Investigating Uses and Perceptions of an Online Collaborative Workspace for the Dissertation Process

Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw

Research in Learning Technology Vol. 20, No. 3 (2012) pp. 267–282

The intent of this study was to investigate 93 doctoral candidates' perceptions and use of an online collaboration workspace and content management server, Microsoft Office SharePoint, for dissertation process. All candidates were enrolled in an Ed...

The Influence of Computer-Mediated Communication Systems on Community

Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw

E-Learning and Digital Media Vol. 9, No. 1 (2012) pp. 83–95

As higher education institutions enter the intense competition of the rapidly growing global marketplace of online education, the leaders within these institutions are challenged to identify factors critical for developing and for maintaining...

The Effects of a Mobile Gamification App on Elementary Students' Spanish Achievement and Self-Efficacy

Jason R. Rachels; Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw

Computer Assisted Language Learning Vol. 31, No. 1 (2018) pp. 72–89

A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest, non-equivalent control group design was used to examine the effect of a mobile gamification application on third and fourth grade students' Spanish language achievement and student academic self-efficacy. In...

Technology Integration for Instructional Improvement: The Impact of Professional Development

Stephanie L. Potter; Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw

Performance Improvement Vol. 51, No. 2 (February 2012) pp. 22–27

Technology purchased for use in the classroom often goes unused. We identify a primary reason for the lack of technology integration as ineffectively developed professional development opportunities for teachers. Then we recommend a sustained,...

The Effect of Online Collaboration on Adolescent Sense of Community in Eighth-Grade Physical Science

Jillian L. Wendt; Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 24, No. 5 (2015) pp. 671–683

Using a quasi-experimental, nonequivalent pretest/posttest control group design, the researchers examined the effects of online collaborative learning on eighth-grade student's sense of community in a physical science class. For a 9-week period,...

Identifying significant integration and institutional factors that predict online doctoral persistence

Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw; Lucinda S. Spaulding; Maria T. Spaulding

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 31, No. 1 (October 2016) pp. 101–112

Based on a synthesis of traditional attrition models and the empirical literature, an online doctoral persistence model was developed using archival data from 148 candidates. A predictive, correlation design and logistic regression were used to...

Language: English

Electronic versus Print Textbooks: The Influence of Textbook Format on University Students' Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, Motivation, and Text Anxiety

Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw; Jillian Wendt; Rebecca Lunde

American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 27, No. 3 (2013) pp. 179–188

Because a majority of university students do not regularly read course textbooks, a study was conducted to determine if portable electronic textbooks (e-textbooks) would increase university student motivation to read by enhancing cognitive learning...

Electronic versus traditional print textbooks: A comparison study on the influence of university students' learning

Amanda J. Rockinson- Szapkiw; Jennifer Courduff; Kimberly Carter; David Bennett

Computers & Education Vol. 63, No. 1 (April 2013) pp. 259–266

University students are increasingly choosing to purchase e-textbooks for their mobile devices as an alternative to traditional textbooks. This study examines the relationship between textbook format and 538 university students' grades and perceived ...

Language: English

Connecting Online: Can Social Networking and Other Technology Support Doctoral Connectedness?

Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw; Lorene Heuvelman-Hutchinson; Lucinda Spaulding

Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice Vol. 11, No. 3 (2014)

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of online doctoral students' interactions via peer initiated and university initiated technology on their sense of connectedness. The participants of this study were 132 doctoral candidates ...

Promoting Professional Identity: A Within Group Comparison of Wiki-Based and Traditional Assignments on School Counselling Students' Learning, Sense of Community and Computer Anxiety

Amanda J. Rockinson-Szapkiw; Tracey Pritchard; Shanna McComb-Beverage; Rita Schellenberg

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling Vol. 41, No. 5 (2013) pp. 559–572

The purpose of this study is to compare traditional and non-traditional instructional practices used in a counsellor education programme to determine their effect on pre-service school counsellors' learning and sense of community, thus leading...