Models of Instructional Technology Leadership in U.S. Schools

Mary B. Shoffner

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 546–551

Recent studies indicate that half of all teachers who have access to technology in their schools do not make use of it in their instruction. The time has come for states and school districts to examine the potential of instructional technology...

Topics: Teachers, Schools

Effects of Problem-Based, Networked Hypermedia, and Cooperative Strategies on Visual Literacy Instruction

Mary B. Shoffner; David W. Dalton

Selected Research and Development Presentations at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division 1998 (February 1998)

This study examined the effects of varying instructional strategies on learning in emerging technology-based visual literacy instruction. The study used a completely crossed 2 (organizational strategy) x 2 (delivery strategy) x 2 (management...

Technology Tools for Restructuring Course Delivery

Mary H. Tipton; Cindy L. Kovalik; Mary B. Shoffner

Selected Research and Development Presentations at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division 1998 (February 1998)

As the number and complexity of required technology-related competencies grow, basic teacher education media courses need to develop alternatives to instructor-led lecture-based formats in order to maintain essential components of course content...

A Model for Collaborative Relationships Between Instructional Technology and Teacher Education Programs

Mary B. Shoffner; Laurie B. Dias; Christine D. Thomas

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 1, No. 3 (2001) pp. 395–411

Public and government agencies in the United States are calling for increased accountability in all aspects of K-12 education and teacher preparation, demanding standards of performance and allocating funding to assist students and teachers to meet...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Standards

An Analysis of Collaboration between Colleges of Education and Arts & Sciences in PT3

Laurie Brantley-Dias; Brendan Calandra; Steve W. Harmon; Mary B. Shoffner

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 50, No. 3 (May 2006) pp. 32–37

This paper seeks to examine efforts by PT3 projects over the last several years to increase collaboration among education and arts & sciences faculty. To what extent have PT3 projects sought to address this issue? How successful have they been? What ...

Developing Pedagogical Technology Integration Content Knowledge in Preservice Teachers: A Case Study Approach

Laurie Brantley-Dias; Wanjira Kinuthia; Mary B. Shoffner; Christopher de Castro; Neil J. Rigole

Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 23, No. 4 (2007) pp. 143–150

This research examined the effects of case-based instructional strategies on the development of Pedagogical Technology Integration Content Knowledge (PTICK) in alternative teacher preparation students. The study was part of the Crossroads Project...