Faculty Perceptions of Online Instruction and Educational Technology in Higher Education

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46328/ijtes.528

Keywords:

Online education, Technology, Faculty perceptions, Higher education

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to obtain faculty perceptions of online instruction and educational technology in higher education.  Data was collected from eight participants through interviews and open-ended questions at a higher education institution.  Results showed that faculty consider that online instruction is only possible for certain programs and that it’s only for certain student populations.  In addition, faculty perceive online learning environments as a repository for class information and serve as a communication medium between instructor and student.  Furthermore, faculty believe that there is no substitution for traditional teaching methods regardless of the educational technology available.  Theoretical and practical implications of the results are discussed. 

Author Biographies

Raul Nick Cabrera, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Raul Nick Cabrera, Ed.D.University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539, raul.n.cabrera01@utrgv.edu

Velma Dora Menchaca, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Dr. Velma Menchaca is a full profesor in the Department of Organization & School Leadership at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), Edinburg, Texas 78539. Her research focuses in the areas of cultural relevance, cultural responsiveness and English learners. Recently, she engaged in researching rural schools. The two areas of focus are on recruiting and retaining high quality teachers and examining school leaders of small, rural schools. She have also published articles that focus on different aspects of rural school leaders and teachers. She have published several articles on cultural relevance and multicultural education. Most recently, she published in the areas of support for teachers during COVID, distance education for non-traditional high school students, reading practices for struggling readers, and elementary teachers’ and principals’ concerns in the implementation of inclusion. I have collaborated with faculty in Teaching and Learning and Organization and School Leadership.Some recent articles are “Latina School Leadership: Breaking the Mold and Rising to the Top” in Journal of Women in Educational Leadership and “University Strategic Planning:  A Process for Change in a Principal Preparation Program” in International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation.

Marie Simonsson, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Marie Simonsson, Ed.D.University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539, marie.simonsson@utrgv.edu, https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8757-7613 

Hilda Silva, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Hilda Silva, Ed.D.University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 W. University Drive, Edinburg, Texas 78539hilda.silva@utrgv.edu, https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9320-5174

References

Cabrera, R.N., Menchaca, V.D., Simonsson, M., & Silva, H. (2024). Faculty perceptions of online instruction and educational technology in higher education. International Journal of Technology in Education and Science (IJTES), 8(1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijtes.528

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Published

2024-02-15

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024)

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