This research examines the digital competency of university language teachers in Ukraine, specifically focusing on instructors who deliver university courses in Ukrainian for Specific Purposes and English or German as Foreign Languages. The DigCompEdu reference framework with CheckIn assessment instrument served as a basis for the questionnaire…

Digital badges, widely known as alternative or micro-credentials, have gained increasing recognition in recent years as innovative pedagogical tools in higher education. Despite many anecdotal and conceptual statements of value, the effectiveness of using digital badges to improve learning performance is still largely unknown. This study addressed…

"Transforming Learning with New Technologies" demonstrates the limitless ways teachers and students can use laptops, smartphones, coding, serious learning games and many more new and emerging technologies to create highly interactive, inquiry-based teaching and learning experiences in K to 12 schools. Focusing on the day-to-day realities…

The World Health Organization has labeled the emergence of a coronavirus kind that threatens humanity in Wuhan, China, as a "pandemic" (WHO). The global epidemic has produced severe disruptions in educational possibilities all across the world. This condition highlighted a desire to provide education without attending school, and remote…

The technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge (TPACK) framework describes seven domains of knowledge that teachers rely on for teaching with technology. The framework includes an eighth element labelled "contexts," representing the situated nature of instruction. This latter construct has been inconsistently represented and defined…

One of the most notable effects that COVID-19 has engendered in education is the ICT use in teaching at all educational levels. This study provides data on the ICT usage by teachers in the teaching of Music in Secondary Education in Andalusia (Spain). It also explores the relationship between ICT practices and teachers' perceptions of the…

Many university lecturers have integrated feature films and television series (FF/TV) into their lessons to improve student engagement. Although film in teaching might seem like a well-established practice, it is reliant on a range of fast-changing technologies to effectively integrate FF/TV into instruction, learning activities and assessments.…

Ever-changing educational technology brings new challenges and opportunities in higher education. To keep up with the trends of the digital era when technology integration is emphasized as one key feature, university leaders should take technology-related responsibilities on motivating and cooperating with teachers to achieve effective technology…

Aim/Purpose: The goal of the study was to examine the perceptions of senior academic staff who also serve as policymakers in Israeli colleges of education, regarding the integration of technology in teacher education, and the shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is little research on this issue and consequently, the aim of…

We are interested in how whiteness shaped one teacher's abilities to engage his elementary school students in culturally responsive pedagogy, especially his abilities to engage or avoid conversations about race-based inequities in an integrated technology unit focused on NGSS disciplinary practices. We draw upon culturally responsive pedagogy,…

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore experiences of using pen-enabled devices in a blended learning environment for high school teachers in an international school in India. The researcher used a phenomenological study design. Homogenous Purposeful sampling strategy was used to identify participants who were used individually.…

Information communication technology (ICT) is increasingly used to enhance teaching and learning, but many teachers lack mastery-level experiences using these computing technologies in the classroom. To further their knowledge, some teachers have turned to online professional learning networks (PLNs) for development, but further research is needed…

One-to-one devices provide the opportunity to develop 21st century skills, improve academic learning, access information, and increase student independence. Prior to the one-to-one initiative, device use among the teachers of students with dyslexia had included low-level integration. The administration at this site made the decision to implement a…

Although research has been conducted on the benefits of technology-enhanced learning in education, some higher education institutions have adapted and embraced these technological benefits, but others have not. The COVID-19 pandemic brought a heightened awareness of technology-enhanced learning and the need for faculty to support the adoption of…

The purpose of this action research was to explore mathematics teachers' current practices and perceptions of technology integration, as well as the factors that influence their perceptions of technology integration. Across the country, states have partnered with federal efforts, taking an active role in building a technology-rich learning…