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Publication Date: 2016
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Literature Review of Faculty-Perceived Usefulness of Instructional Technology in Classroom Dynamics
Salas, Alexandra
Contemporary Educational Technology, v7 n2 p174-186 2016
This article provides a literature review of the research concerning the role of faculty perspectives about instructional technology. Learning management systems, massive open online courses (MOOCs), cloud-based multimedia applications, and mobile apps represent the tools and the language of academia in the 21st century. Research examined illustrates how important understanding user attitudes can be in the technology deliberation process. Consequently, the faculty opinions should not be underestimated in technology acceptance discussions as coupled with ongoing education technological developments is the challenge of innovation adoption.
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Educational Technology, Classroom Techniques, Integrated Learning Systems, Online Courses, Teacher Role, Distance Education, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Technological Advancement, Influence of Technology, Technology Integration, Computer Oriented Programs, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Innovation, Information Technology, Faculty, Electronic Learning, Multimedia Instruction, Foreign Countries
Contemporary Educational Technology. Faculty of Communication Sciences, Anadolu University, Yunus Emre Campus, Eskisehir 26470, Turkey. e-mail: editor@cedtech.net; Web site: http://www.cedtech.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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