ERIC Number: EJ1145259
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Interpreting Experiences of Teachers Using Online Technologies to Interact with Teachers in Blended Tertiary Environments: A Phenomenological Study
Tuapawa, Kimberley
International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, v12 n3 p47-60 2017
This research made a phenomenological interpretation of key stakeholders' experiences with educational online technologies (EOT), to determine their present EOT needs and challenges and provide a basis from which to propose methods for effective EOT support. It analysed the EOT experiences of 10 students and 10 teachers from New Zealand and Australia and interpreted the meanings of the phenomena through an abstraction of local and global themes. This paper is the fifth in a series of six publications that presents the local themes. It documents the interpretations of teachers' experiences with other teachers, in reference to their use of two different types of EOTs: learning management systems (Blackboard), and online networking tools (Twitter and Facebook). These interpretations, which include descriptions of teachers' EOT challenges, helped to inform a set of recommendations for effective EOT use, to assist institutes in their efforts to address EOT challenges and meet stakeholders' needs.
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Integrated Learning Systems, Online Courses, Stakeholders, Technology Integration, Technological Advancement, College Faculty, College Students, Postsecondary Education, Social Media
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand; Australia
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