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Olga Agatova; Alexander Popov; Suad Abdalkareem Alwaely – Interactive Learning Environments, 2024
The paper examines the special aspects of using Big Data technology in education. The population was made up of 356 third-year university students. To study Big Data technology, a questionnaire was used where respondents rated: cloud technology; apps; Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and digital learning platforms. The study suggested that the…
Descriptors: Data Use, Learning Processes, Technology Uses in Education, Information Storage
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Puddifoot, Katherine; O'Donnell, Cian – Educational Theory, 2018
Human memory systems perform various functions beyond simple storage and retrieval of information. They link together information about events, build abstractions, and perform memory updating. In contrast, typical information storage and access technologies, such as note-taking applications and Wikipedia, tend to store information verbatim. In…
Descriptors: Memory, Technology Uses in Education, Information Sources, Information Storage
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Pham, Xuan Lam; Chen, Gwo Dong – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2019
This study proposed to enhance mobile learning engagement with PACARD (Personalized Adaptive CARD-based interface) that combines several technologies including card-based interface, personalized adaptation, push notifications, and badges. To evaluate our proposal, we distributed a mobile learning application (app) called "English…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Babin, Ron; Halilovic, Branka – Information Systems Education Journal, 2017
The use of cloud computing services has grown dramatically in post-secondary institutions in the last decade. In particular, universities have been attracted to the low-cost and flexibility of acquiring cloud software services from Google, Microsoft and others, to implement e-mail, calendar and document management and other basic office software.…
Descriptors: Internet, Computer Software, Information Management, Educational Technology
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Van Dyke, Aaron R.; Smith-Carpenter, Jillian – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
The majority of undergraduates own a smartphone, yet fewer than half view it as a valuable learning technology. Consequently, a digital laboratory notebook (DLN) was developed for an upper-division undergraduate biochemistry laboratory course using the free mobile application Evernote. The cloud-based DLN capitalized on the unique features of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Biochemistry, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education
Alshihri, Bandar A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Cloud computing is a recent computing paradigm that has been integrated into the educational system. It provides numerous opportunities for delivering a variety of computing services in a way that has not been experienced before. The Google Company is among the top business companies that afford their cloud services by launching a number of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Information Storage
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Zadahmad, Manouchehr; Yousefzadehfard, Parisa – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2016
Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC) aims to improve all mobile applications such as m-learning systems. This study presents an innovative method to use web technology and software engineering's best practices to provide m-learning functionalities hosted in a MCC-learning system as service. Components hosted by MCC are used to empower developers to create…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Computer Software, Handheld Devices, Internet
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Borchers, Andrew, Ed. – IGI Global, 2018
Technological advancements are often regarded as positive, as they are usually expected to make life and business easier. While this can often be the case, it is not always true, and much of the improvement in the realm of technology comes from analysis of new technologies for effectiveness. "Technology Management in Organizational and…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Information Technology, Technological Advancement, Multimedia Materials
Falloon, Garry – Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, 2017
Despite successive waves of technological innovation being rapidly adopted by schools, teaching methods and curriculum designs have been slow to evolve in response to the affordances offered by an increasing array of digital devices. This project explored student thinking, problem solving and collaboration when using digital tablets (iPads) for a…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications
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Hensiek, Sarah; DeKorver, Brittland K.; Harwood, Cynthia J.; Fish, Jason; O'Shea, Kevin; Towns, Marcy – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
Building on previous success with a digital pipet badge, an evidence-centered design approach was used to develop new digital badges for measuring the volume of liquids with a buret and making a solution in a volumetric flask. These badges were implemented and assessed in two general chemistry courses. To earn the badges, students created videos…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Alhinty, Mona – International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 2015
The emergence of multi-touch screen tablets has increased the opportunities for mobile learning, as the unique capabilities and affordances of these devices give them an educational advantage over other mobile technologies. Tablets are progressively finding their way into classrooms and transforming modes of learning and teaching. However,…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Durall, E.; Gros, B.; Maina, M.; Johnson, L.; Adams Becker, S. – New Media Consortium, 2012
This report reflects a multi-year collaborative effort between the New Media Consortium (NMC) and the eLearn Center of the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya to help inform Iberoamerican educational leaders about significant developments in technologies supporting teaching, learning, and research in tertiary education. The report was produced to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Technology Uses in Education, Technological Advancement, Educational Technology
Johnson, L.; Adams, S.; Cummins, M.; Estrada, V. – New Media Consortium, 2012
The "Technology Outlook for STEM+ Education 2012-2017" reflects a collaborative effort between the New Media Consortium (NMC), the Centro Superior para la Enseñanza Virtual (CSEV), Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica y de Control at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), and the Institute of Electrical…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Information Technology