SITE 2009--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
Mar 02, 2009
Editors
Ian Gibson; Roberta Weber; Karen McFerrin; Roger Carlsen; Dee Anna Willis
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 769
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Analyzing Peer Feedback in a Technology-facilitated Peer Assessment
Lan Li, Bowling Green State University, United States; Xiongyi Liu, Cleveland State University, United States; Allen Steckelberg, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, United States
Abstract: The potential of formative peer assessment in fostering student learning is evident, but its increasing popularity in education raises questions about students’ ability to conduct... More
pp. 98-105
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Cultivating a Supportive ePortfolio Environment for Prospective Teachers' Reflections
Katrina Liu & Ken Zeichner, University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States
In this paper we use activity theory as a framework to study student teachers professional development through their reflections on their ePortfolios. Activity theory seeks to understand human... More
pp. 106-110
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Online Program Advisory and Assessment: Strategies and Tips
Leping Liu & Livia D'Andrea, University of Nevada, Reno, United States
To help our teacher education students complete their Master’s degree programs (with emphases on Information Technology in Education, and on Educational Psychology) entirely online, we have... More
pp. 111-116
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Pre-class Online Quizzing and Pedagogical Change in an Entry Level Course in Early Childhood Teacher Education
Hsiu-Lien Lu, Georgia Southern University, United States
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of pre-class online quizzing vs. traditional quizzing, to explore preservice teachers’ perceptions of using the types of... More
pp. 117-122
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Leaving our Silos: Collaborative Design of an Introductory Technology Course
Nancy Luke & Richard Horah, Armstrong Atlantic State University, United States
This paper describes a collaborative design of a required Technology for Teachers course in which the approach to development and implementation by the collaborative team mirrored the tenets of the... More
pp. 123-125
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Efolio Technologies for Digital Students
Florence Martin, University of North Carolina - Wilmington, United States; Michele Parker, Angelia Reid-Griffin, Allred Beth & Abdou Ndoye, University of North Carolina Wilmington, United States
An efolio is a web-based information management system where the student builds and maintains a digital repository of artifacts, which they can use to demonstrate competence and reflect on their... More
pp. 126-129
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Authentic Assessment in a Virtual World
Marge Maxwell, Nedra Atwell & Robert Smith, Western Kentucky University, United States
Assurance that learning is authentic and not assessment driven is critical; many critics say that we have far too much assessment and too many decisions are based on high stakes testing. As we... More
pp. 130-131
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The Effective Implementation of Electronic Portfolios in a Computers in Education Graduate Course: Student Voices
Jeton McClinton, Jackson State University, United States
This quantitative study will investigate the benefits and challenges of implementing an electronic portfolio in a Computers in Education graduate course by examining the perception of students... More
pp. 132-136
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Teaching program assessment modeling and analysis to teacher educators
Susan McKelvey, Virginia Commonwealth University, United States; Matthew Stuve, Ball State University, United States
In this roundtable, we will use an integrated assessment system to demonstrate performance-based assessment solutions for teacher education programs. This will include creating standards-based,... More
pp. 137-138
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Technological Scaffolding for the Assessment of Teaching Dispositions
Eunice Merideth & Eric Johnson, Drake University School of Education, United States
Abstract: This paper presents a variety of technological means that can provide scaffolding support that both teacher education programs and their candidates can use to cultivate and document... More
pp. 139-153
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The Development of an Educational Program and Teaching Material in collaboration with Schools and Regional Educational Institutions
Wakio Oyanagi, Hidefumi Matsui & Akeshi Yoshida, Nara University of Education, Japan
This research aims to establish a program that develops the planning and coordinating competence in pre-service and in-service teachers, who are faced with finding a solution to school problems, in... More
pp. 154-161
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INSERVICE TEACHERS and E-PORTFOLIOS
Albert Ritzhaupt, Abdou Ndoye & Michele Parker, UNC Wilmington, United States
A holistic view of ePortfolios as a system shows different stakeholders. Within the environment exists teacher preparation programs as a subsystem that is composed of administration, faculty,... More
pp. 162-167
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Using MP3 Devices for Teacher Candidate Feedback
Doug Rogers & Barbara Purdum-Cassidy, Baylor University, United States
Teacher education faculty members invest countless hours providing feedback on the work of teacher candidates: lesson plans, classroom performance, candidate reflections, etc. Faculty and... More
pp. 168-171
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The Impact of a Web-Based Portfolio System on a New Faculty Member
Tina Scholtes & Terry Jayroe, Mississippi State University, United States
During this roundtable session, the presenter will discuss how using an electronic portfolio system enhanced her learning curve during her first year as a new faculty member. As a beginning faculty... More
pp. 172-174
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The Higher Education Technology Assessment Scale (HETAS)
Eric Seneca, Jeffrey Oscher & Robert Hancock, Southeastern Louisiana University, United States
This presentation will introduce the participants to the Higher Education Technology Assessment Scale (HETAS). The HETAS has been developed based upon the foundational K-12 work of the CEO Forum... More
p. 175
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Knowledge Transference: From skill to innovation - What our student e-portfolios tell us
Colleen Sexton, Michael Gordon & Pamela Guimond, Governors State University, United States
The focus of this research is knowledge transference from an introduction to educational technology course to methods courses. Early theories on knowledge transference suggested that exposure is a ... More
pp. 176-183
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Reflective Blogs as a Tool for Assessment of Student Learning
Cynthia Shabb, Pauline Stonehouse, Kathy Smart & Bonni Gourneau, University of North Dakota, United States
Graduate students were asked to create reflective blogs and podcasts in four different courses in a College of Education and Human Development as part of a qualitative study of electronic learning ... More
pp. 184-189
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Education Websites: The Time Saving, Money Saving, and Environmental Saving Solution to Education
Corey Shay, Donna Cellante, George Semich & Lisa Palmieri, Robert Morris University, United States
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to present an argument as to why school districts should consider eliminating paper tests and pay for school accounts on education wesites such as Quia and ... More
pp. 190-197
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A Pilot Project on Professional Development for Inservice Teachers at A Graduate School Through Lesson Study on Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Collaboration with Content Area Professors and Methods Course Professors
Nozomi Shimada, Mitsunori Yatsuka & Yoshinori Higashibara, Shinshu University, Japan
College of Education at Shinshu University is one of the grantees of “Support Program for Improving Graduate School Education” funded by Japan's MEXT and JSPS. Our project facilitates inservice... More
pp. 198-202
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A model for deploying and integrating program assessment systems in teacher education
Matthew Stuve, Ball State University, United States; Susan McKelvey & Jennifer Maginnis, Virginia Commonwealth University, United States
Institutionally motivated by the data-driven requirements of accreditation organizations, assessment has become a shaping force of instructional change in universities and professional programs.... More
pp. 203-205