The Effect of Interface Design on Item Selection in an Online Catalog

David H. Thomas

Library Resources & Technical Services Vol. 45, No. 1 (2001) pp. 20–46

This research examined the communication process between users and online catalogs by gathering empirical data about user performance on different types of online catalogs. An experiment was designed to test whether content and layout of...

iArchi[tech]ture: Developing a mobile social media framework for pedagogical transformation

Thomas Cochrane; David Rhodes

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 3 (Jul 17, 2013)

This paper critiques the journey of pedagogical change over three mobile learning (mlearning) project iterations (2009 to 2011) within the context of a Bachelor of Architecture degree. The three projects were supported by an intentional community of ...

A Look at Student Cheating in College Science Classes

Thomas Lord; David Chiodo

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 4, No. 4 (1995) pp. 317–24

Surveyed undergraduates (N=300) to gain an appreciation of the collusion rate of college students in science classes. Reports that 83% of the respondents had cheated in science sometime in their lives, the vast majority had shared homework answers,...

Vertical Integration: Results from a Cross-Course Student Collaboration

Thomas Sloan; David Lewis

Journal of Education for Business Vol. 86, No. 6 (2011) pp. 339–345

The authors report the results of a cross-class project involving sophomore-level students in an Operations Analysis (OA) class with junior-level students in an Operations Management (OM) class. The students formed virtual teams and developed a...

Computer, System, and Subject Knowledge in Novice Searching of a Full-Text, Multifile Database

Thomas Jacobson; David Fusani

Library & Information Science Research Vol. 14, No. 1 (1992) pp. 97–106

This study examined the experiences of 59 novice end users with a multifile, full-text information retrieval system. A regression model was developed of the relative contributions of computer, system, and subject knowledge to search success as...

Computer Graphics on the Complex Plane: An Introduction to Julia Sets and Fractals

David A. Thomas

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 7, No. 1 (1988) pp. 29–33

Provides an introduction to the mathematics and art of the complex plane. Includes two computer programs written in GW BASIC to facilitate a reader's initial investigation. Identifies additional software resources. Stresses the appeal to future...

Early experiences in enabling mobility in the learning environment

Thomas Ho; David Williamson

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 243–245

Almost five years of experience with a learning management system (LMS) in a university setting has been an enriching personal and professional journey. Especially, the use of an LMS in facilitating communication, schedule management, and access to...

Topics: Teaching Methods, Learning Management Systems

Virtual Literature Circles: Message Board Discussions for Strengthening Literacy

David Hofmeister; Matt Thomas

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2216–2219

This paper reports current findings from an ongoing research project that is an offshoot of a three-year, $155,000 "Best Practices in the Use of Technology" grant awarded to one of the co-authors, 1998-2000. The portion of the study reported here...

Topics: Cognition, Students

MIDDLE LEVEL STUDENTS DISCUSSIONS: ASSOCIATING COGNITIVE COMPLEXITY WITH MULTIPLE MEASURES

David Hofmeister; Matt Thomas

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1357–1359

Abstract: This paper is an analysis of posted discussion board entries on two different topics by middle level students' from two schools, one suburban and the other rural. The discussion is measured using a cognitive complexity instrument that...

Topics: Middle School Education

Best Practices for Preventing Cheating on On-line Exams

David Eplion; Thomas Keefe

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 296–303

This paper presents a set of best practice guidelines that include statistical and technological methods for detecting cheating, as well as a set of specific testing protocols and courseware applications that reduce the likelihood of student...

The effectiveness of an Internet-based curriculum on delivering instruction to California secondary school students

David Thomas Yoshihara

The effectiveness of an Internet@-based curriculum on delivering instruction to California secondary@school@students (2002) pp. 1–99

Purpose . The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Internet-based curricula on delivering instruction to high school students in the state of California. Methodology . A quasi-experimental ...

Encouraging Versatile Thinking in Algebra Using the Computer

David Tall; Michael Thomas

Educational Studies in Mathematics Vol. 22, No. 2 (1991) pp. 125–47

Presents computer approach formulated within a framework of versatile thinking designed to overcome obstacles to understanding algebra. Results from related studies comparing the computer and traditional approaches taught to 11, 12, and 13 year olds ...

Critical Issues in Distance Education: Partnership, Content, and Delivery

David A. Thomas

International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 5–10

This paper addresses three issues critical in the development of high-quality distance education courses in mathematics, science, and engineering: Creating stakeholder partnerships; reforming the content of mathematics and science education; and...

Topics: Science, Mathematics, Distance Education

Privacy Guide Epic Development – Time-Constrained Distributed Team Work in an Undergraduate Higher Education Course on Informatics and Society

David Haselberger; Thomas Spielhofer

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 29, No. 3 (July 2020) pp. 227–245

This paper shows how a gamified agile process for distributed teamwork can be used for teaching purposes. It reflects the learnings from using a time-constrained work environment – the epic bedtime story game – at a university course. Within three...

Investigating Fractal Geometry Using LOGO

David A. Thomas

Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 8, No. 3 (1989) pp. 25–31

Discusses dimensionality in Euclidean geometry. Presents methods to produce fractals using LOGO. Uses the idea of self-similarity. Included are program listings and suggested extension activities. (MVL)

Best Practices for Formative Assessment: Empirical and Anecdotal Evidence from a College Classroom

David Eplion; Thomas Keefe

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) p. 257

The investigators have been using formative assessment in the form of on-line pre-tests in their college classrooms since 1999. They have learned from their own personal experiences that administering formative tests on-line has significant...

The auditory display in interactive courseware: Moving human factors into computer education

David Thomas Lauret

(1998) pp. 1–171

The arrival of inexpensive high fidelity audio capabilities for personal computers has been accompanied by sweeping claims of enhanced educational effectiveness. Research has only served to confuse these claims with both significant and non...

Discovery 101

David A Thomas

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4570–4577

For many undergraduates (including future teachers), geometry is a body of knowledge to be memorized. What happens to this expectation when students are empowered to make authentic mathematical discoveries? This presentation will discuss the use...

Sequential Testing for Instructional Classification

David B. Thomas

Journal of Computer-Based Instruction Vol. 1, No. 4 (1975) pp. 92–99

A sequential testing model is proposed which employs discriminant functions to classify examinees into groups which could correspond to instructional treatments. A termination rule based on the computed posterior probability of group membership is...

Assessing the effectiveness of technology integration: message boards for strengthening literacy

Matt Thomas; David Hofmeister

Computers & Education Vol. 38, No. 1 (2002) pp. 233–240

This paper reports current findings from a multi-phased research project that is an offshoot of a 3-year, $155,000 “Best Practices in the Use of Technology” grant awarded to one of the co-authors, 1998–2001. The expanded Phase 1 portion of the study ...

Language: English

Virtual Learning Circles: Utilizing Online Message Board Interactions for Strengthening Literacy Development

Matt Thomas; David Hofmeister

Annual International Reading Association World Congress on Reading 2002 (Aug 01, 2002)

Educators need to better understand how Internet discussion boards can be used in their classrooms. The process of trying to learn more about potential efficacy of a merger of two potent education tools (Learning or Literature Circles and online...

Searching for Significance in Unstructured Data: Text Mining with Leximancer

David A. Thomas

European Educational Research Journal Vol. 13, No. 2 (2014) pp. 235–256

Scholars in many knowledge domains rely on sophisticated information technologies to search for and retrieve records and publications pertinent to their research interests. But what is a scholar to do when a search identifies hundreds of documents,...

Cognitive Comparisons of Students' Systems Modeling in Ecology

Kathleen Hogan; David Thomas

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 10, No. 4 (2001) pp. 319–45

Examines the cognition of five pairs of high school students over time as they built quantitative ecological models using STELLA software. Applies theories of the multifaceted nature of cognition to describe object-level, metalevel, and emotional...

iArchi[tech]ture: Developing a Mobile Social Media Framework for Pedagogical Transformation

Thomas Cochrane; David Rhodes

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 29, No. 3 (2013) pp. 372–386

This paper critiques the journey of pedagogical change over three mobile learning (mlearning) project iterations (2009 to 2011) within the context of a Bachelor of Architecture degree. The three projects were supported by an intentional community of ...

Topics: Community, Change

Using Web-Based Software in Teacher Education Courses

Kelli Thomas; Thomas Matthew; David Hofmeister

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 2292–2295

This research project is part of an on-going research study that examines potential benefits of using web-based software and services in pre-service teacher education classes. Through the study, the researchers investigated questions related to...

Topics: Faculty, Software, Teachers

Discovery Algebra: Graphing Linear Equations

David A. Thomas; Rex A. Thomas

Mathematics Teacher Vol. 92, No. 7 (1999) pp. 569–72

Describes one teacher's effort to change the classroom environment in order to create student-directed exploratory learning. Presents a lesson in which students use the computer program Lesson Graph to study the effects of coefficients on linear...

Death to the Digital Dropbox: Rethinking Student Privacy and Public Performance

Patrick R. Lowenthal; David Thomas

Educause Quarterly Vol. 33, No. 3 (2010)

As online learning continues to grow each year, so do the number of new media and Web 2.0 technologies faculty have at their disposal, yet the majority of online courses remain heavily text-based. Online learning often mirrors the traditional...

New Literacy for Leadership: Engaging the Information Services of ENC and ERIC

Thomas Gadsden; David L. Haury

Science Educator Vol. 10, No. 1 (2001) pp. 19–28

Provides information on the services of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) and the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC). (YDS)

From Web 2.0 to Teacher 2.0

David A. Thomas; Qing Li

Computers in the Schools Vol. 25, No. 3 (October 2008) pp. 199–210

The World Wide Web is evolving in response to users who demand faster and more efficient access to information, portability, and reusability of digital objects between Web-based and computer-based applications and powerful communication, publication,...

New Technology in the Classroom: Computers and Communication and the Future

David Schuelke; D Thomas King

This paper summarizes and discusses recent research in computer assisted instruction, specifically in the subject areas of reading comprehension and skills, composition, and organizational communication and information utilization. A "grounded...

Do I/S Students Value Internship Experiences?

Thomas P. Schambach; David Kephart

International Academy for Information Management Annual Conference 1997 (1997)

Internships are often put off until late in some students' programs of study. Furthermore, some academics are said to be reluctant to accept the legitimacy of applied work programs and thus cooperative education programs are not offered in some...

The City at Play: "Second Life" and the Virtual Urban Planning Studio

David Thomas; Justin B. Hollander

Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 35, No. 2 (June 2010) pp. 227–242

This study interrogates the idea of using videogames and game-like virtual worlds as a means to advance studio education pedagogy. Looking at a series of case studies of urban planning courses taught using "Second Life," the results describe the...

New Technology in the Classroom: Computers and Communication and the Future

David Schuelke; D Thomas King

T.H.E. Journal Vol. 10, No. 6 (April 1983) pp. 95–100

Reviews research in computer assisted instruction in areas dealing with communication subject variables as measurable outcomes or effects. These include reading comprehension/skills, composition, and organizational communication and information...

Communication Between Problem Solving Groups in an On-line Geometry Course: Results and Lessons Learned

Brian Beaudrie; David A. Thomas

International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 65–70

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between communication and achievement among cooperative learning groups performing problem-solving activities in a WWW-based Geometry for Teachers distance education course. This paper...

Topics: Distance Education

A Multidimensional Oral Hygiene Curriculum for the Severely and Profoundly Handicapped

David Feldman; Thomas A. Elliott

Journal of Special Education Technology Vol. 4, No. 1 (1981) pp. 33–45

The field tested, data based, criterion referenced curriculum includes procedures for individualized education programs, data collection and recording, formative and summative evaluation, a transdisciplinary component, as well as a comprehensive...

On-line Science Activities from the Network Montana Project and the NASA Ceres Project

Cynthia S. Thomas; Brian D. Beaudrie; David A. Thomas

International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 1999 (1999) pp. 549–554

The Network Montana Project and the NASA CERES Project at Montana State University have created extensive on-line educational resources for K-12 science education on the themes Earth System Science and Astronomy and Planetary Sciences. In addition ...

Topics: Distance Education, Science

Utilizing Educational Media Technology to Enhance ESL Sheltered Content Instruction

Matt Thomas; Uzziel Pecina; Jill Thomas; David Hofmeister

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 807–808

This short paper discusses the unique ways in which educational media technology can help meet the instructional needs of ESL (English as a Second Language) students in the regular content area classrooms. One of the most promising pedagogical...

Topics: Educational Technology, Internet, Instructional Materials, Classrooms, Students

Explaining the gap in charter and traditional public school teacher turnover rates

David A. Stuit; Thomas M. Smith

Economics of Education Review Vol. 31, No. 2 (April 2012) pp. 268–279

This study uses national survey data to examine why charter school teachers are more likely to turnover than their traditional public school counterparts. We test whether the turnover gap is explained by different distributions of factors that are...

Language: English

Effectiveness of and Student Satisfaction with Web-Based Compared to Traditional In-Service Teacher Education Courses

David J. Pucel; Thomas F. Stertz

Journal of Industrial Teacher Education Vol. 42, No. 1 (2005) pp. 7–23

The purpose of this study was to examine the student performance and student satisfaction in two courses offered by the University of Minnesota to in-service career and technical education teachers who were preparing to teach occupational programs...

Using Multimedia to Prepare Preservice Social Studies Teachers for the Teaching of Historical Inquiry

David Hicks; Peter Doolittle; E. Thomas Ewing

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4796–4800

The purpose of this paper is to detail the collaborative efforts currently underway to prepare social studies teachers to learn to teach historical inquiry through using a multimedia tutorial. The paper discusses (a) the current state of teaching...

Topics: Teachers, Social Studies

Selecting Microcomputers for the Classroom: A Rethinking after Four Years

David B. Thomas; Donald H. McClain

AEDS Journal Vol. 17, No. 1 (1983) pp. 9–22

Presents procedures for a needs assessment where the instructional situation is identified and instructionally oriented needs are expressed through an instructional requirements matrix, as well as a description of the capabilities of microcomputers...

Skateboards or Wildlife? Kids Decide!

Julie Thomas; Sandra Cooper; David Haukos

Science and Children Vol. 41, No. 7 (April 2004) pp. 20–24

How can teachers make science learning relevant to today's technology savvy students? They can incorporate the Internet and use it as a tool to help solve real-life problems. A group of university professors, a field biologist, and classroom...

Geometry On-line

David A. Thomas; Brian D. Beaudrie

International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 1999 (1999) pp. 361–365

MathML and the Java programming language offer mathematicians and mathematics educators powerful new tools for publishing WWW-based mathematics materials. In particular, these technologies now make it possible to present both geometric...

Topics: Educational Technology, Mathematics, Distance Education

The Clio Project: A Program of Computer-Based Instruction in the Western History Survey

Jeffrey L. Newton; David S. Thomas

History Teacher Vol. 19, No. 2 (1986) pp. 181–99

Reviews stages of development, testing, and implementation of CLIO, a series of computer-based tutorials used at Rhode Island College. Topics include a brief history, technical evaluation of the authoring system DECAL, student use of the system,...

ActᵉMotion as a Content-Oriented Learning Application in Secondary School: Media Control through Gesture Recognition as a Performative Process in Art Teaching

Martina Ide; Thomas Winkler; David Bouck-Standen

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2017 (Jun 20, 2017) pp. 1327–1335

This paper discusses the importance of the learning application ActeMotion in context with performative works of students at school. It focuses on reconsidering the aesthetics of the performative in interactive learning environments in its meaning...

Topics: pedagogical issues, interactive learning environments

Exploring Slope, Intercept, and Linear Functions Using Geometer's Sketchpad

Zhixia You; Robert Quinn; David Thomas

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4625–4630

Linear functions are a critical topic in pre-algebra and algebra and have been heavily recommended for inclusion throughout the curriculum. Modern technology-rich systems encourage actions or interpretations within and across graphical and symbolic...

Copyright and Cultural Production: A Knowledge and Wisdom Theory Perspective on Education Policy

David Rooney; Bernard McKenna; Thomas Keenan

Policy Futures in Education Vol. 4, No. 4 (2006) pp. 380–395

This article addresses concerns about the role of education policy in the context of knowledge-related public policy. Specifically, it raises concerns about how the technocratic and anti-social tendencies already observed in knowledge-related policy ...

Lecture Capture Technology and Student Performance in an Operations Management Course

Thomas W. Sloan; David A. Lewis

Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education Vol. 12, No. 4 (October 2014) pp. 339–355

Lecture capture technologies (LCT) such as Echo360, Mediasite, and Tegrity have become very popular in recent years. Many studies have shown that students favor the use of such technology, but relatively little research has studied the impact of LCT ...

Visualization as a Tool to Support the Inquiry Arc in Social Studies Education: Notes from the Field

David Hicks; Todd Ogle; Thomas Tucker

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2015 (Mar 02, 2015) pp. 2926–2930

Gunther Kress, professor of semiotics and education, contends that there has been a shift in the predominant form of knowledge construction, meaning-making, and dissemination from the idea of a “world told” to a “world shown,” where the concept of...

Topics: Creativity, social studies education, Digital Storytelling/Video

The Saturn School of Tomorrow

David A. Bennett; D Thomas King

Educational Leadership Vol. 48, No. 8 (1991) pp. 41–44

Motivated by American Federation of Teachers President Al Shanker, St. Paul, Minnesota, educators created a retooled, transformed school requiring all students to become responsible for their own learning. The result is a technology-rich, textbook...