Author: Anthony Kaczoroski
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EDU 800 – Week 15/16 Annotated Bibliographies
#1Loseke, D. (2013). Methodological thinking: Basic issues in social research design. Los Angeles, CA: Sage. SummaryLoseke provides a foundational overview of methodological thinking in social research, emphasizing how researchers frame problems, construct research questions, and make design decisions that shape knowledge production. Rather than focusing narrowly on methods, the book addresses the underlying logic of…
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EDU 800 – Annotated Bibliographies for Current Possible Research Questions
QUESTION 1: How does intentional use of instructional technology influence student motivation and engagement in online college courses? #1Martin, F., Sun, T., & Westine, C. D. (2020). A systematic review of research on online teaching and learning from 2009 to 2018. Computers & Education, 159, 104009. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2020.104009 SummaryMartin, Sun, and Westine synthesized online teaching and…
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EDU 800 – Week 15 Annotated Bibliographies
#1Schwehm, T. M., & Giroir, S. (2024). Engagement experiences of the adult undergraduate online: An analysis of actions, attitudes, and perceptions. Journal of Adult and Continuing Education. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1427782.pdf SummaryThis study examines how adult undergraduate learners experience engagement in fully online courses, drawing on behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement frameworks. Using a mixed-methods design, the authors…
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EDU800 – Week 14 – Additional Articles
#1Hodges, C., Moore, S., Lockee, B., Trust, T., & Bond, A. (2020). The difference between emergency remote teaching and online learning. Educause Review. SummaryThis article distinguishes between well-designed online learning and emergency remote teaching (ERT) implemented during crises. The authors argue that ERT is a temporary shift in instructional delivery necessitated by external circumstances, while…
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EDU800 – Week 14 Annotated Bibliographies
#1Dirkin, K., Hain, A., Tolin, M., & McBride, A. (2020). OMMI: Offline multimodal instruction. In E. Langran (Ed.), Proceedings of SITE Interactive 2020 Online Conference (pp. 24–28). AACE. SummaryThis paper introduces OMMI—Offline MultiModal Instruction—as an approach to ensuring equitable access to learning materials for students with limited or inconsistent connectivity. The authors describe how multimodal…
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EDU800 – Week 13 – Additional Articles
#1Martin, F., Ritzhaupt, A. D., Kumar, S., & Budhrani, K. (2020). Award-winning faculty online teaching practices: Pedagogical approaches, assessment strategies, and course design considerations. The Internet and Higher Education, 47, 100758. SummaryThis research analyzes practices used by award-winning online instructors, identifying key strategies that promote engagement, motivation, and high-quality learning outcomes. The findings highlight structured…
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EDU800 – Week 13 Annotated Bibliographies
#1Glăveanu, V. P. (2020). A sociocultural theory of creativity: Bridging the social, the material, and the psychological. Review of General Psychology, 24(4), 335–354. SummaryGlăveanu proposes a sociocultural theory of creativity that integrates individual cognition, social interaction, and material artifacts. He critiques reductive views of creativity—such as those that frame it solely as an internal cognitive…
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EDU800 – Week 12 – AI Post
What Four Key Articles Taught Me About AI—and How They’re Changing My Teaching Practice As I move deeper into my doctoral journey in Educational Technology at CMU, I’m continuously reflecting on how emerging technologies—especially artificial intelligence—shape the online learning environments I design and teach in. Across my DeVry courses (BIS155, BIS310, SEC440), I’ve learned that…
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EDU800 – Week 12 – Additional Articles
#1 Zawacki-Richter, O., Marín, V. I., Bond, M., & Gouverneur, F. (2019). Systematic review of research on artificial intelligence applications in higher education – Where are the educators? International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 16(1), 1–27. SummaryIn this systematic review, Zawacki-Richter and colleagues (2019) analyze 146 peer-reviewed studies to map how artificial intelligence…
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