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Many forces and trends help shape the early childhood curriculum. These are usually accompanied by a variety of conflicting theories of development and learning. Some topics appear to provoke more controversy than others; the use of technology...

Abstract: Seton Hall University, through a three-year U.S. Department of Education Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Grant, effectively and comprehensively responded to a need to prepare its faculty and preservice teachers to...

Sexual predators approach 1 in 5 minors online every year. A recent phenomenon, social networking through Websites like MySpace, has created serious problems. Youth post an assortment of facts, fantasies, journals, diaries and photographs. The sites ...

The implementation of electronic portfolios at both the program and college level have proven effective in reporting assessment outcomes. Evidence of learning outcomes is demonstrated through quantitative and qualitative analysis with two types of...

Blackboard is our university's management system for online course delivery. To simplify data collection and aggregation for various accreditation reports, we have researched various online tools that can be accessed through Blackboard. We were...

Many initiatives are taking place on college campuses today to enhance college teaching and promote learning in the wide variety of settings in which adult learning takes place. Formative assessment for the purpose of improving learning is...

Blending peer assessment and new technologies enhances college teaching and promotes learning in the wide variety of settings in which adult learning occurs. The role of peer assessment as a formative evaluation strategy for the purpose of improving ...

Abstract: This paper is an analysis of Web 2.0 resources that complement an educational strategy called Response to Intervention (RTI). RTI is an innovative approach to remediate students with learning difficulties before referral to special...

Increasing numbers of persons with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), an autism spectrum disorder, are identified each year. High functioning, AS students with average or above average intelligence may have special needs requiring a variety of supports to...