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Marjorie Darrah
West Virginia University
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Advancing Content Through Interactive Virtual Environments (ACTIVE)
Marjorie Darrah; Carey Tisdal
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5036–5041
This paper discusses the development of an interactive learning environment that allows exploration of Earth and space science data and information, through touch, sight, and sound. Elementary and middle school students who are blind or visually...
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Information Technology Diffusion and Career Awareness in Middle and High School Science and Mathematics Classrooms
Marjorie Darrah; Roxann Humbert
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1456–1460
Information Technology (IT) careers are growing in the world marketplace. It is important that the next generation of professionals be aware of these rewarding and diverse careers and the educational pathways to these careers. The Comprehensive...
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Providing Real World Experience for High School Teachers and Students
Marjorie Darrah; Amy Blake
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3390–3394
The Expanding Pathways for Educational Development and Information Technology Experiences (ExPEDITE) Project focuses on creating opportunities for high school educators and students that will extend their knowledge of Information Technology (IT)...
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A Comparative Study of Partial Credit Assessment and Computer-Based Testing
Marjorie Darrah; Edgar Fuller; David Miller
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 2335–2340
This paper will discuss a problem frequently encountered by educators seeking to use computer based or multiple choice based grading for mathematics exams. These assessment methodologies force a discrete grading system on students and do not allow...
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Using Online Context-based Calculus Labs to Motivate Students in an Introduction to Calculus Course
Marjorie Darrah; Edgar Fuller; Douglas Squire
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 1658–1662
The Introduction to Calculus course at West Virginia University has a diverse student audience. Students from several majors, including Business, Social Science, Pre-Pharmacy, and Forestry take this course as a requirement. The course is very...
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Applying a Heuristic Approach to Developing a User Interface for College-Level Virtual Physics Labs
Roxann Humbert; Marjorie Darrah; Jeanne Finstein
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 766–774
This paper describes the heuristic approach employed to design and evaluate software for conducting online physics labs. The purpose of the project described was to develop and evaluate a series of virtual physics labs for use in an introductory...
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Promising Technology Practices for Working with Students with Disabilities, Part 2
Tandra Tyler-Wood; Barbara Dougherty; Marjorie Darrah
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5173–5175
The current proposal seeks to provide a platform for the discussion of innovative uses of technology in disabilities education. Four projects will be discussed. Each project has received funding under the National Science Foundations' Research in...
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A Comparative Study of Partial Credit Assessment and Computer-Based Testing for Mathematics
Marjorie Darrah; Edgar Fuller; David Miller
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 29, No. 4 (October 2010) pp. 373–398
This paper discusses a possible solution to a problem frequently encountered by educators seeking to use computer-based or multiple choice-based exams for mathematics. These assessment methodologies force a discrete grading system on students and...
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Are Virtual Labs as Effective as Hands-on Labs for Undergraduate Physics? A Comparative Study at Two Major Universities
Marjorie Darrah; Roxann Humbert; Jeanne Finstein; Marllin Simon; John Hopkins
Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 23, No. 6 (December 2014) pp. 803–814
Most physics professors would agree that the lab experiences students have in introductory physics are central to the learning of the concepts in the course. It is also true that these physics labs require time and money for upkeep, not to mention...
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Promising Technology Practices for Working with Students with Disabilities, Part 1
Mark H. Leddy; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Barbara Dougherty; Marjorie Darrah; Judy Vesel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5129–5130
This two-hour symposium will focus on innovative uses of technology in disabilities education. An overview of current research will be presented at the beginning the symposium. Issues of inclusion, equity, and universal design will be introduced....
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Innovative uses of IT applications in STEM classrooms: A preliminary review of ITEST teacher professional development
Caroline E. Parker; Cathlyn Stylinski; Marjorie Darrah; Carla McAuliffe; Preeti Gupta
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 18, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 203–230
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program provides a unique opportunity to assess a broad spectrum of professional development projects that share key characteristics but were...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Change, Professional Development, Information Communication Technologies
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Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers: Professional Development Models and Teacher Change Processes
Caroline Parker; Cathlyn Stylinski; Marjorie Darrah; Preeti Gupta; Bercem Akbayin; Carla McAuliffe
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4267–4272
Our study examined professional development models of Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) comprehensive projects and the ways in which projects conceptualized and measured the impact of professional development on...
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The ITEST Experience: Combining Cutting Edge Technology and Pedagogy for Teacher Professional Development, Part 1
Ruth Kermish-Allen; Shey Conover; Robert Snyder; Hope Rowan; Nancy Carter; Henrik Kibak; Steven J. McGriff; Robertta Barba; Simona Bartl; Shelby Morge; Karen Hill; Sridhar Narayan; Gene Tagliarini; Caroline Parker; Cathlyn Stylinski; Marjorie Darrah; Preeti Gupta; Bercem Akbayin; Carla McAuliffe
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4073–4080
The Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program was established in 2003 by the National Science Foundation to address the looming shortage of technology workers in the United States. The ITEST experience—including...
Topics: Mathematics, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Middle School Education, Networking Technologies
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The ITEST Experience: Combining Cutting Edge Technology and Pedagogy for Teacher Professional Development, Part 2
Ruth Kermish-Allen; Shey Conover; Robert Snyder; Hope Rowan; Nancy Carter; Henrik Kibak; Steven J. McGriff; Robertta Barba; Simona Bartl; Shelby Morge; Karen Hill; Sridhar Narayan; Gene Tagliarini; Caroline Parker; Cathlyn Stylinski; Marjorie Darrah; Preeti Gupta; Bercem Akbayin; Carla McAuliffe
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4159–4166
The Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program was established in 2003 by the National Science Foundation to address the looming shortage of technology workers in the United States. The ITEST experience—including...
Topics: Networking Technologies, Middle School Education, Professional Development, Educational Technology, Mathematics