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TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning

July 2010 Volume 54, Number 4

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Number of articles: 6

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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

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