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Given the notion that graphic novels have potential for instruction, this study examines questions: In what ways do local media specialists and English Language Arts (ELA) instructors use them in their classrooms or other educational settings? If novels, how students respond to them? Have they experienced criticisms concerning of as texts worthy analysis exploration classroom? Finally, is conne...

Although lecture and lab courses are commonly used in higher education, there are potential problems with this format. However, technology is presenting new opportunities for teaching such a type of a course. This study explores the changes in the role of the instructors when a lecture and lab course evolved into a hybrid course, with the lecture portion of a course online and the labs kept fac...

This paper investigates the role of a goal parameter in semantics. On the one hand, goals are necessary for a semantics of questions and answers. On the other hand, the eeect of underlying perlocutionary goals on information in context can be modelled as an issue or question-under-discussion. A logic, update semantics with questions (USQ), is presented that combines update semantics with a part...

Purpose Social media are increasingly being used in teaching and learning higher education. This paper aims to explore multiple case studies better understand how instructors decide incorporate social into learning. Design/methodology/approach qualitative study the technology acceptance model (TAM) five instructors' use of for learning, particularly pedagogical reasons goals driving their media...