Building Capacity for Blended and Online Course Development: Evolving from Project to Community of Practice

Barbara Smith

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) p. 1317

In this session we will explore an innovative multi-faceted blended and online course development program designed to assist and recognize participants in their efforts to integrate information technology in their courses. Find out how our goals of ...

Resource Centres in Peel County

Barbara J. Smith

Educational Media International Vol. 2 (1971) pp. 12–17

A discussion of the facilities and services provided by the resource centers in Peel County, Ontario, Canada. (HB)

Maryland: Sailing into the Electronic Future

Barbara G. Smith

Library Hi Tech Vol. 14, No. 2 (1996) pp. 155–61

Describes information technology programs in Maryland, including the Sailor Project, that created a statewide telecommunications network providing Internet access without charge from libraries, homes, offices, schools, and shopping malls; University ...

Understanding of Sovereignty and Identity Improved by Learning with Cases

Barbara Leigh Smith

Tribal College Vol. 20, No. 2 (2008) pp. 38–41

In 2005, Lumina Foundation for Education supported five colleges in the Northwest--Evergreen State College (TESC), Grays Harbor College (GHC), Northwest Indian College (NWIC), Salish Kootenai College (SKC), and Bainbridge Graduate Institute--to work ...

Educational Technologies Preparation in North American Universities: An Aerial View

Kenneth J. Smith; Barbara D. Smith

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 930–932

Questions: 1. What is the state of educational technologies (by whatever name!) programs in American and Canadian universities? 2. What kinds of undergraduate offerings and requirements are there? 3. What do the graduate programs look like? 4. What...

Educational Technologies Preparation in North American Universities: An Aerial View

Kenneth J. Smith; Barbara D. Smith

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1997 (1997) pp. 930–932

Questions: 1. What is the state of educational technologies (by whatever name!) programs in American and Canadian universities? 2. What kinds of undergraduate offerings and requirements are there? 3. What do the graduate programs look like? 4. What...

The Evaluation of Scholarly Activity in Computer-Assisted Language Learning

Bryan Smith; Barbara A. Lafford

Modern Language Journal Vol. 93 (December 2009)

The current study provides guidance for both junior computer-assisted language learning (CALL) researchers as they decide on the most appropriate forms and placement of scholarly activity and also for decision makers attempting to evaluate the...

Mixed-Reality Learning Environments: What Happens When You Move from a Laboratory to a Classroom?

Barbara King; Carmen Petrick Smith

International Journal of Research in Education and Science Vol. 4, No. 2 (2018) pp. 577–594

The advent of motion-controlled technologies has unlocked new possibilities for body-based learning in the mathematics classroom. For example, mixed-reality learning environments allow students the opportunity to embody a mathematical concept while...

Tasting Fine Wine Online for MERLOT: Criteria for Evaluating Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching

Barbara Levin; Karen Smith-Gratto

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2372–2374

Many teacher education faculty members are reluctant to develop web-based instructional materials for use in their classes. Others have difficulty finding quality resources to use in their online courses. In an effort to encourage the effort that...

Topics: Evaluation, Instructional Materials

Infusing Technology in an Introduction to Special Education Course

Barbara Smith; Tina Taylor Dyches

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3232–3235

The presenters will demonstrate how an Introduction to Special Education course was transformed from a face-to-face traditional format to a hybrid online-traditional format. This demonstration will include the use of (a) WebQuests, (b) Blackboard,(c)...

Topics: Preservice Teacher Education

Continuous Online Student Performance Evaluations

Douglas K. Smith; Barbara J. Minnick

Journal of Education for Business Vol. 72, No. 1 (1996) pp. 24–27

Describes the use of a Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet to provide students in a networked microcomputer lab with up-to-date information on grades and attendance. (SK)

Using a Computerized Concept Mapping Program to Assess Preservice Teachers' Thinking about Effective Teaching

Barbara A. Beyerbach; Joyce M. Smith

Journal of Research in Science Teaching Vol. 27, No. 10 (1990) pp. 961–71

Concept mapping with "Learning Tool," a computerized mapping program, was used to assess changes in the content and organization of 17 preservice teachers' concept maps for the topic of effective teaching. This study illustrates how concept mapping...

Instructional Design Considerations in the Development of Computer-Assisted Instruction

Patricia L. Smith; Barbara Ann Boyce

Educational Technology Vol. 24, No. 7 (1984) pp. 5–11

Briefly describes stages of the systematic design process for educational software including learning goals identification; considering medium suitability; developing performance objectives, criterion-referenced tests, and instructional strategies;...

Using Multimodal Learning Analytics to Identify Patterns of Interactions in a Body-Based Mathematics Activity

Carmen Smith; Barbara King; Diana Gonzalez

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 27, No. 4 (October 2016) pp. 355–379

Elementary students’ difficulties with angles in geometry are well documented, but we know little about how they conceptualize angles while solving problems and how their thinking changes over time. In this study, we examined 26 third and fourth...

Sustaining Students: Retention Strategies in an Online Program

Emily Boles; Barbara Cass; Carrie Levin; Ray Schroeder; Shari Smith

Educause Quarterly Vol. 33, No. 4 (2010)

With students spread across 47 states and a dozen countries, the University of Illinois at Springfield faces a significant challenge in promoting student persistence. The expansion of higher education into online venues faces many of the same issues ...

Distance Learning Instructional Design: Assessing Professional Competence with Miller’s Pyramid

Barbara Schultz-Jones; Daniella Smith; Michelle Farabough; RaeAnna Jeffers

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2017 (Oct 17, 2017) pp. 459–466

Delivering pre-service education in an online environment provides ease of access and convenience to students preparing for a professional role Understanding the scope of that profession is fundamental to success as a professional, and the...

Topics: Instructional Design, Evaluation

Graduate Students' Perceptions and Expectations of Instructional Design and Technology

Kennon M. Smith; Jason Hessing; Barbara A. Bichelmeyer

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 50, No. 4 (August 2006) pp. 17–27

Instructional design and technology (IDT) is a young field. Having coalesced as a unified field during the last half of the twentieth-century, IDT is a relative newcomer among educational disciplines. As such, it is not surprising to find its...

Supervising Teacher Candidates Using Video and Face-to-Face Observations

Barbara Smith; Scott Ferrin; Gordon Gibb; Julie HIte

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 28, No. 1 (January 2020) pp. 63–87

Providing effective supervision of beginning teachers and interns is critical in preparing quality special education teachers. To increase the value of feedback to teachers and decrease the time commitment of supervisors, researchers have suggested...

Nursing education challenge: A student with cancer

Marilyn Smith-Stoner; Kristin Halquist; Barbara Calcagnie Glaeser

Teaching and Learning in Nursing Vol. 6, No. 1 pp. 14–18

Information on how to best accommodate students with disabilities, including temporary disabilities, such as cancer are lacking. In presenting a case study of a nursing student with cancer, we will show that the concept of “accommodation” can be a...

Language: English

A Special Need: Online Modules to Supplement Traditional Special Education Teacher Ed Instruction

Barbara Duchardt; Paula F. Furr; Karen McFerrin; Gloria Smith; Steven G. Horton

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3601–3606

Traditional teacher education programs are limited in their flexibility to offer substantial instruction in special education methodology because of state-mandated program lengths and general education requirements. The result can be a lack of...

Beyond Correspondence, Video Conferencing, and Voice Mail: Internet-Based Master's Degree Courses in Nursing

Karen Wambach; Diane Boyle; Julia Hagemaster; Cynthia Teel; Barbara Langner; Patricia Fazzone; Helen Connors; Carol Smith; Sarah Forbes

Journal of Nursing Education Vol. 38, No. 6 (1999) pp. 267–71

Describes Internet-based nursing-education courses offered by the University of Kansas, which are based on learner-centered, constructivist principles; flexibility; and methods to overcome temporal and physical barriers. (SK)

Creating and sustaining a special education/general education partnership: a story of change and uncertainty

Stanley C Trent; Barbara L Driver; Michele H Wood; Patricia S Parrott; Tina F Martin; W.Guy Smith

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 19, No. 2 (2003) pp. 203–219

Calls for special education reforms in the USA have prompted widespread implementation of cooperative teaching models where general and special educators teach students with and without disabilities in inclusive classrooms. The researcher and...

Language: English

Using interactive theater to improve provider-family communication and promote inter-professional education and practice in palliative care

Diane K. Pastor; Candace Ashton; Robin P. Cunningham; Stacey Kolomer; Barbara J. Lutz; Stephanie Smith; Patricia H. White; Ben Saypol

Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice Vol. 4, No. 1 (September 2016) pp. 15–20

Palliative care practice often includes the need for health providers to have difficult conversations with patients and families. These conversations may include discussing diagnoses, prognoses, test results and care options.This innovative project...

Language: English

The Genomics Education Partnership: Successful Integration of Research into Laboratory Classes at a Diverse Group of Undergraduate Institutions

Christopher D. Shaffer; Consuelo Alvarez; Cheryl Bailey; Daron Barnard; Satish Bhalla; Chitra Chandrasekaran; Vidya Chandrasekaran; Hui-Min Chung; Douglas R. Dorer; Chunguang Du; Todd T. Eckdahl; Jeff L. Poet; Donald Frohlich; Anya L. Goodman; Yuying Gosser; Charles Hauser; Laura L. M. Hoopes; Diana Johnson; Christopher J. Jones; Marian Kaehler; Nighat Kokan; Olga R. Kopp; Gary A. Kuleck; Gerard McNeil; Robert Moss; Jennifer L. Myka; Alexis Nagengast; Robert Morris; Paul J. Overvoorde; Elizabeth Shoop; Susan Parrish; Kelynne Reed; E Gloria Regisford; Dennis Revie; Anne G. Rosenwald; Ken Saville; Stephanie Schroeder; Mary Shaw; Gary Skuse; Christopher Smith; Mary Smith; Eric P. Spana; Mary Spratt; Joyce Stamm; Jeff S. Thompson; Matthew Wawersik; Barbara A. Wilson; Jim Youngblom; Wilson Leung; Jeremy Buhler; Elaine R. Mardis; David Lopatto; Sarah C. R. Elgin

CBE - Life Sciences Education Vol. 9, No. 1 (2010) pp. 55–69

Genomics is not only essential for students to understand biology but also provides unprecedented opportunities for undergraduate research. The goal of the Genomics Education Partnership (GEP), a collaboration between a growing number of colleges...