TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning
July 2010 Volume 54, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 6
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Preparing Instructional Designers for Game-Based Learning: Part 2
Atsusi Hirumi, Bob Appelman, Lloyd Rieber & Richard Van Eck
As noted in part I of this article (published in "TechTrends 54"(3)), advances in technology continue to outpace research on the design and effectiveness of instructional (digital video) games. In ... More
pp. 19-27
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Capitalizing on Web 2.0 in the Social Studies Context
Lori B. Holcomb & Candy M. Beal
This paper focuses primarily on the integration of Web 2.0 technologies into social studies education. It documents how various Web 2.0 tools can be utilized in the social studies context to... More
pp. 28-33
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Simultaneous Delivery of a Face-to-Face Course to On-Campus and Remote Off-Campus Students
Carmel Parker White, Rich Ramirez, Jessica G. Smith & Lisa Plonowski
The purpose of this case study was to determine the feasibility of delivering a course on-campus and in real time, simultaneously transmitting it to students who were remotely accessing the same... More
pp. 34-40
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Web 2.0 Technologies and Back Channel Communication in an Online Learning Community
Lorna R. Kearns & Barbara A. Frey
Communication, collaboration and community development are processes that contribute to student satisfaction and learning in online courses. This paper describes a study that investigated how... More
pp. 41-51
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Scaffolding or Distracting: CD-ROM Storybooks and Young Readers
Cathy J. Pearman & Ching-Wen Chang
CD-ROM storybooks, often referred to as electronic texts, e-books, and interactive stories, are learning tools with supplemental features such as automatic reading of text, sound effects, word... More
pp. 52-57
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Hot for Teacher: Using Digital Music to Enhance Students' Experience in Online Courses
Joanna C. Dunlap & Patrick R. Lowenthal
This article provides a review of the instructional potential of digital music to enhance postsecondary students' experience in online courses by involving them in music-driven instructional... More
pp. 58-73