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Ann E. Barron, University of South Florida, USA

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The Presence and Purpose of Elementary School Web Pages
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual (ITCE) 1999:1 , 1999

Karen S. Ivers, California State University, Fullerton, USA; Ann E. Barron, University of South Florida, USA

As we move toward the 21st century, more and more schools and homes will be connected to the Internet. Currently, there are over 8000 K-12 schools connected to the Internet in the United States. Half of these are elementary schools. Compared with...

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A Holocaust Website: Effects on Preservice Teachers’ Factual Knowledge and Attitudes Toward Traditionally Marginalized Groups
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education (JTATE) 10:1 , 2002

Brendan Calandra, John Fitzpatrick & Ann E. Barron, University of South Florida, USA

The Holocaust remains one of the most effective and extensively documented subjects for an examination of basic humanitarian issues. Knowledge is the key to an intelligent understanding of such a tragic passage in human history, the key to a wisdom...

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Creating Online Courses: Instructional Designers’ Perspective
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2004:1 , 2004

Ann E. Barron, Instructional Technology, University of South Florida, USA; Shauna Schullo, Florida Center for Instructional Technology, University of South Florida, USA; Gianna Rendina-Gobioff, Department of Educational Measurement and Research, University of South Florida, USA; Melissa Venable, Florida Center for Instructional Technology, University of South Florida, USA; Lou Carey, Department of Educational Measurement and Research, University of South Florida, USA

The study describes preliminary assessment of a grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE). The grant (Innovative Technology for Teaching) involved the production of numerous online...

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Innovative Online Instruction at a Research University: Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive Evaluation System
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2004:1 , 2004

Jeffrey Kromrey, Kristine Hogarty, Ann Barron, Lou Carey, Shauna Schullo, Amy Hilbelink & Melissa Venable, University of South Florida, USA

This study describes the development and implementation of an evaluation system applied to newly created masters level online programs at a major metropolitan research university. A systematic approach to evaluation provided formative feedback on...

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Assessing the Pedagogical and Technological Quality of Online Courses
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2004:1 , 2004

Gwendolyn Smith, Jeffrey Kromrey, Ann Barron, Lou Carey, Kristine Hogarty & Melinda Hess, University of South Florida, USA

Standards to measure the quality of online courses become imperative as this instructional format continues to infuse global learning environments. This study describes the development and implementation of an evaluation system applied to newly...

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Working Toward National Technology Standards: Teacher Use of Computers in the Classroom
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2001:1 , 2001

Kate Kemker, J. Christine Harmes, Kimberly S. Kalaydjian & Ann E. Barron, Univ. of South Florida, USA

Technology, when properly implemented, can bring a new dimension to education. In addition to automating some applications, it can be used "to help us do things in education that were heretofore impossible" (Thornburg, 1999, p.1). This paper focuses ...

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Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: An Extensive Online Resource for Teachers
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2001:1 , 2001

Ann Barron, Brendan Calandra & Kate Kemker, Univ. of South Florida, USA

The Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust is a large, instructional website with over 7,000 HTML pages. It was designed and developed by graduate students in the Instructional Technology program and the staff of the Florida Center for Instructional...

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Assessing Distance Learning Tools and Techniques: A Case Study
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2001:1 , 2001

J. Christine Harmes, University of South Florida, USA; Ann E. Barron, Universtiy of South Florida, USA

Distance learning offers students many advantages over traditional courses. This study examined student reactions (through the use of a student survey) to an entirely web-based course. The course was a graduate-level class titled...

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Student Evaluation of Online Instruction: Development of a Comprehensive System
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005

Kristine Hogarty, Jeffrey Kromrey, Melinda Hess, Shauna Schullo, Ann Barron, Amy Hilbelink & Lou Carey, University of South Florida, USA

The primary purpose of this study was to develop a valid, reliable, and feasible evaluation system that institutions of higher learning, as well as other educational institutions could use or adapt to evaluate courses and programs delivered online. ...

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Designing Online Courses: Processes, Problems, and Products
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005

Ann Barron, Melissa Venable, Gianna Rendina-Gobioff, Shauna Schullo, Ha Phan & Lou Carey, University of South Florida, USA

The purpose of this study was to document instructional designers' perceptions of the rewards and challenges they faced while working with faculty to convert traditional graduate-level courses into web-based courses for online master's level degree...

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Synchronous E-Learning: Analyzing Teaching Strategies
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2005:1 , 2005

Ann Barron, Shauna Schullo, Jeffrey Kromrey, Kristine Hogarty, Melissa Venable, Cacilda Barros, Amy Hilbelink, Tina Hohlfeld & Kathie Loggie, University of South Florida, USA

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of synchronous e-learning tools as a supplement to existing methods and strategies employed in online courses at a major university. Eight faculty members participated in the study,...

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Who Will Use Our Electronic Teacher’s Guide? A Preliminary Analysis of Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge of and Attitudes Toward Issues Surrounding the Holocaust
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal) 4:2 , 2004

Brendan Calandra, Georgia State University, USA; Thomas R. Lang & Ann E. Barron, University of South Florida, USA

To ascertain the current status of Holocaust knowledge and attitudes of prospective teachers and to inform the development of a web-based educational resource for teachers of the Holocaust, an exploratory analysis was conducted at a public...

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Audio Use in E-Learning: What, Why, When, and How?
International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) 7:4 , October 2008

Brendan Calandra, Georgia State University, USA; Ann E. Barron, University of South Florida, USA; Ingrid Thompson-Sellers, Georgia State University, USA

Decisions related to the implementation of audio in e-learning are perplexing for many instructional designers, and deciphering theory and principles related to audio use can be difficult for practitioners. Yet, as bandwidth on the Internet...

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A Preliminary Investigation of Advance Organizers for a Complex Educational Website
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia (JEMH) 14:1 , January 2005

Brendan Calandra, Georgia State University, USA; Ann E. Barron, University of South Florida, USA

The study employed a 2 (university campus) x 3 (treatment groups) x 2 (time) factorial design with random assignment to examine the use of multimedia advance organizers before an activity that involved locating and synthesizing information at the...

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Florida Digital Educator Program: Professional Development for In-Service Teachers
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007

Ann Barron, Tina Hohlfeld & Sylvia Hernandez, University of South Florida, USA

The Florida Department of Education developed the Florida Digital Educator (FDE) Program in order to increase the supply of highly qualified teachers. This program is based on research and the best practices in both technology integration and...

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Development and Implementation of an Online Tool to Assess Teacher Technology Skills
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE) 2007:1 , Mar 26, 2007

J Christine Harmes, James Madison University, USA; Ann Barron, University of South Florida, USA; Kate Kemker, Florida Department of Education, USA

As educators strive to meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) goal for full integration of technology in the curriculum, many first face the task of developing basic technology skills. With even the most basic of skills, a teacher can begin to...

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