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Literature Review of Faculty-perceived Usefulness of Instructional Technology in Classroom Dynamics

Alexandra Salas 1 *
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1 Mercer County Community College, United States* Corresponding Author
Contemporary Educational Technology, 7(2), April 2016, 174-186, https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/6170
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ABSTRACT

This article provides a literature review of the research concerning the role of faculty perspectives about instructional technology. Learning management systems, massive open online courses (MOOCs), cloud-based multimedia applications, and mobile apps represent the tools and the language of academia in the 21st century. Research examined illustrates how important understanding user attitudes can be in the technology deliberation process. Consequently, the faculty opinions should not be underestimated in technology acceptance discussions as coupled with ongoing education technological developments is the challenge of innovation adoption.
Keywords: e-tools, Distance Education, Faculty-perceived usefulness, Voice-authoring tools, Instructional technology

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Salas, A. (2016). Literature Review of Faculty-perceived Usefulness of Instructional Technology in Classroom Dynamics. Contemporary Educational Technology, 7(2), 174-186. https://doi.org/10.30935/cedtech/6170

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