OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Australasian Journal of Educational Technology is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
AJET and the shifting dynamics of educational technology publishing in 2024	141
Smart classroom preferences and information literacy among college students	90
Uncovering socio-temporal dynamics in online discussions: An event-based approach	59
Collaboration or competition? The value of sector-wide collaboration in educational technology research	58
Physical therapy using robotics: A project-based learning experience for undergraduate students	52
Generative artificial intelligence-supported programming education: Effects on learning performance, self-efficacy and processes	43
The effect of conceptions of learning and prior online course experiences on students’ choice of learning spaces for synchronous online learning during COVID-19	38
Teacher digital competence development in higher education: Overview of systematic reviews	36
The AI Assessment Scale (AIAS) in action: A pilot implementation of GenAI-supported assessment	33
A literature review of questionnaires for the assessment of online learning with a specific focus on the factors and items employed	33
Using a three-layered social-cognitive network analysis framework for understanding online collaborative discussions	30
Not drowning, waving: The role of video in a renewed digital learning world	28
Investigating the effect of emotional tone on learners’ reading engagement and peer acknowledgement in social annotation	25
Upskilling teachers to use generative artificial intelligence: The TPTP approach for sustainable teacher support and development	22
Person, context and judgement: Exploring the potential of a theoretical model describing the role of information and communication technology in the doctoral research process	19
Need satisfaction and collective efficacy in undergraduate blog-driven classes: A structural equation modelling approach	18
Authorship practices in educational technology research	18
Does gender matter in online courses? A view through the lens of the community of inquiry	18
An exploration of course and cohort communication spaces in Discord, Teams, and Moodle	18
A meta-analysis of the moderating role of prior learning experience and mandatory participation on factors influencing MOOC learners’ continuance intention	17
Designing flipped learning in initial teacher education: The experiences of two teacher educators	16
University students with special needs: Investigating factors influencing e-learning adoption	15
360 VR (virtual reality) Educator: Transforming teachers into interactive content creators	15
Digital well-being begins with inclusion: A systematic review of videoconferencing guidelines for equitable learning	15
A step-by-step guide on how NOT to get published in a high impact educational technology journal	14

Defining an effective approach to blended learning in higher education: A systematic review	14
An examination of student user experience (UX) and perceptions of remote invigilation during online assessment	14
Conceptualisation, measurement and preliminary validation of learners’ problem-based learning and peer assessment strategies in a technology-enabled context	13
Hybrid online learning for a software practice course and how it affects students with different self-regulated learning levels	13
A systematic literature review of attitudes, intentions and behaviours of teaching academics pertaining to AI and generative AI (GenAI) in higher education: An analysis of GenAI adoption using the UTA	13
Digital teaching competence of university teachers: A comparative study at two European universities	13
Online Course Quality Evaluation Instruments: A Scoping Review	12
Examining students’ intention to use ChatGPT: Does trust matter?	12
Online collaborative note-taking and discussion forums in flipped learning environments	11
Emerging technologies in education for innovative pedagogies and competency development	11
Impact of lecturers’ emotional intelligence on students’ learning and engagement in remote learning spaces: A cross-cultural study	11
Teaching and learning using 21st century educational technology in accounting education: Evidence and conceptualisation of usage behaviour	11
The influence of teaching motivations on student engagement in an online learning environment in China	11
The effects of facilitating conditions, digital competence, and technostress on higher education students’ digital informal learning: A moderated mediation examination	10
Privacy versus pedagogy – students’ perceptions of using learning analytics in higher education	10
Technological pedagogical content knowledge: Exploring new perspectives	10
Taxonomies of technological knowledge in higher education: A mapping of students’ perceptions	10
Smart Groups: A system to orchestrate collaboration in hybrid learning environments. A simulation study	10
Challenges in a mobile English telecollaborative project: Towards a conceptual model	10
Zoom in: Open educational resources for informal online learning during COVID-19 and beyond	9
A technology-enhanced scaffolding instructional design for fully online courses	9
Faculty acceptance of virtual teaching platforms for online teaching: Moderating role of resistance to change	8
TPACK leveraged: A redesigned online educational technology course for STEM preservice teachers	8
From the margins to the mainstream: The online learning rethink and its implications for enhancing student equity	8
Effects of STEM-focused Arduino practical activities on problem-solving and entrepreneurship skills	8
Learning technology as contested terrain: Insights from teaching academics and learning designers in Australian higher education	8
The digital-intercultural-transdisciplinary nexus: Online international exchanges for transdisciplinary education	8
Effects of flipped language classrooms on learning outcomes in higher education: A Bayesian meta-analysis	7
A comparison of in-service teachers’ conceptions of barriers to mobile technology-integrated instruction and technology-integrated instruction	7
Gamification during Covid-19: Promoting active learning and motivation in higher education	7
Mixed-reality simulations as a tool to enhance parent-teacher conferencing in initial teacher education	7
What is the metaverse? Definitions, technologies and the community of inquiry	7
Evaluating and expanding usability and user satisfaction of an online research portal	7
Factors that influence cognitive presence: A scoping review	7
An automated analysis of topic distributions and features approach to promoting group performance, collaborative knowledge building and socially shared regulation in online collaborative learning	7
Comparative Analysis of Augmented Reality in Engineering Drawing Course: Assessing Spatial Visualization and Cognitive Load with Marker-Based, Markerless, and Web-Based Approaches	7
Beyond traditional note-taking: Comparing the effects of collaboratively-generated versus instructor-provided notes on recall and writing performance	7
The application of curriculum analytics for improving assessments and quality assurance in higher education	7
Regaining focus: Promoting attentional literacy in digital higher education	7
Engaging with open educational practices: Mapping the landscape in Australian higher education	6
Using leadership to leverage ChatGPT and artificial intelligence for undergraduate and postgraduate research supervision	6
Investigating academics’ attitudes towards ChatGPT: A qualitative study	6
Examining students’ perceived reasoning skills in wiki-based PBL internship courses	6
Generalising the impact of lecture capture availability on student achievement: A method and its application	6
Schema and emotion in memory retrieval following video-based learning: An artificial intelligence study	6
Exploring the integration and utilisation of generative AI in formative e-assessments: A case study in higher education	6
The multiple uses of iThenticate in doctoral education: Policing malpractice or improving research writing?	6
Surviving and thriving: How changes in teaching modalities influenced student satisfaction before, during and after COVID-19	6
The importance of choosing the right keywords for educational technology publications	5
Development and validation of the Generative AI Literacy for Learning Scale (GenAI-LLs)	5

Analysing mobile learning designs: A framework for transforming learning post-COVID	5
Improving student academic emotions and learning satisfaction in lectures in a foreign language with speech-enabled language translation technology	5
Personalised learning model for academic leveling and improvement in higher education	5
The relationship between students’ self-regulated learning skills and technology acceptance of GenAI	5
A systematic review of digital innovations in technology-enhanced learning designs in higher education	5
Exploring the specification of educational compatibility of virtual reality within a technology acceptance model	5
Integration of simulation technology with assessment in initial teacher education	5
Generative AI as a “placement buddy”: Supporting pre-service teachers in work-integrated learning, self-management and crisis resolution	5
University students’ preference for flexible teaching models that foster constructivist learning practices	5
40 years of AJET: The first 10 years	5
AI-assisted marking: Functionality and limitations of ChatGPT in written assessment evaluation	5
Students’ competencies discovery and assessment using learning analytics and semantic web	4
Artificial intelligence-driven virtual patients for communication skill development in healthcare students:	4
A qualitative study to understand the perspectives of MOOC providers on accessibility	4
Integrating VR tours in online language learning: A design-based research study	4
Assuring the quality of online learning in higher education: Adaptations in design and implementation	4
How well do students know their writing? A pilot study examining authorship quizzes to promote learning and address contract cheating	4
Open Science and Educational Technology Research	4
Contextualising thesis process digitalisation at a university in Ghana	4
Building bridges: What 40 years of educational technology research teaches us about the theory-practice gap	4
ChatGPT and its impact on research supervision: Insights from Australian postgraduate research students	4
Academics' perceptions of ChatGPT-generated written outputs: A practical application of Turing’s Imitation Game	3
Digital fluency – a dynamic capability continuum	3
The current research trend of artificial intelligence in language learning: A systematic empirical literature review from an activity theory perspective	3
PhD by LMS: Using a learning management system to facilitate self-directed learning in a doctoral study	3
Does online engagement matter? The impact of interactive learning modules and synchronous class attendance on student achievement in an immersive delivery model	3
Negotiating teacher educators' beliefs about blended learning: Using stimulated recall to explore design choices	3
Quality assurance interventions in blended learning design: A systematic review of the literature	3
A pedagogical evaluation of an institution's digital assessment platform (DAP): Integrating pedagogical, technical and contextual factors	3
Preparing pre-service teachers for instructional innovation with ICT via co-design practice	3
Technology-enabled undergraduate and postgraduate research supervision	3
Time distortion in student YouTube use: The effects of use motivation, personality, and pattern of use on study efficiency	3
How does peer-led teaching presence promote the development of cognitive presence? Evidence based on behavioural sequence analysis	3
Home-campus nexus: The shift to homebased smart e-learning	3
Improving instructional video design: A systematic review	3