Effects of Redundancy and Modality on the Situational Interest of Adult Learners in Multimedia Learning

Tonia A. Dousay

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 64, No. 6 (2016) pp. 1251–1271

This study investigated the effects of two design principles as prescribed by the cognitive theory of multimedia learning on the situational interest of adult learners in a multimedia-based continuing education training program. One hundred and two...

“Alexa, tell me about using a virtual assistant in the classroom”

Tonia A Dousay; Cassidy Hall

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2018 (Jun 25, 2018) pp. 1413–1419

“Welcome to the future. In front of you, a small device enabled with artificial intelligence (AI) can serve as your virtual assistant. To use it, simply speak the wake word followed by a command to activate a task. Its possibilities for use in the...

Topics: On-demand and just-in-time learning, Contextualized innovation (accessibility, scalability, usability, & sustainability)

All Things Considered: Educational Radio as the First MOOCs

Tonia A. Dousay; Edward Janak

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 62, No. 6 (2018) pp. 555–562

Those who do not learn history, even educational technology history, are doomed to repeat it. Every windshield has a rear-view mirror: using historical trends can yield lessons and guidance as we navigate the future. Take for instance MOOCs and...

Collaborative design: Where PBL and 21st century skills engage learners

Tonia A. Dousay; Erin M. Irick

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 1394–1399

The standards-based climate currently found in schools should not be a deterrent to implementing project- and problem based learning (PBL). PBL lessons hold vast potential for fostering and reinforcing 21st century skills such as creativity and...

Topics: Creativity, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

An examination of gender and situational interest in multimedia learning environments

Tonia A. Dousay; Natasha P. Trujillo

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 50, No. 2 (March 2019) pp. 876–887

Existing research highlights conflicting results attempting to capture gender preferences with respect to unimodal versus multimodal designs in online learning. As online learning continues to expand, more research examining the role of gender in...

Analyzing a Biology lesson plan for TPACK alignment

Yudi Zhu; Farjahan Shawon; Tonia A. Dousay; Jennifer L. Weible

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2563–2569

Following the design and implementation of a lesson plan for 4th grade biology using a variety of technologies to stimulate creativity and interest in content, the lesson plan was analyzed for alignment with TPACK to assist researchers with revising ...

Topics: Science Education, Creativity, Technological, Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)

Don't fear the snakes: designing a hybrid practical experience for preservice teachers in an afterschool Python programming robotics club

Tonia A. Dousay; Debbie Swierczek; Samantha Smith; Emily Owsley

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2017 (Mar 05, 2017) pp. 1515–1518

Hybrid practical experiences for preservice teachers hold the potential to help future educators consider how to adapt and thrive in innovative learning spaces such as makerspaces and hackerspaces. Doing so allows developing teachers to actively...

Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, Maker (Formerly Engineering Education)

Social Media & Teacher Professional Development

Tonia A. Dousay; Tutaleni Asino; Tian Luo; Dan G. Krutka; Spencer Greenhalgh; Luke Rodesiler; Dian Walster

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 2251–2255

The idea of social media’s existing application and future potential for professional development drives a growing subset of academic research As we encourage preservice and inservice teachers to engage in these platforms to hone or refine their...

Topics: Research & Evaluation, Social Media

Preparing Teachers for Online Instruction with a Graduate Certificate Program

Craig E. Shepherd; Doris U. Bolliger; Tonia A. Dousay; Kay Persichitte

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 60, No. 1 (2016) pp. 41–47

Online education for K-12 students has grown rapidly over the past decade. Approximately four million K-12 students enroll in one or more online courses each year. Because online learning is expanding into K-12 settings, teacher education programs...

Rise of the “Teacher Influencers”: Examining the benefits and conundrums

Tonia A. Dousay; Leigh Graves Wolf; Lucy Santos Green; Tutaleni Asino

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1031–1033

Teacher educators face the somewhat daunting task of addressing every topic from general education theory to subject- and context-specific strategies Somewhere in the middle of the preservice teacher curriculum lies discussions and applications of...

Topics: Technology Leadership, Equity & Social Justice

Theory and Research on Social Media in Education Webinar

Dan Krutka; Ben Gleason; Tonia A. Dousay; Jeff Carpenter; Spencer P. Greenhalgh

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference Vol. 2018, No. 1 (2018)

While social media is increasingly integrated into the fabric of our institutions, professions, and personal lives, there are few organizations dedicated to the topic. The SITE Social Media SIG consists of scholars interested in intersections of...

Profiling Undergraduate Research Experiences in Teacher Education

Keagan Smith; Madeline Burgin; Molly Sergent; Rachel Swanson; Jennifer L. Weible; Tonia A. Dousay

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2330–2334

Following the completion of a multiple design-based research studies targeting science learning, undergraduate research assistants involved in the projects responded to four question prompts about their experience. The studies, led by teacher...

Topics: Science Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies