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In order to revisit Martorella’s metaphor of technology as a sleeping giant this paper analyzes data collected over multiple years in order to provide a portrait of how preservice teachers make sense of and choose (if at all) to integrate digital technologies within their internship classrooms. Findings indicate that in the Commonwealth of Virginia, within […]
This exploratory study looks at how a sample of preservice teachers and historians read visuals in the context of school history. The participants used eye tracking technology and think-aloud protocol, as they examined a series of online primary source photographs from a virtual exhibit. Voluntary participants (6 students and 2 professional historians) were recruited at […]
A forthcoming webinar on 19 September presents a great opportunity to connect around Educational Resources (OER) for Less Used Languages in an increasingly digital everyday culture. International Council for Open and Distance Education Press Release
The debate continues to rage over print versus eBook, but the future is fairly clear eCampus News Full Article
Kenya is seeking private investors to set up an ambitious online university to ease an enrolment crisis. After a three-year shortfall in funding – which saw the government raise only US$282,300 for the US$36 million project – it has changed course regarding finance. World University News Full Article
Research is limited on how metacognition is facilitated and manifested in socially situated online learning environments such as online discussion forums. We approached metacognition as the phenomenon of interest with a methodological objective to evaluate the relevance of a metacognition construct. We also had a content objective to study student-led facilitation of discussions as a […]
Google’s crack at a quantum computer is a bid to change computing forever. MIT Technology Review Full Article
When the orange Chegg bus rolls onto a campus, one person is unlikely to be excited about its free swag and energy drinks: the college-bookstore manager. Chronicle of Higher Education Full Article
New rules would eliminate eRate discounts on eMail, voice mail, and website hosting beginning next year eSchool News Full Article