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ED-MEDIA 2007--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications

Jun 25, 2007

Editors

Craig Montgomerie; Jane Seale

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Number of papers: 702

  1. Blended Learning (BL) Approach for Language Teacher Preparation Program Delivery: Blending Online Learning (OL) with Face-to-Face (F2F) Classroom venue

    Martine Pellerin, University of Calgary, Alberta Canada, Canada

    This paper will examine the "blended learning" (BL) approach in higher education which combines online learning approach (OL) of program delivory with the face-to-face (F2F) traditional approach to... More

    pp. 2294-2300

  2. Increasing Reading Comprehension with Digital Storytelling

    Regina Royer & Patricia Richards, Salisbury University, United States

    Digital Storytelling is growing in popularity. It can be used as a learning strategy in multiple content areas, including increasing reading comprehension. This paper examines the alignment between... More

    pp. 2301-2306

  3. The Effects of Advanced organizers and Post Organizers on Science Achievement of Primary-Grade Students

    Hatice Sancar & Ismail Yildiz, middle east technical university, Turkey

    This study examines the effects of advanced organizers and postorganizers presented on computer as means for improving Primary-Grade students' comprehension of science concepts. A concept chain on ... More

    pp. 2307-2311

  4. Applying Technology to Improve Mathematics Performance of Hispanic Students: An Informatics Web-based Mathematics Instructional and Assessment System Capitalizing on Receptive Language Learning and Working Memory

    A.W. Strickland, Jane Strickland, Shane Moulton, Dotty Sammons & Corey Schou, Idaho State University, United States

    This research expands and capitalizes research reported by Strickland in several studies (1998, 2000, 2001,2005) that focused on the differential mathematics learning effects on students using... More

    pp. 2312-2319

  5. Improving "Kyoiku-Kogaku (Educational Technology)" Classes for College Students using Traditional Analog Ed-media

    Hitoshi Susono & Tsutomu Shimomura, Mie University, Japan; Kijun Oda, Kogakkan University, Japan

    The term "Kyoiku-Kogaku" in Japanese means "Educational Technology" or "Instructional Technology" in English. In our "Kyoiku-Kogaku" classes for college students we have used both analog and... More

    pp. 2320-2324

  6. Assessment of Online and Hybrid Courses--beginning with two questions

    Penelope Swenson & Kaye Bragg, California State University, Bakersfield, United States

    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... More

    pp. 2325-2328

  7. Investigation on the case teacher’s belief and actions while implementing Technology-supported Inquiry Teaching

    Hsiuting Yang, Yua-ma Elementary School, Taiwan, R.O.C, Taiwan; Kuo-Hua Wang, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan, R.O.C, Taiwan

    The aim of this study was to investigate one case teacher's belief and actions when he implemented technology-supported inquiry teaching in junior high school science class. We offered a summer... More

    pp. 2329-2335

  8. Using Quality Benchmarks to Measure Students' Perceptions of Online Course Quality

    Yi Yang, Franklin University, United States

    With the prevalence of online learning, considerable concerns and problems arise, particularly as it relates to the quality of this mode of instruction. This study used a web-based survey based on ... More

    pp. 2336-2345

  9. Increased Flexablity in Display of Course Content

    Hector Aybar, NDSU, United States; Paul Juell, North Dakota State University, United States; Vijayakumar Shanmugasundaram, NDSU, United States

    Converting course websites from a collection of static pages to Semantic Web ontologies provides several benefits for both students and faculty, ultimately resulting in a more effective course... More

    pp. 2346-2353

  10. The Development of a Supportive Department Blackboard Vista Network

    Irene Linlin Chen, Viola Garcia & Jane Thielemann, University of Houston Downtown, United States

    In May 2000, the co-authors participated in a UH system CampusNet Instructional Design Collaborative workshop and subsequently developed an on-line course in Social Sciences Education. Since that... More

    pp. 2354-2358

  11. What Did the Teachers Learn in the Virtual Networking Project? - Experiences of Teacher Growth in the Content Production of the Finnish Virtual Polytechnic

    Irja Leppisaari, Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences, Finland; Leena Vainio, Häme Polytechnic, University of Applied Sciences, Finland; Marja-Liisa Tenhunen, Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences, Finland

    The Finnish Virtual Polytechnic consists of 29 universities of applied sciences. Between 2004-2006 the content producing teams produced a plenty of materials for virtual teaching while... More

    pp. 2359-2368

  12. A Basic Study about the Education use of Social Networking Site

    Masuo Murai, Kanazawa Seiryo University, Japan; Hitoshi Nakagawa, Kanazawa University, Japan; Miho Kawagishi, Kanazawahushimi High School, Japan; Yuki Kobayashi, Kanazawa City Mitani Elementary School, Japan; Nobuhito Matsuno, Kanazawa University, Japan; Takahumi Kitada, NTT WEST Corporation, Japan

    Teachers have various problems in education DAnd teachers want to talk with somebody. However, teachers do not have the time to talk with somebody because they are busy. As a method that teachers... More

    pp. 2369-2376

  13. A study of the rate of (ICT) in – service Education effectiveness among high-school teachers

    Gholamreza Ahmadi & Maryam Bakhtiari, Islamic Azad University (khorasgan branch), Iran (Islamic Republic Of)

    The present study aims at investigating the extent to which in- service training of information and communication technology ( ICT) influences high school teachers.To achieve this end,five... More

    pp. 2377-2382

  14. Mentoring Information and Communication Technologies within Teacher Education: Synthesizing Research Practice with Research Literature

    Jenny Arntzen, University of British Columbia, Canada

    Abstract: This paper is a preliminary investigation to discover what associations might exist between mentoring, as it is enacted within the Seeds Project, and a sample of research literature... More

    pp. 2383-2386

  15. Play is the Beginning of Knowledge

    Katrin Becker, University of Calgary, Canada

    This paper seeks to explore the role of play in teacher education and ongoing professional development. Specifically, this paper examines the potential place of digital games in formal education,... More

    pp. 2387-2388

  16. Teaching Teachers about Serious Games

    Katrin Becker, University of Calgary, Canada

    The author designed and taught the first course on digital game based learning at the author's institution which was also one of the first of its kind in North America. The course has been taught... More

    pp. 2389-2396

  17. Blended Learning Initiatives in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges

    Michael Chamberlain & Candyce Reynolds, Portland State University, United States

    The purpose of this paper is to describe the process and goals of the blended learning initiative that Portland State University began in the fall of 2006 and share the lessons and insights that we... More

    pp. 2397-2402

  18. Practicing what you preach: A learner-centered Learning Management System (LMS) training and support program for faculty.

    Adam Finkelstein, McGill University, Canada

    With the implementation of a new Learning Management System (LMS), we designed an effective learner-centered training and support program with great breadth and depth that met the needs of both new... More

    p. 2403

  19. Originality and Plagiarism Resources for Academic Staff Development in the Era of New Web Authoring Formats

    Kathleen Gray, The University of Melbourne, Australia

    This paper focuses on academic integrity and plagiarism implications of extending the conventions of academic writing to accommodate the growing public use of a range of widely available web... More

    pp. 2404-2411

  20. A Strong Foundation: Best Practices for an Educational Technology Support Office for Postsecondary School Faculty

    Beth Marcellas & Dina Kurzweil, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, United States

    This paper presents best practices for supporting faculty who are starting to teach online. It describes practices implemented by the leadership of a newly-formed teaching and technology support... More

    pp. 2412-2413