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Laura Sujo de Montes
Northern Arizona University
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Technology Affordances: The Chat Room as an Ethnographic Tool
Laura Sujo de Montes
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1778–1779
This paper deals with the use of chat rooms as an ethnographic tool to conduct in-depth interviews. First, the use of the Internet as a survey tool is discussed. Then, preliminary results from the analysis of data collected are presented. Finally, a ...
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The Effect of Web Cams in Online Group Interactions
Laura Sujo de Montes
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1780–1781
This paper looks at the effects of the use of a web cam on the student interactions in small-group teams. Issues of implementation of video chats are also discussed. Preliminary results indicate that video chats are an effective tool for group work...
Topics: Video
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Racism in Cyberspace: Can We Ignore It?
Laura Sujo de Montes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 636–639
Distance learning, especially in computer-mediated environments, is the dominant trend in education. Universities fear that they will be left behind or even become extinct if they do not offer online courses (Roblyer, 1999). However, very little is...
Topics: Distance Education
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The use of Internet-based university courses as a tool for professional development of K-12 teachers
Laura Esthela Sujo de Montes
(1999) pp. 1–216
Recently, schools have been making efforts to bring technology into the classrooms. However, they have often failed to recognize the professional development needs of the teacher in how to integrate technology into their curriculum. As a result,...
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Technology Professional Development Delivery Preferences
Michael Blocher; Laura Sujo de Montes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2373–2376
This paper presentation will detail a study conducted at Northern Arizona University designed to investigate and evaluate the technology professional development needs of Arizona in-service educators. The paper presentation will provide readers and...
Topics: Computers, Teachers, Professional Development, Educational Technology
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Reaching Teachers Through Web-Based Distance Education
Carmen L. Gonzales; Laura Sujo de Montes
WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 1276–1277
Technology has become ubiquitous everywhere, except in schools. Although many schools are now acquiring the technology, not enough money is being set aside for professional development of teachers in the use of technology. Consequently, teachers...
Topics: Teachers, Distance Education, Professional Development, Schools
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ePortfolio System for Student Learning and Program Evaluation
Michael Blocher; Laura Sujo de Montes
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 17–21
Individual student assessment and program evaluation has become a crucial aspect of higher educational degree programs. Students enrolled in the online M.Ed. in Educational Technology as Northern Arizona University are required to develop a capstone ...
Topics: Portfolios, Evaluation, Assessment, Educational Technology, Students
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From Email to Virtual Reality: An Online Master's of Education in Educational Technology that Models Interaction
Laura Sujo de Montes; Michael J. Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2944–2946
This paper addresses how Northern Arizona University (NAU), an institution that serves mostly rural students in Arizona, created and implemented a totally online Master's of Education in Educational Technology degree that is based on the...
Topics: Interaction, Educational Technology, Students, Virtual Environments
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Evaluating an Online Graduate Program: The Plan and the Process
Elizabeth Willis; Laura Sujo de Montes
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 351–353
The web-based Master's of Education in Educational Technology (MEd in Ed Tech) program at the Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) at Northern Arizona University (NAU) is in its second year of implementation. This graduate degree program uses...
Topics: Evaluation, Educational Technology
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Effective Practices in Distance Education
Carmen L. Gonzales; Laura Sujo De Montes
Computers in the Schools Vol. 18, No. 2 (Jun 24, 2002) pp. 61–77
Distance education is changing the landscape of higher education and many faculty are now developing Web-based courses. This paper describes the lessons learned by the authors' experiences and research and offers a specific set of pedagogical and...
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The Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in an Online Learning Environment
Laura Sujo de Montes; Mary Lane-Kelso
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3161–3164
How effective is Problem-based Learning in an online environment? The Masters of Education in Educational Technology program serves mostly in-service teachers and courses taken in the program are seen as "just in time" professional development....
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Meeting the needs of students, administration, and NCATE: Redesigning an undergraduate educational technology course to meet changing needs
Shadow Armfield; Laura Sujo de Montes; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5196–5202
Changes in student population, faculty understanding and administrative needs have lead to the complete overhaul of an undergraduate course in educational technology at Northern Arizona University. The undergraduate course which had once inspired to ...
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Been There, Done That: Reaching Teachers through Distance Education
Laura E. Sujo de Montes; Carmen L. Gonzales
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 8, No. 4 (2000) pp. 351–71
Discusses the need for teachers' professional development in technology use and describes a study that examined use of the World Wide Web and email for professional development of K-12 educators. Discusses technology and society; compares the Web...
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Video Games, Learning, and Instruction in the Middle School Classroom
Laura Sujo de Montes; Shadow Armfield; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4666–4671
This paper presents the results of an investigation into the use of a video game in the middle school classroom as a learning tool to reinforce knowledge and skills. The study, which included a control and treatment group, yielded mixed results....
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More than Having a Connection: Qualitative Factors that Affect Learning in a Web-based University Course
Laura E. Sujo de Montes; Carmen L. Gonzales
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 177–182
Web-based courses are becoming more common. Although several studies have been conducted to research the effectiveness of those courses, few investigations have focused on the human aspect of an online course. This paper proposes that for an online...
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Technology Integration, Change, and Preservice Teachers: Lessons Learned
Laura Sujo de Montes; J. Michael Blocher; Shadow Armfield
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1618–1620
This paper discusses changes made to a required technology course for elementary major students at a Southwestern university. Worth noting is the resistance that preservice teachers demonstrated when they were presented with the new curriculum and...
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Been There, Done That: Reaching Teachers Through Distance Education*
Laura E. Sujo De Montes; Carmen L. Gonzales
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 8, No. 4 (2000) pp. 351–371
Technology has become ubiquitous everywhere, except in schools. Although many schools are now acquiring the tech-nology, not enough money is being set aside for professional development of teachers in the use of technology. Conse-quently, ...
Topics: Schools, Professional Development, Teachers, Distance Education
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Service Learning and Technology in an Undergraduate Teacher Preparation Course: Do They Mix?
Laura Sujo de Montes; Susan Wolff; Elizabeth Willis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 640–643
Even though service learning has caught the attention of faculty at universities in recent years, it is far from being implemented in ways that serve both the community and the student. Sometimes a service-learning component of a class focuses on...
Topics: Students
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A Study of Faculty Perceptions to the Integration of Systems Thinking in the Teacher Preparation Program at Northern Arizona University
Gary Tucker; Laura Sujo de Montes; Becky Willis; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 755–761
This paper is a report on a study done at the Center for Excellence in Education at Northern Arizona University. In 1984, the Center was created on a concept of moving away from the typical hierarchical structure of a college of education toward a...
Topics: Learning Disabilities
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A Comprehensive Formative Evaluation of an Online Master’s Program
Gary Tucker; Laura Sujo de Montes; Elizabeth Willis; Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 910–912
This paper discusses the importance of conducting formative evaluations. The Master's of Education in Educational Technology at Northern Arizona University is a young online program in its second year of implementation. Because online degree...
Topics: Educational Technology
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Been There, Done That: Reaching Teachers Through Distance Education
Laura E. Sujo de Montes; Carmen L. Gonzales
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 273–277
Technology has become ubiquitous everywhere, except in schools. Although many schools are now acquiring the technology, not enough money is being set aside for professional development of teachers in the use of technology. Consequently, teachers...
Topics: Teachers, Distance Education, Schools, Professional Development
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Classroom Management Brought to Life Through Technology-Supported Problem-Based Learning
Jean Ann Foley; Laura E Sujo de Montes; Gretchen McAllister
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2835–2839
This paper explores the use of technology-supported Problem-based learning as a tool for teacher preparation instruction. With limited access to site-based programs, there is a need to develop curricular materials that can provoke engaged learning...
Topics: Instructional Materials, Educational Technology, Collaboration
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Of Public Interest: Are Pre-Service Teachers Being Prepared to Teach the Citizenry of Tomorrow?
Laura Sujo de Montes; Jean Ann Foley; Mary Lane-Kelso; J. Michael Blocher
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1826–1830
This paper presents the reactions of preservice teachers to a mandatory practicum in a technology course that historically has not had one. Besides the addition of a practicum, the course was redesigned to use Problem-Based Learning as a vehicle to...
Topics: Teachers
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From the Thinking Board to NCATE/ISTE: How to Grow an Online Graduate Program
Laura Sujo de Montes; Elizabeth Willis; J. Michael Blocher; Gary Tucker; Cathy Gunn
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3157–3160
What happens when similar-thinking faculty provide a "shared intelligence" to create a new program? How is knowledge building impacted when it is designed to be technology mediated? This panel presentation brings faculty from a southwestern...
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Using a Hybrid Lab to Teach Computers in the Classroom
Michael Blocher; Mary Lane-Kelso; Laura Sujo de Montes; Shadow Armfield; Hong Zhan; Gary Karcz
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 3321–3323
Preparing pre-service teachers to be competent in using computers in the classroom has been a challenge due to the various platforms of computers currently in use in classrooms. The faculty at Northern Arizona University's College of Education...
Topics: Faculty, Classrooms, Instructional Design, Teachers, Computers
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Shifting from Instruction to Construction: A Personal Meaningful Experience
J Michael Blocher; Jennifer Echols; Laura Sujo de Montes; Elizabeth Willis; Gary Tucker
Action in Teacher Education Vol. 24, No. 4 (2003) pp. 74–78
Presents a case study of one student's passage through an online M.ED. in Educational Technology degree program and her subsequent experience integrating her newly acquired knowledge, skills, and methods in the real world of her own teaching...