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A Work in Progress: Refining the “Blend” of Face-to-Face and Online Instruction
Ellen Newcombe
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 3130–3133
Planning, adopting, and maintaining a new instructional method can be a challenging endeavor. This paper focuses on how the authors fine-tuned a blended learning or hybrid delivery approach in a large section of an undergraduate education course. ...
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Helping Students become Successful Online Learners: Lessons Learned from Eight Semesters of an Action Research Study
Jane Kenney; Ellen Newcombe
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 298–303
This paper is based on the results of eight semesters of an action research study about student perceptions of a blended, flipped instructional strategy used in an undergraduate education course. Learner characteristics that were found to be major...
Topics: pedagogical issues, Teaching/Learning Strategies, Exemplary Projects
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Changing From Traditional to Blended, Flipped Instruction: Guidelines for Taking the Journey
Jane Kenney; Ellen Newcombe
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 1209–1214
The journey instructors take when adopting a new instructional method can be challenging. Blended, flipped instruction is a new way of teaching and a new style of learning for many faculty and students, and change can often be a difficult process. ...
Topics: Teaching/Learning Strategies
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The Evolution of a Blended Learning Instructional Approach in an Undergraduate Education Course: Findings from an Action Research Study
Jane Kenney; Ellen Newcombe
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 621–626
This paper describes the author’s adoption of a blended or hybrid learning approach in her undergraduate introductory educational psychology course. Blended learning uses a combination of online learning and face-to-face instruction. The author...
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PUZZLED BY TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT? WHICH PIECES FIT IN HIGHER EDUCATION?
Ellen Newcombe; John Kinslow
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 483–486
The USE Tech Partners Program at West Chester University is geared toward full-scale integration of educational technology in teacher preparation. This program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education's "Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers To Use...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology
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Using a Handheld Mobile Technology for Supervision of Constructivist Teaching and Learning
Marlene Goss; Ellen Newcombe
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1807–1809
The 14 universities of the State System of Higher Education of Pennsylvania are funded by a NSF Program named the Collaborative for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (CETP-PA). A level II CETP-PA NSF grant awarded to West Chester University...
Topics: Teachers, Collaboration
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Using WebQuest Lessons to Develop Preservice Teacher Knowledge and Maintain School-University Partnerships
Christian Penny; Ellen Newcombe
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2751–2754
This paper describes the use of WebQuests in the West Chester University of Pennsylvania teacher preparation program as a technology integration strategy that has significant benefits for preservice teachers as well as for K-12 teachers in...
Topics: Schools, Teachers, Integration
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Keep the Ball Rolling: Ways to Sustain the Positive Changes from an Innovative Faculty Technology Training Initiative
Jane Kenney; Padmini Banerjee; Ellen Newcombe
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1227–1232
Abstract: Working insights will be shared from a five-year follow-up of a faculty technology-training initiative at West Chester University. This campus-wide faculty development program included “hands-on” cooperative learning during a week-long,...
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Forming a Cadre of Learners: Effective Educational Technology Integration in a Teacher Preparation Program
Ellen Newcombe; John Kinslow; Marlene Goss
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2039–2041
West Chester University's USE-Tech Partners (PT3) program has been a catalyst for increasing interest in and cooperation for preparing technology proficient teachers. Project activities during the capacity-building year included monthly participant...
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Using an eFolio Process to Achieve Teacher Quality at West Chester University
Ellen Newcombe; John Kinslow; Christian Penny
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 2953–2956
During the past few years, work has begun on using portfolios as a learning tool in teacher preparation classes at West Chester University (WCU) of Pennsylvania, the largest provider of new teachers in the Commonwealth. However, to date, efforts...
Topics: Teachers, Portfolios
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Teacher Preparation Partnerships: Using Modern Digital Tools for Increased Collaboration
John Kinslow; Ellen Newcombe; Marlene Goss
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3363–3368
The United States Department of Education's, Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) grant program has offered funded support to teacher preparation institutions, by competitive proposal, since 1999. This paper follows the use of...
Topics: Community, Teachers, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Collaboration
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BluePrint for Transformation:A Model for Enhancing Human Capital Through Professional Development
Nina Banerjee; Marlene Goss; Jane Kenney; Ellen Newcombe
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 482–487
BluePrint for Transformation is a conceptual model underlying a one-year long study called eTeaching and eLearning at West Chester University, devoted to professional development at the university to educate, enable, and empower faculty to use...
Topics: Interaction, Educational Technology, Professional Development, eLearning, Students
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Develop and Sustain Active PT3 Partnerships
Tracy Clark; Jack Kinslow; Ellen Newcombe; Marlene Goss; Chris Penny
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 3252–3256
The purpose of this paper and presentation is to share a successful partnership model that has allowed West Chester University's PT3 project to enhance the development and training of aspiring teachers. This session will also include strategies to...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology
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Web Portal Builds Partnerships for Enhanced Teacher Preparation
Marlene Goss; Ellen Newcombe; Jack Kinslow; Rose Marsh
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2930–2931
Abstract This paper describes the development and implementation of the WCU PT3 Portal, http://www.wcupt3.org , funded by a US Department of Education, Preparing Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) grant awarded to West Chester University of...
Topics: Teachers, Community, Educational Technology
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Harnessing the Popularity of YouTube to Promote Internet Safety: A School-University Partnership.
Christian Penny; John Kinslow; Vincent Scheivert; Ellen Newcombe
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3128–3129
The purpose of this paper is to document the efforts of one teacher education program to create video content for a neighboring school district. This paper describes the design of an authentic video production project for undergraduate teacher...