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This paper describes the development a course that would present the basic concepts and applications of assistive technology (AT). The AT course is designed as an introductory course in the application of technology as assistive and adaptive...

This paper presents an overview of the online forum component of two on campus undergraduate education methods courses. The following description outlines the benefits students received because of participating in the forum, and the strategies...

Teacher training enhanced with Web pages can give teachers continual just-in-time support. While most teachers are experienced Web consumers, some lack experience using the Web. The opportunity to grow in Web experience adds value to training...

Websites are becoming increasingly important for colleges as support for faculty, administrators, counselors, students, parents, and the community. A primary factor when restructuring, updating, or creating a college site should be making sure that...

: Web sites are important for schools to support teachers, administrators, counselors, students, parents, and the community. Redesigning a school's web site can become a complex process and requires careful planning. Studies with web users (Yale...

: The limited bandwidth available, slow modems, and connection issues hamper the delivery of software and multimedia in the online class environment. A possible solution is adjusting from a web-based distance learning class to a Web/CD hybrid...

Websites are becoming increasingly important for schools as support for teachers, administrators, counselors, students, parents, and the community. Jamie Mackenzie (1997) offers four reasons for maintaining effective school websites: introducing...

: The NSDC 2001 staff development standards and ISTE's 2000 standards for educational computing and technology programs served as the foundation for a new Educational Technology Master's degree program at the University of North Florida, designed to ...

An eBook is a form of publishing in a digital medium. Because reading is a basic component of most educational activities, providing alternative formats and supports for reading activities becomes necessary to reach all students, especially special...

Abstract: The student population makeup and laws concerning education, inclusion and special needs students, such as IDEA are changing the makeup, structure and design of the "standard" classroom, as teachers are today likely to have students from a ...

Abstract: With technology it is possible to bypass the printed text and adapt to electronic forms of text as part of the course readings. Reasons for using electronic text for text books include: Accessibility, Cost, Currency, and Access. One...

Digital cameras have many advantages over film cameras for math and science education, and add a multimedia dimension to learning. Today's digital cameras offer a variety of features, and are as easy to use as film cameras without the expense of...

PowerPoint has become more than a linear presentation tool. The later versions of PowerPoint support branching navigation, custom buttons and menus. These features make a powerful and flexible product for creating custom lessons. In addition, a...

After the smoke of school network installation clears, schools find themselves in need of qualified network mangers. Most school districts cannot afford to hire trained network administrators, so they seek training for current personnel. Such...

An important experience for educators is learning to use computer technology for teaching and learning. In Florida, a course for undergraduates and a graduate class offer that experience. The courses topics include educational hardware, software,...

Presentation software tool are powerful and adaptable products for creating custom lesson and presentations. Electronic presentations are used for education in three delivery formats: Teacher to Audience; Teacher to Individual; and Student to...

This paper will address definitions, services, levels of technology and application of assistive technology concepts as they relates to education. An overview of the NCATE and ISTE guidelines concerning assistive technology, and the current...

Based on knowledge of ESOL learners, adult education, and teacher integration of technology, two faculty members from a regional state university partnered with the local school district to develop a training program that would ultimately improve...

Currently in the USA about 150 million people are impacted by cognitive or physical disabilities in some form. And, according to some researchers, approximately half of the entire planet's population, which is an estimated three billion people, are...

This paper will address definitions, services, leve ls of technology and application of assistive technology concepts as they relate to education. An overview of the NCATE and ISTE guidelines concerning assistive technology, and the current...