This protocol outlines a systematic review that aims to understand the effectiveness of educational programmes, delivered both online and offline, designed to prevent and counter the effects of online violent extremist propaganda in multiple languages. The primary objective is to assess the impact of interventions on reducing violent extremist…

The aim of the present study is to identify frequency and psychosocial factors associated with being exposed to traditional bullying and cyberbullying victimization among junior high-school students in Norway. Additionally, the aim was to explore the specific types of bullying and cyberbullying victimization adolescents' experience. This…

With the emergence of new technologies, various methods for providing online peer feedback have become available. While the effects of online peer feedback on student perceptions and learning are often compared to those of offline peer feedback, there is a lack of research comparing different online feedback environments. This study focuses on how…

The civil rights of transgender and non-binary youth in Texas were the focus of proposed laws during the 87th and 88th legislative sessions. These laws aimed to restrict access to educational resources, healthcare, and transition services. The response from non-profit organizations and youth-led protest movements represented a significant change…

The purpose of this study was to investigate online social comparison and impostor phenomenon (IP) in undergraduate music education students. In Phase 1, participants provided demographic information and completed measures of online social comparison, Facebook use, and the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS). Facebook social comparison emerged…

Technology is widely utilised as a learning tool in higher education, yet its adoption in counselling services within institutions remains limited. The growing use of online counselling is recognised internationally in providing mental health services. However, this mode of delivering mental health services is generally under-explored in South…

Online ethnography is a research approach that adapts traditional ethnographic methods for studying communities that exist online. This case study reports on an online ethnography of Webheads in Action (WiA), an online community of English language teachers, founded in 2002. In this online ethnographic research, I examined how the Webheads…

Background/purpose: This paper systematically reviews current advancements in AI-based diagnostic tools and assistive technologies, analyzing their influence on the early detection, treatment, and educational support of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The review aims to identify both the benefits and challenges of incorporating these…

University students must be equipped with key digital competencies in Education 4.0, where connectivity, technological fluency, and digital literacy are essential for academic and professional development. This study analyzes the self-perceived digital competencies of university students enrolled in education degrees across seven universities in…

The study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mathematical communication among secondary education students focusing on digital interactions with peers and teachers, using social networks for educational purposes, and the utilization of technological devices for studying mathematics. A non-experimental, quantitative, ex post facto…

This study examines conversations in a Swedish teachers' School Rebellion (SR) group on Facebook, a group that attracts members who wish to engage in activism for a different and better Swedish school system and improved conditions for teachers. The phenomenon of teachers' Rebellion Facebook groups is relatively new. It has emerged in several…

The objective of this qualitative case study is to examine the views and various roles of etutors working in an open distance e-learning (ODeL) environment. Online teaching and tutoring have become very popular, especially with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when etutoring was introduced to bridge the geographical gap and distance between…

Conducting graduate studies in an online program can be isolating for students. This qualitative case study explores the way one online doctoral cohort utilized a text-based communication channel to keep in touch and encourage each other throughout the dissertation writing and defense phase of their program. Using Social Presence Theory and Social…

"Everyday Muse" is an online professional learning community for artists and creative entrepreneurs working in the Creative Industries, specifically targeted at people working in the visual arts, creative writing, film and media. Underpinned by a holistic approach to creative and business development, the program focuses on supporting…

The COVID-19 pandemic has been forcing people to work remotely in virtual teams around the globe. Global virtual teamwork will continue, and people are not sufficiently prepared for this, resulting in reduced team commitment and lower performance. Higher education institutions need to equip their graduates with International Online Collaboration…