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Yu-Li Wang; Luc Chia-Shin Lin – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2025
The COVID-19 pandemic has transferred university lecture to online teaching around the world. In Taiwan, a blended mode of online teaching, specifically serving overseas mainland Chinese students was applied. Meanwhile, the China factor, which refers to the Chinese government exporting self-censorship to other countries, was amplified during the…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Online Courses, Blended Learning
Kathe Pelletier; Jenay Robert; Nichole Arbino; Nicole Muscanell; Mark McCormack; Jamie Reeves; Belle McDonald; Susan Grajek – EDUCAUSE, 2023
Increasingly, higher education stakeholders are recognizing the value--and the imperative--of empowering students to bring their whole selves to college and, to that end, are providing holistic programming and learning opportunities. Fostering student connection and belonging through multiple modalities and providing proactive and wide-ranging…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Mental Health, Declining Enrollment, Electronic Learning
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Turnbull, Darren; Chugh, Ritesh; Luck, Jo – Education and Information Technologies, 2021
Lockdowns, social distancing, and COVID safe hygiene practices have rendered the usual face-to-face course delivery options all but impossible for many higher education institutions worldwide. A forced transition to online learning has been the only viable option for preventing a wholesale closure of many institutions. The aim of this study is to…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Higher Education
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Boninger, Faith; Molnar, Alex; Saldaña, Christopher M. – National Education Policy Center, 2019
Personalized learning programs are proliferating in schools across the United States, fueled by philanthropic dollars, tech industry lobbying, marketing by third-party vendors, and a policy environment that provides little guidance and few constraints. In this research brief, authors Faith Boninger, Alex Molnar, and Christopher M. Saldaña consider…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Children, Privacy, Curriculum
Public Impact, 2020
As students and teachers shift to working from home, many district policies need to shift as well. Our new publication, "Recommended District Policies for At-Home Teaching and Learning," provides recommendations with a focus on: What policies are both feasible and most likely to produce strong learning outcomes for all students,…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Educational Policy, School Policy, School Districts
Network for Public Education, 2018
Using technology to deliver instruction in schools has become increasingly popular. Students are required to use online programs, textbooks and apps as part of their classwork and homework. BYOD (bring your own device) school policies have filled classrooms and hallways with students carrying smart phones, laptops and iPads. The increased reliance…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Online Courses, Blended Learning
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Akçayir, Murat – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2017
Social network sites (SNSs) have become a popular technology in recent years and are currently used in educational environments. Although SNSs have attracted much scholarly attention, students' experiences with and expectations about SNS uses in education have not been deeply explored. This study investigates educational uses of SNSs by analysing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Social Media
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Sadowski, Christina; Pediaditis, Mika; Townsend, Robert – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2017
Higher education institutions, and the way education is delivered and supported, are being transformed by digital technologies. Internationally, institutions are increasingly incorporating online technologies into delivery frameworks and administration -- both through internal learning management systems (LMS) and external social networking sites…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Attitudes, Social Media
National Forum on Education Statistics, 2015
When properly employed, technology may enhance and support learning opportunities available to any student, at any location, and at any time. Determining which instructional and delivery methods are best for a specific individual, group of students, community, or circumstance demands that high-quality data be available to students, parents,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Data Collection
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Rodrigo, Russell; Nguyen, Tam – Journal of Learning Design, 2013
This paper presents a qualitative case study of socialised blended learning, using a social network platform to investigate the level of literacies and interactions of students in a blended learning environment of traditional face-to-face design studio and online participatory teaching. Using student and staff feedback, the paper examines the use…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Case Studies, Inclusion, Blended Learning
Bienkowski, Marie; Gerard, Sarah Nixon; Rubin, Shawn; Sanford, Cathy; Borrelli-Murray, Dana; Driscoll, Tom; Arora, Jessie; Hruska, Mike; Beck, Katie; Murray, Thomas; Hoekstra, Jason; Gannes, Stuart; Metz, Edward; Midgley, Steve; Castilla, Stephanie; Tomassini, Jason; Madda, Mary Jo; Chase, Zac; Martin, Erik; Noel, Marcus; Styles, Kathleen – Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2015
Opportunities abound for software designers and developers to create impactful tools for teachers, school leaders, students, and their families. This guide for developers, startups, and entrepreneurs addresses key questions about the education ecosystem and highlights critical needs and opportunities to develop digital tools and apps for learning.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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Nemetz, Patricia L. – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2012
As educators consider using social networking sites, like Facebook, for educational innovations, they must be aware of possible vulnerabilities associated with the blurring of social and professional boundaries. This research uses social domain theory to examine how students rate the appropriateness of various faculty postings, behaviors, and…
Descriptors: Social Media, Technology Uses in Education, Social Theories, Student Attitudes