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Kundu, Arnab; Bej, Tripti; Dey, Kedar Nath – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2020
Purpose: Self-efficacy is one's belief in one's ability. In this context, information and communication technology (ICT) self-efficacy is the judgment of one's capability to use ICT -- the familiar and effective teaching tools for the 21st century classrooms. The purpose of this empirical study was to investigate the correlation between teachers'…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Telecommunications, Self Efficacy, Foreign Countries
Tang, Ying; Hew, Khe Foon – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2019
This study examined the usefulness of a mobile instant messaging (MIM) tool to support teaching and learning. Taking a usefulness theoretical perspective, we examined in detail the utility and usability of using WeChat in a postgraduate-level course. Multiple types of data were collected and analysed, including MIM interaction records,…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Synchronous Communication, Graduate Students, Usability
Sturm, Elizabeth; Quaynor, Laura – Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 2020
Teachers and other professionals increasingly utilize Twitter as a medium for professional expression and professional learning. These types of Twitter exchanges often take place in formal chats which are moderated by professional organizations or other knowledge brokers in the field. As moderated public online forums become more common, educators…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Social Media
Tshiani, Valerie Mujinga; Tanner, Maureen – Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, 2018
Contribution: This study contributes to scientific literature by detailing the impact of specific factors on the privacy concerns of citizens living in an African city. Findings: The findings reveal that the more that impersonal data is collected by the Smart City of Cape Town, the lower the privacy concerns of the digital natives. The findings…
Descriptors: Privacy, Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Developing Nations
Leier, Vera; Gruber, Alice – JALT CALL Journal, 2021
This paper reports on a study investigating the use of digital devices by language students at universities in New Zealand, Sweden and Germany. The study also examines the use of social media for learning a foreign language in an institutional context, using survey results from language students in the three countries. Based on an online survey…
Descriptors: International Cooperation, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning
Khodary, Manal Mohamed – English Language Teaching, 2017
This study aimed at exploring the effect of Edmodo use on developing Saudi English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students' Self-Directed Learning (SDL). It employed a quasi-experimental design that included a one group design. The participants (n = 45) were all fifth level students at Languages and Translation Department, Arar Faculty of Education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Independent Study
Dashti, Fatimah A.; Aldashti, Abdulmohsen A. – International Education Studies, 2015
Recently, cell phones have received much attention in the context of EFL/ESL learning. Mobile learning, in general, and distant learning, in particular, in educational contexts has been approached by educationalist all over the world (Hwang & Chang, 2011). Presently, countries pay ample attention to mobile learning in education. Despite the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Student Attitudes, Telecommunications
Davies, Renaud Jonathan – JALT CALL Journal, 2019
In this exploratory study, the author examines both students' and teachers' perceptions of Moxtra, a cross-platform cloud collaboration service, as a blended learning tool in a language course. Participants were 242 first-year students studying General English and 8 teachers at the Bunkyo English Communication Centre (BECC) at Hiroshima Bunkyo…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Universities, Foreign Countries
Mindog, Emily – JALT CALL Journal, 2016
This study explores, describes and analyzes the utilization of smartphone apps by four Japanese university students to support learning English as a Foreign Language (EFL). Findings indicate that intermediate language learners use apps to access content and communicate on SNS and are not keen on studying discrete language parts. Participants…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Software
Bakia, Marianne – Office of Educational Technology, US Department of Education, 2014
To provide students with the education they need to thrive in a globally connected world, schools and school districts need to find ways to design, fund, acquire, and maintain the infrastructure that will make connectivity a reality for every teacher and student in every classroom. The U.S. Department of Education's National Educational Technology…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Internet
Clements, Jeff C. – Higher Education Studies, 2015
A case study was conducted to assess the efficacy of online communication tools for enhancing independent student engagement in a first-year undergraduate class. Material relevant to course topics was shared with students through three communication platforms and data were extracted to measure student engagement. A questionnaire was also used to…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Case Studies, Undergraduate Students, Learner Engagement
Carpenter, Jeffrey P.; Krutka, Daniel G. – Professional Development in Education, 2015
Traditional, top-down professional development (PD) can render teachers mere implementers of the ideas of others, but there is some hope that the participatory nature of social media such as Twitter might support more grassroots PD. To better understand Twitter's role in education, we conducted a survey of K-16 educators regarding their use of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Computer Mediated Communication
Jin, Seunghee – Language Learning & Technology, 2015
Foreign language learners often have limited opportunity to interact with people from the target culture and develop their intercultural competence (IC) through those interactions both inside and outside of the classroom. To identify a new opportunity to engage Korean EFL learners in innovative ways to maximize target language interactions and…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Technology Uses in Education, Intercultural Communication, Cultural Awareness
Junco, Reynol; Elavsky, C. Michael; Heiberger, Greg – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
Herein, we present data from two studies of Twitter usage in different postsecondary courses with the goal of analyzing the relationships surrounding student engagement and collaboration as they intersect learning outcomes. Study 1 was conducted with 125 students taking a first-year seminar course, half of who were required to use Twitter while…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Teaching Methods
Wanucha, Meghan; Hofschire, Linda – Library Research Service, 2013
In 2008, researchers at the Library Research Service (LRS) undertook the "U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies" study, with the intent to document the use of various Internet technologies on the websites of public libraries throughout the nation (Lietzau, 2009). The results of that study set a baseline for the adoption…
Descriptors: Public Libraries, Internet, Web 2.0 Technologies, Electronic Libraries