Kara Dawson

ORCID: 0000-0002-1855-0719
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Research Areas
  • Online and Blended Learning
  • Education and Technology Integration
  • Gender and Technology in Education
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Online Learning and Analytics
  • Digital Storytelling and Education
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Reflective Practices in Education
  • Mobile Learning in Education
  • Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
  • Teaching and Learning Programming
  • Digital literacy in education
  • Educational Games and Gamification
  • Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
  • Social Media in Health Education
  • Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
  • Experimental Learning in Engineering
  • E-Learning and Knowledge Management
  • Education and Learning Interventions
  • Web and Library Services
  • Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
  • Digital Games and Media
  • Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy

University of Florida
2015-2024

University of Zurich
2022

Florida College
2008-2019

Athabasca University
2018

Florida Department of Education
2016

Tullow Oil (United Kingdom)
2015

University of Mobile
2014

3M (United States)
2014

Lee University
1999

University of Virginia
1998-1999

This research examines student information and communication technology (ICT) literacy its relationships to a student’s socio-economic status (SES), gender, ethnicity of middle school students. We recruited 5,990 students from 13 districts across the state Florida. Student participants completed Tool for Technology Literacy (ST2L), performance-based assessment ICT skills based on 2008 National Educational Standards Students (NETS.S). Results show digital divide between low high SES, white...

10.1080/15391523.2013.10782607 article EN Journal of Research on Technology in Education 2013-06-01

Background: Social networking site use is increasingly common among emerging medical professionals, with schools even reporting disciplinary student expulsion. Medical professionals who social sites have unique responsibilities since their postings could violate patient privacy. However, it unknown whether students and residents portray protected health information under what circumstances or contexts. Objective: The objective of our study was to document describe online portrayals potential...

10.2196/jmir.1590 article EN cc-by Journal of Medical Internet Research 2011-01-19

Abstract The advances in technology to capture and process unprecedented amounts of educational data has boosted the interest Learning Analytics Dashboard (LAD) applications as a way provide meaningful visual information administrators, parents, teachers learners. Despite frequent argument that LADs are useful support target users their goals monitor act upon provided, little is known about LADs’ theoretical underpinnings alignment (or lack thereof) between intended outcomes measures used...

10.1111/bjet.13089 article EN British Journal of Educational Technology 2021-05-07

This study measures changes in teaching practices that occurred during a school year included laptop implementation and professional development. The were documented through direct observations of more than 400 classrooms 50 K–12 schools 11 Florida districts. Trained observers used two valid observation instruments to measure technology use. Mantel-Haentzel procedure was infer statistical differences between fall spring observations. Observed percentages, means, standard deviations effect...

10.1080/15391523.2008.10782526 article EN Journal of Research on Technology in Education 2008-12-01

The purpose of this research was to examine the effects teachers' characteristics, school and contextual characteristics on classroom technology integration teacher use as mediators student technology. A research-based path model designed tested based data gathered from 732 teachers 17 districts 107 different schools in state Florida. Results show that a teacher's level education experience teaching with positively significantly influence his/her Teacher strongly explains Further, how...

10.2190/ec.46.3.b article EN Journal of Educational Computing Research 2012-04-01

The community of inquiry (CoI) framework has commonly been used to study teaching and learning in online courses (Garrison, Anderson, & Archer 2000). This paper describes the implementation CoI a cohort-based EdD program, where presence cognitive were easier foster than social presence. Based on results an initial evaluation, suggestions are made expand components when using it at program level. Lessons learned from also shared assist others wishing apply graduate programs. <br...

10.19173/irrodl.v12i6.978 article EN cc-by The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning 2011-10-07

ABSTRACT Many online videos feature an instructor on the screen to improve learners' engagement; however, influence of this design cognitive load is underexplored. This study investigates effects presence processing information using both subjective and psychophysiological measures load. Sixty university students watched a statistics instructional video either with or without presence, while spontaneous electrical activity their brain was recorded electroencephalography (EEG). At conclusion...

10.1111/mbe.12239 article EN publisher-specific-oa Mind Brain and Education 2020-03-30

This study describes and analyzes a four-year effort to provide curriculum-based, technology-enhanced field experiences for prospective teachers. These this associated espouse the notion that reflective activity must coalesce yield professional growth The suggests teacher inquiry, process scaffolds teachers systematically intentionally their use of technology, may (1) counter many shortcomings with traditional strategies designed promote activity, (2) focus teachers’attention on student...

10.1080/15391523.2006.10782460 article EN Journal of Research on Technology in Education 2006-03-01

Social networking is changing the way children communicate. Most of this communication takes place outside school, though countless Web 2.0 applications are emerging with educational potential. Students may benefit from exposure to twenty‐first century learning principles obtained through use web applications. This article describes design, and implementation Teach Consortium, a wisdom community educators working together explore potential tools. Recommendations for establishing similar...

10.1080/09523980802571499 article FR Educational Media International 2008-12-01

Abstact This article reviews content analysis studies aimed to assess critical thinking in computer-mediated communication. It also discusses theories and models that encourage skills asynchronous learning environments factors may foster new knowledge construction.

10.1080/08923640802224568 article EN American Journal of Distance Education 2008-08-09
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