Swapna Kumar

Swapna Kumar is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of Teaching and Learning, University of Florida, USA, where she coordinates the online doctoral program in Educational Technology. Her research interests include online education, blended learning, doctoral education, online communities, and the integration of new technologies in higher education. She has published several book chapters and refereed articles on the design and development of online curriculum; facilitation, assessment and student support in online education; and on the integration of emerging technologies in teacher education and higher education.

Publications

A Framework for E-Mentoring in Doctoral Education
A Framework for E-Mentoring in Doctoral Education
Swapna Kumar, Melissa L. Johnson, Nihan Dogan, Catherine Coe. © 2022. 20 pages.
The upward trend in online graduate degrees, the mobility of graduate students, and the increase in the number of dissertations completed at a distance from universities poses...
A Framework for E-Mentoring in Doctoral Education
A Framework for E-Mentoring in Doctoral Education
Swapna Kumar, Melissa L. Johnson, Nihan Dogan, Catherine Coe. © 2019. 26 pages.
The upward trend in online graduate degrees, the mobility of graduate students, and the increase in the number of dissertations completed at a distance from universities poses...
Information Literacy Support for Online Students in Higher Education
Information Literacy Support for Online Students in Higher Education
Swapna Kumar, Kristin Heathcock. © 2016. 17 pages.
As online education grows, so does the need for institutional support for online students. Information literacy support is one support that is infrequently addressed. Though...
Guiding Principles for Quality Professional Practice Dissertations
Guiding Principles for Quality Professional Practice Dissertations
Kara Dawson, Swapna Kumar. © 2016. 13 pages.
In this chapter the authors share the guiding principles for professional practice dissertations developed and studied within their online EdD in Educational Technology at the...
Information Literacy Support for Online Students in Higher Education
Information Literacy Support for Online Students in Higher Education
Swapna Kumar, Kristin Heathcock. © 2014. 17 pages.
As online education grows, so does the need for institutional support for online students. Information literacy support is one support that is infrequently addressed. Though...
Peer Feedback for Enhancing Students’ Project Development in Online Learning
Peer Feedback for Enhancing Students’ Project Development in Online Learning
Swapna Kumar, Johanna Kenney, Vasa Buraphadeja. © 2013. 16 pages.
The use of peer feedback is a strategy for online educators to facilitate collaboration among students and increase critical reflection. Through the well-designed use of peer...
Cases on Educational Technology Implementation for Facilitating Learning
Cases on Educational Technology Implementation for Facilitating Learning
Albert D. Ritzhaupt, Swapna Kumar. © 2013. 505 pages.
With constant explorative research on educational technologies, it remains important to have a detailed understanding of the implementation of these innovations. Cases on...
Faculty Reflections on Decision-Making and Pedagogical Use of Online Activities in Teacher Education
Faculty Reflections on Decision-Making and Pedagogical Use of Online Activities in Teacher Education
Swapna Kumar. © 2012. 16 pages.
Teacher educators preparing their students for 21st century schools are increasingly using online technologies in on-campus courses. While some teacher educators have used such...
Faculty Reflections on Decision-Making and Pedagogical Use of Online Activities in Teacher Education
Faculty Reflections on Decision-Making and Pedagogical Use of Online Activities in Teacher Education
Swapna Kumar. © 2010. 16 pages.
Teacher educators preparing their students for 21st century schools are increasingly using online technologies in on-campus courses. While some teacher educators have used such...