Faculty & staff

B.A. cum laude, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Philosophy and International Relations, 1990
                
M.A. cum laude, Research Center, Tel-Aviv University, History and Philosophy
of Science,  2004
                
Ph.D., Haifa University, Geography, 2007

Title of Master’s Thesis: 

The Spatial Dimension of the Information Revolution

Name of Supervisors: 

Prof. Moshe Zuckerman

Title of Doctoral Dissertation: 

The Internet and Social Space Dynamics: Globalization, Networking and Virtualization

Names of Supervisors: 

Prof. Aharon Kellerman

1. H. Meishar-Tal, E. Tal-Elhasid
   Measuring collaboration in educational Wikis – A methodological discussion
   Int'l. J. of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 3, 2008 (46-49)
   Citations: 11 SJR: 0.218
2. H. Meishar-Tal, P. Gorsky
   Wikis: What students do and do not do when writing collaboratively
   Open Learning, 25(1), 2010 (25-35)
   Citations: 73, JCR: 0.79, SJR: 0.384
3. H. Meishar-Tal, M. Schencks
   A framework for the assessment of Wiki-based collaborative learning activities
   Int'l. J. of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments (IJVPLE), 1(3), 2010 (12 pages)
   Citations: 6, SJR: 0.222
4. H. Meishar-Tal, G. Kurtz, E. Pieterse
   Facebook groups as LMS: A case study
   The Int'l. Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL), 13(4), 2012 (33-48)
   Citations: 197, JCR: 1.244, SJR: 1.352
5. H. Meishar-Tal, M. Gross
   Teaching sustainability via smartphone-enhanced experiential learning in a botanical garden
   Int'l. J. of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 8(1), 2014 (10-15)
   Citations: 15, SJR: 0.139
6. H. Meishar-Tal
   Google earth as a reflection of cultural changes and socio-spatial processes in the digital age
   Int'l. J. of Information Systems and Social Change (IJISSC), 5(3), 2014 (11 pages)
   Citations: 2
7. A. Medzini, H. Meishar-Tal, Y. Sneh
   Use of mobile technologies as support tools for geography field trips
   J. of Int'l. Research in Geographical and Environmental Education
   Published online 6 November 2014
   [DOI: 10.1080/10382046.2014.967514]
   Citations: 26, IF: 2013 0.988, SJR: 0.304
8. H. Meishar-Tal
   Teachers' use of Wikipedia with their students
   Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 40, 2015 (126-140)
   Citations: 10, SJR: 0.427
9. A. Forkosh-Baruch, H. Meishar-Tal
   Proactive, preventive or indifference? Reaction modes of faculty towards use of personal 
   mobile devices in courses
   Int'l. J. of Mobile and Blended Learning (IJMBL), 8(2), 2016 (72-84)
   Citations: 5, JCR ESCI (Emerging source citation index) SJR: 0.3
10. H. Meishar-Tal, E. Pieterse
    Why do academics use academic social networking sites?
    Int'l. Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (IRRODL) , 18(1), 2017 (22 pages)
    Citations: 53, JCR: 1.244, SJR: 1.352
11. E. Gal, H. Meishar-Tal, R. Ben Non, A. Ben-Basat, L. Paikin
     Applying tablet-based performance support application for technicians' training at the 
    Israeli Air Force: A case study
    Performance Improvement Quarterly, 30(2), 2017 (121-136)
    SJR: 0.33
12. H. Meishar-Tal, M. Ronen
    The impact of experiencing a mobile game on teachers' attitudes towards mobile learning
    Int'l. J. of Mobile and Blending Learning (IJMBL), 9(4), 2017 (21-32) 
    JCR  ESCI (Emerging source citation index)  SJR: 0.3
13. M. Shonfeld, H. Meishar-Tal
    The voice of teachers in a paperless classroom
    Interdisciplinary J. of E-Skills and Lifelong Learning (IJELL), 13, 2017 (185-196)
    Chais Special Edition – best papers from the 12th Chais Conf. for the Study of Innovation and Learning Technologies
    Citations: 4
14. H. Meishar-Tal, E. Pieterse
     Academics' use of academic social networking sites: The case of ResearchGate and Academia.edu
    Special Issue of the European J. of Open, Distance and E-Learning 
    U. Bernath, A. Szücs (eds.), 2018 (1-11)
    [The best research papers presented at the 2016 EDEN Annual Conf., Budapest, Hungary, June 2016, and the 9th EDEN Research Workshop, Oldenburg, Germany, October 2016]
    Citations: 3
15. H. Meishar-Tal, A. Forkosh-Baruch
    How do faculty members react towards the use of personal mobile devices? 
    by students in the classroom?    
    Special Issue of the European J. of Open, Distance and E-Learning 
    U. Bernath, A. Szücs (eds.), 2018 (37-46)
    [The best research papers presented at the 2016 EDEN Annual Conf., Budapest, Hungary, June 2016, and the 9th EDEN Research Workshop, Oldenburg, Germany, October 2016]
16. H. Meishar-Tal, M. Shonfeld,
    Students' writing and reading preferences in a paperless classroom
    Interactive Learning Environments, 2018
    [https://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2018.1504306]
    Citation: 1, JCR  1.929 SJR 0.9 (Q1)