Browsing Information Science and Learning Technologies electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Semester "2016 Spring"
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Assessing the impact of an innovative community of practice on teacher efficacy, leadership and practice
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)The purpose of this study was to determine how participation in a Community of Practice impacted technology teacher leadership and technology integration practice. Participants in the study included 31 teachers enrolled ... -
The effects of gamification on self-efficacy and persistence in virtual world familiarization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Students who are inexperienced with multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) such as Second Life can experience significant difficulties when first entering the virtual classroom. The unfamiliar paradigm of moving an avatar ... -
Influence and authority of information sources in the Highlands : exploring the immigration debate during the Scottish Independence Referendum
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)This dissertation examines the role of the mass news media as an influencer of opinions on immigration through an examination of information sources used by host, Highland community members. There is an extensive range of ... -
A sequential exploratory mixed methods study of Carnegie libraries and the library profession, 1900-1910
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Andrew Carnegie's philanthropy made it possible for thousands of communities in the United States (U.S) to build free public libraries. Contemporary scholarship in library and information science (LIS) that deals with ...