Examining the effects of learner-learner interactions on satisfaction and learning in an online undergraduate course

Murat Kurucay; Fethi A. Inan

Computers & Education Vol. 115, No. 1 (December 2017) pp. 20–37

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of learner-learner interactions on students' perceived learning, achievement, and satisfaction in an online undergraduate course. A quasi-experimental research design was conducted with 77...

Language: English

Assistive Technologies for Students with Disabilities: A Survey of Access and Use in Turkish Universities

Ismahan Arslan Ari; Fethi A. Inan

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET Vol. 9, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 40–45

This study examined the assistive technology needs of university students with disabilities and the availability of these technologies. It also explored the attitudes of the students with disabilities toward computers and the extent to which these...

Laptops in the K-12 classrooms: Exploring factors impacting instructional use

Fethi A. Inan; Deborah L. Lowther

Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 3 (November 2010) pp. 937–944

The purpose of this study was to examine factors affecting teachers’ integration of laptops into classroom instruction. A research-based path model was tested based on data gathered from 379 K-12 school teachers to examine direct and indirect...

Language: English

Reconsidering usage of blogging in preservice teacher education courses

Ercan Top; Erman Yukselturk; Fethi A. Inan

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 13, No. 4 (December 2010) pp. 214–217

The purpose of this study was to examine preservice teachers' perceived benefits of instructional blogs, classroom community, course satisfaction, and learning. The data were obtained via surveys administered throughout Fall 2009. Fifty preservice...

Language: English

Topics: Preservice Teacher Education

Factors Affecting Technology Integration in K-12 Classrooms: A Path Model

Fethi A. Inan; Deborah L. Lowther

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 58, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 137–154

The purpose of this study was to examine the direct and indirect effects of teachers' individual characteristics and perceptions of environmental factors that influence their technology integration in the classroom. A research-based path model was...

Examination of Factors Impacting Student Satisfaction with a New Learning Management System

Lucy Santos Green; Fethi A. Inan; Bree Denton

Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education Vol. 13, No. 3 (July 2012) pp. 189–197

The purpose of this study was to determine factors that influenced student satisfaction with a new learning management system and to identify which of these factors were most important. The data was collected using an an online survey tool that was...

Development and Validation of the Online Instructor Satisfaction Measure (OISM)

Doris U. Bolliger; Fethi A. Inan; Oksana Wasilik

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 17, No. 2 pp. 183–195

The purpose of this study was to develop a self-reported measure of instructor satisfaction within the context of teaching in the online environment and to validate the instrument's psychometric properties. Upon conducting an expert panel...

The Impact of Adapting Content for Students with Individual Differences

Raymond Flores; Fatih Ari; Fethi A. Inan; Ismahan Arslan-Ari

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 15, No. 3 (2012) pp. 251–261

Combining adaptive hypermedia methods with strategies proposed by instructional theory and motivation models, an adaptable tutorial was designed and developed. The aim of this study was to assess whether the goals of an adaptable tutorial, which...

Towards Individualized Online Learning: The Design and Development of an Adaptive Web Based Learning Environment

Fethi A. Inan; Raymond Flores; Fatih Ari; Ismahan Arslan-Ari

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 22, No. 4 (December 2011) pp. 467–489

The purpose of this study was to document the design and development of an adaptive system which individualizes instruction such as content, interfaces, instructional strategies, and resources dependent on two factors, namely student motivation and...

A Case Study: The Role of Student-Generated Vidcasts in K-12 Language Learner Academic Language and Content Acquisition

Lucy Santos Green; Fethi A. Inan; Nancy J. Maushak

Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 46, No. 3 (2014) pp. 297–324

The purpose of this study was to explore the integration of vidcasts as student-generated products in English as a second language (ESL) classrooms. We collected qualitative data through observations, student artifacts, and semistructured interviews ...

Do One-to-One Initiatives Bridge the Way to 21st Century Knowledge and Skills?

Deborah L. Lowther; Fethi A. Inan; Steven M. Ross; J Daniel Strahl

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 46, No. 1 (2012) pp. 1–30

This article presents findings from an investigation of the overall effectiveness of Michigan's Freedom to Learn (FTL) One-to-One initiative. The major goal of the FTL initiative was to help students to gain 21st century knowledge and skills while...

Does Technology Integration "Work" when Key Barriers Are Removed?

Deborah L. Lowther; Fethi A. Inan; J Daniel Strahl; Steven M. Ross

Educational Media International Vol. 45, No. 3 (September 2008) pp. 195–213

The effectiveness of Tennessee EdTech Launch (TnETL), a statewide technology program designed to meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandate, was investigated in this matched treatment-control quasi-experimental study. The goal of the program was...

Pattern of classroom activities during students’ use of computers: Relations between instructional strategies and computer applications

Fethi A. Inan; Deborah L. Lowther; Steven M. Ross; Dan Strahl

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 26, No. 3 (April 2010) pp. 540–546

The purpose of this study was to identify instructional strategies used by teachers to support technology integration. In addition, relations between types of computer applications and teachers' classroom practices were examined. Data were direct...

The reverse modality effect: Examining student learning from interactive computer-based instruction

Fethi A. Inan; Steven M. Crooks; Jongpil Cheon; Fatih Ari; Raymond Flores; Murat Kurucay; Dmitrii Paniukov

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 1 (Jan 30, 2015) pp. 123–130

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of modality on learning from multimedia instruction. This study utilized a factorial between-subject design to examine the effects of modality on student learning outcomes, study patterns and...

The effects of verbally redundant information on student learning: An instance of reverse redundancy

Fatih Ari; Raymond Flores; Fethi A. Inan; Jongpil Cheon; Steven M. Crooks; Dmitrii Paniukov; Murat Kurucay

Computers & Education Vol. 76, No. 1 (July 2014) pp. 199–204

This study aimed to examine the effects of redundant on-screen text on student learning outcomes (i.e. comprehension, matching, spatial labeling, and diagram reconstruction) when learning from multimedia instruction. An interactive, learner...

Language: English

Internet Use and Cybersecurity Concerns of Individuals with Visual Impairments

Fethi A. Inan; Akbar S. Namin; Rona L. Pogrund; Keith S. Jones

Journal of Educational Technology & Society Vol. 19, No. 1 (2016) pp. 28–40

Twenty individuals with visual impairments were surveyed in order to (a) understand their Internet use and (b) examine relations between metrics related to Internet use and cybersecurity-related knowledge, skills, confidence, and attitudes....