Bridging the XR Technology-to-Practice Gap: Methods and Strategies for Blending Extended Realities into Classroom Instruction, Volume II

Alex Fegely; Todd Cherner

(April 2023) pp. 1–244

Extended reality (XR) represents the future of education. Before XR can be effectively integrated into schools and XR teaching standards can be imagined, practitioners and researchers must first lead the way to educate stakeholders on the power of...

A Comprehensive Rubric for Evaluating EduVR

Alex Fegely; Todd Cherner

Journal of Information Technology Education: Research Vol. 20, No. 1 (Jan 17, 2021) pp. 137–171

Aim/Purpose: This article presents a comprehensive rubric for evaluating educational virtual reality experiences for mobile devices. The aim of this article is to systematically analyze research to address the quality of virtual reality experiences...

Building a Foundation for K-12 Computer Science Teacher Education Using Block-Based Coding

Cory Gleasman; Alex Fegely

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 1835–1840

Following the encouraging results of the PRISM grant (Partnership for Robotics Integration using Science and Math), further investigation of teachers’ learning of computing facilitated by the integration of block-based coding and robotics was...

Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Bridging the XR Technology-to-Practice-Gap: Methods and Strategies for Blending Extended Realities into Classroom Instruction, Volume I

Todd Cherner; Alex Fegely

Bridging the XR Technology-to-Practice-Gap (March 2023) pp. 1–245

The term extended reality, or XR for short, references a group of emerging technologies that includes virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), simulations, holograms, and other digital tools and applications that in some way manipu- late our...

Answering Damarin's Call: How iOS Apps Approach Diversity, Equity, and Multiculturalism

Todd Cherner; Alex Fegely

International Journal of Multicultural Education Vol. 20, No. 1 (2018) pp. 21–47

In 1998, Suzanne Damarin put forward a call for technologists and multicultural educators to work together to create technologies that promote inclusiveness and equity for students. As significant technological advancements have happened along with...

Making Computer Science Education Accessible to Rural Middle School Female Students: A Conceptual Framework

Cory Gleasman; Alex Fegely; Cale Koester

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 24–28

Computer science is being rapidly infused in the K-8 U.S. education system. As an emphasis is placed on computer science education there needs to be an effort to broaden access to computer science education for all. Students in rural areas are less...

Topics: Computational Thinking, STEM Innovation, Designing Learning Spaces

Using EdTech Align to Measure In-service Teacher Educational Technology Competencies

Joe Winslow; Corey Lee; Alex Fegely

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2023 (Jul 10, 2023) pp. 254–258

The purpose of this paper is to report results from a study using EdTech Align, an app-based validated instrument derived from national standards to measure the educational technology competencies of 43 in-service teachers completing their final...

Topics: Performance and outcome assessment

Addressing Implicit Bias in Educator Preparation Programs through Search Engines: An Alternative to Implicit Association Tests

Todd Cherner; Alex Fegely; Chrystine Mitchell; Cory Gleasman

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 28, No. 4 (October 2020) pp. 639–663

Implicit bias is an important area of study in the field of education because it permeates schools, and it can severely affect the experiences students have in the classroom. Historically, scholars have used implicit association tests to identify...

Robotics education in the Corridor of Shame: Effects of professional development on middle level student math achievement

Joe Winslow; Alex Fegely; Corey Lee; Louis Rubbo

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2020 (Jun 23, 2020) pp. 1017–1022

This paper reports findings from an exploratory study investigating the effects of robotics professional development sessions on middle level student math achievement. Eleven teachers from a high-needs South Carolina district received year-long...

Topics: Rural community learning and technology

The Effects of Robotics Professional Development on Science and Mathematics Teaching Performance and Student Achievement in Underserved Middle Schools

Alex Fegely; Joseph Winslow; Cheng-Yuan Lee; Louis Rubbo

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 21, No. 4 (December 2021) pp. 655–679

This article reports findings from an exploratory study investigating the effects of robotics professional development sessions in underserved middle schools in the southeastern United States. Eleven middle-level science and mathematics teachers...

Continued Rasch Development and Validation of a Standards-Based Instrument to Measure Teacher Educational Technology Competencies

Joe Winslow; Alex Fegely; Corey Lee; Anthony Setari

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2021 (Jul 06, 2021) pp. 339–345

The purpose of this paper is to share details on the Rasch model validation process utilized in the empirical development of an instrument measuring teacher perceptions of educational technology competencies aligned to professional standards. A...

Topics: E-learning benchmarks and standards, Evaluating for quality improvement, Performance and outcome assessment

What’s Being Taught? An Analysis of Corporate EdTech Certification Programs

Todd Cherner; Alex Fegely; Lynsey Heffner; Cory Gleasman

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 22, No. 1 (March 2022) pp. 140–175

Corporate EdTech Certification Programs (CECPs) have the potential to disrupt the traditional ways professional development has been offered to teachers. With large companies creating CECPs to demonstrate the ways their products can be used for...

AI-Powered Presentation Platforms for Improving Public Speaking Skills: Takeaways and Suggestions for Improvement

Todd Cherner; Alex Fegely; Chenyu Hou; Peter Halpin

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 34, No. 2 (2023) pp. 339–367

Skilled orators and their public speaking skills have been held in high esteem since antiquity. Artificial intelligence-powered presentation platforms (AI-PPPs) are an emerging educational technology that provides a virtual venue and AI audience for ...

A Detailed Rubric for Assessing the Quality of Teacher Resource Apps

Todd Sloan Chener; Alex Fegely; Cheng-Yuan Lee; Lauren A Santaniello

Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice Vol. 15, No. 1 (Dec 27, 2015) pp. 117–143

Since the advent of the iPhone and rise of mobile technologies, educational apps represent one of the fastest growing markets, and both the mobile technology and educational app markets are predicted to continue experiencing growth into the...