Daniel J. Mills

Ritsumeikan University

I’m an associate professor at Ritsumeikan University in the Faculty of Economics. I have a doctorate in instructional technology and my research interests include informal learning, MALL and Technology Acceptance.


Sessions

Playing Hookie: Out of Class Technology Usage

In this forum the presenters will cover several important examples of out-of-class technology usage and its effect on the language learning classroom. The topics of discussion will include informal digital device usage among Japanese high school and university students as well as the utilization of social networking sites and digital games. An overview of each topic will be presented as well as implications for practice.

CALL in the Time of Corona

College & University Education
Mon, Nov 23, 11:20-11:45 JST

In this session, the researchers will present the results of a mixed-methods study regarding university faculty satisfaction with emergency remote online teaching and its effect on motivation and lifestyle. University faculty teaching English-language courses were recruited from several universities in Japan and asked to complete a quantitative survey as well as opt-in for a qualitative interview. The results of this research will be used to inform the implementation of online learning in future semesters.