The Department of Educational Technology is a service department to undergraduate programs in elementary and secondary education. The department's role is to provide undergraduates with both skills and instructional methods for using computer technology effectively in the teaching/learning process. Teacher education students experience how technologies are altering our society and the role they play in aiding instruction and fostering communication and performance. Educational Technology is an innovative way to design, deliver, facilitate, and manage instruction for learners of all ages, whether it is face-to-face in a classroom, online, or a combination of methods. EdTech at Boise State is much more than multimedia add-ons. It’s a way of engaging learners to understand the implications of technology in today’s society, empowering them to think, supporting them to lead their own learning and career paths, as well as the learning of others. The doctoral program in educational technology, leading to a Doctor of Education degree, has as its goal the development of innovative leaders in the field. Students in this program will explore the use of current and emerging technologies for effective and efficient teaching in a dynamic, global society. Areas of particular focus will include online teaching and learning, technology integration, academic technology leadership, innovative teaching in K-12 and higher education, educational software development for the web and mobile platforms, and educational games and simulations.
Submissions from 2024
ALEKS in High School Mathematics Classrooms: Exploring Teachers’ Perceptions and Use of This Tool, Tristan Kumor, Lida Uribe‑Flórez, Jesús Trespalacios, and Dazhi Yang
Understanding College Students’ Behavioral Patterns in a Blended Learning Class, Hengtao Tang, Yeye Tang, Miao Dai, Xu Du, Jui-Long Hung, and Hao Li
Books from 2023
F.D.E. Schleiermacher's Outlines of the Art of Education: A Translation & Discussion, Norm Friesen and Karsten Kenklies
What Is Pedagogy?: Discovering the Hidden Pedagogical Dimension, Norm Friesen and Hanno Su
Impact of Big Data Analytics on Banking: A Case Study, Wu He, Jui-Long Hung, and Lixin Liu
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education, Part One: The Dynamic Frontier, Yu-Chang Hsu and Yu-Hui Ching
Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education, Part Two: International Perspectives, Yu-Chang Hsu and Yu-Hui Ching
Using Virtual Teams in Educational Settings: A Scoping Review, Shawna Jensen, Jesús Trespalacios, Chareen Snelson, and Kerry Rice
Classroom Community and Online Learning: A Synthesis of Alfred Rovai’s Research, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Arielle Horan, Marc C. DeArmond, Amy Lomellini, Dave Egan, Mickinzie Johnson, Krisha Noelle Moeller, Fayth Keldgord, Jessica Kuohn, Shawna Jensen, Auston Stamm, and DaQuita Pounds
Accessible Online Learning: A Preliminary Investigation of Educational Technologists’ and Faculty Members’ Knowledge and Skills, Patrick R. Lowenthal and Amy Lomellini
Understanding College Students’ Cognitive Engagement in Online Collaborative Problem-Solving: A Multimodal Data Analysis, Hengtao Tang, Miao Dai, Xu Du, Jui-Long Hung, and Hao Li
Students’ Perceptions of Institutional Services and Online Learning Self-Efficacy, Jesús Trespalacios, Lida Uribe-Flórez, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Scott Lowe, and Shawna Jensen
Protecting Students: Data Privacy in the African Union, Etienne Vallée and Yu-Chang Hsu
S-KMN: Integrating Semantic Features Learning and Knowledge Mapping Network for Automatic Quiz Question Annotation, Jing Wang, Hao Li, Xu Du, Jui-Long Hung, and Shuoqiu Yang
Submissions from 2022
Pillars of Online Pedagogy: A Framework for Teaching in Online Learning Environments, Leanna Archambault, Heather Leary, and Kerry Rice
The Use of Images in Online Learning: A Qualitative Content Analysis, Jason D. Bader, Chareen Snelson, Patrick R. Lowenthal, and Norm Friesen
The Gap Between Korean Esports and Educational Gaming, Marc C. DeArmond, Brett E. Shelton, and Yu-Chang Hsu
Understand Group Interaction and Cognitive State in Online Collaborative Problem Solving: Leveraging Brain-to-Brain Synchrony Data, Xu Du, Lizhao Zhang, Jui-Long Hung, Hao Li, Hengtao Tang, and Yiqian Xie
Learning Anytime, Anywhere: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis for Online Learning, Xu Du, Mingyan Zhang, Brett E. Shelton, and Jui-Long Hung
Tact and the Pedagogical Relation: Introductory Readings, Norm Friesen
Interaction in Asynchronous Discussion Boards: A Campus-Wide Analysis to Better Understand Regular and Substantive Interaction, Crystal Gasell, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Lida Uribe-Flórez, and Yu-Hui Ching
Exploring Teachers’ Technology Integration Self-Efficacy Through the 2017 ISTE Standards, Frank C. Gomez Jr., Jesús Trespalacios, Yu-Chang Hsu, and Dazhi Yang
Support for Scholars Coping with Online Harassment: An Ecological Framework, Shandell Houlden, Jaigris Hodson, George Veletsianos, Chandell Gosse, Patrick Lowenthal, Tonia Dousay, and Nathan C. Hall
Teachers’ Experiences with and Perceptions of Virtual Manipulatives Following the COVID-19 Pandemic, Fayth Keldgord and Yu-Hui Ching
Inclusive Online Courses: Universal Design for Learning Strategies that Impact Faculty Buy-In, Amy Lomellini and Patrick R. Lowenthal
Higher Education Leaders’ Perspectives of Accessible and Inclusive Online Learning, Amy Lomellini, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Chareen Snelson, and Jesús H. Trespalacios
Exploring Student Perceptions of Asynchronous Video in Online Courses, Patrick R. Lowenthal
Synchronous Tools for Interaction and Collaboration, Patrick R. Lowenthal
Investigating Students’ Perceptions of Screencasting Style of Video Feedback in Online Courses, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Holly S. Fiock, Dana L. Shreaves, and Eric S. Belt
Strategies to Improve the Use of Live Synchronous Meetings in Blended, Remote, and Online Courses, Patrick R. Lowenthal and Mickinzie Johnson
Quest-Based Learning: A Scoping Review of the Research Literature, Chareen Snelson
From Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) to Sustained Remote Teaching (SRT): A Comparative Semester Analysis of Exchange Students’ Experiences and Perceptions of Learning Online During Covid-19, William H. Stewart, Youngkyun Baek, and Patrick R. Lowenthal
Distance Education Under Duress: A Case Study of Exchange Students’ Experience with Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Republic of Korea, William H. Stewart and Patrick R. Lowenthal
Using Multimodal Analytics to Systemically Investigate Online Collaborative Problem-Solving, Hengtao Tang, Miao Dai, Shuoqiu Yang, Xu Du, Jui-Long Hung, and Hao Li
Using WhatsApp to Enhance International Distance Education at the University of South Africa, Marielle Venturino and Yu-Chang Hsu
Investigating Title I School Student STEM Attitudes and Experience in an After-School Problem-Based Bridge Building Project, Dazhi Yang and Bhaskar Chittoori
Submissions from 2021
Accessibility in Online Courses: A Review of National and Statewide Evaluation Instruments, Sally J. Baldwin and Yu-Hui Ching
Video Use in Online and Blended Courses: A Qualitative Synthesis, Eric S. Belt and Patrick R. Lowenthal
A Systematic Meta-Review and Analysis of Learning Analytics Research, Xu Du, Juan Yang, Brett E. Shelton, Jui-Long Hung, and Mingyan Zhang
The Hidden Costs of Connectivity: Nature and Effects of Scholars’ Online Harassment, Chandell Gosse, George Veletsianos, Jaigris Hodson, Shandell Houlden, Tonia A. Dousay, Patrick R. Lowenthal, and Nathan Hall
Teaching Mathematics Education Online: Instructional Theories, Strategies, and Technologies, Angie Hodge-Zickerman, Cindy S. York, and Patrick R. Lowenthal
Enhancing STEM Majors’ College Trigonometry Learning Through Collaborative Mobile Apps Coding, Yu-Chang Hsu, Yu-Hui Ching, Janet Callahan, and Doug Bullock
Lessons Learned from Creating Videos for Online Video-Based Instructional Modules in Mathematics Teacher Education, Patrick R. Lowenthal and Laurie O. Cavey
Accessible Online Learning: An Analysis of Online Quality Assurance Frameworks, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Amy Lomellini, Chris Smith, and Krista Greer
Faculty Perceptions of Using Synchronous Video-Based Communication Technology, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Richard E. West, Leanna Archambault, Jered Borup, and Eric S. Belt
Faculty Views of CBE, Self-efficacy, and Institutional Support: An Exploratory Study, Christopher Prokes, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Chareen Snelson, and Kerry Rice
Addressing the Challenges of Online Video Analysis in Qualitative Studies: A Worked Example from Computational Thinking Research, Chareen Snelson, Dazhi Yang, and Torrence Temple
The Marrakesh Treaty’s Impact on the Accessibility and Reproduction of Published Works, Auston Stamm and Yu-Chang Hsu
Exploring Factors That Influence Computational Thinking Skills in Elementary Students’ Collaborative Robotics, William H. Stewart, Youngkyun Baek, Gina Kwid, and Kellie Taylor
Experiences and Perceptions of Exchange Students Learning Online During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Republic of Korea: An Exploratory Descriptive Study, William H. Stewart and Patrick R. Lowenthal
Community and Connectedness in Online Higher Education: A Scoping Review of the Literature, Jesús Trespalacios, Chareen Snelson, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Lida Uribe-Flórez, and Ross Perkins
Submissions from 2020
Mining Educational Implications of Minecraft, Youngkyun Baek, Ellen Min, and Seongchul Yun
Comparing Collaborative and Cooperative Game Play for Academic and Gaming Achievements, Youngkyun Baek and Achraf Touati
Guidelines for Designing Online Courses for Mobile Devices, Sally J. Baldwin and Yu-Hui Ching
Developing Faculty to Teach with Technology: Themes from the Literature, Eric Belt and Patrick Lowenthal
VCAST Learning Modules: A Functions & Modeling Course Innovation, Laurie O. Cavey, Jason Libberton, Tatia Totorica, Michele Carney, and Patrick R. Lowenthal
An Integrated Framework Based on Latent Variational Autoencoder for Providing Early Warning of At-Risk Students, Xu Du, Juan Yang, and Jui-Long Hung
Is Learning Anytime, Anywhere a Good Strategy for Success?: Identifying Successful Spatial-Temporal Patterns of On-the-Job and Full-Time Students, Xu Du, Juan Yang, Brett Shelton, and Jui-Long Hung
4 Weird Things That Happen When You Videoconference, Norm Friesen
'Education as a Geisteswissenschaft': An Introduction to Human Science Pedagogy, Norm Friesen
Understanding Secondary School Teachers’ TPACK and Technology Implementation in Mathematics Classrooms, Julia Eden Hill and Lida Uribe-Florez
Using a Multifaceted Robotics-Based Intervention to Increase Student Interest in STEM Subjects and Careers, Mary-Alice Hudson, Youngkyun Baek, Yu-Hui Ching, and Kerry Rice
Big Data Analytics for Supply Chain Relationship in Banking, Jui-Long Hung, Wu He, and Jiancheng Shen
Improving Predictive Power Through Deep Learning Analysis of K-12 Online Student Behaviors and Discussion Board Content, Jui-Long Hung, Kerry Rice, Jennifer Kepka, and Juan Yang
The Administration of Online Programs in Statewide Systems: A Case Study of the University System of New Hampshire, Chris L. LaBelle, Patrick R. Lowenthal, and Kerry Rice
Video Feedback: Is It Worth the Effort? A Response to Borupe et al., Patrick R. Lowenthal
Thinking Beyond Zoom: Using Asynchronous Video to Maintain Connection and Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Jered Borup, Richard E. West, and Leanna Archambault
Social Presence and Online Discussions: A Mixed Method Investigation, Patrick R. Lowenthal and Joanna Dunlap
Creating Accessible and Inclusive Online Learning: Moving Beyond Compliance and Broadening the Discussion, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Kirsta Greear, Michael Humphrey, Alison Lowenthal, Quincy Conley, Lisa A. Giacumo, and Joanna C. Dunlap
Exploring Student Perceptions of Flipgrid in Online Courses, Patrick R. Lowenthal and Robert L. Moore
Digital Literacy in Special Education: Preparing Students for College and the Workplace, Patrick R. Lowenthal, Gina Persichini, Quincy Conley, Michael Humphrey, and Jessica Scheufler
Innovations in Instructional Design and Technology Programs: A View from PIDT 2018, Jennifer C. Richardson, Thomas Brush, Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich, Michael Karlin, Heather Leary, Brett E. Shelton, Victoria Lowell, Marisa E. Exter, Jesse Strycker, and Sungwon Shin
Knowledge Sharing and Virtual Community of Practice Potential in the U.S. Coast Guard's Afloat Community: A Qualitative Case Study, Lisa Rodman, Jesús Trespalacios, Patrick R. Lowenthal, and Brett E. Shelton
Faculty Perceptions of Online Teaching at a Midsized Liberal Arts University, Dana L. Shreaves, Yu-Hui Ching, Lida Uribe-Florez, and Jesús Trespalacios
Connecting Online Students to Their Higher Learning Institution, Shannon Skelcher, Dazhi Yang, Jesús Trespalacios, and Chareen Snelson
Educational 360-Degree Videos in Virtual Reality: A Scoping Review of the Emerging Research, Chareen Snelson and Yu-Chang Hsu
Developing Online Sense of Community: Graduate Students' Experiences and Perceptions, Jesus Trespalacios and Lida J. Uribe-Florez
Case Studies in Instructional Design Education: Students’ Communication Preferences During Online Discussions, Jesús Trespalacios and Lida J. Uribe-Flórez
Making Spaces for STEM in the School Library, Stacey Woods and Yu-Chang Hsu
Developing Computational Thinking Through Project-Based Airplane Design Activities, Dazhi Yang, Youngkyun Baek, and Steve Swanson
Using Technology to Support Student Learning in an Integrated STEM Learning Environment, Dazhi Yang and Sally J. Baldwin
Using Schema Training to Facilitate Students' Understanding of Challenging Engineering Concepts in Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics, Dazhi Yang, Ruth Streveler, Ronald L. Miller, Inanc Senocak, and Jim Slotta
Motivators of Attendance at Eco-Friendly Events, Yu (John) Ye, Ching-Hui (Joan) Su, Chin-Hsun (Ken) Tsai, and Jui-Long Hung
Submissions from 2019
Understanding Second Grader’s Computational Thinking Skills in Robotics Through Their Individual Traits, Youngkyun Baek, Dazhi Yang, and Yibo Fan
Analysing Professional Discourse on Twitter: A Mixed Methods Analysis of the #Openeducation Hashtag, Fredrick W. Baker III and Patrick R. Lowenthal
Online Course Design: A Review of the Canvas Course Evaluation Checklist, Sally Baldwin and Yu-Hui Ching
An Online Course Design Checklist: Development and Users’ Perceptions, Sally J. Baldwin and Yu-Hui Ching
Doctoral E-Mentoring: Current Practices and Effective Strategies, David Byrnes, Lida J. Uribe-Flórez, Jesús Trespalacios, and Jodi Chilson
Developing a Construct Map for Teacher Attentiveness, Michele B. Carney, Tatia Totorica, Laurie O. Cavey, and Patrick R. Lowenthal
Elementary School Student Development of STEM Attitudes and Perceived Learning in a STEM Integrated Robotics Curriculum, Yu-Hui Ching, Dazhi Yang, Sasha Wang, Youngkyun Baek, Steve Swanson, and Bhaskar Chittoori
Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Interactions in a Blended Synchronous Learning Environment: A Case Study, Sheri Conklin, Jesus Trespalacios, and Patrick Lowenthal
Digital Citizenship for All: Empowering Young Learners with Disabilities to Become Digitally Literate, Quincy Conley, Jessica Scheufler, Gina Persichini, Patrick R. Lowenthal, and Michael Humphrey
Student Performance Evaluation Based on Online Discussion, Xu Du, Shunian Lai, Hao Li, and Jui-Long Hung
Personalized Professional Learning and Teacher Self-Efficacy for Integrating Technology in K–12 Classrooms, Allison B. Hall and Jesús Trespalacios
Studying Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Experience While Empowering Technology Use Through Personalized Professional Learning, Allison Hall, Lida Uribe-Flórez, and Kerry Rice
Computational Thinking Educational Policy Initiatives (CTEPI) Across the Globe, Yu-Chang Hsu, Natalie Roote Irie, and Yu-Hui Ching
Improving Predictive Modeling for At-Risk Student Identification: A Multistage Approach, Jui-Long Hung, Brett E. Shelton, Juan Yang, and Xu Du
Building Engagement in K-12 Online Learning, Kristin Kipp and Kerry L. Rice
Strategies Used to Evaluate Online Education, Patrick R. Lowenthal and Gayle V. Davidson-Shivers
Social Presence and Identity in Online Learning, Patrick R. Lowenthal and Vanessa P. Dennen