Adapting to Adaptive Learning

Adapting to Adaptive Learning

Phelps, Lena E.

Peabody Journal of Education, v95 n2 p160-172 2020

Unfamiliarity with adaptive courseware and its uses may be a barrier to implementation. This article provides insights from a qualitative case study that was conducted to illuminate experiences and perceptions of faculty and staff involved in an adaptive learning technology pilot at a nonprofit university in the United States. Findings revealed that team dynamics, including diversity and persistence, were critical for the success of the project and overcoming the challenges of working with a vendor in terms of process, timeline, and role clarity. Finally, the study helps to underscore the importance of using adaptive courseware to support and train faculty.

Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Costs, Electronic Learning, Courseware, Online Courses, Educational Quality, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, School Personnel, Committees, Technology Integration, Teamwork, Group Dynamics, Expectation, Program Design, Role, Technological Literacy, Training, Time

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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education

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Language: English

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Lena E,P. (2020)Adapting to Adaptive Learning.Peabody Journal of Education, v95 n2 

p160-172.