Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (14th, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, October 18-20, 2017)

Demetrios G. Sampson; J. Michael Spector; Dirk Ifenthaler; Pedro Isaías

These proceedings contain the papers of the 14th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2017), 18-20 October 2017, which has been organized by the International Association for Development of the...

Annual Proceedings of Selected Papers on the Practice of Educational Communications and Technology Presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (40th, Jacksonville, Florida, 2017). Volume 2

Michael Simonson; Deborah Seepersaud

For the fortieth time, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the annual AECT...

Online forum discussion interactions as an indicator of student community

Shane Dawson; Shane Dawson

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 22, No. 4 (Jan 01, 2006)

Given the current diversity of communication tools at an educator's disposal, what role (if any) does the discussion forum play in the development of a strong sense of community among students? This study sought to investigate the relationship...

Language: English

The Disconnect Between Policy and Research: Examining the Research into Full-Time K-12 Online Learning

Michael Barbour

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 1438–1445

While there has been some improvement in what is known about supplemental K-12 online learning, there continues to be a lack of evidence to guide the practice of full-time K-12 online learning. This paper concludes that despite considerable...

Topics: Virtual Schooling

NMC Horizon Report: 2008 Australia-New Zealand Edition

Larry Johnson; Alan Levine; Rachel Smith

(2008) pp. 1–31

The first in a new series of regional and sector-based Horizon Reports, the 2008 Australia-New Zealand Edition examines emerging technologies as they appear in and affect higher education in Australia and New Zealand in particular. This PowerPoint...

Measuring preparedness to teach with ICT

Patricia Forster; Vaille Dawson; Doug Reid; Doug Reid

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 21, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2005)

In this paper we discuss the development and implementation of a questionnaire that measures preparedness to teach secondary school science with information and communication technologies (ICT). The questionnaire was designed for the purpose of...

Language: English

Can Mathematics and Statistics Perception Explain Students' Statistical Literacy?

Risma Auliya

Journal of Research and Advances in Mathematics Education Vol. 3, No. 2 (Jul 06, 2018) pp. 86–96

The aim of this research is intended to examine the effect of mathematics and statistics perception towards students’ statistical literacy. The research utilized a survey method with quantitative approach. The research population was undergraduate...

Language: English

Identifying engagement patterns with video annotation activities: A case study in professional development

Negin Mirriahi; Jelena Jovanovic; Shane Dawson; Dragan Ga\u0161evi\u0107; Abelardo Pardo

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 1 (Mar 28, 2018)

The rapid growth of blended and online learning models in higher education has resulted in a parallel increase in the use of audio-visual resources among students and teachers. Despite the heavy adoption of video resources, there have been few...

Distributed Learning in British Columbia: A Journey from Correspondence to Online Delivery

Tim Winkelmans; Barry Anderson; Michael Barbour

Journal of Open, Flexible, and Distance Learning Vol. 14, No. 1 (2010) pp. 6–28

Kindergarten to Year 12 distance education began in Canada in British Columbia, around 1919. This fi rst distance education was by correspondence. Canada’s fi rst online learning also began in British Columbia, about 15 years ago. Distance...

Conceptualizing Open Educational Practices through the Lens of Constructive Alignment

Michael Paskevicius

Open Praxis Vol. 9, No. 2 (Jun 29, 2017) pp. 125–140

The act of instruction may be conceptualized as consisting of four elements: learning outcomes, learning resources, teaching and learning activities, and assessments and evaluation. For instructors in higher education, the way they manage the...

The Impact of the enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies (eMINTS) Program on Teacher Instruction and Student Achievement – First Year Results

Chris Brandt; Coby Meyers; Ayrin Molefe

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 2023–2031

The eMINTS National Center offers a rigorous professional development (PD) program to educators, engaging them in classroom practices combining inquiry-based learning, high-quality lesson design, community of learners, and technology integration....

K-12 Online Learning: Trends From Two Decades of Scholarship

Karen T. Arnesen; Joshua Hveem; Cecil R. Short; Richard West; Michael Barbour

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 658–666

In this study, we examined the research literature in the field of K-12 online learning to identify the leading scholars, journals, top-cited articles, research methods, and topics in this field of inquiry. Our research process involved first,...

Topics: K-12 Online Learning

Finding creative processes in learning design patterns

Robyn Philip

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 2 (Apr 27, 2018)

Bridging the gap between theory and practice in higher education continues to be problematic for educators. One potential means of addressing this problem and moving practice forward is to articulate and share learning designs created from the work...

Learning Analytics in a Blended Learning Context

Mike Carbonaro; Amanda Montgomery; Amin Mousavi; Bill Dunn; Denyse Hayward

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 62–66

The increasing implementation of blended learning courses is altering the way students interact with content, instructors and other students. These blended learning courses often depend on a Learning Management System (LMS) that stores extensive...

Topics: Exemplary Projects

Continuing Change in a Virtual World: Training and Recruiting Instructors

Michael Barbour; Jim Kinsella; Matthew Wicks; Sacip Toker

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 17, No. 4 (October 2009) pp. 437–457

The process of teacher identification, selection, initial training, and on-going professional development that has developed at the Illinois Virtual High School (IVHS) over the past seven years is described and discussed in this article. Validation...

Topics: Distance Education, Teachers, Professional Development, eLearning, Mentoring, Teaching Methods

Informing learning design through analytics: Applying network graph analysis

Dirk Ifenthaler; David Gibson; Eva Dobozy

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 2 (Apr 27, 2018)

Learning design has traditionally been thought of as an activity occurring prior to the presentation of a learning experience or a description of that activity. With the advent of near real-time data and new opportunities of representing the...

The Professional Learning of Grade Six Teachers of Mathematics Implementing the Flipped Classroom Approach

Karen Goodnough; Elizabeth Murphy

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 43, No. 1 (Mar 31, 2017)

The purpose of this paper is to make sense of the professional learning of four teachers implementing a flipped classroom approach in their grade six mathematics class. The professional learning took place within a two-year Action Research (AR)...

Language: English Translations: English, français, langue française/French

Systematic literature review on self-regulated learning in massive open online courses

Daeyeoul Lee; Sunnie Watson; William Watson

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 35, No. 1 (Mar 21, 2019)

Despite arguments about the importance of self-regulated learning (SRL) in massive open online courses (MOOCs) (Terras & Ramsay, 2015), understanding of the topic is limited. This study offers a systematic review of empirical research on SRL in...

Language: English

Computer Technology in the Social Studies: An Examination of the Effectiveness Literature (1996-2001)

Shelli A. Whitworth; Michael J. Berson

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 2, No. 4 (2002) pp. 471–508

Within the social studies, technology has served a dual role as an important instructional tool that may have a significant effect on the global, political, social, and economic functioning of American society. As both a method of instruction and a...

Topics: Computers, Social Studies, Students

Teaching for Success Linking Technology and Learning Styles in Higher Education

Pamela Solvie; Engin Sungur

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 2312–2318

David A. Kolb’s research on learning styles (1984, 2005, 2008) identified four learning style preferences based on how learners prefer to grasp and process information within the learning cycle. This quasi-experimental research study examines the...

A Bridge too Far or a Bridge to the Future? A case study in online assessment at Charles Sturt University

Janet Buchan; Michael Swann; Michael Swann

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 23, No. 3 (Jan 01, 2007)

The in house development of an online assessment tool, OASIS, has provided a unique opportunity to research the use of online assessment in teaching and learning across the university. The developing relationship between IT staff, educational...

Language: English

NMC Horizon Report: 2009 K-12 Edition

Larry Johnson; Alan Levine; Rachel Smith; T Smythe

(2009) pp. 1–31

Technology and Early Science Education: Examining Generalist Primary School Teachers' Views on Tacit Knowledge Assessment Tools

Michael Hast

International Education Studies Vol. 10, No. 11 (2017) pp. 135–147

For some time a central issue has occupied early science education discussions--primary student classroom experiences and the resulting attitudes towards science. This has in part been linked to generalist teachers' own knowledge of science topics...

Khan Academy: The Illusion of Understanding

Marc Schwartz

Online Learning Journal Vol. 17, No. 4 (Dec 23, 2013)

This paper examines the ongoing challenge of defining what learning means from the perspective of the cognitive and learning sciences especially as it unfolds in on-line environments. To better define learning as well as offer guiding principles,...

Building Better Courses: Examining the Construct Validity of the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses

David Adelstein; Michael Barbour

Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 2, No. 1 (April 2016) pp. 41–73

In 2011 iNACOL released the second iteration of the National Standards for Quality Online Courses. These standards have been used by numerous institutions and states around the country to help design and create K-12 online courses. However, there...

Exploring self-regulated learning choices in a customisable learning pathway MOOC

Matt Crosslin

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 1 (Mar 28, 2018)

Open online courses provide a unique opportunity to examine learner preferences in an environment that removes several pressures associated with traditional learning. This mixed methods study sought to examine the pathways that learners will create...

Learning analytics experience among academics in Australia and Malaysia: A comparison

Deborah West; Zaidatun Tasir; Ann Luzeckyj; Kew Si Na; Danny Toohey; Zaleha Abdullah; Bill Searle; Nurul Farhana Jumaat; Richard Price

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 3 (Jul 20, 2018)

Several studies have been conducted to evaluate the experience and involvement of academics in learning analytics (LA) due to its potential for improving teaching and learning. However, findings often reflect an educational culture which is...

Student Perceptions of the Creation and Reuse of Digital Educational Resources in a Community Development-Oriented Organisation

Michael Paskevicius; Cheryl Hodgkinson-Williams

Journal of Learning for Development Vol. 5, No. 1 (2018) pp. 22–39

This case study explores students' perceptions of the creation and reuse of digital teaching and learning resources in their work as tutors as part of a volunteer community development organisation at a large South African University. Through a...

Debating the use of social media in higher education in Australasia: Where are we now?

Julie Willems; Chie Adachi; Francesca Bussey; Iain Doherty; Henk Huijser

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 5 (Nov 25, 2018)

The integration of social media into higher education is having a significant impact on learning and teaching. As they become enmeshed in the fabric of academia, they are also becoming a site of contestation, especially in relation to teaching and...

Language: English

Primary and Secondary Virtual Learning in New Zealand: Examining the Process of Achieving Maturity

Michael Barbour; Niki Davis; Derek Wenmoth

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 15, No. 1 (January 2016) pp. 27–45

** Invited as a paper from SITE 2012 ** This paper describes the organisational development of virtual learning in networked rural schools in New Zealand, specifically the obstacles that e-learning clusters of rural schools face in their journey...

Impact of Design Teams on Preservice Teachers’ TPACK, Attitudes, & Skills

Laurene Johnson

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 2544–2551

This study examined the effect of a design teams instructional approach on preservice teachers' attitudes toward technology, technology skills, and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK). In a design teams approach, participants work in ...

Topics: Early Childhood Education, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Information Technology Diffusion/Integration

Revisiting cognitive tools from a social and motivational perspective

Xun Ge; Murat Turk; Woei Hung

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 35, No. 2 (May 10, 2019)

The concept of computers as cognitive tools has been revisited to provide insight into the motivational and social dimension in light of the emerging technologies. Central to this concept are the two opposing philosophical views: learning from...

Language: English

Observable, Traceable, Autograded Computer-Mediated Collaborative Learning: A Pilot of Scalable Team Design in the Engineering Classroom

Ronald DeMara; Soheil Salehi; Richard Hartshorne; Baiyun Chen; Eman Saqr

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 30, No. 3 (2019) pp. 397–424

The Group Learning At Significant Scale (GLASS) approach is developed to increase the scalability and efficacy of student design teams during large class sessions. GLASS utilizes freely available technology-mediated collaboration tools to facilitate ...

Research Trends in Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Theses and Dissertations: Surfing the Tsunami Wave

Aras Bozkurt; Nilgun Ozdamar Keskin; Inge de Waard

Open Praxis Vol. 8, No. 3 (Aug 22, 2016) pp. 203–221

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have attracted a great deal of attention by higher education and private enterprises. MOOCs have evolved considerably since their emergence in 2008, all the while given rise to academic discussions on MOOC impact, ...

Using Asynchronous Activities to Promote Sense of Community and Learning in an Online Course

Jesús Trespalacios; Jennifer Rand

International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design Vol. 5, No. 4 (October 2015) pp. 1–13

The purpose of this case study was to explore three asynchronous communication activities with graduate students in an online course. Asynchronous discussions transcripts, a sense of community survey, and a course evaluation questionnaire were used...

Informing one-to-one computing in primary schools: Student use of netbooks

Kevin Larkin; Glenn Finger; Glenn Finger

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 27, No. 3 (Jan 01, 2011)

Although one-to-one laptop programs are being introduced in many schools, minimal research has been conducted regarding their effectiveness in primary schools. Evidence-based research is needed to inform significant funding, deployment and student...

Language: English

"I'd be so much more comfortable posting anonymously": Identified versus anonymous participation in student discussion boards

Lynne Roberts; Camilla Rajah-Kanagasabai

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 5 (Nov 08, 2013)

Academic staff members encourage university students to use online student discussion boards within learning management systems to ask and answer questions, share information and engage in discussion. We explore the impact of anonymity on student...

Redesigning The iNACOL Standards For K-12 Online Course Design

David Adelstein; Michael Barbour

Journal of Online Learning Research Vol. 4, No. 3 (December 2018) pp. 233–261

The research presented created a revised K-12 online course design rubric based off the iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses. The redesign was completed in three distinct phases, beginning with a literature review of the iNACOL...

ICT use by journalism professors in Colombia

Elias Said; El ; #237;as Hung

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 27, No. 2 (Jan 01, 2011)

This article analyses how journalism professors at Colombian universities use information and communications technologies (ICT) in their teaching. Survey data was obtained during the first trimester of 2009 from 63 professors in journalism...

Empowering academics to be adaptive with eLearning technologies: An exploratory case study

Helen Flavell; Courtenay Harris; Connie Price; Emma Logan; Sunila Peterson

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 35, No. 1 (Mar 21, 2019)

This paper describes an exploratory case study investigating the capacity of a multidisciplinary approach to academic development, to empower adaptive responses to ongoing technological change impacting on teaching practice. A quasi-experimental...

Language: English

Can You Hear Me Now? Student voice: High school & middle school students’ perceptions of teachers, ICT and learning

Joette Stefl-Mabry; Michael Radlick; William Doane

International Journal of Education and Development using ICT Vol. 6, No. 4 (Dec 31, 2010) pp. 64–82

Information and Communications Technologies have become tightly woven into the fabric of most middle school and high school students’ lives throughout the United States. However this is true, for the most part, only when students step outside the...

Disruptive Innovations in Distance Education Instruction

Nakita Dolet

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1982–1990

This paper interrogates technology's role in the classroom through the lens of disruptive innovation. Many questions have already been raised about the impact of disruptive innovations in educational settings; technology's ability to cause...

Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Developing a better understanding of technology based pedagogy

Ping Gao; Doris Choy; Angela Wong; Jing Wu; Jing Wu

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 25, No. 5 (Jan 01, 2009)

The focus of this paper is to present the major qualitative findings from a one year, mixed methods study that explores a cohort of preservice teachers' process of learning to teach with information and communication technology (ICT) across their...

Language: English

Maps, Math and Media: Integrating Mobile Technologies in Multicultural Multilingual Multimedia Projects

Melda Yildiz

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1713–1723

This paper explores the role of mobile technologies such as Global Positioning System (GPS) and Social Interaction Software (SIS) in teacher education; offers creative strategies and possibilities for integrating GPS and SIS technologies into K16...

Topics: New Possibilities with Information Technologies, Mobile Learning, Digital Storytelling/Video

Stop! Grammar time: University students’ perceptions of the automated feedback program Grammarly

Ruth ONeill; Alex Russell

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 35, No. 1 (Mar 21, 2019)

Universities are increasingly looking towards online technology to assist their students. Grammarly advertises itself as the world’s most accurate online grammar checker, yet little research exists on its performance as a feedback tool in...

Language: English

The rise and fall (?) of the digital natives

Terry Judd

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 5 (Nov 25, 2018)

Building on the earlier net generation and millennials concepts, Prensky popularised the notion of a generation of “digital native” students through his 2001 two-part series “Digital natives, digital immigrants”. Although his ideas about how...

Language: English