The Policy Survey on School Education in the Digital Age collected comparative information on the digital education policies of 37 jurisdictions (OECD member countries, sub-national entities and non-member economies), covering a range of domains: central strategies and policy co-ordination for digital education; governance and regulation;…

This research delves into the global understanding of smart education from various perspectives, including expert viewpoints, policy dimensions, public datasets, and visions of equity and inclusion. Multiple webinars have revealed that the concept of smart education with a shared vision of quality education in the age of AI is being understood by…

Constant advancement in technology demands that all users upgrade their competence for relevance. In most cases, the degree and the strategies needed for such upgrading are usually lacking to guide one's effort against waste of resources, energy and time. This research studied capacity building index of lecturers and strategies for effective adult…

Technology integration does not happen in a vacuum. It needs a plan. School leaders must oversee this plan and combine best practices for implementing effective instructional practices, sound curricula, and educational technology. Just as instructional leaders need to have a command of curriculum and instruction, educational technology leaders…

Recent developments in educational innovation and new technologies have made tensions between old and new models of schooling more apparent, creating new demands upon teachers as agents of change. Looking back at the last 20 years, it is clear that important steps in development have tried to find a good balance between technology- and…

Learners of all ages must be able to navigate their 21st century global market place and be competitive in several aspects of their life. Learners must be able to solve complex problems, think critically, communicate, investigate, create and collaborate to thrive in a 21st century global market place. In order for this to occur in learning…

The implementation of technology enhanced learning in higher education is often associated with changes to academic work. This article reports on a study of staff experiences with curriculum development and teaching in multiple modes of blended and online learning in a Bachelor of Education degree. The findings indicate that the changes…

This paper proposes an innovative idea for providing affordable, sustainable, and meaningful education for students in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). The authors show how a Digital Learning Environment (DLE) can play a central role in community development. The authors develop and validate an approach for introduction of an ICT education…

An online course was created for the purposes of engaging in-service teachers in pedagogies and technologies associated with creativity, innovation, and invention; using a variety of technologies in a safe, open, and playful atmosphere to help practicing teachers develop their own creativity; and providing tools for the development of creativity…

This book presents the current advances and emerging trends in digital technologies for learning and education through a number of invited chapters on key research areas. It addresses information and communications technology (ICT) in a global context, reporting on emerging trends and issues in four areas -- basic education, technical and…

Most classrooms in the U.S. are composed of students with different learning styles and experiences as well as different achievement levels (Ferguson, 2001). Personalized learning is a unique way of students' learning determined by their own learning style, pace, and needs. Focusing on individual differences, personalized instruction aims to…

This enlightening handbook offers current, international perspectives on the conditions in communities, contemporary practices in schooling, relevant research on teaching and learning, and implications for the future of education. It contains diverse conceptual frameworks for analyzing existing issues in education, including but not limited to…

The purpose of this mixed methods research study was to examine the effectiveness of a professional development approach in increasing the knowledge and use of instructional technology in the classrooms of elementary teachers. The participants were comprised of 14 elementary teachers in a rural public education school district in the southeastern…