachers' self-reported TPACK moderated the…

The use of technology, such as Virtual Reality (VR), has started to take place in K-16 classrooms. Research indicates potential advantages of embedding VR into the curriculum in terms of higher motivation, increased self-expression, better achievement in content knowledge, and improved linguistic knowledge and higher order thinking skills. As a…

This study examined if professional development needs of digital native and digital immigrant teachers differed in order for them to successfully integrate technology into teaching in the Chinese education setting. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 500 teachers in six schools in the southwest of China. The digital native…

Transition to kindergarten videos (in English and Spanish) are one proposed technology tool to promote parental engagement. Regression analyses were conducted to examine links between parents' video experience and parental self-efficacy, teacher communication, and school communication. High parental self-efficacy was associated with more positive…

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…

Dynamic learning is a featured learning style in the second decade of the 21st century, emphasizing on the processes of individual or collaborative learning. Conducting dynamic assessment becomes critical to achieve the goals of learning. As learning becomes more individualized, online learning platforms have embedded a task recommender system to…

Technology has been increasingly used in counseling education and professional practice in the past two decades. To ensure technology is appropriately used to produce expected quality of counseling work, design of technology integration in counseling becomes a key point. The first part of this article presents a critical literature review and…

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…

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are high enrollment college-level courses that have the potential to serve learners worldwide. However, numerous questions about MOOCs are still unanswered. For example, are people enrolled in MOOCs from countries where higher educational systems are very constrained? How much does the basic infrastructure, such…

Applying Weick's (1995) sensemaking theory to analyze technology sensemaking by university administrators and faculty and staff, this study found that there is both unity and divergence in their sensemaking about an information technology. Administrators attempted to discursively construct a pro-technology organizational culture, which gained…

This case study explored the impact and effectiveness of a teacher educator professional development initiative after 11 faculty members received iPads and committed to learning about their applications for teaching, research, and service. The six-month study featured interviews, a focus group, survey, and a collection of artifacts from faculty…