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Penelope Swenson
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Handheld Computers and Standards, Assessment and Accountability
Penelope Swenson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 913–914
Assessment and accountability is one of the prevailing movements in schools across the US, Canada, and many other areas of the world. In the US and Canada, teachers have scant time to perform the standard functions of teaching and record keeping....
Topics: Standards, Computers, Assessment, Administrators, Middle School Education
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Metaphor and Online Learning Communities
Penelope Swenson
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 3073–3075
Creating a learning community, particularly within a brief period, is difficult. Face-to-face settings may use a skit or other shared icebreakers. Connecting online is different. The power of the metaphor may remove barriers and help establish an...
Topics: Community
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Handheld computer use and the ‘killer application’
Penelope Swenson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1621–1626
Handheld computers offer users so much, yet trainings can seem irrelevant. How do we create professional development that engages and encourages power use of the handheld computers? Research results, best practices, and other specific supports are...
Topics: Computers, Professional Development
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WebQuests: Web-based Lessons in a Box
Penelope Swenson
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 169–171
Developing lessons that are web-based and easily accessed by students can be challenging, particularly if a course management system is not employed. For the instructor who needs an inexpensive and effective individual or group activity promoting...
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Strategies for Encouraging High Levels of Engagement in Online Courses
Penelope Swenson; Lloyd Curtis
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 749–750
Online courses often have a higher drop rate than face-to-face courses, yet the demand for them is increasing. How do we increase participant satisfaction and encourage learning at a level that is equal to or better than the face-to-face course?
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Rubrics to Handhelds: From State Standards to Palm to Useful Information
Penelope Swenson; Lloyd Curtis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2220–2223
Abstract: Teachers and principals are being called upon to gather data and even analyze it with the goal of improving student performance. The standards, assessment, and accountability movement places stress and pressure on teachers and principals...
Topics: Professional Development
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Course Management Systems to Learning Enhancement Systems a Necessary Evolutionary Step in Online Education
Penelope Swenson; Lloyd Curtis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 717–721
Course Management Systems limit learning and innovation. While CMSs provide a template, that template discourages active teaching and learning. Course management has taken online learning to a plateau. The time has come for a transition from CMS to...
Topics: Learning Management Systems
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Assessment and Online Courses: improving practices
Penelope Swenson; Lloyd Curtis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 617–620
Assessment has great potential for honing and improving online courses and enhancing student learning. This paper includes a discussion of current assessments and best practices for assessing courses, instruction/instructors, and students. The...
Topics: Students, Assessment
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Video/Audio Production for Internet-Based Courses: An Overview of Technologies for Use on both Desktop and Handheld Devices.
Lloyd Curtis; Penelope Swenson
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 417–419
Video as a means of presenting information in online courses blurs the boundaries between an online and in-person experience. Portable devices with Internet connectivity and wireless networking further blur the boundary between desktop and mobile...
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Hybrid Courses Plus: Blending F2F, online and handheld computer for effective learning
Lloyd Curtis; Penelope Swenson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 520–523
Abstract: This paper explores the potential within hybrid courses for increasing student learning. It considers the benefits of hybrids. It acknowledges that the key to designing winning courses is familiarity with potential student needs and...
Topics: Learning Outcomes
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Twenty-one Ways (and more) to Use a Handheld Computer
Penelope Swenson; Lloyd Curtis
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1872–1874
Handheld computers are part of the landscape at schools and universities. The PDA functions, calendar, to do, address book, memo pad, and calculator are great, but there is so much more in the small yet mighty handheld (PalmOS primarily) for...
Topics: Computers
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Video Production for Internet-Based Courses using 56K Connections and Below: Windows Media Player WMV Format
Lloyd Curtis; Penelope Swenson
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 45–48
Video is an attractive method for presenting material in online courses. Unfortunately there are many roadblocks to implementation. The most glaring problem is attempting to provide video-based content to all students, regardless of connection speed,...
Topics: Video
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Designing and Using a Constructivist Learning Environment in an Online Course
Penelope Swenson; Lloyd Curtis
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1209–1212
Online Constructivist Learning Environments need not be expensive and complex with extensive graphics and video. A well conceived CLE can support learning at many levels, even when the subjects are sensitive cultural issues. The CLE used in this...
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Assessment of Online and Hybrid Courses--beginning with two questions
Penelope Swenson; Kaye Bragg
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 2325–2328
Assessing courses often is disquieting. How can we look deeply at the learning and teaching in online and hybrid courses without that threat? Two questions can provide rich data while allaying concerns. A self-reviewed rubric also can offer an...
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Online and Hybrid Courses: Maximizing Student Learning
C. Kaye Bragg; Penelope Swenson
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 843–846
A major goal of hybrid or online teaching and learning is to encourage deep learning and move away from surface or superficial learning. Our paper identifies critical elements of course redesign for building a student-centered learning environment...
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Online and Hybrid Courses: Supporting Faculty Buy-In
Penelope Swenson; C. Kaye Bragg
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 1445–1448
Change is difficult. Each month new technology tools promise great results with minimal effort, yet there are no easy solutions that produce outstanding results. Moving from face-to-face teaching to hybrid or online presents challenges. The first...