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Vanessa Botero-Gómez; Luís Germán Ruiz-Herrera; Alejandro Valencia-Arias; José Alberto Oré León; Lilian Verde Flores – Cogent Education, 2024
The aim of this article is to examine challenges and motivations among university teachers regarding the use of information and communication technology (ICT) tools in virtual learning environments in the context of an emerging country that is undergoing post-pandemic educational adaptation. A descriptive study was developed with open-ended…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Teacher Motivation, College Faculty
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Bamufleh, Dalal; Hussain, Reem; Sheikh, Eman; Khodary, Khlood – Journal of Education and Learning, 2020
As a new trend in learning, simulation games play an active and essential role in the area of educational technology. Gaming makes a positive impact on the learning process. It has the capability to enhance creativity, problem-solving, communication, decision-making, and collaboration (Faizan et al., 2015). This paper is aimed at exploring the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Games, Game Based Learning, Student Attitudes
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Alsadoon, Hamadah; Alhussain, Thamer – Education and Information Technologies, 2019
This study aims to examine the possibility of implementing the Augmented Reality (AR) application in higher education by answering three questions: Which extended faculty at the Saudi Electronic University are familiar with such applications, what the perceptions do they hold toward using it in education, and what barriers do they believe may…
Descriptors: Universities, Teaching Methods, Computer Simulation, Technical Support
MacCallum, Kathryn – Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, 2022
Recent changes to the Technology learning areas of "The New Zealand Curriculum" drove the motivation for this research project. The changes to the curriculum were designed to support students to develop the digital literacies vital to engage in an increasingly digital society (Ministry of Education, 2017). The need to attract more…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Technological Literacy, Technology Integration
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Perera, Indika; Miller, Alan; Allison, Colin – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2017
Immersive 3D Multi User Learning Environments (MULE) have shown sufficient success to warrant their consideration as a mainstream educational paradigm. These are based on 3D Multi User Virtual Environment platforms (MUVE), and although they have been used for various innovative educational projects their complex permission systems and large…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Simulation, Virtual Classrooms, Technical Support
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Nussli, Natalie; Oh, Kevin – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2014
The overarching question that guides this review is to identify the key components of effective teacher training in virtual schooling, with a focus on three-dimensional (3D) immersive virtual worlds (IVWs). The process of identifying the essential components of effective teacher training in the use of 3D IVWs will be described step-by-step. First,…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
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Mayrath, Michael C.; Traphagan, Tomoko; Jarmon, Leslie; Trivedi, Avani; Resta, Paul – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2010
Substantial evidence now supports pedagogical applications of virtual worlds; however, most research supporting virtual worlds for education has been conducted using researcher-developed Multi-User Virtual Environments (MUVE). Second Life (SL) is a MUVE that has been adopted by a large number of academic institutions; however, little research has…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Instructional Design, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment
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Oliver, Kevin; Kellogg, Shaun; Townsend, Latricia; Brady, Kevin – Distance Education, 2010
Eight teams of elementary and middle school teachers developed pilot online courses for the North Carolina Virtual Public School (NCVPS) in the USA. A qualitative case study with focus groups and a follow-up survey helped to identify common needs of these non-traditional course designers during course development efforts. Findings suggest virtual…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Focus Groups, Web Based Instruction, Middle School Teachers