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Pilco, Joel D. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The adoption of e-books in the classroom has been a topic of research from different perspectives. While some studies documented the implementation of digital textbooks in K-12 and higher education classrooms, there was no evidence of research related to the introduction and use of e-books in the adult English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom.…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, English (Second Language)
Bernal, Elaine V. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this case study was to evaluate a multi-campus university program designed to support STEM faculty in redesigning bottleneck courses, with integration of technology as one strategy. Despite the positive student learning outcomes in course redesign programs with an aim to support faculty in technology integration, there remains a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, STEM Education, Technology Integration
Wiggley, Shirley L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the electronic health record system components and patient outcomes in an acute hospital setting, given that the current presidential administration has earmarked nearly $50 billion to the implementation of the electronic health record. The relationship between the…
Descriptors: Medical Evaluation, Records (Forms), Electronic Publishing, Hospitals
Johnson, Cathy – ProQuest LLC, 2012
English as a Second Language (ESL) students often have problems progressing in their acquisition of the language and frequently do not know how to solve this dilemma. Many of them think of their second language studies as just another school subject that they must pass in order to move on to the next level, so few of them realize the metacognitive…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Processing, Second Language Learning, Electronic Publishing
Donnelly, Brian Francis – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The convergence of innovations in digital technologies and expanding global internet connectivity has given rise to an emerging field of study identified as Digital Media and Learning (DML). (Davidson and Goldberg, 2009; Gee, 2009; Ito, Horst and Bittanti, 2008; Jenkins and Purushotma, 2008). In describing his work for the MacArthur Foundation's…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Portfolio Assessment, Learning Strategies, Internet
Brzoska, Karen Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Globalization, networked societies, and a knowledge-based economy engender increasing reliance on digital communication technologies for the dissemination of information and ideas (Castells, Fernandez-Ardevol, Qiu & Sey, 2006). While the technological revolution has broadened access this digital domain, participants often adopt the passive…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Ideology, Teaching Methods