The present study tested the relationship between digital literacy skills and autonomous learning strategies in high school students in southern Sonora to see their impact on the training processes implied by the digital age. A quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional study of correlational scope was conducted with 365 secondary school…

The present study introduces the ways in which parents mediate young children's digital media practices in Azerbaijan, a former Soviet country. This study reveals a new parental mediation strategy -- subterfuge, which refers to parents' indirect communication about digital media restrictions with their children. With this approach, parents blame…

This paper presents a needs analysis with regard to ICT-based literacy development. This needs analysis consists of three aspects: ICT readiness, target needs, and learning needs, which are related to literacy acquisition. This paper discusses how advanced student readiness in using ICT, target needs, and learning needs in higher education is…

The responsiveness of lecturers at Namibian universities to Moodle as a teaching and learning platform is addressed in this paper. It observes, among other things, the increasing adoption of Moodle as an LMS in Namibian and higher education settings globally and notes that special challenges may be barring Namibian universities from harnessing…

Having access to the Internet and acquiring the skills necessary to use, question, and create in a digital environment have become essential to living and working in the 21st century. Yet, this move to digitalization has created a digital divide between those who have broadband "access" and the "skills and attitudes" to…

This study investigates the information search process of graduate students in a select theological college in Myanmar. A descriptive-quantitative design was used, and a survey method was employed. During the initiation stage of Kuhlthau's Information Search Process (ISP), visits to the library create intimidation. Upon reaching the selection…

Loadshedding, the scheduled power outage implemented in South Africa, has significantly affected various sectors, including higher education institutions. This article explores the impact of loadshedding on students in a South African university, focusing on the difficulties they face, and the coping strategies employed. The study adopts a mixed…

Background/purpose: This study addresses the limited integration of digital learning applications in science education assessment in Jordan, where technological adoption in schools faces infrastructural and skill-related challenges. The main purpose was to investigate the extent to which science teachers in Mafraq Directorate of Education use…

Online learning has enhanced accessibility in education, but also poses significant challenges in maintaining academic integrity during online exams, particularly when students are prohibited from accessing unauthorized resources through the Internet. Nonetheless, students must remain connected to the Internet in order to take the online exam.…

This study developed and validated the Turkish version of the Self-Directed Online Learning Scale (SDOLS-T) for assessing students' perceptions of their self-directed learning (SDL) ability in an online environment. Specifically, this study conducted in two stages multiple categorical confirmatory factor analyses factoring in the ordered…

Access to internet has exposed today's learners to wide pool of knowledge. But acquisition of information, analyzing, and applying it depends upon the learner's level of preparedness and engagement. Using the method of experiment the researchers tried to understand how the effectiveness of self-directed learning and instructor-led learning varies…

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted education globally, particularly in contexts like Libyan medical education, which traditionally relies on in-person classroom teaching. This study investigates the perceptions of medical students regarding online learning implemented during the pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional study was…

This study investigated through an online survey how sign language practitioners changed their sign language assessment practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey consisted of five sections and 29 questions overall. It was provided in written English and German as well as in International Sign and was administered online between October…

The current research sought to identify important student achievement predictors from past literature, then use a publicly available dataset to assess the statistical contribution of technology factors above and beyond previously established effects. Using TIMSS data from Saudi Arabia, with data from 5,453 students in fourth grade mathematics and…

At the 2024 ALA conference, the authors presented their exploration of the internet access challenges faced by graduate students at a STEM university in Ghana. This research highlighted how unreliable, expensive, and intermittent internet affects academic life, particularly for students off-campus. Despite the university's solid on-campus…