Smartphones could be the fastest spreading technology in human history. These mobile
devices change the way we communicate and enable mobile and ubiquitous learning at a …

Students often “multitask” with electronic media while doing schoolwork. We examined the
effects of one form of media often used in such multitasking, instant messaging (IM). We …

Social media hype has created a lot of speculation among educators on how these media
can be used to support learning, but there have been rather few studies so far. Our …

Online discussions have been widely utilized as an educational activity, and much research
has been conducted on the process and behaviors involved in asynchronous discussions …

Twenty years after the New London Group's publication of A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies, we
present an analytical literature review that traces the routes and roots of multiliteracies …

Online tutoring has been found to have a positive impact on student learning in STEM
education. The aim of this study was to explore how and to what extent students supported …

The use of Web-based learning technologies has increased dramatically over the past
decade providing new opportunities and avenues for students to interact with their …

This chapter reviews the current research regarding multitasking with technology within the
classroom with sensitivity to the distinction between on‐and off‐task use. It reviews recent …

Synchronous e-learning has received much less research attention, as compared with
asynchronous e-learning. Practitioners that consider using and designing synchronous e …

This article examined how higher education students used text and instant messaging for
academic purposes with their peers and faculty. Specifically, comfort level, frequency of use …