Purpose: As digital learning expands, higher education institutions increasingly rely on Wi-Fi networks to facilitate student learning. This study investigated factors influencing medical students' intention and actual use of a hostel Wi-Fi system for academic learning at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, using the…

Digital humanities (DH) is one of the fastest-growing interdisciplinary fields, driven by rapid technological advancements. However, the majority of DH tools, databases, and methodologies have been developed primarily for research purposes, with comparatively few designed explicitly for teaching and learning. This study adopts an experimental…

Despite recorded successes of using Lego®-based Therapy (LBT) to support autistic children and young people (CYP) and those with SEMH needs, there is a dearth of research examining the perspectives of secondary school practitioners. Addressing this gap, this paper explores the perspectives of staff (teachers and paraprofessionals) in a secondary…

In order for career pathways to remain relevant to learners and meet the rapidly evolving needs of industry and workforce demands, they must include cross-sector collaboration, seamless advancement and progression, credential attainment, experiential work-based learning (EWBL), and they need to be responsive and flexible. "Emerging Sectors,…

Effective multitasking in high-stakes military environments is critical yet often compromised by cognitive overload, leading to operational errors. This scoping review explores the potential of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a cognitive enhancement tool for improving multitasking performance, with a focus on task-switching and…

This analytic autoethnography offers a critical and personal reflection on two decades (2005-2025) of academic life at a South African university. Framed within South Africa's shifting higher education landscape, the study explores academic identity formation through eight thematic lenses: from early experiences as an unprepared lecturer to the…

Purpose: This paper examines the determinants of e-learning efficiency (ELE) of university students in Vietnam. Design/methodology/approach: This paper employs SmartPLS version 3.0 and the PLS-SEM to estimate the research model for the dataset of 718 observations collected through our survey done in 2023 based on the online course providing…

Purpose: The aim of this research was to evaluate the external factors and core elements of the technology acceptance model (TAM) that influence the adoption of distance learning platforms (DLP) and to examine the impact of DLP adoption on students' academic performance. Design/methodology/approach: To achieve the research objectives, an online…

This study examines the impact of AI-assisted writing feedback on the writing skills of secondary-level EFL students. A sample of 60 Turkish high school students was divided into an experimental group receiving feedback from an AI writing assistant and a control group receiving traditional teacher feedback. Over an 8 week period, students wrote…

The purpose of this research project was to investigate the extent to which a compulsory service-learning program (SLP) offered in one secondary school inspired students to extend their service to the community beyond their schooling and make the connection between real-life social inequities and the SLP. The project involved interviewing current…

Professionalism in opera singing depends on the quality of education. This study examines the teaching of opera singing online via master classes and seminars. Based on the present findings, master classes are effective in improving the voice technically and range-wise, whereas seminars are effective in helping opera singers achieve emotionality.…

Gifted education has traditionally prioritised cognitive development, while character education has addressed socioemotional and moral formation. Yet, the intersection of these areas is increasingly recognised as essential for nurturing gifted learners capable of both intellectual excellence and ethical responsibility. Building on this growing…

This study explores how public communication was meaningfully integrated into a third-year undergraduate science course at a Canadian university through a podcasting assignment. In this course, students collaboratively produced science audio podcasts for radio broadcast, engaging in authentic, public-facing communication. Drawing on a qualitative,…

This report profiles key trends and emerging technologies and practices shaping the future of teaching and learning and envisions a number of scenarios and implications for that future. It is based on the perspectives and expertise of a global panel of leaders from across the higher education landscape. Starting in 2020, COVID-19 pandemic has…

This paper reports a qualitative study on the Chinese language learning trajectories of non-native Chinese instructors as successful Chinese language learners. While some literature has been found on studying good learners of English and other languages, there is a lack of research on studying good learners of the Chinese language, especially on…