International Journal of Information and Learning Technology: Volume 35 Issue 1

MOOCs: a differentiation by pedagogy, content and assessment

Misrah Hamisah Mohamed, Michael Hammond

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have often been divided between connectivist MOOCs and extended MOOCs (xMOOCs). Each form of MOOC proposes a distinctive view about knowledge…

How teachers’ personality affect on their behavioral intention to use tablet PC

Fatih Camadan, Ilknur Reisoglu, Ömer Faruk Ursavas, David Mcilroy

The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of personality traits on teachers’ technology acceptance.

Parents’ mobile technology adoption influences on elementary children’s use

Lauren Eutsler

With a high rate of mobile technology ownership in the home, it is unknown how parents’ behavioral intention influences mobile technology adoption and children’s informal use to…

Understanding challenges of using ICT in secondary schools in Sweden from teachers’ perspective

Siri Ekberg, Shang Gao

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the challenges of using ICT in secondary schools in Sweden from teachers’ perspectives.

The effect of gamification on motivation and engagement

Raed S. Alsawaier

Gamification is the application of game features, mainly video game elements, into non-game context for the purpose of promoting motivation and engagement in learning. The…