Selected Research and Development Presentations at the 1996 National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology
1996
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 48
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Meaning Negotiation, Knowledge Construction, and Mentoring in a Distance Learning Course
Erping Zhu
This study describes the use of VaxNotes, an electronic conferencing software, in a 16-week graduate distance learning course at a large Midwestern university. The seminar was taught at two... More
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Cultural Assimilation of the Internet: A Case Study
Brent Wilson
Despite enormous growth of the Internet and its proliferation of tools, resources, and on-line communities, the connection between local learning environments and virtual learning environments... More
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Dynamic Learning Communities: An Alternative to Designed Instructional Systems
Brent Wilson & Martin Ryder
Dynamic Learning Communities (DLCs) offer an alternative approach to the traditional Instructional Design (ID) format for learning. This paper outlines the concept of a dynamic learning community... More
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Cognitive Learning Styles and Their Impact on Curriculum Development and Instruction
Michael Whyte
This paper highlights extensive previous research on cognitive learning style and describes an investigation of correlated cognitive learning style testing of 107 United States Air Force cadets and... More
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E-Mail Dialogue Journaling in an ESL Reading and Writing Classroom
Yu-mei Wang
This case study involved designing an electronic-based environment to explore the effectiveness of electronic mail (e-mail) as a writing tool for dialogue journaling. The setting for this study was... More
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Computer Confidence: Factors Associated with Retention in the Community College
Annette C. Sherry & Francis T. Sherry
This study investigates pre-enrollment factors, particularly those related to computer confidence, in relation to persistence in the community college. Data on sex, ethnicity, reading level, high... More
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Cooperative Software for the Internet
Randy S. Schaeffer & Ward Mitchell Cates
Classroom teachers have long used group activities as part of their repertoire of teaching techniques. Personalities, goals, the group dynamic, the teacher's level of supervision, and other factors... More
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Learner Navigation Patterns and Incentive on Achievement and Attitudes in Hypermedia-Based CAI
Wilhelmina C. Savenye
The purpose of this study was to investigate the achievement and attitudinal effects of navigational behavior patterns and learner option choices in using a hypermedia-based computer-assisted... More
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Six Stages for Learning To Use Technology
Anne L. Russell
Learning to use technology can be traumatic for adults. This study is qualitative and based on personal e-mail diaries written by adult learners. It identifies six stages adults may go through as... More
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An Exploration of the World Wide Web: Art Images and Visual Literacy
Rhonda S. Robinson & Marybeth Koos
The introduction of affordable multimedia computers with CD-ROM capacity, videocassette recorders, and connections to the Internet and the World Wide Web have expanded opportunities to help society... More
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Feedback and Elaboration within a Computer-Based Simulation: A Dual Coding Perspective
Lloyd P. Rieber
The purpose of this study was to explore how adult users interact and learn during a computer-based simulation given visual and verbal forms of feedback coupled with embedded elaborations of the... More
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The Effects of Group and Task Structure in an Instructional Simulation
James Quinn
A dilemma in designing computer simulations for instruction is how to provide a challenging exploratory environment and yet provide sufficient support so that students do not become lost. Directive... More
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An Assessment of Retention and Depth of Processing Associated with Notetaking Using Traditional Pencil and Paper and an On-line Notepad during Computer-Delivered Instruction
Ann M. Quade
This study examined the roles which note-taking method (either pencil and paper or an online computer notepad) and style (verbatim, paraphrasing, etc.) play in retention and depth of processing... More
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Technology Resource Teachers: Is This a New Role for Instructional Technologists?
Mahnaz Moallem
Public schools have created the position of the Technology Resource Teacher (TRT) in an attempt to establish a technical and instructional support system at the school level to assure the proper... More
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Dimensions of a Knowledge Support System: Multimedia Cases and High Bandwidth Telecommunications for Teacher Professional Development
Joan Mazur & Traci Bliss
The Common Thread Case Project is a multi-year project that uses multimedia compact disc technology and high-bandwidth telecommunications to provide a unique, case-based professional development... More
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The Relationship between the Training Function and ISO-9000 Registration
Randy C. Maxwell & Karen L. Jost
ISO 9000 is one of a series of international standards providing guidelines and governing quality of products and services. The ISO 9000 certification demonstrates the capability of a supplier to... More
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Lessons Learned from the Florida Teletraining Project
Barbara L. Martin
The Florida Teletraining Project (FTP) was funded by the Department of Defense to test the feasibility of using a video teletraining network (VTT) (two-way audio/two-way compressed video) to... More
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Motivation and Teachers' Computer Use
Henryk R. Marcinkiewicz
Despite increased availability and support for computers, relatively few teachers have integrated them into their teaching. This paper summarizes four studies that studies were conducted, two with ... More
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MIDI Keyboards: Memory Skills and Building Values toward School
Henryk R. Marcinkiewicz
This document summarizes the results of a study which evaluated whether school instruction with Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) keyboards improves memory skill and whether school... More
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A Case Study of Instructional Design Practices: Implications for Instructional Designers
Edward Mann
High tech organizations such as Storage Technology Corporation (STK), a producer of hardware and software within the mainframe, mid-range, and open systems (networked) environments, are... More