Department of Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences (ITLS). This department was previously known as Instructional Technology (IT). The name was changed on January 1, 2009.

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Dissertations

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A Case Study of Learner Support Services in the Turkish Open Education System, Murat Ozoglu

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A Comparative Analysis Between a Preacher's Practice and Homiletic Theory, Curtis Castillow

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A Descriptive Case Study of Writing Standards-Based Individualized Education Plan Goals Via Problem-Based Learning in a Virtual World, Peter J. Blair

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A Model for Doctoral Students' Perceptions and Attitudes toward Written Feedback for Academic Writing, Gulfidan Can

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An Analysis of Class Size, Teaching Load, and Instructional Salary Costs in Utah State-Supported Collegiate Institutions of Higher Education, Don K. Richards

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An Exploratory Study of Fifth-Grade Students’ Reasoning About the Relationship Between Fractions and Decimals When Using Number Line-Based Virtual Manipulatives, Scott Smith

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An Investigation of the Doctoral Dissertation Literature Review: From the Materials We Use to Prepare Students, to the Materials That Students Prepare, Melynda H. Fitt

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A Phenomenological Study of Professional Identity Change in Released-Time Seminary Teachers, Mark Daniel Mason

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Applications of Affinity Spaces in English Language Instruction: Writing and Peer Review of Fanfiction Based on Video Games in an Academic English as a Second Language Writing Course, Marta Halaczkiewicz

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Bells of Mindfulness: An Online Mindfulness Meditation Course to Promote Mindfulness Meditation for PhD Students, Michael Folland

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Connection, Technology, Positionality: An Inside Look at Women Faculty's Positionality Toward "Connection" and "Technology", Wei Zhai

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Designing a Rubric for Evaluating Curricular Resources in Montana's Indian Education for All Repository: A Design-Based Research Approach, Megan M. Hamilton

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Developing and Validating Stealth Assessments for an Educational Game to Assess Young Dual Language Immersion Learners' Reading Comprehension, Frederick J. Poole

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E3: Emotions, Engagement, and Educational Digital Games, Ani Aghababyan

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Effects of Design Thinking Instructional Strategies on Design Skill Acquisition: A Meta-Analysis, Sarah M. Urquhart

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Effects of Knowledge of Accountability in Mastery Learning Programs on Academic Achievement, Goal Setting Characteristics, and Locus-of-Control Orientation, Donn C. Ritchie

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Engaging Alternative High School Students Through the Design, Development, and Crafting of Computationally Enhanced Pets, Maneksha Katrine DuMont

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Enhancing Students’ Higher Order Thinking Skills Through Computer-Based Scaffolding in Problem-Based Learning, Nam Ju Kim

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Epistemic Beliefs of Middle and High School Students in a Problem-Based, Scientific Inquiry Unit: An Exploratory, Mixed Methods Study, Jiangyue Gu

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Eportfolio Adoption's Mediating Influence on Faculty Perspectives: An Activity Theory View, Jonathan M. Thomas

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Estimating the Effects of Forms of Computer-Based Scaffolding in Problem-Centered STEM Instruction, Mason Reed Lefler

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Evaluating an Integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math/Computational Thinking Professional Development Program for Elementary Level Paraprofessional Educators, Aubrey A. Rogowski

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Evaluating Reliability and Validity Evidence for Merrill's 2007 5 Star Instrument, Max Hale Cropper

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Examining the Effects of Discussion Strategies and Learner Interactions on Performance in Online Introductory Mathematics Courses: An Application of Learning Analytics, Ji Eun Lee

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Explaining the Paradox: Perceived Instructor Benefits and Costs of Contributing to Massachusetts Institute of Technology OpenCourseWare, Preston Paul Parker

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Exploring Peer-Assisted Learning in a High-School-Based Suicide Prevention Intervention, Sterling R. Morris

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Identification of the Constraints and Barriers to the Adoption of Distributed Design Education, Benjamin H. George

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In-Situ Educational Research from Concept to Classroom Implementation: A Multiple Paper Dissertation, David Mark Weiss

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Instructional Logistics and Chunque-Based Learning Systems, Ian A. McArthur

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Integrating Technology, Curriculum, and Online Resources: A Multilevel Model Study of Impacts on Science Teachers and Students, Lei Ye

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Interaction, Internet Self-Efficacy, and Self-Regulated Learning as Predictors of Student Satisfaction in Distance Education Courses, Yu-Chun Kuo

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Kindergarteners' Conceptions and Representations of Temperature: An Exploratory Study on How Young Children Perceive Air Temperature, Ryan Francis Cain

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Language Proficiency and Cultural Intelligence in Distance English-Language Learning, Jared Marcum

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Macromorality and Mormons: A Psychometric Investigation and Qualitative Evaluation of the Defining Issues Test-2, Daniel R. Winder

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Making Statistics Matter: Using Self-Data to Improve Statistics Learning, Jeffrey L. Thayne

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Mind-It. Introducing Mindfulness Online to Help Students Change Perceptions and Develop Interest: A Design-Based Research Approach, Joana M. Franco

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Mixing the Emic and Etic Perspectives: A Study Exploring Development of Fixed-Answer Questions to Measure In-Service Teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge, M. Brooke Robertshaw

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Model-Centered Instruction: A Design Research Study to Investigate an Alternative Approach to Patient Education, Mary Ann Parlin

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Modeling Elementary Students' Computer Science Outcomes With In-School and Out-of-School Factors, Umar Shehzad

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Parents as Partners in Kindergarten and Second Grade Literacy Instruction: A Qualitative Inquiry into Student-Authored Traveling Books, Dorothy C. Little

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Patterns of Learning Object Reuse in the Connexions Repository, S. M. Duncan

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Power of Near-Peers: Conceptualizing and Testing a Near-Peer Mentoring Model in Raising Youths' Self-Efficacy in Computer Programming, Chongning Sun

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Qualitative Case Study on Cell Phone Appropriation for Language Learning Purposes in a Dominican Context, Gisela Martiz

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Reflective Redo Within a Three-Dimensional Simulation and Its Influence on Student Metacognition, Reflection, and Learning, Jon M. Scoresby

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Reimagining Culture With Youth: Relationship and Representation in Culturally Centered Learning Environments, Lili Yan

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Relationships Between Motivational Orientations and Participants' Perceptions of an Electronic Distance Education Learning Environment, Charles Wynn Wilkes

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Retention of Women in Computer Science: Why Women Persist in Their Computer Science Majors, Katarina Pantic

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Riding to Learn: Informal Science in Adult Cycling Communities, Joel R. Drake

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Self-Directed Learning in Problem-Based Learning Versus Traditional Lecture-Based Learning: A Meta-Analysis, Heather M. Leary

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Student Self-Assessment and Student Ratings of Teacher Rapport in Secondary Student Course Ratings, John Wilford Roe

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Student Veteran Innovation Workshop: Exploring Purpose-Driven Camaraderie, David Brian Kartchner

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Teacher Educators' Computer Technology Integration at Utah State University, Jiayi Wan

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Teacher Orientation to Social Studies: A Phenomenological Study, Jeffrey A. Olsen

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Teachers' Descriptions of Their Professional Learning Networks and Spaces, Nathan Justis

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Teaching Across Borders: Business as Usual?, Bobbe McGhie Allen

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Teaching Patterns: A Pattern Language for Improving the Quality of Instruction in Higher Education Settings, Daren Olson

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Testing the Efficacy of Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction in Improving Student Performance in Introductory Biology Courses, Joel Lee Gardner

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The Application of Instructional Design Principles in the Development of Sportsmanship Education Software and Its Impact on Children’s Acquisition of Sportsmanlike Attitudes and Behaviors, Michael J. Petersen

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The Effect of an Ambient Olfactory Intervention on Time-on-Task and Performance During Participant Interaction with an Electronic Flashcard System, Aaron J. Loewer

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The Effect of Instructional Presentation on Student Satisfaction and Performance as Demonstrated in an Electronic Distance Educational (EDE) Delivery System, R. Alan Seamons

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The Effects of a Direct Instruction Program in Fractions on Academic and Mathematics Self-Concept, William H. Lowry

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The Effects of Pedagogical Agents on Listening Anxiety and Listening Comprehension in an English as a Foreign Language Context, Young-Ah Ko

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The Effects of Pedagogical Agents on Mathematics Anxiety and Mathematics Learning, Quan Wei

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The Impact of Team-Based Learning’s Readiness Assurance Process on Virtually Isolated Adults, Matthew W. Barclay

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The Job Task Model as a Means for Understanding Computer Usage in the Work Place, Vicki S. Napper

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The Need for and Ability to Support a Program of Cooperative Vocational Business Education in the Salt Lake City High Schools, Calvin Dean Lowe

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The Pursuit of an Unequivocal Primary Representation, Delroy A. Brinkerhoff

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The Relationship between Religiosity and Educational Pursuit and Perception Among College Students at Utah State University, Randy A. LaRose

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The Role of a Peer-Led Academic Intervention in College Students' Development of Self-Regulated Learning: A Person-Centered Approach, Soojeong Jeong

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The Social Validation of Institutional Indicators to Promote System-Wide Web Accessibility in Postsecondary Institutions, Heather Ann Mariger

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Understanding Teacher Users of a Digital Library Service: A Clustering Approach, Beijie Xu

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Using Formative Student Feedback: A Continuous Quality Improvement Approach for Online Course Development, Kristy T. Bloxham

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Using Mixed-Reality Technology to Teach Techniques for Administering Local Anesthesia, Kami M. Hanson

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Web Usage Mining: Application to an Online Educational Digital Library Service, Bart C. Palmer

Reports

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An Administrative Plan for Extension Library Service in Utah, Dana Andrew Samples

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An Analysis of Trends Affecting Collection Growth at the Merrill Library, Richard Brian Schockmel

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A Personal Journey Through Instructional Technology: A Vision of Excellence Approached From a System of Magnanimity, Virginia Ellen Gilbert

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A Self-Instructional Program For the Technical Services of the Utah State University Library, Heber Clark Barzee

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Review and Recommendations Regarding Available Funding Sources For Moab City Development, Kuo Kwang Chang

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The Feasibility of a Computer-Based Library Reference Interview, Stephen C. Weiss

Theses

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A Narrative Approach to Educational Video Training, Matthew S. Havertz

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An Online Scientific Twitter World: Social Network Analysis of #ScienceTwitter, #SciComm, and #AcademicTwitter, Man Zhang

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A Study of Leadership Behaviors in Esports Contexts, Joseph C. Tucker

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Design Scaffolding for Computational Making in the Visual Programming Tool ARIS, Whitney E. Lewis

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Exploring Trends in Middle School Students' Computational Thinking in the Online Scratch Community: A Pilot Study, Kevin N. Lawanto

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Identifying Self-Regulation Strategies Students Use When Cognitive Load Occurs, Linyu Luo

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Modeling a Pandemic: Investigating Student Learning about Disease Spread in the Context of Agent-Based Modeling, Siyu Wu

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Teacher Perceptions of Factors Influencing Technology Integration in K-12 Schools, Clarence W. M. Ames

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The Moderating Effect of Intraoffice Group Dynamics on the Ambulation of SMS-Prompted Utah Tech Professionals, David Collins Moore

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Understanding Teacher Sense-Making Discourse During Collaborative Professional Development of an Expansively-Framed Computer Science Curriculum, Courtney Stephens

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What Resources Do School Librarians Use When Developing New Programming: A Qualitative Inquiry, Jennifer Hansen