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Computer technology was introduced into education in the early 1980s. Teaching the teachers how to use this technology to enhance their curriculum has been an ongoing process. Often continuing education is done while teachers balance other...

Web-based discussions can be used to increase communica-tion among preservice teachers, however, course instructors must pay particular attention to various factors that create an environment where meaningful discourse with educational value can ...

The emergence of the World Wide Web as a valued medium for delivering instruction is sparking an interesting change in education on all levels. Universities, in particular, are investigating ways to exploit the power of new technologies in...

In this pilot study the collaborative efforts by way of desk-top video conferencing between beginning instructional de-signers and intern teachers was investigated. The impact of a real-world context for designing instruction on beginning in...

The authors surveyed technology directors in 7 local school districts to understand the impact of computer security policies on the integration of computer technologies into classroom learning environments. The data suggest that well-intentioned...

Traditional teacher education programs are turning to non-traditional approaches to preservice teacher preparation as they struggle to keep up with increasing demand for teachers. Many of these approaches include web-based or other distance-based...

As educators we promote and encourage teachers to include technology in their classrooms because they are preparing the children of our country's future know as the information age. Technology has changed the literacy in America and many believe...

The Instructional Technology program at Appalachian State University has moved significant components of the program into a three-dimensional multi-user virtual environment, named AppEdTech. Our use of virtual worlds is an attempt to develop...

Web-based technologies are the medium of choice for most universities as they move their offerings off-campus and online. As we move our own courses online, we are challenged to consider what elements of our traditional experiences to preserve...

The use of 3D virtual environments is an area of growing interest and importance for higher education. At Appalachian State University, the principles of social constructivism inform our thinking as we construct teaching and learning environments....