Creating a Game Development Course with Limited Resources: An Evaluation Study

Albert D. Ritzhaupt

ACM Transactions on Computing Education Vol. 9, No. 1 (March 2009)

This article provides an overview of the challenges in implementing a game development course with limited resources in computing curricula. An approach to a holistic game development course is outlined in terms of its organization, software, and...

Using Time-Compression to Make Multimedia Learning More Efficient: Current Research and Practice

Raymond Pastore; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 59, No. 2 (March 2015) pp. 66–74

It is now common practice for instructional designers to incorporate digitally recorded lectures for Podcasts (e.g., iTunes University), voice-over presentations (e.g., PowerPoint), animated screen captures with narration (e.g., Camtasia), and other ...

Measuring the adoption and integration of virtual patient simulations in nursing education: An exploratory factor analysis

A.J. Kleinheksel; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

Computers & Education Vol. 108, No. 1 (May 2017) pp. 11–29

This study sought to develop a valid and reliable instrument to identify the characteristics of computer-based, interactive, and asynchronous virtual patient simulations that nurse educators identify as important for adoption, and the subsequent...

Language: English

Development and Validation of the Educational Technologist Multimedia Competency Survey

Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Florence Martin

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 62, No. 1 (February 2014) pp. 13–33

The purpose of this research study was to identify the multimedia competencies of an educational technologist by creating a valid and reliable survey instrument to administer to educational technology professionals. The educational technology...

Systematically Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Information Systems Capstone Course: Implications for Practice

Grandon Gill; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

Journal of Information Technology Education: Research Vol. 12, No. 1 (2013) pp. 69–94

The information systems capstone experience for undergraduate majors is a topic frequently discussed in academic circles within the field. Though very little consensus exists on this topic, there are core themes that emerge in the design,...

Are We Ready for the Bachelor's Degree in Educational Technology? Perceptions from the Field and a Proposal

Albert D. Ritzhaupt; YoungJu Kang

Educational Technology Vol. 55, No. 3 (2015) pp. 14–22

Some in the field of educational technology have called for offering bachelor's degrees. Unfortunately, the literature base only provides guidance on designing, developing, and delivering master's and doctoral degree programs. This article, in...

A Job Announcement Analysis of Educational Technology Professional Positions: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

YoungJu Kang; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 43, No. 3 (2015) pp. 231–256

The purpose of this research was to identify the competencies of an educational technologist via a job announcement analysis. Four hundred job announcements were collected from a variety of online job databases over a 5-month period. Following a...

Systematically Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Information Systems Capstone Course: Implications for Practice

Grandon Gill; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

Journal of Information Technology Education: Research Vol. 12 (2013) pp. 69–94

The information systems capstone experience for undergraduate majors is a topic frequently discussed in academic circles within the field. Though very little consensus exists on this topic, there are core themes that emerge in the design,...

Adapting the Community of Inquiry Survey for an Online Graduate Program: Implications for Online Programs

Swapna Kumar; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

E-Learning and Digital Media Vol. 11, No. 1 (2014) pp. 59–71

A cohort-based online professional doctorate program that consisted of both online coursework and research activities was designed using Garrison et al's community of inquiry (CoI) framework. The evaluation of the program proved a challenge...

Impact of the Flipped Classroom on Learner Achievement and Satisfaction in an Undergraduate Technology Literacy Course

Max Sommer; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

Journal of Information Technology Education Vol. 17, No. 1 (2018) pp. 159–182

Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the flipped classroom model on learner achievement and satisfaction for undergraduate learners Background: The context for this research on the flipped classroom was an introductory ...

Qualitative Analysis of Student Perceptions of E-Portfolios in a Teacher Education Program

Michele Parker; Abdou Ndoye; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 28, No. 3 (2012) pp. 99–107

In the last decade, e-portfolios have moved to the forefront of teacher preparation programs across the United States. With its widespread use, faculty and administrators need to understand teacher candidates' perspectives to meet their needs. In...

An Investigation of Factors Influencing Student Use of Technology in K-12 Classrooms Using Path Analysis

Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Kara Dawson; Cathy Cavanaugh

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 46, No. 3 (2012) pp. 229–254

The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of teachers' characteristics, school characteristics, and contextual characteristics on classroom technology integration and teacher use of technology as mediators of student use of technology. ...

Software Engineering Design Principles Applied to Instructional Design: What Can We Learn from Our Sister Discipline?

Nor Hafizah Adnan; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 62, No. 1 (2018) pp. 77–94

The failure of many instructional design initiatives is often attributed to poor instructional design. Current instructional design models do not provide much insight into design processes for creating e-learning instructional solutions. Given the...

Technology to Enhance Mathematics and Science Instruction: Changes in Teacher Perceptions after Participating in a Yearlong Professional Development Program

Gladis Kersaint; Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Feng Liu

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 33, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 73–101

The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which teachers of mathematics or science who were engaged in a year-long initiative to help them integrate technological tools were (a) familiar with generic and mathematics- or science-specific ...

Florida's EETT Leveraging Laptops Initiative and Its Impact on Teaching Practices

Kara Dawson; Cathy Cavanaugh; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 41, No. 2 (2008) pp. 143–159

This study measures changes in teaching practices that occurred during a school year that included laptop implementation and professional development. The changes were documented through direct observations of more than 400 classrooms in more than...

Conjoint Processing of Time-Compressed Narration in Multimedia Instruction: The Effects on Recall, but Not Recognition

Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Ann E. Barron; William A. Kealy

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 44, No. 2 (2011) pp. 203–217

Although previous research shows verbal recall of time-compressed narration is significantly enhanced when it is accompanied by a representational adjunct picture (Ritzhaupt & Barron, 2008), the reason for this increased performance remains unclear. ...

Validation of the Electronic Portfolio Student Perspective Instrument (EPSPI): Conditions under a Different Integration Initiative

Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Abdou Ndoye; Michele A. Parker

Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education Vol. 26, No. 3 (2010) pp. 111–119

With the explosive growth of e-portfolios in teacher preparation programs, it is essential for administration and other relevant stakeholders to understand the student perspective of e-portfolios' organizational uses. This article describes the...

Development and Validation of the Student Tool for Technology Literacy (ST[superscript 2]L)

Tina N. Hohlfeld; Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Ann E. Barron

Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 42, No. 4 (2010) pp. 361–389

This article provides an overview of the development and validation of the Student Tool for Technology Literacy (ST[superscript 2]L). Developing valid and reliable objective performance measures for monitoring technology literacy is important to all ...

Differences in Student Information and Communication Technology Literacy Based on Socio-Economic Status, Ethnicity, and Gender: Evidence of a Digital Divide in Florida Schools

Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Feng Liu; Kara Dawson; Ann E. Barron

Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 45, No. 4 (2013) pp. 291–307

This research examines student information and communication technology (ICT) literacy and its relationships to a student's socio-economic status (SES), gender, and ethnicity of middle school students. We recruited 5,990 students from 13 school...

Connecting schools, community, and family with ICT: Four-year trends related to school level and SES of public schools in Florida

Tina N. Hohlfeld; Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Ann E. Barron

Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 1 (August 2010) pp. 391–405

Community and family involvement in schools is a well-documented antecedent to student success; yet, educators often find it challenging to increase involvement with parents and members of diverse communities. One solution is to use information and...

Language: English

Topics: Schools

Measuring Information and Communication Technology Literacy using a performance assessment: Validation of the Student Tool for Technology Literacy (ST2L)

Anne Corinne Huggins; Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Kara Dawson

Computers & Education Vol. 77, No. 1 (August 2014) pp. 1–12

This paper reports the validation scores of the Student Tool for Technology Literacy (ST

Language: English

Effects of Organizational Pictures and Modality as a Feedback Strategy on Learner Comprehension and Satisfaction

Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Raymond Pastore; Jiahui Wang; Robert O. Davis

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 66, No. 5 (2018) pp. 1069–1086

One of the strongest instructional interventions documented in educational literature is the use of feedback to influence learning outcomes. However, there is lack of empirical research specifically pertaining to the use of multimedia in the...

Are Gender Differences in Perceived and Demonstrated Technology Literacy Significant? It Depends on the Model

Tina N. Hohlfeld; Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Ann E. Barron

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 61, No. 4 (August 2013) pp. 639–663

This paper examines gender differences related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) literacy using two valid and internally consistent measures with eighth grade students (N = 1,513) from Florida public schools. The results of t test...

Integrating Science and Technology: Using Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge as a Framework to Study the Practices of Science Teachers

Rose M. Pringle; Kara Dawson; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 24, No. 5 (2015) pp. 648–662

In this study, we examined how teachers involved in a yearlong technology integration initiative planned to enact technological, pedagogical, and content practices in science lessons. These science teachers, engaged in an initiative to integrate...

Development and Validation of the Educational Technologist Competencies Survey (ETCS): Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Florence Martin; Raymond Pastore; Youngju Kang

Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 30, No. 1 (2018) pp. 3–33

The purpose of this research was to identify the competencies of educational technologists by surveying the professionals within the field. The Educational Technology Competency Survey (ETCS) developed in this research was based on a conceptual...

Migrating Learning Management Systems: A Case of a Large Public University

Brenda L. R. Such; Albert D. Ritzhaupt; George S. Thompson

Administrative Issues Journal: Education, Practice, and Research Vol. 7, No. 2 (2017) pp. 57–69

In the past 20 years, institutions of higher education have made major investments in Learning Management Systems (LMSs). As institutions have integrated the LMS into campus culture, the potential of migrating to not only an upgraded version of the...

Examining Student Digital Artifacts during a Year-Long Technology Integration Initiative

Prisca M. Rodriguez; Chris Frey; Kara Dawson; Feng Liu; Albert D. Ritzhaupt

Computers in the Schools Vol. 29, No. 4 (2012) pp. 355–374

This study was situated within a year-long, statewide technology integration initiative designed to support technology integration within science, technology, engineering, and math classrooms. It examined the elements used in student artifacts in an ...

Examining the digital divide in K-12 public schools: Four-year trends for supporting ICT literacy in Florida

Tina N. Hohlfeld; Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Ann E. Barron; Kate Kemker

Computers & Education Vol. 51, No. 4 (December 2008) pp. 1648–1663

While there is evidence that access to computers in schools has increased, there remain questions about whether low socio-economic status (SES) schools provide students with equitable supports for achieving information communication technology (ICT) ...

Language: English

Topics: Digital Divide

An examination of seven years of technology integration in Florida schools: Through the lens of the Levels of Digital Divide in Schools

Tina N. Hohlfeld; Albert D. Ritzhaupt; Kara Dawson; Matthew L. Wilson

Computers & Education Vol. 113, No. 1 (October 2017) pp. 135–161

The purpose of this longitudinal research is to document the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) integration patterns in the state of Florida in relation to the Socio-Economic Status (SES) and school type (Elementary, Middle, and High...

Language: English