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Distance learning: Sustaining support services for online learners
Gladys Arome
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2016 (Mar 21, 2016) pp. 155–158
Academic institutions recognize the importance of providing student support services to traditional campus-based students, but the most effective and efficient approaches to providing these services to online learners are not always clear. If an...
Topics: Distance/Flexible Education
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Technology Emergencies and Web-based Instruction
Gladys Arome
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 341–345
Abstract: In any academic environments, availability of technology is a competitive advantage, critical to the ongoing success of an institution. For a distance learner, the minimum requirement to participate in an online course is access to a...
Topics: Distance Education, Educational Technology
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One-stop shop student support services: A journey toward implementation
Gladys Arome; Victoria Brown
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) p. 52
Student retention continues to be the driving force for institutional student support services initiatives. Although student support mechanisms have improved over the years, learners requirements have not changed, they still require the same quality ...
Topics: Content Development, eLearning
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Mentoring:Using Knowledge Capital to Provide Effective Professional Development for Distance Educators
Joel Levine; Gladys Arome
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 2437–2442
Abstract: Institutions of higher education are finding cost effective ways of developing and offering online courses to current and potential new audiences. Quality courses must be developed and delivered using cost effective resources. These...
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Teacher Preparation for Effective Practices in Integrating Technology in the ESOL Classroom
Angela Choate; Gladys Arome
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1914–1919
The purpose of this presentation is to demonstrate a teacher preparation program that exemplifies a core to a good education system and an integral factor in developing intellectually and socially successful students. Because technology is becoming...
Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers, Students
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Designing High-Structure High-Dialogue Online Courses for Students
Feng-Qi Lai; Xiaoxia Huang; Gladys Arome
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 1682–1685
This roundtable/paper discusses design of high-structure high-dialogue online courses for both distance and hybrid students. Discussions on design of the online course include elements of Welcome page, the instructor’s page, student homepage,...
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Constructivist Pedagogy for Meaningful Learning: A Focus on Pedagogy above Technology.
Jared Keengwe; Gladys Arome; Longy Anyanwu; Simon Whittaker
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1667–1670
Constructivism is a pedagogical strategy just like technology is a tool. Even so, to ensure meaningful learning, it is essential that we place pedagogy above technology. Students do not learn from the technology; they learn from competent...
Topics: Students
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Technology Integration in the classroom: Using PowerPoint for Story Sequence: The Case of The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Gladys Arome; Angela Choate; Longy Anyanwu; Jared Keengwe
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 641–646
Abstract: Technology offers the potential to enhance and improve students' learning experience. Technology can help an educator develop effective, efficient, and appealing learning experiences to address the individual needs of the learners....
Topics: Integration
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Empowering Students to Learn Effectively With Technology Tools
Jared Keengwe; Assion Lawson-Body; Grace Onchwari; Gladys Arome
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 2064–2068
One primary task for educators involves determining how best to utilize available technology resources to enhance student learning. A U.S. Department of Education (2000) report that: "Teachers must be comfortable with technology, able to apply it...
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Distance Education: Design Considerations for Effective and Successful Distance Learning
Jared Keengwe; Simon Whittaker; Longy Anyanwu; Gladys Arome; Carmeta Tate-Blake
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1290–1296
Distance learning continues to be popular because of its ability to provide greater convenience, time flexibility and self-paced learning to students while avoiding travel time and cost. It can also accommodate learning styles not suited to...
Topics: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Learning Objects
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Online Peer Collaboration
Feng-Qi Lai; Leping Liu; Susan Kiger; Della Thacker; Gladys Arome
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 1686–1687
There are various formats for online peer collaboration and numerous ways to enrich online learning environments. This panel discussion focuses subtopics on team building and team work evaluation strategies, teaching that is multicultural –...
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The Implementation of Distance Education at Four Institutions: The Tools, Support, and Faculty Development
Simon Whittaker; Jared Keengwe; Longy Anyanwu; Gladys Arome; Caremta Tate-Blake
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) p. 672
During the session the presenters, from four (4) different universities, will share the technology and processes used to implement distance education on their campuses, with a special emphasis on the use of distance education for the initial and...
Topics: Students, Instructional Design, Accessibility, Educational Technology, Distance Education