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Abstract: Pre-service teachers have diverse perceptions of ICTs in educational forums. This paper discusses one University's attempt to assist pre-service teachers to use and plan for ICTs as an integral part of the learning process for early...

Abstract: "Are we there yet, are we there yet, how much longer?" This plea can be heard from teachers throughout the world. The ICT integration pioneers beam at the thought of what's next, however the middle and late adopters shudder at the thought...

Although the technologies and practices associated with teacher education are subject to constant evolution and occasional dramatic change, changes in program structures and implementation are seldom accompanied by opportunities to redesign the...

Pre-service teachers participated in an online discussion that included a guest who facilitated conversation about integration of ICTs. Students mostly agreed that integration of ICTs was desirable but differed in their views about specific...

Abstract: 21st century teaching demands that information and communication technologies (ICTs) are integral to the learning process. Since at least 1995, there have been several attempts to increase the level of ICT integration within the Bachelor...

Abstract: This study extends previous work on pre-service teachers' use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) during professional experience by collecting data about intentions for ICT use prior to an experience and comparing that with...

Online learning environments have enriched distance education offerings by increasing the opportunities for interaction of learners with peers and teachers. At the same time they have enabled educational design to move beyond resource-based...

Abstract: Faculties of education have been criticised as being "ineffective in preparing teachers for their work, unresponsive to new demands, and being remote from practice" (Darling-Hammond, 2000, p. 166). This paper will examine an innovative...

Abstract: This paper examines a cross institutional online collaborative project where pre-service teachers in Canada and Australia explored issues of diversity, inclusion and ICT integration through online discussion and videoconferencing. The...

This paper reports on three iterations of a dynamic and authentic learning experience which involved a learning community of pre-service teachers, teachers and teacher educators from Queensland, Australia and Alberta, Canada. Participants in the...

Abstract: In an attempt to provide discipline specific pedagogical discussions an online learning community including pre-service teachers and teachers was developed. The online discussion enabled secondary pre-service teachers to explore specific...

This paper describes the three iterations of an innovative cross institutional initiative within teacher education. Through an international project pre-service teachers, in-service teachers and teacher educators engaged in a rich exploration of...

This paper uses Garrison, Anderson and Archer’s (2000) Community of Inquiry framework to investigate the levels of cognitive and teaching presence within online discussions as a component of an undergraduate face-to-face course. Online discussion...

This paper investigates ways in which pedagogical practice or teaching presence changes over time by sharing the experiences of two instructors as they move from teaching face-to-face to teaching online within a collaborative project. A self-study...