A Systematic Literature Review on Technology in Online Doctoral Education

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  • Author(s): Kyungmee Lee (ORCID Kyungmee Lee (ORCID 0000-0002-9580-9026); Olaf Zawacki-Richter (ORCID Olaf Zawacki-Richter (ORCID 0000-0003-1482-8303); Berrin Cefa Sari (ORCID Berrin Cefa Sari (ORCID 0000-0002-8306-8574)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Studies in Continuing Education. 2024 46(1):38-64.
  • Publication Date:
    2024
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Information Analyses
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      27
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Doctoral Students; Online Courses; Virtual Schools; Electronic Learning; Educational Technology; Educational Environment
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/0158037X.2022.2135499
    • ISSN:
      0158-037X
      1470-126X
    • Abstract:
      Alongside the growing demand for doctoral degrees, there has been an increasing number of online doctoral programmes and online doctoral students enrolled across the globe. While the importance of mediating roles that communication technology plays in online doctoral education has been extensively documented, a comprehensive account of how and for what purpose online doctoral students use different technological tools has been lacking in the literature. To address the gap, the present authors have conducted a systematic literature review on doctoral students' use of technology in distance programmes. The review results suggest that the range of technology used by online doctoral students is limited -- asynchronous and synchronous communication technology for discussing and community building being predominantly top. Arguably more advanced technology was rarely discussed in the reviewed literature. How online doctoral students learn and use other information technology to support their research activities was largely unknown. Based on the results, the directions of future research efforts have been suggested.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2024
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1407686