Benefits and Challenges of a Blended Online Youth Development Graduate Degree Program

A systematic review and framework for digital leadership research maturity in higher education

“…Of four descriptive quantitative studies, two [11,12] failed to meet any of the criteria due to ambiguous research questions and problematic research design. The remaining two in this category [54,79] also showed limitations in the representativeness of the sample with an elevated level of risks of non-response bias.…”

“…Functional Ed Tech research may sometimes omit to acknowledge more challenging issues of technology innovation that relate to wider issues beyond local instructional design contexts, such as trust, ethics, surveillance, and the potential harms of technology, as well as issues of social context, power structures, privilege, and social justice [104][105][106]129]. Functional Ed Tech tends to focus on classroom teaching and learning with technology, learning Ann & Aziz [10]; Ashbaugh [18]; Burnette [32]; Bogler et al [30]; Garst et al [54]; Ghafur [55]; Gupta et al [61]; Guthrie et al [63]; Hornor [67]; Kotula et The two aspects of Digital and Leadership are explicitly brought together with recognition of inherent tension between them to form a more balanced new concept with some preference still evident, some acknowledgement of risks and leaders' role in managing the tension is present, this may manifest as brief references to trust and power dynamics with regards to stakeholders and technology.…”

Acquisition of Knowledge and Skills in an Online Graduate Degree in Youth Development Leadership

“…Additionally, Borden and Perkins (2006) found in their investigation that the varying availability of educational systems in youth development to provide community professionals with the knowledge and skills essential was central to successfully accomplishing work tasks generating youth impact. Benefits and consequences of a formal educational degree-seeking program in youth development leadership have been reported (Garst et al, 2021). As these studies suggest, a number of challenges arise when providing educational opportunities to youth development leaders representing youth-serving organizations with varying purposes, goals, and structures.…”