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Abstract: This four-year on-going research uses the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE 2001) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) and Performance Indicators for teachers to assess the integration of technology into...

Attendees will be able to synthesize and evaluate the role of handheld technology in education, how educators successfully meet the challenge of integrating handheld technology in curriculum design, assessment, and professional development. This...

This research measures the following objective over a two year period: Using the ISTE (2001) Teacher Performance Indicators based on the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for teachers, how faculty perceptions of their intended...

: This paper is a report on how educators successfully meet the challenge of integrating handheld technology in field assessment and curriculum design. This paper discusses a pilot program funded by the PT3 Grant at the University of Arkansas at...

This longitudinal study uses the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE 2001) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) and Performance Indicators for teachers to assess the integration of technology into the University of...

Abstract: In 2001 the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) College of Education abolished comprehensive exams for its education students and required them to develop and present digital portfolios instead. The first student digital...

: The Arkansas Department of Education's Distance Learning Center provides distance learning instruction in all content areas to meet needs in Arkansas school districts lacking qualified teachers in content areas. This presentation will share data...

In 2001 the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) College of Education abolished comprehensive exams for its education students and required them to develop and present digital portfolios instead. The first student digital portfolios were...

Teaching students to access Chalk and Wire and all of its nuances can be very time consuming and a process that may have to be repeated again and again. Creating a document that guides students through the process of using Chalk and Wire has been...

This qualitative study is a continuation of a study that investigated the adoption and implementation of digital portfolios in the College of Education (COE) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). The study tracked progress from the...

: If doctors can be trained by virtual surgery, pilots can be trained by virtual flight, and military members can be trained by virtual maneuvers, then why can't teachers be trained by digital field placements? This paper seeks to answer: Is there a ...

This study uses the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE 2001) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) and Performance Indicators for teachers to assess the integration of technology into the University of Arkansas at...

Abstract: When informed that students will be placed in a digital field experience, the Assistant Dean of Field Experience stated, “A digital field experience for student teachers won’t count. They don’t have any students. They just sit in...

: If doctors can be trained by virtual surgery, pilots trained by virtual flight simulators and military trained by virtual maneuver training, then could teachers be trained through digital field placements? The demand for teachers who can teach...

This study uses the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE 2001) National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) and Performance Indicators for teachers to assess the integration of technology into a middle school social studies...

The present reality of Colleges of Education is that of high stakes accreditation accountability. No longer can Colleges submit syllabi and student test scores in order to meet accreditation standards. Performance-based standards have compelled...

Abstract: This paper seeks to answer: Is there a way to train teachers through online field experiences for the traditional classroom as well as to be effective online teachers? Are distance learning technology experiences an effective learning...

With an increase in online education and the increased attention with national standards and accreditation, there is a need for research to focus on the quality of online education. The literature related to online education suggests that more...