On Friday, March 13, 2020, the School District of Osceola closed its doors for Spring Break and did not open again until 3 weeks later in a digital capacity. The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way teachers and students learned. The band, chorus, and orchestra classrooms were empty, and replaced with digital meetings with the need to unmute and turn…

The purpose of this study was to examine how technology impacted formal written communication in the online learning environment for first-year associate-level students and instructors. The use of a constructivist grounded theory approach was used to solicit the thoughts and perceptions of strategies and issues that were associated with the formal…

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to examine the academic experiences of 11 male Generation Z born between 1995-2012 and describe their undergraduate collegiate experiences by exploring their thoughts and perceptions. The central question is: What are the academic experiences of male undergraduate Generation Z college…

The advancement in technology in various sectors has contributed to significant changes aimed at obtaining positive outcomes. One of the most advancements that have been witnessed in different sectors is the application of technological devices such as smartphones, tablets, iPods, computers, among many others. The use of these technological…

Due to the ongoing digitalisation of workplaces and educational settings, human activity underpinning learning and work is increasingly mediated by technology. The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration into everyday technologies influences how people are exposed to information, interact, learn and make decisions. We argue…

This paper uses two complementary examples from an autoethnographic study of learning and sailing to explore some connections between informal lifelong learning activities, their objects (purposes) and the hybrid (digital and material) technologies on which they depend. The examples focus on an aspect of the craft of sailing and on understanding…

Technology devices are increasingly being added by schools as academic resources for students and teachers. These devices are often added with an eye to increasing access and leveling the playing field in terms of digital access. This access is considered by schools to be a competitive advantage, often impacting school rankings and school report…

This causal-comparative study explored if or to what extent student math scores on the Smarter Balanced Assessment differ by students' race and level of technology utilization in seventh-grade students enrolled in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Equity Theory was the theoretical foundation. Archival de-identified data sample of N…

The emerging technologies of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) may have vast implications to societal communication and representation of information. AR/VR computer interfaces are unique in that they may be placed spatially around the user in three-dimensional (3D) space; this affords new methods of both presentation and user interaction with…

There is a digital skill divide in K-12 education. School leaders have struggled to actualize how to lead their teachers and schools for digital age teaching and learning. The purpose of this action research study was to investigate how a district office of instructional technology and digital learning could deepen support for principals to…

In the current world of education, teacher job satisfaction is declining and teacher stress is increasing. Simultaneously, technology is making its way into the classroom at a rapid rate. This study examined whether there was a relationship between teacher motivation to incorporate educational technology and teacher job satisfaction. It also…

This study addressed the problem of whether elementary school teachers are consistently implementing the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards in their pedagogical practices of teaching science. It was evident that half of all teachers in the United States do not consistently implement technology into their…

The adoption of ICT to transform pedagogical practices is a complex phenomenon. Studies located within countries from the Global South suggest that overcoming socio-economic and technological problems will lead to improved forms of teaching. Based on a phenomenographic study located in a Pakistani university, the authors offer a different view of…

The main objective of the study was to collect the information or data on issues, problems, challenges and support in accessing technologies for individual with disabilities. The second objective of the study was about the delivery of content, not approachable educational technology that is open source in open and distance education and…

Technology is now considered a critical toll in enhancing teaching and learning in universities owing to the fact that the ubiquitous nature of technology now allows students to access education from anywhere, at any time and at their own pace. The purpose of this study therefore was to investigate the extent to which universities in Lesotho have…