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Hampshire, Patricia Korzekwa; Butera, Gretchen D.; Dustin, Timothy J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2014
For students with autism, homework time may be especially challenging due to problems in self-organization and difficulties generalizing skills from one setting to another. Although often problematic, homework can provide a valuable context for teaching organizational skills that become essential as students become more independent. By learning to…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Homework, Intervention
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Hampshire, Patricia K.; Butera, Gretchen D.; Hourcade, Jack J. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2014
The authors of this article discuss a well-acknowledged fact in the world of education--for many students, parents, and teachers, the word "homework" elicits feelings of dread. Although homework is common in most educational settings, not all students benefit from this learning tool, especially without careful planning and forethought.…
Descriptors: Homework, Educational Benefits, Academic Achievement, Student Attitudes
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Vandenberg, Lela; Reese, Luke – Journal of Extension, 2011
Michigan State University Extension conducted its first virtual conference, attended by more than 600 staff, with a weeklong menu of over 100 online meetings and learning sessions. Providing multiple types of pre-conference hands-on training to small groups using Adobe Connect Pro was an important key to success. Other success factors were pre and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Extension Education, Internet, Educational Technology