Institutionalization of Teaching and Learning Gains in Higher Education

John Nworie

Educational Technology Vol. 55, No. 5 (2015) pp. 21–28

While successful instructional innovation is the result of efforts of individual faculty and instructional support staff, it is also influenced by institutional and contextual factors that include personal characteristics, pedagogies, curricula, and ...

Managing the Growing Complexity of Administration of Academic Technology in Higher Education

John Nworie

AACE Journal Vol. 17, No. 1 (January 2009) pp. 23–44

The academic technology units support the process of using of technology and pedagogy in teaching and learning and so occupy an important position in higher education, as their functions impact the instructional mission of institutions. Similarly,...

Topics: Change, Educational Technology, Leadership, Administration, Administrators, Planning

Applying Leadership Theories to Distance Education Leadership

John Nworie

Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 15, No. 4 (2012)

The instructional delivery mode in distance education has been transitioning from the context of a physical classroom environment to a virtual learning environment or maintaining a hybrid of the two. However, most distance education programs in dual ...

The changing roles of instructional technology leaders in an era of change

John Nworie

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 86–91

The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the changing roles of the leaders of instructional technology units in higher education based on the findings of a study that investigated the emerging and future roles and responsibilities of directors ...

Topics: Change, Educational Technology

Academic Technology in Higher Education: Organizing for Better Results

John Nworie

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 35, No. 1 (2007) pp. 105–128

The field of instructional technology has continued to evolve since its inception in the early 1900s. Academic technology units in higher education have witnessed tremendous change in the last one and a half decades. The changes have led to...

Emerging and future roles of directors of academic technology support services in higher education in the United States: A national Delphi study

John Nworie

Emerging and future roles of directors@of@academic@technology@support@services in higher education in the United States: A national Delphi study (2004) pp. 1–347

Institutions of higher education in the United States established academic technology support services units (ATSS) to assist faculty in their roles as teachers, researchers, and scholars, as well as to improve student learning. In recent times,...

Good Intentions and Unanticipated Effects: The Unintended Consequences of the Application of Technology in Teaching and Learning Environments

John Nworie; Noela Haughton

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 52, No. 5 (September 2008) pp. 52–58

The nature of disruptions encountered by classroom teachers is changing. In the past, disruptions were typically students chewing gum, eating or taking naps during class, engaging in acts of incivility including the occasional brawl, and the like....

Does the Digital Divide still exist: Technology Access and Minorities in higher education?

Bennett Nworie; John Nworie; Joseph Mintah

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 997–1005

Abstract: The advances in technology in higher education are significant. However, in this burgeoning technology environment, many minorities face the problems of Access, Inclusion and Underrepresentation. While some researchers report that the...

Topics: Digital Divide

Rethinking Academic Technology Leadership in an Era of Change

Michael J. Albright; John Nworie

Educause Quarterly Vol. 31, No. 1 (2008) pp. 14–23

Nowadays, instructional technology has never had more widespread acceptance or stronger national interest. However, while institutions are investing large sums of money on instructional technologies and staff, most of them do not have a senior-level ...

Leadership in Distance Education: Qualities and Qualifications Sought by Higher Education Institutions

John Nworie; Noela Haughton; Stephanie Oprandi

American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 26, No. 3 (2012) pp. 180–199

This article presents the results of an investigation into the qualities and qualifications sought in distance education leaders by institutions of higher education in the United States. The researchers examined 191 distance education leadership...