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Direct linkKohnen, Angela; Dawson, Kara; Mertens, Gillian – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
This study explores differences among strategies used by eighth grade students with varying degrees of success in determining the credibility of an online website. A concurrent think-aloud protocol elicited verbal reports of what the students were thinking as they sought to determine the credibility of the site and screen recording software…
Descriptors: Credibility, Information Literacy, Grade 8, Middle School Students
Kumar, Swapna; Dawson, Kara; Pollard, Rhiannon; Jeter, Gage – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
Dissertation guiding principles and purposefully designed research curriculum guide the conceptualization and structure of dissertations in the EdD in Educational Technology at a large university in the US. An analysis of 69 dissertations completed by the first five cohorts over ten years was conducted to determine the theories, frameworks, and…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Content Analysis, Educational Technology, Theories
Dawson, Kara; Kumar, Swapna – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2014
The University of Florida offers an online professional practice Ed.D. focused on Educational Technology. Twenty-three students have completed professional practice dissertations and graduated since the program's inception in 2008. The purpose of this article is to share what these dissertations have looked like and to begin a dialogue about…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Technology, Content Analysis
Kumar, Swapna; Dawson, Kara – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2014
This article describes the impact of an online Ed.D. in educational technology based on data collected from students at regular intervals during the program. It documents how students who were working professionals applied learning from the program within their practice, enculturated into the educational technology community, and grew…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Doctoral Programs, Program Effectiveness, Education Work Relationship
DiPietro, Joseph C.; Drexler, Wendy; Kennedy, Kathryn; Buraphadeja, Vasa; Liu, Feng; Dawson, Kara – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
This article focuses on the experiences of seven Ph.D. students implementing a wiki to collaboratively prepare for qualifying examinations in the educational technology program at a large southeastern university. Concomitant study for such a rigorous examination is rare, and the trials and tribulations of the group are described in detail.…
Descriptors: Mentors, Doctoral Programs, Educational Technology, Graduate Study
Black, Erik W.; Beck, Dennis; Dawson, Kara; Jinks, Susan; DiPietro, Meredith – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2007
There are more similarities than differences among learning management system (LMS) software products. In a recent study, Carriere, Challborn, and Moore compared a variety of LMSs and went as far as to suggest that the only real differences between systems lie in marketing approaches. In addition, because LMSs have interchangeable parts, those…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Internet, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware
Ferdig, Richard E.; Dawson, Kara – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2006
Many faculty make the mistake of trying to start with an online degree. Administration, administrative policies and even other faculty are not necessarily ready for completely online programs. Large-scale programs are risky in the eyes of administration. Putting a program online will often involve decisions at multiple levels, months for business…
Descriptors: Program Development, Administrative Policy, Out of State Students, Faculty
