Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education: Volume 7 Issue 1

ICT in higher education: students perceive increased engagement

Marjolein B.M. Zweekhorst, Jeroen Maas

In general, active participation increases learning outcomes. The purpose of this paper is to explore how: information and communication technologies (ICT) can be used to improve…

Measuring digital professional development: analytics for the use of web and social media

Jason Rhode, Stephanie Richter, Peter Gowen, Murali Krishnamurthi

As faculty professional development increasingly occurs online and through social media, it becomes challenging to assess the quality of learning and effectiveness of programs and…

Exploring perceptions of technology’s impact on academic misconduct

Angela A. Walters, Melissa J. Hunsicker-Walburn

The purpose of this paper is to explore faculty and students’ perceptions on the issue of technology-facilitated academic misconduct contemporaneously; to gain insight as to how…

Mobile knowledge: driving a paradigm shift

Deborah West, Samantha Thompson

The purpose of this paper is to challenge higher education professors and institutions to consider their role and practice in light of the changing landscape of higher education…

Facilitating professional development of mobile and eTextbook technologies: A special interest group approach

Aimee deNoyelles, Ryan Seilhamer

While the integration of mobile and eTextbook technologies is rapidly growing throughout higher education learning environments, these technologies are often challenging to…

Year two: The impact of addictions education and experiential activities on attitudes of students

Robert Balich, Jane Warren, Jennifer Weatherford, Noor Syamilah Zakaria, Diana Schwede

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of education and experiential learning on counseling student’s perceptions of substance use and counseling those with…

Learning spaces in virtual worlds: bringing our distance students home

Mari Carmen Gil Ortega, Liz Falconer

Distance learning (DL) programmes are becoming increasingly popular in higher education. Overcoming feelings of isolation that may occur due to the reduced support available, the…

The challenges of creating an online undergraduate community of practice

Sarah S. List, Jane Warland, Colleen Smith

With less time spent on campus, students are increasingly forming peer friendship and study groups either face to face or online. Communities of practice (CoP) with academic…

Adoption of web-based assessment in higher learning institutions (HLIs)

Abbi Godfrey Nangawe

The increasing availability of the internet has facilitated the development of web-based tools for the assessment of students’ learning in higher learning institutions (HLIs)…

Online induction programme with webinar: a case study

Sharon Warren, Patricia Black, Elizabeth Mills

The purpose of this paper is to describe the introduction of an online induction programme including an interactive webinar on a distance learning course and to present student…