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Janes, Diane; Ives, Cindy; Crowley, Chris – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2023
This paper examines the roots of the Association for Media and Technology in Education (AMTEC) in Canada and its connections to global educational technology and media organizations including the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT). The AMTEC History Project, which is preserving memories, voices and documents related…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Educational History, Multimedia Instruction
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Turnbull, Darren; Chugh, Ritesh; Luck, Jo – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2022
Learning management systems form an integral part of the learning environments of most universities and support a wide range of diverse activities and operations. However, learning management systems are often regulated by institutional policies that address the general use of Information Technology and Communication services rather than specific…
Descriptors: Integrated Learning Systems, Higher Education, Universities, Electronic Learning
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Atkins, Bridgette; Koroluk, Jaymie; Stranach, Matthew – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2017
Teaching and Learning Centres (TLCs) play a role in the professional development of faculty, staff and teaching assistants in higher education institutions. One of the functions of many TLCs is that of outreach, not only to the individuals within their institutions who are their primary clientele but also to the greater higher education community.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Media, Faculty Development, Higher Education
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Dyjur, Patti; Lindstrom, Gabrielle – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2017
Few instructors in higher education have completed a formal teaching program and, therefore, rely on informal professional development opportunities to enhance their teaching practice. Micro-credentialing in the form of digital badges is one way in which instructors can document their non-credit learning and accomplishments. This mixed methods…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Faculty Development, Credentials, Recognition (Achievement)
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Sykes, Edward R. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2014
Every aspect of our daily lives has been touched by the ubiquitous nature of mobile devices. We have experienced an exponential growth of mobile computing--a trend that seems to have no limit. This paper provides a report on the findings of a recent offering of an iPhone Application Development course at Sheridan College, Ontario, Canada. It…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes
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Belair, Marley – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2012
This literature review includes studies from online virtual high schools and colleges in The United States, Canada, and around the world. The focus of these studies is communication practices within diverse virtual school communities. It also includes information regarding a meta-analysis that was performed in order to review experimental studies…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High Schools, Higher Education, Meta Analysis