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LTTS: A course management system for online inquiry learning
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education(ELEARN)2005:1
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education(ELEARN)2005:1
This presentation will introduce an online professional development course management system designed at Indiana University to support one on one mentoring and delivery of problem-centered courses. The focus of this application is teacher...
Technology Enhanced Learning Environments for Closing the Gap in Student Achievement Between Regions: Does it Work?
AACE Journal(AACEJ)17:4, October 2009
AACE Journal(AACEJ)17:4, October 2009
Student achievement gap between urban and suburban regions are a major issue in U.S. schools. Technology enhanced learning environments that support teaching and learning process with advanced technology may close this achievement gap. This paper...
Online Teacher Professional Development and Implementation Success: The Learning to Teach with Technology Studio (LTTS) Experience
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education(ELEARN)2005:1
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education(ELEARN)2005:1
Teacher professional development efforts are reported to have little impact on classroom practices and student achievement. Rooted in theory and research, the design of the Learning to Teach with Technology Studio (LTTS), an online problem-based...
Can Blended Learning Close the Student Achievement Gap between Regions? The CCNA Case
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education(ELEARN)2008:1
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education(ELEARN)2008:1
This paper examines the student and school factors (especially geographic location) on student achievement in the Cisco Networking Academy, a technology enhanced learning environment. The instructional model in the Cisco Networking Academy combines...
Factors Impacting Adult Learner Achievement in a Technology Certificate Program on Computer Networks
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET(ISSN-1303-6521)9:2
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET(ISSN-1303-6521)9:2
This study investigates the factors impacting the achievement of adult learners in a technology certificate program on computer networks. We studied 2442 participants in 256 institutions. The participants were older than age 18 and were enrolled in...
Designing Cross-Cultural Distance Education Program for Facilitating Pedagogical Change: Challenges and Strategies
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education(ELEARN)2005:1
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education(ELEARN)2005:1
Azerbaijan and the U.S. faculty will present and discuss their efforts to establish a Distance Education Center. The DE Center will support faculty at 15 universities in developing and delivering DE through face-to-face consulting and online...
Designing cross-cultural e-learning program for facilitating pedagogical change: Challenges and strategies
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications(EDMEDIA)2008:1
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications(EDMEDIA)2008:1
Understanding epistemological and cultural impasses in cross-cultural partnership projects is becoming essential for the effective transfer of innovative teaching and learning methods and development of trusting relationships between participating...
Factors Impacting Adult Learner Achievement in a Technology Certificate Program on Computer Networks
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET (ISSN-1303-6521) 9:2
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET (ISSN-1303-6521) 9:2
This study investigates the factors impacting the achievement of adult learners in a technology certificate program on computer networks. We studied 2442 participants in 256 institutions. The participants were older than age 18 and were enrolled in...
The Effects of Teacher Social Presence on Student Satisfaction, Engagement, and Learning
Journal of Educational Computing Research (ISSN-0735-6331) 31:3
Journal of Educational Computing Research (ISSN-0735-6331) 31:3
This research experimentally manipulated the social presence cues in instructor's messages to students. The context was an online professional development one-credit course with one-to-one mentoring of students. Additionally, student learning...
Online Learning Students' Profiles
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AFECT) 2004:1
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AFECT) 2004:1
Interest in online education has grown rapidly over the past and will continue to grow. An increasing number of universities are offering online learning (OL) opportunities. Teacher professional development is part of this trend as well. Numerous...
Effects of Online Cognitive Facilitation on Student Learning
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AFECT) 2004:1
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AFECT) 2004:1
The purpose of this exploratory experimental study was to examine how online cognitive facilitation that promotes cognitive presence, while keeping facilitator's social presence constant, affects student learning and satisfaction in an online...
Designing Tools to Aid Technical Editors: A Needs Analysis
Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication (ISSN-0049-3155) 42:2
Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication (ISSN-0049-3155) 42:2
Surveys 28 expert technical editors regarding their views on editing and how computer-based tools could aid their work. Finds that the editing environment, the process of editing, the skills involved, and the errors found all influenced the types of ...
Student-Teacher Interactions in "The Chelsea Bank" Simulation
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AMAERA) 1997:1
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AMAERA) 1997:1
The goal of the research reported here was to examine how teachers perceived their role as coach, as well as how they actually interacted with students in a computer simulation environment. Simulations like "The Chelsea Bank" significantly impact...
Grounded Constructions and How Technology Can Help
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning (ISSN-8756-3894) 43:2
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning (ISSN-8756-3894) 43:2
Educators are adopting learner-centered instruction in which students, facilitated by technology, collaborate with peers and engage in problem solving and inquiry. This article discusses ways to use technology in authentic learner inquiry as an...
Strategic Teaching Framework: Multimedia To Support Teacher Change
Journal of the Learning Sciences (ISSN-1050-8406) 8:1
Journal of the Learning Sciences (ISSN-1050-8406) 8:1
Describes and evaluates a technology source, Strategic Teaching Framework (STF), to support elementary school teachers in adopting a situated, constructivist approach to teaching mathematics. Presents three case studies of teachers as well as a...
Issues in Adopting a Laserdisk-Based Science Curriculum
Journal of Science Education and Technology (ISSN-1059-0145) 6:3
Journal of Science Education and Technology (ISSN-1059-0145) 6:3
Examines the implementation of a laserdisk-based science curriculum in an elementary school. Issues discussed include ownership of the classroom discussion, constraints on activities, and the teacher's response to the teaching tools. Also examines...
Design Model for Learner-Centered, Computer-Based Simulations
Selected Research and Development Presentations at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division (SRDPANCAFECTSBRTD) 1998:1
Selected Research and Development Presentations at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division (SRDPANCAFECTSBRTD) 1998:1
This paper presents a model for designing computer-based simulation environments within a constructivist framework for the K-12 school setting. The following primary criteria for the development of simulations are proposed: (1) the problem needs to...
Seven Principles of Effective Teaching: A Practical Lens for Evaluating Online Courses
Extending the Pedagogy of Threaded-Topic Discussions. (EJ666588) 2001:1
Extending the Pedagogy of Threaded-Topic Discussions. (EJ666588) 2001:1
Discusses principles to use in evaluating online university courses, including student-faculty contact; cooperation among students; active learning, including course projects; prompt feedback; time on task, including the need for deadlines; high...
Online Learning: Learner Characteristics and Their Approaches to Managing Learning
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences (ISSN-0020-4277) 37:2
Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences (ISSN-0020-4277) 37:2
Using cluster analysis this study investigated the characteristics of learning strategies learners use in online courses with one-on-one mentoring. Three distinct approaches were identified: "Mastery oriented", "Task focused" and "Minimalist in...
Connecting Online Learners with Diverse Local Practices: The Design of Effective Common Reference Points for Conversation
Distance Education (ISSN-0158-7919) 30:3
Distance Education (ISSN-0158-7919) 30:3
This mixed-methods study probed the effectiveness of three kinds of objects (video, theory, metaphor) as common reference points for conversations between online learners (student teachers). Individuals' degree of detail-focus was examined as a...