The Use of Computers in the Treatment of Children

Robert M. Friedman

Child Welfare Vol. 59, No. 3 (March 1980) pp. 152–60

Describes a residential treatment program for emotionally disturbed children which used a computerized method for cross-confirming information about the functioning of children. (CM)

Digital Library Support for Scholarly Research

Robert R. Downs; Edward A. Friedman

Information Processing & Management Vol. 35, No. 3 (1999) pp. 281–91

Describes the methods and results of a user-centered field study that investigated the design requirements for a Web-based research library, a digital library representing a collection of large domain-specific documents that can be accessed remotely ...

Computation and Communication

Robert Friedman; Bruce Bukiet; Fadi Deek

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4120–4127

In this paper, we describe a National Science Foundation funded program in which NJIT PhD students who perform computational mathematics, science and engineering research, work one-on-one with high school teachers to infuse computation and...

Irony and Asynchronicity: Interpreting Withdrawal Rates in E-Learning Courses

Norbert Elliot; Robert Friedman; Vladimir Briller

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 459–465

This paper presents findings from two E-Learning studies conducted at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The first, a large-scale quasi-experimental study, centers on student performance in E-Learning and traditional courses offered within the...

Topics: Students

Problem-Based Learning and Problem-Solving Tools: Synthesis and Direction for Distributed Education Environments

Robert S. Friedman; Fadi P. Deek

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 13, No. 3 (2002) pp. 239–257

How the design and implementation of problem-solving tools used in programming instruction are complementary with both the fundamental theories of problem-based learning (PBL) and the pedagogy and practices of distributed education environments is...

Topics: Instructional Design

E-Learning in Undergraduate Humanities Classes: Unpacking the Variables

Robert Friedman; Norbert Elliot; Blake Haggerty

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 9, No. 1 (January 2010) pp. 51–77

This study describes the design, implementation, and analysis of three related surveys launched to investigate E-Learning in undergraduate humanities classes at a public technological research university. Examined are the independent variables of...

Topics: Post Secondary Education, Distance Education, Cognition, Instructional Design, Curriculum, Literacy, Teaching Methods, Fine Arts, English Language Arts, Culture, eLearning

C2PRISM: A Transformative Role for Assessment

Robert Friedman; Norbert Elliot; Fadi Deek; Robert Fellman; Bruce Bukiet

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 2580–2585

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct a GK-12 STEM project that places doctoral students into high school math and science classes in Newark, NJ. C2PRISM Fellows serve as...

Design and Implementation of Mapping Software: Developing Technology and Geography Skills in Two Different Learning Communities

Robert S. Friedman; Jerri Drakes; Fadi P. Deek

Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2002, No. 1 (2002) pp. 277–294

A software development collaboration project designed to maximize the skill sets and interests of school children and teachers, educational software technologists and researchers, and college undergraduates is presented. The work brings elementary...

Topics: Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Multimedia, Software, Collaboration

Bridging Technology and Pedagogy: Interdisciplinary Computing & Composition

FADI P. DEEK; MAURA A. DEEK; ROBERT S. FRIEDMAN

WebNet Journal: Internet Technologies, Applications & Issues Vol. 2, No. 1 (2000) pp. 60–67

In this article we first describe problem-solving and program development pedagogy (Deek, 1997), which has been used in freshman level computer and information science courses at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, (NJIT). After showing how this ...