International Journal of Information and Learning Technology: Volume 40 Issue 5

Competency frameworks, alternative credentials and the evolving relationship of higher education and employers in recognizing skills and achievements

Sherri Nicole Braxton

Recognizing, tracking and providing mechanisms for sharing an individual's comprehensive record of learning is necessary and essential for both her agency over and ability to…

Workforce upskilling: can universities meet the challenges of lifelong learning?

Josephine Lang

Since new digital micro-credential technologies emerged a decade ago, there has been a rapid rise in micro-credentials in the education landscape. Much has been promised about…

Micro-credentials and the role of evidence: increasing the potential for learner-centeredness, inclusivity and an expansive model of assessment and credentialing

Anne Reed

This paper examines the innovative potential of micro-credentials which, arguably, is compromised if not for a particular attribute of the digital format: evidence. Evidence…

Enhancing intrinsic learning motivation through gamification: a self-determination theory perspective

Pin Luarn, Chiao-Chieh Chen, Yu-Ping Chiu

The use of gamification might offer a partial solution to the decline in students' motivation and engagement the school system is currently facing. However, there has been a lack…

Application of microcredentials to validate human capabilities in a large telecommunications organisation: strategic transformation to a future-ready workforce

Marcus Bowles, Benjamin Brooks, Steven Curnin, Helen Anderson

The value of transverse skills, including human capabilities, has been acknowledged for a significant period of time by major organisations such as UNESCO and the World Economic…

Do ICTs reduce inequalities in access to professional training in Cameroon?

Fabrice Nzepang, Siméon Serge Atangana, Saturnin Bertrand Nguenda Anya

This work aims to assess the effects of information and communication technology (ICT) on inequalities in access to professional training (PT) in Cameroon.

Effects of online platforms on learner's satisfaction: a serial mediation analysis with instructor presence and student engagement

Ayushi Jain, Poonam Sharma, Jamini Ranjan Meher

This research aims to examine the impact of virtual learning platforms and instructor presence (IP) on learner satisfaction (LS). Further, this study examines the role of learner…

Integration of the technology acceptance model and the information systems success model in the analysis of Moodle's satisfaction and continuity of use

Douglas Legramante, Ana Azevedo, Jose Manuel Azevedo

This paper aims to analyse the factors that influence the satisfaction and intention of continuity of use, of teachers and students, regarding using Moodle in undergraduate…

Developing Mathematics teachers' attitude towards technology integration through school-based lesson design teams

Joseph Njiku, Védaste Mutarutinya, Jean François Maniraho

This study aims to investigate the development of Mathematics teachers' attitudes towards technology integration through collaborative lesson design activities as part of…

To continue or not to continue? Examining the antecedents of MOOCs continuance intention through the lens of the stimulus-organism-response model

Yung-Ming Cheng

The purpose of this study is to propose a research model based on the stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) model to test whether network externality, gamification and media richness…

Observations from three years of online pandemic learning response on OpenWHO

Heini Utunen, Ranil Appuhamy, Melissa Attias, Ngouille Ndiaye, Richelle George, Elham Arabi, Anna Tokar

OpenWHO is the World Health Organization's online learning platform that was launched in 2017. The COVID-19 pandemic led to massive growth in the number of courses, enrolments and…

Using educational technologies (Padlet) for student engagement – reflection from the Australian classroom

Md Moazzem Hossain

Educational technologies such as Padlet have begun to transform the way teachers teach, students learn, and teachers and students interact. However, relatively little emphasis has…

Open educational resources (OER) and some of the United Nations sustainable development goals

Ebba Ossiannilsson

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) Recommendation on Open Educational Resources (OER) was a milestone when it was uniformly adopted by…