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Scheuerell, Scott – Social Studies, 2010
The author discusses how high school social studies teachers can have their students investigate local history topics and share their findings by producing Web pages, using a cooperative learning structure. The author discusses his firsthand experiences using this approach with high school students at Warrensburg High School. He emphasizes the…
Descriptors: Local History, Cooperative Learning, Internet, Social Studies
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Jurkowski, Odin; Kerr, Shantia – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
The Educational Innovation Incubator is an electronic classroom designed to evolve at the University of Central Missouri. This newly enacted endeavor is a place for faculty and students to combine the scholarship of teaching and learning into their courses by experimenting with the latest technologies in education. This paper describes the process…
Descriptors: Scholarship, Educational Innovation, College Faculty, College Students
Grush, Mary; Villano, Matt – Campus Technology, 2009
The annual Campus Technology Innovators awards recognize higher education institutions that take true initiative--even out-and-out risk--to better serve the campus community via technology. These top-notch university administrators, faculty, and staff demonstrate something more than a "job well done"; their vision and leadership have…
Descriptors: Awards, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Educational Innovation
Inverness Research, 2009
The digital age has transformed how work is done in science, health care, the law, journalism, international relations, education, environmental conservation, agriculture, and engineering. To prepare students to thrive in today's society, teachers need to know more about how technologies are used in disciplines and workplaces, and--most…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Professional Development
Tucker, Bill – Education Sector, 2010
Over the past decade, school districts and states have made impressive advances in collecting and managing data used for accountability purposes. By the year 2011, all 50 states will have systems to track students from year to year. But in most states and districts, all the data generated by these systems flows only one way: up. This paper…
Descriptors: Evidence, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Educational Change
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2010
America's K-12 education system faces three significant challenges: (1) increased global demands for skilled workers, (2) significant financial shortfalls, and (3) a looming teacher shortage. Independently, these factors present significant challenges for U.S. schools. In combination, they create a national imperative for swift action to create a…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Teacher Shortage, Skilled Workers
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Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2008
What are other states doing to assess whether K-12 teachers are meeting the technology proficiency standards (NET) outlined by ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education)? What are alternatives to the IC3 test? This question was answered by contacting state leaders and also by finding information on the Internet. Many states have an…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Technology Integration, Evaluation Methods
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Kreuter, Matthew W.; Black, Wynona J.; Friend, LaBraunna; Booker, Angela C.; Klump, Paula; Bobra, Sonal; Holt, Cheryl L. – Health Education & Behavior, 2006
Finding ways to bring effective computer-based behavioral interventions to those with limited access to technology is a continuing challenge for health educators. Computer kiosks placed in community settings may help reach such populations. The "Reflections of You" kiosk generates individually tailored magazines on breast cancer and…
Descriptors: Females, Outreach Programs, Cancer, Diagnostic Tests
Wang, Jianjun; Briegel, Toni; Goodwin, David; Patrick, Amy; Broidy, Steve; Breck, Susan; Joshi, Sanjeevani; Calhoun, George – 2001
A study examined technology gaps in rural schools and computer accessibility and Internet use by teachers. Findings from surveys of 205 teachers in the rural Ozarks region of Missouri indicate significant differences in Internet accessibility among rural schools with a low, middle, or high technology status; and no significant interaction effects…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Geographic Isolation
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Klasner, John Samuel; Crockett, Jeffrey Jon; Horton, Kimberly Beth; Poe, Michele Daun; Wollert, Matthew Todd – Journal of Geoscience Education, 1992
Describes the Proffit Mountain project, part of a senior-level class in applied geophysics that provides students with hands-on experience in applying principles and techniques learned in class. Students conduct magnetic, gravity, and radiometric studies over a diabase body which intrudes rhyolite at Proffitt Mountain in southeast Missouri.…
Descriptors: College Seniors, Computer Uses in Education, Field Studies, Geology
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Palka, John – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
The current paper builds on Reports #34 and 35 in this series, which discussed the use of collaborative software to develop online communities in distance education (DE). The paper illustrates the manner in which an educational community's needs should be carefully examined, in the process of designing techniques that fulfill these needs at a…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Theological Education, Computer Software, Computer Mediated Communication
Pitler, Howard; Flynn, Kathleen; Gaddy, Barbara – Learning Point Associates / North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), 2004
Research indicates that thoughtful technology use can positively influence learning process inside and outside the classroom, and one-to-one computing has been gaining popularity. Although some view such initiatives as passing, others look at the mounting research and see opportunities to reshape the nature of instruction and learning. This brief…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Access to Computers, Academic Standards, Instructional Materials
Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Jefferson City. – 2001
This annual report describes the actions of the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education and the activities of the Missouri higher education community. The "Blueprint" of the Coordinating Board has guided statewide planning for Missouri higher education. This report takes a final look at the Blueprint as Missouri moves into its…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Annual Reports, Budgets, Certification
Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Jefferson City. – 2000
This annual report highlights the actions of the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education and the activities of the Missouri higher education committee. It examines several strategic initiatives undertaken by the state, including: (1) the institutional mission review and enhancement process; (2) MOSTARS (which provides resources and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Annual Reports, Budgets, Certification