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With the changing of the Standards in the NCATE process, in addition to looking at the outcomes of the program, the University of Nebraska – Omaha has created an electronic document center that bridges the gap between hardcopy documents and...

The use of portfolios for student assessment has been emerging as a trend to be considered when planning for pre-service teacher assessment. Portfolio assessment allows teacher candidates to collect, select and reflect on artifacts that allow them...

This presentation will focus specifically on physical education pedagogy majors. Discussion and demonstration will include how and why a digital portfolio is being used and the benefits it has to the teacher candidates, instructors, and the...

Is the beginning required educational technology course obsolete? Is it possible to eliminate this course and embed the technology integration objectives in the typical sequence of teacher education courses? This panel will present two successful, ...

This paper describes the creation of web-based digital portfolios by school counselor candidates and recent changes to the digital format to maximize effective evaluation. The earlier version of the portfolio required counselor candidates to...

During the 1999-2000 school year College of Education (COE) faculty members at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) began looking at the feasibility of using digital portfolios in their individual programs. The PT3 coordinator and COE) computer ...

Handheld computers, such as Palms and Visors, are quickly becoming a common tool in the business world and this innovation has much potential to be used in education. This paper will focus on the initial integration of handhelds in a college of...

Abstract: The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has developed a digital portfolio for all teacher candidates. The portfolio has been created using a database and is Internet accessable. This portfolio is systemic, allowing teacher candidates...

Abstract: Handheld computers (Palms, Visors, PocketPCs, etc.) are being used in classrooms around the country with educators using the technology for writing, visualizing, data collection, data manipulations, and simulations. These devices have...

This paper describes an ongoing PT3 project that involves the creation of web-based digital portfolios by school counselor candidates. The counselor candidates provide portfolio artifacts that demonstrate their professional competence throughout...

The American School Counselor Association's (ASCA) National Model provides a professional framework and standards to help guide practicing school counselors. In preparation for working with this model, counselor candidates provide evidence of their...

The University of Nebraska at Omaha's College of Education (UNO) has been using electronic portfolios as part of student assessment since 2000. Recently UNO has begun a collaborative effort with two Omaha Public Schools Magnet Centers to develop...

Although ePortfolios are very important for potential for improving student assessment, much can be gained in addition to assessment. As education programs continue on the ePortfolio process, leveraging the different types of potential impact...

Abstract: The University of Nebraska at Omaha's College of Education (UNO) has been using electronic portfolios as part of student assessment since 2000. UNO has continued a collaborative effort with two Omaha Public Schools Magnet Centers to...

This paper describes the development of a new methodology for learning design. Our approach is predicated on the view that no one, simple, view of design is appropriate, because of the inherently messy and creative nature of design. Instead we are...