This paper reports the results of an action-research case study that investigated the efforts undertaken by technology-literate school leaders to facilitate the implementation of a school-wide 1:1 iPad program and the subsequent influence those efforts had on teachers' technology self-efficacy. The investigation highlights what the study's authors have determined to be a critical component in t…
Impaired reading is one of the many disabling consequences of stroke. As initially delineated by Dejerine (1892), this may be the sole language impairment or one of several aphasic symptoms. In either case, the consequences are profound, with reading for pleasure, work, and functional purposes no longer available. Arguably, these consequences have increased with the growing importance of online…
The evaluation of the Arab electronic journalism experience can be through the reality in which it is living, and the conditions of use surrounding the Arab citizen on both the official and personal levels, in terms of the appropriate ways to accompany the development of means of communication and information technologies, as well as the legislative and organizational structure and the regulati…
The article reports on the Third Annual Doctoral Symposium on Arab & Muslim Media Research of the Centre for Arab and Muslim Media Research (CAMMRO) held at the University of London in London, England on April 25, 2009. It describes the speeches of Dr. Makram KhouryMachool of the University of Hertfordshire, the journalist M. Said Mahfouz, and researcher Sarah Jurkiewicz. Among the topics of th…
This research examines the future of television work in light of the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI). The study aims to explore the impact of AI on the form and content of television messages and identify areas where AI can be employed in television production. This study adopts a future-oriented exploratory approach, utilizing survey methodology. As the research focuses on for…
Qualitative methods were used to identify and analyze issues related to a distance education course. While classroom performance does not appear to be a factor related to differences in remote sites versus the local site, interactivity among the students and between the teacher and the students tends to be affected from the compressed video format. Issues of classroom management, facilitation a…
Background There is a shortage of health care professionals competent in diabetes management worldwide. Digital education is increasingly used in educating health professionals on diabetes. Digital diabetes self-management education for patients has been shown to improve patients’ knowledge and outcomes. However, the effectiveness of digital education on diabetes management for health care…
Frequently, research on management education does not take into account the role of Information Technology as a key resource to support teaching and learning processes. In this article, the authors explore the current applications of Three Dimensional Virtual Worlds (3DVW) for Management education. The authors researched the educational institutions subscribed to Second Life (SL) (http://second…
Virtual reality, also known as VR, is an exciting but ill-defined field of discovery. The question of how technological advances in this field will impact education is difficult to answer at present with any degree of certainty, but is one that must be considered by educational researchers, teachers, and administrators. This position paper presents the foundational definitions and positions of …
Since the end of the 1990s, some Chinese software firms have undertaken offshore software development for Japanese firms. They are engaged not only in coding and testing, but also in design. The results of our interviews with Chinese and Japanese firms show that Chinese firms have acquired design skills through these joint developments. Japanese firms did not intentionally implement technology …