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This article posits that developing cognitive tools for use in a guided learning space is complex. Cognitive tools can be viewed as compound structures with multiple roles of entities, such as media, content, context, peers, etc. The interactive...

Research has found the creation of communities of learners is a valid technique in scaffolding student learning in online environments. This paper details a study of community building in a graduate education course. Utilizing communities of...

This paper presents four case studies of students who are in a new masters/specialist degree program in the Department of Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia. The degree program is designed for technology coordinators, but some of...

This paper reports on the design, implementation, and effects of using a web scenario-based project approach in an undergraduate media management course. The goals of the course were twofold: 1) to provide a knowledge foundation of the economics,...

Authentic learning has emerged as a critical pedagogical goal and interest for students' long-term development of learning and performance. In this paper, a web-based scenario approach is proposed to facilitate authentic learning in a variety of...

Recently, a variety of technology-rich curricula have been implemented in foreign/second language education. However, the literature demonstrates that simply providing technology in the classroom does not guarantee learning outcomes; it is more...

During the past decade, a variety of technology-rich curricula have been developed and implemented with an intention to improve the quality of education. However, the literature indicates that simply offering students technology-rich content does...