This exploratory and descriptive study provides an increased understanding of the topics being explored in both published research and industry reporting in the field of educational technology. Although literature in the field is plentiful, the task of synthesizing the information for practical use is a massive undertaking. Latent semantic analysis was used to review journal abstracts from ten highly respected journals and the New Media Consortium Horizon Reports to identify trends within the publications. As part of the analysis, 25 topics and technologies were identified in the combined corpus of academic journals and Horizon Reports. The journals tended to focus on pedagogical issues whereas the Horizon Reports tended to focus on technological aspects in education. In addition to differences between publication types, trends over time are also described. Findings may assist researchers, practitioners, administrators, and policy makers with decision-making in their respective educational areas.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1062887 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Morel, Gwendolyn |
| Contributors | Lin, Lin, Elieson, Bill, Spector, Jonathan M, Ennis-Cole, Demetria, Evangelopoulos, Nicholas |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | ix, 148 pages, Text |
| Coverage | 2000/2017 |
| Rights | Public, Morel, Gwendolyn, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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