Aimed at fostering student engagement using remote communication tools to restructure language teaching, the "Newcastle Calls" project was piloted in early 2020, providing Newcastle University's Italian language students at intermediate level with a chance to be involved in the production of authentic material. Thanks to technology, they…

The purpose of this research was to gain, from the academic advisor's perspective, an understanding of what technologies are being used in advising practices, the effectiveness of these technologies, and advisors' perceptions of quality advising set forth by the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education. A qualitative…

In Ontario, as the number of students requiring special education support continues to rise, the transition to inclusive classrooms has become more challenging for teachers due to limited time and lack of resources and support in the classrooms. However, this study explored how eight elementary school teachers addressed these obstacles in their…

Using digital technology effectively in schools requires profound changes in traditional teaching and learning activities. Pedagogical innovations often start small-scale and developing good ideas into shared practice across schools is challenging in many ways, especially if the innovation requires "second-order change," i.e. challenges…

Social media's reach has extended into our personal, professional, and educational lives. Related to the latter, research has examined how technologies, such as Twitter, can be used as communication and evaluation tools in postsecondary settings. No known studies have considered students' experiences using Twitter in different course delivery…

One of the characteristics of a 21st-century learner is being technologically adept. Technology has a significant contribution to modern-day education in the heyday of learning management systems (LMS) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The integration of technology in education aims to help learners adapt to the fast-changing world that…

The availability of digital tablets in preschools has increased significantly in recent years. Literature suggests that these tools can enhance students' literacy and collaborative skills. As society becomes increasingly digitized, preschool curriculum reform also emphasises the subjects of technology and science as priority areas of learning.…

Current trends in CALL such as mobile learning, gamification, and use of social media appear to represent major shifts in the digital language learning landscape. However, these and other applications of technology to mediate language learning may be informed by reflecting not only on the present but perhaps more importantly on relevant insights…

Teachers are increasingly integrating ICT into formal education (McKnight et al. "Journal of Research on Technology in Education," 48(3), 194-211, 2016), helping to incorporate technologies in learning and teaching. However, an important expectation relating to ICT integration is that Initial Teacher Educators model their own practice as…

This manuscript offers a reasoning for and example of integrating Open Educational Resources (OER) and open pedagogy within a teacher education course. We highlight a collaborative partnership between library faculty and education faculty and the decision points and processes we used when redesigning this course to provide an example of adopting…

The present study was aimed at investigating the integration of ICT in Geography in two selected schools in Kadoma. The objectives of the study were to assess the exposure of learners to ICT and technological devices, identify the positive contribution of ICT in Geography learning, and to assess the teacher' attitude and competencies in ICT…

Goal of the investigation: This article aims to distinguish the characteristics of the development of the digital educational environment in Russia in the context of the global digitalization process, and to identify threats to information security. Methodology: The leading method for studying this problem is a comparative analysis of the level of…

This article presents a practical application of meta-analytic thinking to contextualize the results through direct comparisons to similar studies. The results suggest that the professional development increased mathematics teachers' perceptions of their pedagogical knowledge (PK), technological knowledge (TK), pedagogical content knowledge (PCK),…

This study aims to identify the effect of Principals' Technology Leadership on Teachers' Technology Integration in Malaysian secondary schools. This is a crosssectional survey where systematic random sampling was carried out to select 47 principals and 375 teachers from National Secondary Schools in the northern region of Kedah, Malaysia. Two…

The use of social media is one of the predominant features in the average daily life of students and lecturers across tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It was against this backdrop that this study was carried out to determine the role of social media in reshaping the future of academic activities among lecturers of Vocational and Technical…