Technology: Helping to Build Bridges to Understanding

Nancy Allen

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 3312–3314

In the Bridges to Understanding Project, indigenous students in upper elementary and middle grades use multimedia and telecommunications as means to explore and learn to value their own cultures and as a window through which they may share that...

Topics: Culture, Schools, Students, Middle School Education

Promise, Perils, and Planning: An Administrative Commentary on the Use of Technology To Expand Reference Services

Nancy Allen

Reference Librarian Vol. 65 (1999) pp. 15–28

Presents an administrative overview on planning needed to implement information technology-based reference and instructional services in academic libraries. Discusses staffing; troubleshooting; fund raising and budget development; consortia and...

Multi-state Collaboration for Technology Infusion in Teacher Education

Nancy Allen; Martha Peet

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1907–1909

The Higher Education Cadres Project brings together representatives from teacher education programs and state agencies in Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arkansas, and Louisiana for the purpose of sharing resources and best practices, investigating...

Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers

Successes and challenges of implementing a teacher education project in rural Sierra Leone

Peter McDermott; Nancy Allen

International Journal of Educational Research Vol. 71, No. 1 (2015) pp. 16–25

This study examined the successes and challenges of implementing a teacher education project that was designed to improve methods of teaching reading and writing in rural Sierra Leone. Thirty school leaders representing five chiefdoms participated...

Language: English

Not in Our State: Authentic Assessment for Native American Students Using Digital Photography

Nancy J. Allen

Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 1998 (March 1998)

Cultural inclusion is more than equal access to learning. It also involves recognizing and valuing the unique cultural capital that students of diverse ethnicity bring to the learning environment. Native American students in reservation schools have ...

Science and Technology: A Partnership to Increase Minority Participation

Rosanna Edmondson; Nancy Allen

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 1822–1823

This presentation examines how traditional scientific information can be reconceptualized through technology. In addition, it will examine the effects such reconceptualization has on student engagement and retention. It will show case a project to...

Topics: Students, Community

Regional Collaboration for Technology in Teacher Education

Nancy Allen; Martha Peet

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1602–1603

The SouthCentral RTEC Higher Education Cadres seek to create a network of stakeholders concerned with technology and educator preparation for ongoing collaboration and sharing of resources across a six state region and to disseminate and promote...

Topics: Educational Technology, Networking Technologies

ICube Technology to Enhance Learning in the Content Area for Teacher Candidates

Noran Emara; Nancy Jane Allen

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 763–767

The Middle Eastern country that is the context for this study is engaged in a systemic education reform that includes integrating the latest and most effective technologies for teaching and learning. This study explores methods and effects of using...

Topics: Games & Simulations, New Possibilities with Information Technology Education

Thin versus Thick Matching in the Mantel-Haenszel Procedure for Detecting DIF

John R. Donoghue; Nancy L. Allen

Journal of Educational Statistics Vol. 18, No. 2 (1993) pp. 131–54

Forming the matching variable for the Mantel-Haenszel differential item functioning (DIF) procedure through use of the total score as the matching variable (thin) and forming the matching variable by pooling total score levels (thick) were compared...

Technology and Tradition: The Role of Technology in Native American Schools

Nancy Allen; Paul E. Resta; Mark Christal

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 46, No. 2 (2002) pp. 50–55

Describes the Four Directions project, funded by the Department of Education for using technology to create and disseminate culturally responsive curriculum for American Indian students within the 19 participating tribal schools and throughout the...

Standard Errors of Correlations Adjusted for Incidental Selection

Nancy L. Allen; Stephen B. Dunbar

A recurring problem in educational research is how to account for non-random selection that has restricted the range of the variables of interest in correlational analyses. Several expressions due to H. Pearson (1903) and presented in matrix...

Fifth Graders Do "Real Work" on the Computer

Nancy P. Hunt; Elizabeth G. Allen

Social Studies Vol. 79, No. 2 (1988) pp. 78–80

Describes how database software was used for fifth graders' research and investigation about the 50 states. Provides suggestions for using a database in the classroom. Includes follow-up activities and lists a variety of additional topics that may...

Facilitating Systemic Change in Technology Infusion in Teacher Education: A Six-State Initiative

Nancy Allen; Coral Noonan; Martha Peet

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2880–2882

This paper presents a description and analysis of a four-year, six-state effort to develop a common vision among all stakeholders for technology infusion in teacher education. Two grant-funded projects, with mutually supportive goals and a common...

Topics: Educational Technology

Developing a Learning Community for Technology Infusion in Teacher Education

Paul Resta; Nancy Allen; Coral Noonan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3318–3321

The Technology Leadership Academy (the Academy) is a part of the Technology Leadership Institute, a PT3 Catalyst Grant. This presentation will tell the story of the Academy's struggles to build a collaborative network across six states for the...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Leadership, Networking Technologies

Crossing the Digital Divide:US—Ecuadorian Partnership to Develop Online University Courses

Karen Wigby; Nancy Allen; Rosanna Edmondson

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) p. 3024

Guayaquil, Ecuador, is a city of three and a half million people that has just begun to explore online learning as a means to meet the challenge of providing university courses to students in the surrounding area, including the jungle and Andean...

Topics: Languages, Digital Divide

Standard Errors of Correlations Adjusted for Incidental Selection

Nancy L. Allen; Stephen B. Dunbar

Applied Psychological Measurement Vol. 14, No. 1 (1990) pp. 83–94

The standard error (SE) of correlations adjusted for selection with commonly used formulas was investigated. The study provides large-sample approximations of SE using the Pearson-Lawley three-variable correction formula, examines the SE under...

Comparing Student Satisfaction with Distance Education to Traditional Classrooms in Higher Education: A Meta-Analysis

Mike Allen; John Bourhis; Nancy Burrell; Edward Mabry

American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 16, No. 2 (2002) pp. 83–97

Describes a meta-analysis that indicated a slight student preference for a traditional educational format over a distance education format in higher education, and little difference in satisfaction levels, even when considering presence and type of...

Leadership for Technology Adoption in a Reform Community

Nancy Allen; Tarfa Nasser Alnaimi; Huda Ak Lubaisi

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 216–220

The Gulf State of Qatar is experiencing a time in history of immense wealth and rapid change. The schools system is being completed restructured. It is a time when wise decisions must be made by school leaders in regard to technology; choices that...

Topics: Training, Educational Technology, Schools

Considering Digital Equity in Teacher Preparation Programs:

Patricia McIlveen; Amy Staples; Nancy Allen; Paula Hamm; Martha Martini

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) p. 411

The Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) initiative sponsored by the Department of Education funded Schools of Education (SOE) across the country to support the integration of technology into teacher preparation programs. This...

Topics: Integration, Community, Educational Technology, Physical Education, Schools

Developing a Learning Community for Technology Infusion in Teacher Preparation

Paul Resta; Nancy J. Allen; Coral M. Noonan

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 47, No. 3 (2003) pp. 30–34

Describes the Technology Leadership Academy (University of Texas at Austin) whose mission is to develop a learning community among teacher preparation programs to improve technology integration. Explains the academy's development, which was part of...

Does It Matter if I Take My Writing Test on Computer? An Empirical Study of Mode Effects in NAEP

Nancy Horkay; Randy Elliott Bennett; Nancy Allen; Bruce Kaplan; Fred Yan

Journal of Technology, Learning, and Assessment Vol. 5, No. 2 (November 2006)

This study investigated the comparability of scores for paper and computer versions of a writing test administered to eighth grade students. Two essay prompts were given on paper to a nationally representative sample as part of the 2002 main NAEP...

Online Teacher Education and Professional Development Resources for Rural Schools

William Mehojah, Jr; Ronald Aust; Nancy Allen; Peter H. Camp; Brian Newberry; Paul Resta

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 564–568

Rural school districts and educators represent underserved populations who often have limited local access to professional development and teacher education programs. This panel will explore current and emerging online learning strategies to extend ...

Topics: Teachers, Professional Development, Schools

Technology, Culture, and Integrated Curriculum: An On-line Challenge

Nancy Allen; Kathleen Garsow; Sheri Johnson; Meredith Martin; Sara Montgomery; Holly Olson

Annual Meeting of the International Society for Technology in Education 1997 (November 1997)

This paper focuses on one aspect of a Four Directions Challenge in Technology Grant that deals with the use of telecommunications to facilitate the generation of technology-enhanced, culturally-relevant curriculum. The grant supports the position...

Native American Schools Move into the New Millennium

Nancy Allen; Mark Christal; Don Perrot; Cynthia Wilson; Barbara Grote; Mary Ann Earley

Educational Leadership Vol. 56, No. 7 (1999) pp. 71–74

The Four Directions Challenge in Technology Project is a collaborative of schools, universities, and organizations engaged in producing culturally resonant curricula for Native-American students. The project avoids content and strategies conflicting ...

Communities for Rural Education, Stewardship, and Technology (CREST): Successful Methodologies for STEM Implementation and Influencing Teacher Practice

Ruth Kermish-Allen; Shey Conover; Bill Nave; Hope Rowan; Nancy Carter

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 1912–1918

Rural school systems throughout the nation are looking for ways to access and use technology in a way that will be meaningful for their students. The Community for Rural Education, Stewardship, and Technology (CREST) project, funded by the National...

The ITEST Experience: Combining Cutting Edge Technology and Pedagogy for Teacher Professional Development, Part 1

Ruth Kermish-Allen; Shey Conover; Robert Snyder; Hope Rowan; Nancy Carter; Henrik Kibak; Steven J. McGriff; Robertta Barba; Simona Bartl; Shelby Morge; Karen Hill; Sridhar Narayan; Gene Tagliarini; Caroline Parker; Cathlyn Stylinski; Marjorie Darrah; Preeti Gupta; Bercem Akbayin; Carla McAuliffe

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4073–4080

The Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program was established in 2003 by the National Science Foundation to address the looming shortage of technology workers in the United States. The ITEST experience—including...

Topics: Mathematics, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Middle School Education, Networking Technologies

The ITEST Experience: Combining Cutting Edge Technology and Pedagogy for Teacher Professional Development, Part 2

Ruth Kermish-Allen; Shey Conover; Robert Snyder; Hope Rowan; Nancy Carter; Henrik Kibak; Steven J. McGriff; Robertta Barba; Simona Bartl; Shelby Morge; Karen Hill; Sridhar Narayan; Gene Tagliarini; Caroline Parker; Cathlyn Stylinski; Marjorie Darrah; Preeti Gupta; Bercem Akbayin; Carla McAuliffe

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4159–4166

The Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program was established in 2003 by the National Science Foundation to address the looming shortage of technology workers in the United States. The ITEST experience—including...

Topics: Networking Technologies, Middle School Education, Professional Development, Educational Technology, Mathematics