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The increased attention on distance education has influenced many institutions to expand their physical boundaries and develop distance learning courses. This paper presents a hybrid course framework that seamlessly integrates a traditional course ...

Technology has become a major focus of education policy and reform in recent years. Both new and experienced teachers, however, are still not adequately prepared to teach with technology (CEO Forum on Education and Technology, 2000). This paper...

During the last twenty years, the introduction of new technologies in schools coupled with the recent growth of the Internet have allowed students access to a vast amount of educational resources. This vast increase in the amount of information,...

This article presents a study designed to assess the impact of technology integration on teachers and students. To carry out the study, ALPINE, a web-based science project aimed at teaching students fundamental weather concepts, data gathering and...

This paper investigates how continuous access to laptop technology and telecommunication tools can promote a student-centered, inquiry-based, problem-solving teaching practice. The purpose of the study is to deepen our understanding on how...

This study has three objectives. The first objective is to describe the pedagogical activities of two technology professional development models designed by the Institute for Learning Technologies (ILT) at Teachers College, Columbia University. ...

This paper reports on social and organizational factors that influence teacher learning with regard to technology. Specifically, the study investigates the role that school contextual elements such as local values, structures, resources, and...

Creating effective learning environments with technology remains a challenge for teachers. Despite the tremendous push for educators to integrate technology into their classrooms, many have yet to do so and struggle to find consistent success with...

This study investigated the efficacy of case development as an instrument for teacher learning in technology integration. In particular, the study investigated whether case development can help teachers (a) develop the ability to integrate...