In a master's course for secondary literacy teachers, productive tensions arose when the author asked the graduate student educators to engage in remix and restory of a canonical text through an assignment. Teachers primarily expressed concerns about access to digital tools and oriented toward the assignment in relation to modalities and…

This article builds on emerging accounts of the 'student as user' to explore platformisation in higher education from the perspectives of students. While existing scholarship on platformisation and assetisation has highlighted important concerns about the distribution of power and value in contemporary higher education, much of this literature…

Although research exists on traditional and virtual internships, there is a significant gap in understanding virtual instructional technology (IT) internships for graduate students. Specifically, this study addresses three key areas: (1) the unique benefits and challenges experienced by graduate students in virtual IT internships, (2) the…

Purpose: Academic dishonesty has been a source of concern for universities and colleges for decades; however, there is limited research linking allied health students to cheating behaviors. The purpose of this study was to explore which cheating behaviors occurred most frequently among speech-language pathology students and why. Method: This…

Recent studies indicate that academic performance is a complex phenomenon that can be influenced by various factors. Previous studies have also demonstrated a positive and significant relationship between academic performance, academic self-efficacy, and readiness to take advantage of mobile learning tools. The mediating role of mobile learning…

Educational institutions increasingly rely on educational technology to deliver academic experiences, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. This study focused on graduate students' attitudes about online privacy specific to use of technology for educational purposes. Students who participated were all current students at a university in the…

This study investigates the impact of gender differences on the utilization of online platforms and attitudes toward them. A quantitative approach was adopted, employing a questionnaire comprising two domains: utilization and attitudes. The questionnaire consisted of 34 items, and its validity and reliability were assessed. The study's sample…

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged universities to maintain teaching, leading to online classes becoming the standard teaching mode and accelerating digitalization. Learning from the influence of these developments on students' technology commitment may hold valuable information for various stakeholders. The present study investigated the…

Computer-based learning applications and mobile technology have transformed many aspects of the educational experience over the last decade, producing software aimed at improving learning efficiency and streamlining the presentation of course materials. One such class of software, purpose-created to take advantage of spaced learning and spaced…

It has always been a challenging issue to develop complex professional skills accompanied with sufficient professional knowledge and correct judgement. Previous studies have indicated that students have more opportunities for practice in flipped learning contexts. Basically, complex professional skills training is often risky in different…

Students are destined by South African Open Distance and e-Learning (ODeL) institutions of higher education to use formal e-learning platforms for learning while neglecting the use of informal e-learning platforms. This creates challenges during the learning process since students are struggling to use formal e-learning platforms owing to the…

Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) became the primary space for education during the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdowns. One of the additions that specifically VR has to offer is its potential to incorporate some of the qualities that define interpersonal communication and typically lack in distance-learning VLEs. This study's aim is…

The COVID pandemic was an unprecedented event declared a worldwide pandemic in March 2020, which caused a disruption among the graduate students and faculty instructors of colleges and universities nationwide. The purpose of this instrumental qualitative case study was to explore the challenges brought about by the phenomenon faced by faculty…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the competency characteristics required for the employment of master's degree students in educational technology. Design/methodology/approach: A combined qualitative and quantitative method was used to consult multiple experts through a modified Delphi method. Competency characteristics were…

The incursion of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) into learning environments is becoming increasingly important, since they have become allies in the teaching, learning and evaluation process. Its possibilities of contributing to more dynamic, flexible, and innovative learning allow the academy to strengthen both: teachers and…