TechTrendsPub Date : 2021-01-01Epub Date: 2021-02-22DOI: 10.1007/s11528-021-00595-8
Nur Siyam, Malak Hussain
{"title":"Cyber-Safety Policy Elements in the Era of Online Learning: A Content Analysis of Policies in the UAE.","authors":"Nur Siyam, Malak Hussain","doi":"10.1007/s11528-021-00595-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00595-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the increased level of technology usage in schools and the move to online learning, many schools had to re-evaluate the content of their cyber-safety policy and review it to ensure it works within and beyond the schools' premises. This study aimed to analyse the cyber-safety policies of twenty private schools in Dubai, an emirate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Five main categories were considered for the content analysis of the policy documents including definitions, preventive measures, reporting and responding to incidents, connection to other policies and mention of existing legislation. Upon the analysis of the policy documents, it was found that while some addressed cyber-safety issues, the focus remained more on cyberbullying incidents. Besides, the development of the cyber-safety policies is lacking the input from the concerned authorities whose ultimate responsibility is to develop the major policies and guidelines to be adopted by schools.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":"65 4","pages":"535-547"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s11528-021-00595-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25414972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2021-01-01Epub Date: 2021-07-14DOI: 10.1007/s11528-021-00632-6
Craig D Howard
{"title":"Participatory Media Literacy in Collaborative Video Annotation.","authors":"Craig D Howard","doi":"10.1007/s11528-021-00632-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00632-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Collaborative Video Annotation (CVA) is a kludge where learners annotate video together, experiencing both the video and each other's annotations in a dynamic discussion. Three scenes from small group CVA discussions were selected for analysis from 14 CVA discussions where 8-12 learners interacted via the annotation tool on top of a video. The twenty-second scenes were analyzed for semiotic meaning-making practices and this revealed a variety of participatory media literacy levels among these undergraduates. Topics of discussions were related but not identical, and the selected exemplars showed a range of attention to communicative features of the media. Discussions evolved in dramatically different ways due to the interplay of images, text, and learner choices. Results suggest that converged media require new literacies educators would be wise to explore and wiser still to educate our learners about.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":"65 5","pages":"860-873"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s11528-021-00632-6","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39223208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2021-01-01Epub Date: 2021-08-18DOI: 10.1007/s11528-021-00648-y
Andrew A Tawfik, Craig E Shepherd, Jessica Gatewood, Jaclyn J Gish-Lieberman
{"title":"First and Second Order Barriers to Teaching in K-12 Online Learning.","authors":"Andrew A Tawfik, Craig E Shepherd, Jessica Gatewood, Jaclyn J Gish-Lieberman","doi":"10.1007/s11528-021-00648-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00648-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While an extensive literature base has focused on online learning, fewer studies have explored the unique implementation challenges in K-12 education. This case study addresses this gap by exploring how an urban, diverse school migrated to a fully online format through the lens of the first- and second-order barriers framework. In terms of first-order barriers, the study highlights the importance of (a) time needed to design and adapt instructional materials, (b) accountability within an online format, and (c) administrator support in the communication process. For second-order barriers, teachers commented on how they perceived online learning to impact important teaching activities (e.g., accountability, timeliness of feedback) and the teacher-student dynamic. Finally, they commented on the challenge to support the socio-emotional component of students and parents in online learning, which is important for school culture and community.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":"65 6","pages":"925-938"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s11528-021-00648-y","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39338907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2021-01-01Epub Date: 2021-01-25DOI: 10.1007/s11528-020-00571-8
Shamila Janakiraman, Sunnie Lee Watson, William R Watson
{"title":"Exploring the Effectiveness of Digital Games in Producing pro-Environmental Behaviors when Played Collaboratively and Individually: A Mixed Methods Study in India.","authors":"Shamila Janakiraman, Sunnie Lee Watson, William R Watson","doi":"10.1007/s11528-020-00571-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-020-00571-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Environmental sustainability education should create eco-awareness and produce pro-environmental behaviors. Traditional instructional methods create eco-awareness but do not make people act. Purposefully designed digital games for attitudinal instruction provide cognitive knowledge, engage learners emotionally by showing the consequences of harmful behaviors, and encourage correct behaviors. Most studies involving games in different subjects showed that knowledge acquisition was greater in collaborative learning than individual game play. However, a similar comparison with respect to attitudinal learning involving a socio-scientific topic has not been conducted before. This mixed methods study conducted in a high school in India, examined the attitudinal learning among students who played a game individually (<i>n</i> = 45) and collaboratively (<i>n</i> = 44). Also, differences between students who played the game and a control group (<i>n</i> = 42) was examined. Surveys based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Attitudinal Learning Instrument (ALI), showed that attitudinal learning from games was similar for collaborative and individual players. Also, attitudinal learning from games was higher compared to traditional instructional methods. Interviews explained the learning experiences of game players and how it produced pro-environmental behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":"65 3","pages":"331-347"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s11528-020-00571-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25316418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2021-01-01Epub Date: 2021-06-26DOI: 10.1007/s11528-021-00625-5
Gregory M Francom, Sang Joon Lee, Halle Pinkney
{"title":"Technologies, Challenges and Needs of K-12 Teachers in the Transition to Distance Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Gregory M Francom, Sang Joon Lee, Halle Pinkney","doi":"10.1007/s11528-021-00625-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00625-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 schools in the United States closed and teachers transitioned to distance learning. The purpose of this survey research study is to determine technology resources and strategies K-12 teachers have used in this transition. Additionally, this study examines the difficulties teachers experienced, along with support they wish they had during the transition. Findings indicate that a wide variety of websites and applications were used to provide academic continuity, the majority of which were familiar to teachers. In the transition process, teachers were faced with various challenges, including difficulty engaging students and parents, a lack of school/district guidelines, and student Internet and computer access issues. Recommendations to prepare for future emergencies include making clear plans for emergencies and incorporating online components and training within current face-to-face classes and professional development.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":"65 4","pages":"589-601"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s11528-021-00625-5","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39158048","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2021-01-01Epub Date: 2021-06-15DOI: 10.1007/s11528-021-00614-8
Daniel L Hoffman, Seungoh Paek, Curtis P Ho, Bert Y Kimura
{"title":"Online-Only International Conferences: Strategies for Maintaining Community.","authors":"Daniel L Hoffman, Seungoh Paek, Curtis P Ho, Bert Y Kimura","doi":"10.1007/s11528-021-00614-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00614-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While many academic conferences are transitioning to online events, this article aims to share several strategies used by the organizers of a well-established online-only conference. The Teaching, Colleges, and Community (TCC) Worldwide Online Conference recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. After a brief review of TCC's history, four strategies that organizers have identified as helping conference goers feel oriented, welcomed, connected and engaged are described. These strategies include offering a \"pre-conference\" orientation, including regional keynote speakers, creating opportunities for informal exchange, and encouraging participation with digital credentials.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":"65 4","pages":"418-420"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s11528-021-00614-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39251208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2021-01-01Epub Date: 2021-07-04DOI: 10.1007/s11528-021-00626-4
Cecil R Short, Charles R Graham, Theresa Holmes, Laura Oviatt, Hannah Bateman
{"title":"Preparing Teachers to Teach in K-12 Blended Environments: A Systematic Mapping Review of Research Trends, Impact, and Themes.","authors":"Cecil R Short, Charles R Graham, Theresa Holmes, Laura Oviatt, Hannah Bateman","doi":"10.1007/s11528-021-00626-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00626-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite evidence concerning the widespread growth of K-12 blended teaching and the impact that emergency remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the spread of K-12 online and blended teaching, we could find no systematic reviews focused on preparing K-12 teachers for blended teaching. Previous literature reviews, such as those from Halverson et al. (2012) and Drysdale et al. (2013), have noted the lack of research focused on K-12 blended teaching contexts. This systematic mapping review (Grant & Booth, 2009) of 88 K-12 blended teacher preparation articles focused on identifying trends in author impact according to citation count and number of publications, journal impact according to number of publications, prevalence of research methods, and prevalence of research themes according to research questions and findings. The analysis provides a valuable snapshot of current literature, sets a foundation for a deeper thematic analysis of K-12 blended teacher preparation literature, and identifies some potential areas for future K-12 blended teaching research.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":"65 6","pages":"993-1009"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s11528-021-00626-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39175026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2021-01-01Epub Date: 2021-10-06DOI: 10.1007/s11528-021-00671-z
Mary Frances Rice, Kelsey R Ortiz
{"title":"Evaluating Digital Instructional Materials for K-12 Online and Blended Learning.","authors":"Mary Frances Rice, Kelsey R Ortiz","doi":"10.1007/s11528-021-00671-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00671-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>With the large increase in online instruction, including remote instruction with online materials during the COVID-19 pandemic, there also was an increase in the use of instructional materials that were made to be displayed online or were digitized for online use. However, teachers have not had access to guidance about how to select and evaluate online instructional materials for classroom use. The lack of guidance has the potential to harm historically excluded populations of students and could frustrate teachers as they learn to teach with digital materials. The purpose of this paper is to share the 4A Framework for evaluating online instructional materials. The framework is organized around the premise that quality online instructional materials are accessible, promote active engagement, advocate for inclusion, and are accountable for their relationships to standards and data privacy. Each feature is discussed and examples of teacher work in applying the framework are shared.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":"65 6","pages":"977-992"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8493363/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39506852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
TechTrendsPub Date : 2021-01-01Epub Date: 2021-02-06DOI: 10.1007/s11528-021-00587-8
Christopher Prokes, Jacqueline Housel
{"title":"Community College Student Perceptions of Remote Learning Shifts Due to COVID-19.","authors":"Christopher Prokes, Jacqueline Housel","doi":"10.1007/s11528-021-00587-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s11528-021-00587-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>COVID-19 challenged higher education to rapidly shift to remote course delivery. This study surveyed community college students (<i>N</i> = 356) about their confidence in completing learning related tasks before and after the shift, access to technologies used in in remote learning, and disruptions that impacted their learning. Results indicated notable declines in confidence across all demographics with significant changes in those age 18-21and for those without prior online course experience. Technology use for remote courses was primarily laptops and smartphones. Students reported the most significant changes to work-life balance came through employment changes and mental health issues. Instructional changes were both positive and negative in workload organization, course delivery, communication and technology. Institutions can use this study's findings to enact contingency planning, expand online and blended course options, refine academic and social support, and allocate resources to mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":47534,"journal":{"name":"TechTrends","volume":"65 4","pages":"576-588"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1007/s11528-021-00587-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"25372408","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}