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Alicia Stansell
University of North Texas; Leander ISD
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Utilization of a Learning Management System
Alicia Stansell
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 470–474
Middle school can be a challenging time in the development of students academically. The middle school age group is where students often start to fall behind and are unable to catch up. In an effort to better meet the needs of the middle school...
Topics: Middle School Education, K-12 Teachers and School Leaders Related, Distance/Flexible Education, Information Technology Diffusion/Integration
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Media Evolution
Alicia Stansell
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 2523–2526
This paper overviews the origins of media as it incorporates hypertext and hyper links its evolution into transmedia, hypermedia, and adaptive media. Each type of media is defined and some examples for classroom use are presented and briefly...
Topics: interactive learning environments, Multimedia/Hypermedia Applications
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Cognitive Apprenticeship through Problem-Based Learning
Jason Powell; Alicia Stansell
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 2256–2261
Problem-based learning (PBL) can foster student independence and critical thinking skills. The current study explores how PBL can further benefit from integration with the principles of a cognitive apprenticeship— using modeling, coaching, and...
Topics: Teaching/Learning Strategies, Constructivist Perspectives, Instructor Training and Support
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Constructivism Through Project Based STEM Transmedia
Alicia Stansell; Tandra Tyler-Wood
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 65–68
This paper reflects on the implementation and use of a STEM Transmedia book in a middle school classroom, and how constructivism lays the theoretical foundation for the transmedia projects to help teams of students learn STEM. The article further...
Topics: Constructivist Perspectives, Implementation Experiences
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Reflections on Being New to Digital Fabrication
Alicia Stansell; Tandra Tyler-Wood
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 2357–2361
The process of using digital fabrication is exciting, but it can be fraught with setbacks and pitfalls, especially for those that are new to the technology. This paper strives to outline some of the issues digital fabrication beginners will...
Topics: Creativity, Engineering Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies
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Engineers Needed: Help Tamika Save the Farm
Brenda U. Quintanilla; Alicia Stansell; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Ellen Zimmerman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1310–1312
This poster session will provide an overview of a transmedia book and the creation process. The project was funded through an NSF grant awarded to the Department of Learning Technologies at a large North American university. The book focuses on...
Topics: Science Education, New Possibilities with Information Technologies
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Teaching Engineering Concepts through a Middle School Transmedia Book
Alicia Stansell; Brenda Quintanilla; Ellen Zimmerman; Tandra Tyler-Wood
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 59, No. 2 (March 2015) pp. 27–31
This article describes the background and experiences of three graduate students who co-authored a print-based transmedia book during the summer of 2013. The article provides information about why the transmedia engineering book was designed and...