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Teacher-Driven Design of Educational Software
Patricia A. Carlson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 467–471
In this paper, I reflect on my participation in two government-sponsored courseware development projects. Though neither project was modeled on the other, both used a holistic design paradigm in which classroom formative assessment and teacher input ...
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Information Technology and Organizational Change
Patricia A. Carlson
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Vol. 31, No. 1 (2001) pp. 77–95
Examines three sought-after Instructional Technology Outcomes (increased productivity, managed change, and enhanced human abilities) concluding that much of IT falls short through impoverished implementation planning and blind faith in technology to ...
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Enabling Academic Excellence in Middle Schools through Computer-Mediated Learning
Patricia A. Carlson
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1501–1502
This presentation discusses Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology educational outreach program to increase middle school children's competencies in science, mathematics, and pre-engineering by using advanced computer technologies as enablers inside...
Topics: Educational Technology, Computer Sciences, Middle School Education
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Artificial Neural Networks and Instructional Technology
Patricia A. Carlson
Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 3, No. 1 (1991) pp. 3–22
Artificial neural networks (ANN), part of artificial intelligence, are discussed. Such networks are fed sample cases (training sets), learn how to recognize patterns in the sample data, and use this experience in handling new cases. Two cognitive...
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Classrooms as Test-Beds for Educational Software Design
Patricia A. Carlson
T.H.E. Journal Vol. 23, No. 8 (1996) pp. 75–78
Describes efforts to adapt R-WISE (Reading and Writing in a Supportive Environment), a computer program developed for the military, for public education. Field testing at MacArthur High School (Texas) using ninth-grade classes is discussed,...
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A Community of Practice: Web Portals and Faculty Development
Patricia A. Carlson
Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 13, No. 2 (2002) pp. 4–24
Describes a Web portal constructed by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology dedicated to improving middle school science, mathematics, and technology instruction. The portal emulates emerging corporate practices of knowledge management and process...
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R-WISE: A Learning Environment for Teaching Reading Comprehension
Patricia A. Carlson; Veronica Larralde
Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 6, No. 2 (1995) pp. 74–98
R-WISE (Reading and Writing in a Supportive Environment), a computerized package for teaching critical literacy, is described, focusing on its use in developing reading comprehension. The program eases demands on short-term memory, highlights...
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Asynchronous Learning Environment for Integrating Technical Communication into Engineering Courses
Patricia A. Carlson; Frederick C. Berry
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1496–1497
This work-in-progress describes a collaborative effort between two faculty members at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology to build a web-supported integration of technical communication into a sophomore-level course in engineering practices. The...
Topics: Integration, Communication, Collaboration, Engineering
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Collaborations for Learning: The Experience of NASA's Classroom of the Future
Patricia A. Carlson; Laurie Ruberg; Tina Johnson; Janet Kraus; Ann Sowd
T.H.E. Journal Vol. 25, No. 7 (1998) pp. 50–53
NASA research into plant-based regenerative systems for sustaining colonies in space provides the core content for the Classroom of the Future (COTF), a NASA sponsored project that transfers research on space exploration to high school biology...
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The Use of Videoconferencing as a Medium for Collaboration of Experiences and Dialogue Among Graduate Students: A Case Study from Two Southeastern Universities
Daniele Bradshaw; Kari Lee Siko; William Hoffman; June Talvitie-Siple; Bethann Fine; Ken Carano; Lynne A. Carlson; Natalie K Mixon; Patricia Rodriguez; Caroline C. Sheffield; Carey Sullens-Mullican; Cheryl Bolick; Michael J. Berson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 262–267
An initiative between teacher education programs at the University of South Florida and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is empowering faculty and students to seek out innovative practices in tele-collaboration, as a means of breaking ...
Topics: Educational Technology