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New media resistance: Barriers to implementation of computer video games in the classroom
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia(JEMH)16:3, July 2007

John W. Rice, University of North Texas, United States

Computer video games are an emerging instructional medium offering strong degrees of cognitive efficiencies for experiential learning, team building, and greater understanding of abstract concepts. As with other new media adopted for use by...

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Assessing Higher Order Thinking in Video Games
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education(JTATE)15:1, January 2007

John Rice, Texas Center for Educational Technology, University of North Texas, United States

Computer video games have become highly interesting to educators and researchers since their sophistication has improved considerably over the last decade. Studies indicate simple video games touting educational benefits are common in classrooms....

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Challenges and Solutions to Implementing Texas STARgate, an Online Professional Development Portal for K-12 Teachers
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications(EDMEDIA)2004:1

John Rice, Keith Restine, Lemoyne Dunn, Louise Keeton & Martha Peet, Texas Center for Educational Technology, United States

Texas STARgate is an online professional development portal for K-12 teachers in Texas schools. A Texas technology center experienced a variety of challenges in the design, delivery, and support of this portal. This paper examines the challenges and ...

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Texas STARgate: Statewide Online Professional Development
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference(SITE)2004:1

John Rice, Keith Restine & Martha Peet, TCET/UNT, United States

Texas STARgate is an online portal offering a variety of professional development opportunities based on the Texas Technology Applications curriculum. Flexibility and multiple paths to short tutorials, browsable Web resources, short course options,...

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Instituting a Distance-Delivered Doctorate in Educational Computing: PhDifferences, Not Just a Higher-Level Masters Degree
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference(SITE)2005:1

Lemoyne Dunn, James Poirot & John Rice, University of North Texas, United States

This paper chronicles the creation of a distance-delivered Ph.D. in Educational Computing to be offered by the Department of Technology and Cognition at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. Scores of institutions of higher learning currently ...

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Using PBL-Online in Educational Technology Graduate Programs, Professional Development and International Collaboration
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference(SITE)2007:1

John Mergendoller, Buck Institute for Education, United States; Kerry Rice, Boise State University, United States; Michael Searson, Kean University, United States; Denise Schmidt, Iowa State University, United States; Jason Ravitz, Buck Institute for Education, United States

WWW.PBL-ONLINE.ORG is the premier online resource for preparing educators to use Project Based Learning in their Classes. This panel will demonstrate the power and depth of the PBL-Online website, discuss how this online resource can be used...

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