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This article introduces technology training designed for university professors who work with preservice and emergency teachers at a College of Education of a state university. The technology training was delivered in multiple ways: (a) large group...

The current education scenario appears to place the Internet as a timely tool for educators who are interested to reform education delivery (McLain & DiStefano, 1995). The technology sophistication, compatibility and user friendliness to education ...

A report recently released by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education promotes the use of technology in colleges of education. In order to provide the best instruction on technology use, it is important to explore technology...

The rapid technology development makes education no longer confined to a walled classroom. Students may receive academic degrees without stepping on university ground. Currently many faculty members are facing the challenges of conducting on-line...

Electronic mail (e-mail), a computer-mediated communica-tion (CMC) technology, has become a common and inexpen-sive way to provide distant communication and learning. This study investigated (a) the appropriateness of CMC in distance learning...

The paper reports research conducted in an Instructional Technology course in which the instructor changed roles of an instructor and students. As a facilitator, the teacher guided the learners through the learning process and encouraged the...

The paper reports action research on online courses conducted in 2000. The goal of the research was to investigate students' opinions toward online courses and to examine the need of converting more courses of the academic program to online courses. ...

The web is changing our society and our education. The paper reports how two educators—a university professor and a middle school teacher—use the web for instructional purposes. Their examples will show how the web can motivate students...

Abstract: The presentation reports action research conducted in six online courses, a total of 12 classes, in six consecutive quarters during 1999-2000 and 2000-2001. The participants of the study were in-service teachers who were pursuing their...

This presentation will report on strategies used to foster professional discourse in two types of online communities: one in course settings and the other in faculty training. The presenter conducted action research on the first online communities...

The presentation reports on faculty technology training in which graduate students served as mentors to university professors in a teacher education program. The project was originally designed to serve faculty members in a grant project, Preparing...

California State University San Bernardino is one of the 2001 PT3 grantees. When we look back the past two years, we notice the change the grant has brought to the university. When we look ahead, we feel hopeful that the change will last and bear...

The presentation reports on faculty technology training in which graduate students served as mentors to university professors in a teacher education program. The project was originally designed to serve faculty members in a PT3 project and later...

Currently many universities are offering a technology course. The study is intended to examine the impact of the technology course on in-service teachers. Teachers' comfort level, belief, confidence, and attitude toward the use of technology are...

The paper reports two case studies conducted at three schools in California. The first case study investigated computer literacy levels of thirty-five teachers at two schools. Findings indicate that teachers do not fully use software available to...

Modern technology is changing our education paradigm. Due to technology advancement, instructors can no longer play the role of "information-giver", rather have to become a facilitator. Facing tremendous amount of technology information, students...

In the field of education, many professors are incorporating online teaching into traditional courses. What is the impact? The authors received a university internal grant to convert two education courses—an instructional technology course and a...

With the onset of the twenty first century, utilizing computer technology in school curriculum has become not only a reality but a necessity in preparing students for effective transition into today's society. In addition, with the multicultural...

Modern technology is changing the role of the instructor from an information-giver to a facilitator. As facilitator, the teacher guides the learners through the learning process and encourages the students to be active in their learning. The...

This study investigated (1) the difference of language performance and confidence of the participants who used computer-mediated communication (CMC) and who did not, (2) the content and appropriateness of CMC in distant learning, (3) the opinions...