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Current Trends (and Missing Links) in Educational Technology Research and Practice.

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Summary

This study identifies current educational technology trends by analyzing research and K-12/university websites. It aims to bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners for better real-world problem-solving.

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Area of Science:

  • Educational Technology
  • Information Science

Background:

  • Historically, accessing current educational technology trends has been challenging.
  • This lack of information hinders synergy between researchers and practitioners.

Discussion:

  • Analysis of 7,708 research article abstracts from the past five years reveals prevalent topics including "online," "mobile," and "learning analytics."
  • Extraction of links from 51,496 K-12 and 1,317 U.S. university websites identifies commonly used tools like Facebook, Twitter, Google Docs, and YouTube.

Key Insights:

  • Identified trends provide a crucial baseline for researchers and practitioners to contextualize their work.
  • The data highlights areas where edtech is actively being applied in real-world educational settings.

Outlook:

Keywords:
BibliometricsBig dataEducational technologyResearch-practice dividesTrendsWeb scraping

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  • This data-driven approach can guide future research and development efforts towards addressing pressing educational challenges.
  • Establishing such metrics is vital for fostering more informed and impactful advancements in educational technology.