Editorial: Reflactions on learning online

A long time ago and in a galaxy far away, my first degree was in electrical engineering. This was over fifty years ago, at a time when many people believe that technology-based learning had not been invented. This of course, is not true and is a consequence of amnesia in the education technology community (Rushby, 1983; Romiszowski & Rushby, 2015). However, it was not until the 1970s that viable systems to manage the learning process became available. By the late 1970s, Plato (developed by the University of Illinois) was supporting several thousand graphics terminals distributed worldwide, running on nearly a dozen different networked mainframe computers (Smith & Sherwood, 1976). So, my undergraduate course was wholly class-room (and laboratory) based.

E-Portfolios and Exploring One’s Identity in Teacher Education

Academic faculty in a two-year post-baccalaureate teacher education program at a small research university in British Columbia explored the extended use of e-Portfolios into final practicum over a three-year period. The education technology course offered in Term Three asked teacher candidates to create and design an e-Portfolio as part of the coursework. In this program evaluation, the author investigated the continued use of e-Portfolios into Term Four during final practicum. Faculty in this teacher education program sought ways to improve the program, particularly the practicum experience for teacher candidates. Extending the use of e-Portfolios into Term Four was one of three initiatives that were adopted. The e-Portfolio served as a digital platform for teachercandidates to archive, reflect, and sense-make; italso functioned as a means to develop theirprofessional identities and understanding of theprofessional standards. The final practicumconcluded with a Celebration of Learning and thecapstone presentations referenced e-Portfolios.This paper focuses on how e-Portfolios wereintroduced and implemented with six cohorts, whatwas observed by the faculty member, and whatwas learned from the implementation to inform thefuture use of e-Portfolios in the program andprogram redesign. The extended use of e-Portfolios during the final practicum was found tobe a viable initiative and revealed professionalqualities of teacher candidates that may not havebeen visible otherwise.

The Degree of school Principals Acquiring of educational technology competencies and its relation to teacher application of education technology from teachers point of view: درجة امتلاك مديري المدارس لكفايات تكنولوجيا التعليم وعلاقته بمستوى توظيف المعلمين لتكنولوجيا التعليم من وجهة نظر المعلمين

This study aimed to identify the degree of school principals acquiring of educational technology competencies and its relation to teacher implementation of education technology from teachers point of view, the study used the descriptive analysis correlative approach, two questionnaires were development first one consisted from (20) paragraph, to determine the school principals acquiring of educational technology competences, the second also consisted from (20) paragraph to determine the teacher implementation of education technology , the sample of study consisted from (340) female and male teacher. However, the finding of study showed that the school principals acquiring of educational technology competencies from teacher point of view was average and the teacher implementation of education technology from teacher point of view was also average, the finding also showed there was a statistically significant relationship between the school principals acquiring of educational technology and teacher implementation of them at the level of (α ≤ 0.05). In addition, the finding showed there weren’t any significant relation in the degree of school principals acquiring of educational technology competencies from teacher point of view refers to variable of teacher's sex. Furthermore, there were significant differences at (α ≤ 0.05) according to teacher qualification for higher education.

Interactive E-Module Development in Multimedia Learning

This study aims to develop interactive e-modules in the Multimedia Learning Course and to know the validity, practicality of the effectiveness of developing interactive e-modules in Multimedia Learning subject. This research method used Research and Development (R D), which focused on developing smartphone-based learning media, especially Android. The development model used the Alessi and Trollip development model, consisting of 3 stages: planning, design, and development. This research was conducted at Makassar State University with 45 students and one lecturer in multimedia learning. Interactive e-modules are used in multimedia learning courses to assist and facilitate lecturers in the learning process. Interactive e-modules were developed and validated by material experts and media experts, with the results of material validation obtained an average score of 4.9 (very valid) and media experts obtained an average score of 4.1 (valid) so that interactive e-modules can be tested in the field to determine the practicality and effectiveness with the results shown in the category of very practical and very effective. Based on the results found, it can be concluded that interactive e-modules are practical and effective in the learning process in multimedia learning courses at the Education Technology Study Program, Makassar State University

Improving High-Level Thinking Skills in Students Through Powtoon-Based Animation Video Media

Students are less able to optimize higher-order thinking skills. There are still many students who are confused in working on problems related to higher thinking skills. This paper provides a template for preparing papers for electronic production of the Journal of Education Technology. A well-prepared abstract enables the reader to identify the basic content of a document quickly and accurately, to determine its relevance to their interests, and thus to decide whether to read the document in its entirety. The Abstract should be informative and completely self-explanatory, provide a clear statement of the problem, the proposed approach or solution, and point out major findings and conclusions. The Abstract should be 150 to 250 words in length. The abstract should be written in the past tense. Standard nomenclature should be used and abbreviations should be avoided. No literature should be cited. The keyword list provides the opportunity to add keywords, used by the indexing and abstracting services, in addition to those already present in the title. Judicious use of keywords may increase the ease with which interested parties can locate our article.

Women Driven Mobility: Rethinking the Way the World Moves

Where do women fit into the automotive industry? In every possible space-including those they have yet to invent! As Katelyn Shelby Davis and Kristin Shaw demonstrate in Women Driven Mobility, women are in leadership roles in all aspects of the industry. Davis and Shaw seek bring awareness and reroute this through a series of case studies that feature women working in 11 vital pillars of the mobility industry: Awareness and community advocacy Design and engineering Funding Infrastructure Marketing and communications Mobility on demand Placemaking Policy and legislation Sustainability Talent and education Technology and innovation Foreword by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, State of Michigan

Chalkle: The case study of an edtech social enterprise aspiring to transform Adult and Community Education in Aotearoa, New Zealand

<p>This thesis examines Chalkle, an edtech social enterprise, through an exploratory case study which offers an in-depth analysis of its operations, policies, procedures, and practices in the period between July 2012 and December 2015. The study of Chalkle explores the company’s aspirations to transform the field of Adult and Community Education (ACE) in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This thesis examines the motivations, challenges, and opportunities presented by Chalkle from the perspective of various stakeholders: learners, teachers, providers, Champions, as well as the organisation’s co-founders. The study of Chalkle offers insights into an alternative model of ACE, which harnessed the power of a technology platform and utilised a social enterprise business model to encourage greater connectivity within the ACE sector. An analysis of Chalkle is important in order to explore and understand how collaboration across and beyond the ACE sector, in this case through a mix of education, technology, and business, could offer insights into sustainable solutions to withstand changes in government policy and funding.</p>

Chalkle: The case study of an edtech social enterprise aspiring to transform Adult and Community Education in Aotearoa, New Zealand

<p>This thesis examines Chalkle, an edtech social enterprise, through an exploratory case study which offers an in-depth analysis of its operations, policies, procedures, and practices in the period between July 2012 and December 2015. The study of Chalkle explores the company’s aspirations to transform the field of Adult and Community Education (ACE) in Aotearoa, New Zealand. This thesis examines the motivations, challenges, and opportunities presented by Chalkle from the perspective of various stakeholders: learners, teachers, providers, Champions, as well as the organisation’s co-founders. The study of Chalkle offers insights into an alternative model of ACE, which harnessed the power of a technology platform and utilised a social enterprise business model to encourage greater connectivity within the ACE sector. An analysis of Chalkle is important in order to explore and understand how collaboration across and beyond the ACE sector, in this case through a mix of education, technology, and business, could offer insights into sustainable solutions to withstand changes in government policy and funding.</p>