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Getting Ready For Mobile Learning—Adaptation Perspective
Tiong Goh; Dr Kinshuk
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 15, No. 2 (April 2006) pp. 175–198
** Invited as a paper from ED-MEDIA 2004 ** Emerging from e-learning, mobile learning is going to be a significant next wave of learning environments. This is an evolving research area and many issues regarding mobile learning have not yet been...
Topics: e-learning, Instructional Design, design, Interaction, technology, interactive learning, Interactivity, Educational Technology, human-computer interaction
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Effectiveness of Web-Based Learning Opportunities in a Competency-Based Program
Mingming Jiang; Sydney Parent; Dan Eastmond
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 5, No. 3 (2006) pp. 353–360
This study examined adult students' progress in a competency-based online graduate program and their performance in various types of learning opportunities. Learned lessons and effective strategies were summarized. Students valued interaction with...
Topics: Research Methods, Web-based Instruction, Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, online learning, Distance Education, research, web-based learning, Instructional Design, Educational Technology
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Theory into Practice: A Bridge Too Far?
Joseph Defazio
AACE Journal Vol. 14, No. 3 (2006) pp. 221–233
This article proposes a research agenda that addresses the gap between theory and practice in the area of instructional theory. It reflects the beliefs of this writer and attempts to address current issues in the field of instructional technology....
Topics: Technology integration, research, Integration, Instructional Design, Collaboration, instruction, learning theory, Inclusive Education, Teaching Methods, Knowledge Management, Research Methods
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Student perceptions of the web-based homework program WeBWorK in moderate enrollment college algebra classes
Shandy Hauk; Angelo Segalla
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 24, No. 3 (July 2005) pp. 229–253
Twelve of 19 college algebra classes used WeBWorK and 7 used traditional paper and pencil homework (PPH). Given the earlier quantitative result that no significant difference in performance between WeBWorK and PPH classes was found ([authors]), a...
Topics: Instructional Design, Mathematics, teaching, Constructivism, web, Human Computer Interaction, learning theory
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Building Blocks for Information Architects: Teaching Digital Media Production Within an Instructional Design Program
Abbie Brown
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 13, No. 3 (July 2004) pp. 265–281
An analysis of an introductory multimedia production course for pre-service instructional design professionals was conducted at a large Midwestern university to determine if and how students’ attitudes toward instructional media production was...
Topics: Instructional Design, Attitudes, Students
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From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly: The Growth of a Teacher in Developing Technology-Enhanced Mathematical Investigations
Evan Glazer
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 12, No. 1 (2004) pp. 115–138
This article describes the critical experiences of a middle school mathematics teacher as she progressed from a novice to a knowledgeable creator of technology-enhanced learning activities for her classroom. During an eight week intervention,...
Topics: Teachers, Instructional Design, Research Methods, Middle School Education, Schools
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A Comparison of Online and Face-To-Face Instruction in an Undergraduate Foundations of American Education Course
Barbara Slater Stern
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 4, No. 2 (2004) pp. 196–213
This article examines the similarities and differences for one course, Foundations of American Education, when offered in traditional face-to-face and online formats. The data analysis used both qualitative and quantitative measures. Several...
Topics: Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Distance Education, Preservice Teacher Education
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Commentary: Considerations in Pedagogy and Assessment in the Use of Computers to Promote Learning About Scientific Models
Stephen T. Adams
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 4, No. 1 (2004) pp. 35–41
Although one role of computers in science education is to help students learn specific science concepts, computers are especially intriguing as a vehicle for fostering the development of epistemological knowledge about the nature of scientific...
Topics: Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Computer Sciences, Information Sciences, Middle School Education
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Teaching Computers to Tell Learning Stories: Using Critical Narrative Theory to Frame Design and Evaluation Strategies for Online Educational Experiences
Rick Voithofer
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 13, No. 1 (January 2004) pp. 47–72
Through a critical analysis of Classroom Connect?s Quest experiences from 1998-2002, this study provides a framework for using narrative theory to guide the design and evaluation of educational multimedia and online education. Narrative theory,...
Topics: Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Culture, diversity
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The Design and Sequencing of eLearning Interactions:A Grounded Approach
Atsusi Hirumi
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 1, No. 1 (2002) pp. 19–27
In traditional classroom settings, good educators interpret verbal and non-verbal cues, clarify expectations, provide immediate feedback, facilitate activities, promote discussions, elaborate concepts, render guidance, and provide timely and...
Topics: Interaction, Instructional Design, eLearning, Classrooms
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Knowledge Construction and Technology
Begoña Gros
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 11, No. 4 (2002) pp. 323–343
The main goal of this article is to offer a current analysis of the research about the design of virtual environments of learning from a constructivist approach. The great proliferation of virtual environments for learning in different levels ...
Topics: Instructional Design, Virtual Environments
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Student-Centered, Technology-Rich Learning Environments (SCenTRLE): Operationalizing Constructivist Approaches to Teaching and Learning
Atsusi Hirumi
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 4 (2002) pp. 497–537
This article presents a model for designing student-centered, technology-rich learning environments (SCenTRLE). The model helps educators operationalize constructivist and student- centered approaches to teaching and learning by delimiting eight ...
Topics: Instructional Design, Students
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Problem-Based Multimedia Software for Middle Grades Science: Development Issues and an Initial Field Study
Robert D. Sherwood
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 21, No. 2 (2002) pp. 147–165
Recent advances both in the understanding of how students' learn (e.g., Bransford, Brown, & Cocking, 1999) and information technology have allowed several researchers to develop multimedia-based science instructional environments for students (Linn, ...
Topics: Information Sciences, Instructional Design, Cognition, Elementary Education, Instructional Materials
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Internet Tools for Facilitating Inquiry
Christopher J. Moore; Richard Huber
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 1, No. 4 (2001) pp. 451–464
Although the science education community values inquiry-based science instruction, the goal remains illusive. In the absence of significant changes designed to provide teachers with better support for inquiry teaching, true inquiry-based instruction ...
Topics: Standards, Science, Middle School Education, Teachers, Instructional Design
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Poodles, Borg, and Bungee Jumpers: The Development of a Taxonomy of Student Types Encountered in an Introductory Instructional Media Production Course
Abbie Brown
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (2001) pp. 375–389
An analysis of an introductory multimedia production course for preservice instructional design professionals was conducted at a large Midwestern university. To choose a representative sample of interview subjects, it was necessary to articulate the ...
Topics: Multimedia, Instructional Design
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Examining the Reflective Outcomes of Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communication on Inservice Teacher Development
Mark Hawkes; Alexander Romiszowski
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 2 (2001) pp. 285–308
This study explored the professional development experienc-es of 28 practicing teachers in 10 Chicago suburban schools involved in a two-year technology supported Problem-Based Learning curriculum development effort. Asynchronous computer...
Topics: Computers, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Research Methods
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Considerations of Learning and Learning Research: Revisiting the “Media Effects” Debate
CECIL ROBINSON; MITCHELL NATHAN
Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 12, No. 1 (2001) pp. 69–88
This article revisits the "Media Effects" debate-whether media, in and of itself, affects learning-and presents an analysis of the various arguments from a learning theory per-spective. Whether one agrees with a particular position is of lesser...
Topics: Instructional Design, Assessment, Learning Outcomes
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The New Frontier: A Case Study in Applying Instructional Design for Distance Teacher Education
Joy Egbert; Michael Thomas
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 9, No. 3 (2001) pp. 391–405
Like a scene from a Wild West land grab, would-be pioneers in the wilderness of online learning are surging forward with thoughts awash with optimism, trepidation, and a profound sense of staking a claim in this new educational environment. Even for ...
Topics: Teachers, Distance Education, Instructional Design
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Technology in a Constructivist Classroom
Donna Ferguson
Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual Vol. 2001, No. 1 (2001) pp. 45–55
Today's children have been altered tremendously by the tech-nological revolution, but that same technology has yet to make a significant impact on our educational system. Educa-tors have begun to question how to best educate students who have grown...
Topics: Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Physical Environments
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Under the Microscope: Factors Influencing Student Outcomes in a Computer Integrated Classroom
YOVAN ESHET; JOEL KLEMES; LYN HENDERSON
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 19, No. 3 (2000) pp. 211–236
Researchers continue to argue that more research is needed con-cerning how teachers actually integrate instructional technology into their curriculum. This qualitative study examined the incor-poration of interactive multimedia science software into ...
Topics: Social Studies, Instructional Design, Computer Sciences, Learning Outcomes, Social Sciences
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From the What and Why to the How of Course Support Systems–The Value of the Teachers’ Perspective
Christine Anne Brown
International Journal of Educational Telecommunications Vol. 5, No. 4 (1999) pp. 361–385
As various institutions choose to purchase and ultimately adapt a course support system to their context, or even develop their own system, they need to give serious consideration to the design of associated professional development programs. At...
Topics: Professional Development, Teachers, Integration, Instructional Design
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Computer Conferencing and the On-Line Classroom
Zane L. Berge
International Journal of Educational Telecommunications Vol. 3, No. 1 (1997) pp. 3–21
The union of telecommunication technologies and computer networks has given us new tools to support teaching and learning. Taken together, these tools can be used for computer-mediated communication (CMC) (Bates, 1995). Santoro (1995) lists three...
Topics: Computers, Instructional Design, Networking Technologies
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Group Interaction and Student Questioning Patterns in an Instructional Telecommunications Course for Teachers
Michael Waugh
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 15, No. 4 (1996) pp. 353–382
The purpose of this study was to examine group interactions and students' questioning patterns in a university course that was conducted largely through using an electronic network as an instructional medium. Twenty-one students, two instructors, 12 ...
Topics: Instructional Design, Communication, Students
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Issues in Distance Learning
Lorraine Sherry
International Journal of Educational Telecommunications Vol. 1, No. 4 (1995) pp. 337–365
This review of literature and research into the effectiveness of distance education systems deals with a number of factors which affect their success or failure. These include the influence of distance learning theory upon instructional design and...
Topics: Distance Education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology