Understanding Students' Use and Value of Technology for Learning

Karley Beckman; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 39, No. 3 (2014) pp. 346–367

Despite significant research in the field of educational technology, there is still much we do not fully understand about students' experiences with technology. This article proposes that research in the field of educational technology would...

Reconceptualizing technology as a social tool: A secondary school student case study

Karley Beckman; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 1554–1559

This paper asserts that technology is an innately social tool and that the field of educational technology can benefit from research with a sociological framing. The study reported on in this paper adopts Bourdieu’s sociological concepts to...

Topics: pedagogical issues, Implementation Experiences

Conceptualising Technology Practice in Education Using Bourdieu's Sociology

Karley Beckman; Tiffani Apps; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 43, No. 2 (2018) pp. 197–210

Evidence from large-scale studies of primary and secondary students' technology practices at school over the last decade show disparities in student practices and suggest that schools need to do more to cater for all students. Research that explores ...

The role of social cues in supporting students to overcome challenges in online multi-stage assignments

Tiffani Apps; Karley Beckman; Sue Bennett; Barney Dalgarno; Gregor Kennedy; Lori Lockyer

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 42, No. 1 (July 2019) pp. 25–33

Online technologies can facilitate new assessment designs, where students develop, analyse and reflect upon their learning. Online multi-stage assignments provide students with opportunities to submit and share their work over an extended period in...

Language: English