Abstract
This qualitative study explored digital technologies that promote educational experiences and achievements of culturally diverse learners via interviews with 46 culturally and linguistically diverse students across different academic programs. A qualitative research design using semi-structured interviews was used to collect the data for the study. The analysis of the data identified that digital technologies, multimedia presentations, and social network tools facilitate educational experiences and achievements of participants in asynchronous online learning environments. Participants applied digital technologies to navigate the Learning Management Systems (LMS) to engage and contribute to knowledge creation to achieve better academic success in online context. Findings support the need for online instructors to incorporate digital technologies to facilitate academic engagement and achievements of students from diverse backgrounds in online learning.
Highlights
This qualitative study explored digital technologies that promote educational experiences and achievements of culturally diverse learners via interviews with 46 culturally and linguistically diverse students across different academic programs
Audio-visuals, and other digital resources in the Learning Management Systems (LMS) that provided them opportunities to participate in the educational process in the online learning environment
The use of video presentations helped them to connect to learning materials presented in online learning environments to enhance their academic achievements
Summary
This qualitative study explored digital technologies that promote educational experiences and achievements of culturally diverse learners via interviews with 46 culturally and linguistically diverse students across different academic programs. The analysis of the data identified that digital technologies, multimedia presentations, and social network tools facilitate educational experiences and achievements of participants in asynchronous online learning environments. The twenty-first century has witnessed widespread adaptation and use of digital technology tools in online courses, which has made it necessary to question the impact it has on the educational experiences, engagement, and learning outcomes on students (Robinson & Hullinger, 2008; Zhou & Zhang, 2008). Identifying the primary digital technologies that promote educational experiences and achievements of culturally diverse learners in online education is understudied (Twinning, Heller, Nussbaum, & Tsai, 2017). The purpose of this study, was to explore the use of digital technologies from the perspective of diverse learners in online learning environments at higher education and the challenges they face. The use of blogs was used as a writing material while wikis was associated with translation and beneficial in online collaborative learning activities
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