QR Codes in Higher Ed: Fad or Functional Tool?

Kathleen Gradel; Alden J. Edson

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 41, No. 1 (2013) pp. 45–67

As higher education grapples with addressing the 21st century needs of learners, technology is a pervasive concern. Waters (2012) painted a picture of three historical "screens," namely the television screen, the computer monitor, and today's mobile ...

Integrating Cloud-Based Strategies and Tools in Face-to-Face Training Sessions to Increase the Impact of Professional Development

Kathleen Gradel; Alden J. Edson

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 40, No. 2 (2012) pp. 113–130

This article is based on the premise that face-to-face training can be augmented with cloud-based technology tools, to potentially extend viable training supports as higher education staff and faculty implement new content/skills in their jobs and...

Cooperative Learning: Smart Pedagogy and Tools for Online and Hybrid Courses

Kathleen Gradel; Alden J. Edson

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 39, No. 2 (2011) pp. 193–212

This article focuses on meshing technology-enhanced learning with cooperative learning pedagogy, to address teaching/learning challenges in higher education online and hybrid courses. Illustrations of implementation are made using coursework...

A Framework for Teachers’ Evaluation of Digital Instructional Materials: Integrating Mathematics Teaching Practices With Technology Use in K-8 Classrooms

Amanda Thomas; Alden J. Edson

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 19, No. 3 (September 2019) pp. 351–372

The study explored the evaluation of digital instructional materials (DIMs) by K-8 teachers of mathematics, positing that a useful perspective for evaluating DIMs by K-8 teachers of mathematics is considering how technology integrates with research...

The Arc of Learning framework: An ergonomic resource for design and enactment of problem-based curriculum

Alden J. Edson; Elizabeth Phillips; Yvonne Slanger-Grant; Jacqueline Stewart

International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 93, No. 1 (2019) pp. 118–135

This article explores students’ development of deep, connected mathematical understanding through the lens of curriculum design and teacher enactment of problem-based curriculum materials. Rather than emphasizing student learning as passively...

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