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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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

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...

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

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