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Investigating the role of informal online communities of practice (CoPs) in professional learning: the experience of second/foreign language teachers
(2017-08-01)
This study examined Ukrainian language teacher notions, attitudes, feelings, and experiences related to participation in informal online Communities of Practice (CoPs) as an alternative means of professional learning. ...
Digital privacy in the classroom: an analysis of the intent and realization of Ontario policy in context
(2017-08-01)
Digital tools are becoming more commonplace within the K-12 classroom, but with the renewed opportunities come associated risks for student privacy. Digital tool use creates a digital footprint of the user which may contain ...
Evaluating the impact of real-time visualization on knowledge acquisition in management meetings
(2017-08-30)
This thesis study examines the use of real-time visualization in management meetings to determine how visualization affects knowledge acquisition. The participants in this research are 33 business managers and visual ...
Exploring the use of mathematics apps in the elementary school classroom
(2017-01-01)
Many reports indicate that students have difficulty in mathematics (Carr, 2012; Hinton, 2014; National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2013). Some evidence suggests that technology can help improve student performance ...
Readiness for digital learning: examining self-reported and observed mobile competencies as steps toward more effective learner readiness assessment
(2017-04-01)
This mixed-methods study explores a digital-competencies survey tool for probing the readiness of higher-education students for digital learning, in three steps. First, it develops a methodology for capturing and analysing ...
Exploring young children’s ideas about wearable technology: a case study
(2017-04-01)
This case study, which forms a part of the Kids, Creative Storyworlds and Wearables project, explores children’s perspectives on wearable technology through their stories and other creative ideas inspired by wearable ...
How secondary schools transition into 1:1 bring your own device blended learning environments
(2017)
Many schools have implemented one device per student (1:1) programs. While the benefits of technology in education may not be fully realized until access is ubiquitous, 1:1 programs are often unsustainable. One way to make ...
Educators’ insights on utilizing iPads to meet kindergarten goals
(2017)
This study investigates how educators plan and review the integration of iPads to meet Early Learning Kindergarten curriculum goals across the four newly-established domains of the Ontario Kindergarten Curriculum. The ...
Transformative learning and critical thinking in asynchronous online discussions: a systematic review
(2017-11-06)
Transformative learning is a fundamental component of the higher education experience. Transformative educational experiences are those in which students are engaged in sustained and critically reflective discourse that ...
Defining inclusive education in India through the perspectives of educators
(2017)
This project investigates how policies and teaching practices in India affect educators’ definitions of inclusive education. Eight educators from private schools in India participated in open, semi-structured interviews ...