This study explores how faculty perceptions of online learning's effectiveness impact their willingness to teach in online prelicensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs. Despite validation of online learning's efficacy in nursing education, fewer than 50 CCNE-accredited prelicensure BSN programs are offered primarily online. Severe…

As online programs grow, so should attempts to create a better virtual asynchronous learning experience. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of video-based online learning activities in increasing components of social, teaching, and cognitive presence, among interprofessional healthcare students of various age groups. Studying this…

Learning designers face challenges integrating learning analytics (LA) when designing learner-content interactions in corporate online education. The quality of the learning design directly affects learners' engagement and impacts the transfer of learning at work. This qualitative study aimed to explore the perspectives of experienced learning…

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) contributed to over 20% of all bachelor's degrees earned by African American students. Since the 2019 pandemic, HBCUs have provided more online course offerings to their students. The continued success of HBCUs depends on their ability to grow with technology. This study examined the lived…

Despite research and advances in hybrid learning in the field of education, the gap lies in the lack of research focusing on community college students' perceptions of which elements of hybrid classes significantly impact their academic achievement. This problem, often leading to lower completion rates and higher attrition, was particularly…

The purpose of this study was to examine how technology impacted formal written communication in the online learning environment for first-year associate-level students and instructors. The use of a constructivist grounded theory approach was used to solicit the thoughts and perceptions of strategies and issues that were associated with the formal…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, education was greatly affected worldwide. This impact was particularly significant in Egypt, where the education system, educators, and students faced challenges. This research aimed to explore how educators in urban areas of Greater Cairo (Cairo, Giza, Al Qalyubia) in Egypt perceived the sudden shift to online…

Student veterans play an integral role in higher education. Veterans bring a unique and holistic understanding of world views when they enter the classroom. Student veterans bring leadership and teamwork to the classroom. Understanding the effects COVID-19 had on the student veteran population during the onset of the pandemic and transition to…

While K-12 online education and cyber charter schools have existed for decades, the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 compelled every professor and teacher globally to participate in this mode of instruction. Four years after the pandemic, many brick-and-mortar K-12 schools have retained cyber or online classes within the curriculum to offer students more…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational-predictive study was to determine if and to what extent the factors of e-learning technology acceptance predict job satisfaction when potentially mediated by learning culture in a population of U.S. salespeople. The theoretical framework is based on a model containing four factors of e-learning…

Online learning for K-2 students is now an alternative to the traditional classroom. It is important to understand these learners have different needs and requirements than the older online learner. The purpose of this mixed methods study was to study K-2 teachers' experiences and perceptions of online teaching to understand the key components…

The proliferation of digital educational applications (apps) has revolutionized the pedagogical landscape for students and instructors, both within and beyond the confines of traditional classrooms. Educational apps offer a variety of features that can help students learn more effectively, including personalized instruction and real-time feedback.…

This study explored the conceptual and practical tools 4th grade teachers use to teach writing in an online classroom. Considering the importance of writing proficiency, the continuous growth in online teaching, and the lack of research in the teaching of elementary writing in an online classroom, this study was both timely and necessary.…

The focus of this pragmatic quasi-experimental quantitative case intervention study was to explore the impact of complex video games on academic fatigue on community college Calculus 1 students. The research study was driven by one question. What impact, if any, does the use of complex video games have on academic fatigue from pretest to posttest…

This dissertation consists of three papers. In each paper, I leverage a different quantitative method to study a downstream effect of technology on educational outcomes. In the first paper, I study the impact of an online math learning program on 3rd through 5th grade math achievement in Louisiana. Employing Zearn Math usage metrics and…