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An Examination of Selected Texas Higher Education Institution Environmental Improvement Efforts from the Perspective of Sustainability Managers

Description: The purpose of the present qualitative multiple case study was to identify and describe sustainability efforts and the perceptions of sustainability managers of selected higher education institutions (HEIs) in Texas. Through a Qualtrics survey and semi-structured interviews, sustainability managers shared their experiences regarding the implementation of sustainable initiatives on their campuses. The present study identified four broad themes including Organizational and Leadership Challenges a… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: Moran, Scott Edward
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A Meta-Analysis Examining Children's Comprehension in Electronic Reading Environments

Description: Children of today are gaining exposure to electronic reading environments at earlier ages and in greater frequencies than prior generations, as evidenced by the ubiquity of modern technologies. Such technologies provide affordances beyond basic text by supporting the screen-based rendering of aural, visual, and gestural elements. This research investigates, by way of a fixed effects meta-analysis, the overall effect of electronic reading environments on the comprehension outcomes of children be… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: Ganama, Japari Zachary
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Exploring Undergraduate Nursing Students' Experiences with Interruptions: The Impact of Computer-Based Simulation on Their Knowledge and Satisfaction

Description: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of computer-based simulation on prelicensure senior second semester undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students' knowledge and satisfaction. The goal was to explore the current state of nursing education in relation to the nursing student's experience with interruptions and interruption management as interruptions and interruption management are an underexplored area of the nursing education experience, yet interruptions impact nursing perfo… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: Otto, Lisa M.
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How External Instructional Design Consultants Do Their Work: A Case Study

Description: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to define and describe the work of external instructional design consultants. Study participants included seven instructional designers with varied educational backgrounds and work experience who work in a variety of contexts supporting clients in the design and delivery of learning experiences. All seven participants completed an initial survey with demographic and background questions. Five participants then took part in semi-structured interview… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: Moore, Michelle D.
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Industry Challenges for an Under-Skilled Workforce

Description: This study examined the challenges companies encounter attempting to fill job vacancies with applicants having the requisite skills. Of the 115 journals evaluated as part of the literature review, 64% of the documents identified issues related to workplace skills development deficiencies in industry and academia. Additional findings related to vocational training programs, training for youth, training content issues, and investments in skills training are evaluated. The literature review sugges… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: Osborne, Mark S.
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Pedagogical Balance: Exploring Pre-Service Teachers Ratings of Teaching Confidence and Teaching Experience

Description: The purpose of this quantitative study was to further explore pedagogical balance using multidimensional scaling and epistemic network analysis. Teacher shortages and attrition remain a critical issue for the future, and simulated classroom environments like simSchool can provide teachers additional training to help improve teaching confidence and teaching experience. Two different data sets were analyzed at various time before and after simSchool use to see how pre-service teachers rate themse… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: Carter, Morgan M.
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The Use of Collabrify Roadmaps Digital Curricula for Face-to-Face and Remote Instruction

Description: This qualitative multiple case study attempts to capture and document the lived experiences of a group of elementary educators surrounding the COVID-19 emergency school closures of the 2019-2020 school year. The purpose of this study is to capture the observations and reactions of teachers after their experience using the Collabrify Roadmaps digital curriculum platform in both remote and face-to-face instructional settings to document and analyze the perceived benefits and challenges in using s… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: Mahaffey, Frances Dendy
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A Mixed Method Approach: The Influence of Military Identity on Person-Organization Fit and Organizational Commitment, and a Proposed System of Military to Civilian Employment Transition

Description: The evaluation of the transition experiences of veterans to civilian life was conducted. The military to civilian transition (MCT) framework along with theories covering organizational, identity, and systems streams of research situated the study. A mixed methods approach was conducted in two phases: a 28-item survey and 1.5-hour interviews, which helped contextualize and explain survey findings. The multiple regression procedure examined the relationship among three variables: person-organizat… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: Doyle, Alaina M.
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A Qualitative Study on the Role and Affordances of Learning Management Systems

Description: This study showcases the perceived affordances of learning management systems (LMS)in the private sector and in the non-academic public sector. The qualitative study consisted of 9 interviews of industry professionals. The semi-structured interviews captured current practices of how LMS were utilized within their organization as well as the perceived benefits that their organization obtained by utilizing an LMS. The findings showcased that the affordance category with the highest overall freque… more
Date: May 2023
Creator: DeMelo-Cevallos, Alexa S.
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Flow Metacognition and Technology: Promoting Flow in Technology-Integrated Environments

Description: Grounded in flow theory and metacognitive research, this study examined how technology influences learners’ ability to regulate attention, engagement, and persistence in technology-integrated learning environments. While technology affords new opportunities for personalization and interactivity, it also introduces obstacles that fragment attention and disrupt sustained focus. The purpose of this research was to explore, test, and refine the concept of flow metacognition as a framework for under… more
Date: May 2026
Creator: Richardson, Nathan Aaron, 1991-
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A Mixed-Methods Benchmarking Study of Simulation-Based Training in Commercial Trucking Insights from the Best Fleets to Drive for Program and Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model

Description: This study investigated the impact of Simulation-Based Training (SBT) on performance improvement in the commercial truck driving industry, using Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model (BEM) as a theoretical framework and benchmarking data from the Best Fleets to Drive For (BFDF) program (2009–2025). Despite widespread adoption of SBT in high-risk industries such as aviation and medicine, its integration into truck driver training remained limited and under-researched. This mixed-methods analysis … more
Date: May 2026
Creator: Scherer, Rachel Marie, 1972-
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A Study on the Use of AI Mentoring Applications

Description: Mentoring is important for nurses considering the increasing need for continuous learning and development from onboarding as they progress through their careers. The problem is that despite the importance of mentoring for nursing careers, little is known about Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a form of mentoring. This qualitative case study examined how AI mentoring applications shape nurses’ mentoring experiences, emphasizing onboarding, career progression, and generational differences. This st… more
Date: May 2026
Creator: Pathak, Rabin
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Investigating High-Immersion Virtual Reality-Assisted Foreign Language Learning

Description: This dissertation, comprising three interconnected manuscripts, explores the potential of high-immersion virtual reality (VR) to support foreign language learning. Each article examines VR-assisted language learning (VRALL) from a related yet distinct perspective, including its effects on learning outcomes, the integration of VR with other technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and the trends of VRALL usage. The first article presents a quasi-experimental study, comparing the impac… more
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Date: May 2026
Creator: Ye, Yongluan
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Community and Connectedness: An Exploratory Study of Online Community Development in the Learning Technologies Program

Description: The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate graduate student perceptions of community and connectedness enrolled in an online doctoral program at a Texas university. This research is relevant to students enrolled at the University of North Texas in the learning technologies (LTEC) PhD program. The aim was to identify elements that facilitate community and connectedness among residential and distributed students. The study utilized a mixed method approach employing the Brief Sense o… more
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Date: July 2024
Creator: Lipscomb, Sharonda R.
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Developing an Ontology for Examining Competencies for Higher Education Instructional Design Professionals

Description: The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop an initial formal ontology of competencies needed by instructional design professionals in higher education. The ontology was constructed using the domain ontology design process. The initial ontology was then validated by eight expert instructional design professionals in higher education using an online survey. The quantitative responses were analyzed using descriptive statics to describe general trends in data while constant comparative co… more
Date: December 2022
Creator: Roy, Meranda Mae
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Implementing Common Practices of Technology Integration in Mathematics Classrooms: A Model for Teacher Support

Description: The purpose of this mixed methods study was to identify the types of technologies teachers use in mathematics classrooms and how those technologies were implemented. Furthermore, the purpose of this study was to explore teachers' perceptions of the impact technology has on student achievement. This study explores teachers' perceptions of the available support teachers have for integrating technology in mathematics classrooms. Last, this study explores teachers' perceptions of being prepared to … more
Date: August 2022
Creator: Ritchey, Brittany Ann
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An Evaluation of Pharmaceutical Industry Representatives' Learning Experiences: Pandemic-Related Compliance Training Understood for the Future

Description: This study employed Kirkpatrick's training evaluation model to better examine the reactions and learning experiences of a group of pharmaceutical industry sales professionals who participated in pandemic-related virtual compliance training in spring 2020. The field of learning technologies has few examples and limited knowledge regarding the evaluation of virtual training in the context of pandemic-related compliance training in the biopharmaceutical sector. This qualitative study employed semi… more
Date: August 2022
Creator: Blakey Caraway, Meaghan Kenda
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Assessing New Dimensions of an Organization's Learning Culture

Description: Work-based and employee-driven informal learning, training and development have been increasing in importance in the last few decades. Concurrently, organizations seek to measure the extent to which they develop a culture and structure that supports individual learning and organizational learning. This study develops and validates a scale that can measure the extent to which an organization is perceived to provide online learning that is personalized for its employees and perceived to recognize… more
Date: May 2022
Creator: Scott, Jennifer Lyne
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The Community of Inquiry Survey Instrument: Measurement Invariance in the Community College Population

Description: This study aimed to observe measurement invariance between community college students and university students in response to the Community of Inquiry (CoI) Survey instrument. Most studies of the CoI survey instruments have recorded and validated the instruments considering undergraduate or graduate students. This study sought to validate and prove the survey tool as a reliable instrument for the community college population. The study employed SEM and meta-analytic procedures to observe measure… more
Date: May 2022
Creator: Chambers, Roger Antonio
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Examining the Barriers and Benefits of a PhD Nursing Program Using a Systems Construct Approach: A Case Study

Description: The purpose of this exploratory qualitative case study is to describe the formation of a graduate enrollment evaluation system (GEES) to capture and explore the perceptions of key stakeholders to critically examine the barriers and benefits of a PhD nursing program at a large, public designated high research institution. As the research suggest, there is a current need for increased enrollment for nurses into nursing doctorate programs to further meet the patient's expanding demand, to expand t… more
Date: December 2021
Creator: Johnson, Charles
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Investigating the Effects of Sketchnoting on Undergraduate Students' Learning Strategies

Description: This study investigates the effects of sketchnoting, a visualized approach of notetaking, on learning strategies. The main questions asked were: What are the effects of sketchnoting on learners' learning strategies, including cognitive strategies (rehearsal, elaboration, organizational) and metacognitive strategies? Forty-eight undergraduate participants were divided into two groups, an experimental group, and a control group. Findings demonstrated a significant increase in cognitive learning s… more
Date: May 2021
Creator: Yang, Xue
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Examining Usability, Navigation, and Multimedia Learning Principles in an Intentionally Designed Asynchronous Online College Course: A Usability Study

Description: This qualitative study examines an asynchronous online course from a private university utilizing a template model for all online courses to provide students with consistent navigation and course structure throughout their degree program. The asynchronous online courses are purposely created using three criteria of quality course design: navigation is intuitive, information is chunked, and instructions are written clearly. A two-part usability test was conducted with three internal and three ex… more
Date: December 2021
Creator: Surrency, Monica J
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The Digital Tutor, an Educational Technology Marvel: A Futuristic Analysis of a Modern Intelligent Tutoring System Using Soft System Methodology

Description: The COVID-19 pandemic wiped off decades of educational gains in the developing world and added 24 million more children to 775 million illiterates in the world. To counteract such a huge predicament, human learning agility comes into action. This human characteristic of knowing what to do when one does not know what to do, invokes the Soft System Methodology (SSM) approach to analyze illiteracy as the worst of all pandemics since it infiltrates into generations. After evaluating different effec… more
Date: August 2021
Creator: Khan, Adil A
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Analyzing the Principal Perspective to Lead the Implementation of Learning Technologies in Public Schools: A Multi-Strategy Study

Description: As technologies for learning become increasingly available in K-12 schools, the role and responsibilities of campus principals continue to evolve. Incorporating technologies in schools requires shifts in practices, the development of new skills, and in some cases, changes in the mindset of stakeholders. Schools should be capable of absorbing the knowledge and creating the systemic structures required for the implementation ICTs. The purpose of this study was to research the principals' perspect… more
Date: December 2021
Creator: Orta, Nelson A
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