Poster #17 - Exploring Digital Technologies That Promote Educational Achievements of Diverse Learners in Online Learning

• In Event: 34.099 - MTCC Poster Session Seven
  In Poster Session: 34.099-3 - Online Teaching and Learning Poster Session

Abstract

This study used qualitative interview to explore how digital technology influence educational experiences and achievements of culturally diverse learners via interviews with 40 participants across academic programs. Findings suggest that digital technologies, multimedia presentations, and social network tools promote educational experiences and successes of participants in asynchronous online learning environments. They faced challenges of limited multicultural resources. Participants applied these digital technologies to navigate the Learning Management Systems to achieve better academic success in online context. Findings support the need for instructors to recognize the cultural backgrounds of diverse learners and strategies for teaching them in online environment.

Author

• Alex Kumi-Yeboah, University at Albany - SUNY