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The Virtual Worlds in Education Conference: Lessons Learned from Conducting an International, Peer-Reviewed Conference within Second Life
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Brown, Abbie; Hodge, Elizabeth; Kisling, Eric; Collins, Sharon – Educational Technology, 2009
East Carolina University recently hosted the first Virtual Worlds in Education Conference, a meeting held entirely in Second Life. The conference provided 135 faculty and administrators from around the world the ability to communicate and share their experiences on teaching, learning, and technology support in an online, multi-user virtual…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Peer Evaluation, College Administration, Program Development
The Table of Specifications: A Tool for Instructional Design and Development.
Dills, Charles R. – Educational Technology, 1998
Tables of specifications provide graphic representations of objectives and segments of instruction or test questions. Examines tables of specifications (use, significance of empty cells, traceability) and their application in instructional design, highlighting constructivism and microworlds, structural communication, computer mediated…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Constructivism (Learning), Instructional Design, Microworlds
Computer Conferencing Systems as Seen by a Designer of Online Courses.
Trentin, Guglielmo – Educational Technology, 1998
Examines computer conferencing systems for distance education from a design perspective. Outlines structured and unstructured communication, organization and management of communication structures, and functions for users and managers of conferencing environments. Contrasts Web- and non Web-conferencing. Suggests how to choose a…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer System Design, Distance Education, Online Courses
Electronic Conferencing Tools for Student Apprenticeship and Perspective Taking.
Bonk, Curtis Jay; And Others – Educational Technology, 1996
Discusses three electronic conferencing tools that apprentice novice learners and encourage them to interact and grapple with alternative perspectives. Technical details of each tool are described, along with 1 instance where all 3 technologies were united, resulting in a highly interactive conversation shared by over 30 people at 4 different…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education
Facilitating Computer Conferencing: Recommendations from the Field.
Berge, Zane L. – Educational Technology, 1995
Based on a review of the literature, this article examines the roles of a computer conference moderator in distance education. Highlights include the role of technology in distance education; interactions in learning, including synchronous and asynchronous interaction; reliance on discussion; and pedagogical, social, managerial, and technical…
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion, Distance Education
Multipoint Desktop Videoconferencing as a Collaborative Learning Tool for Teacher Preparation.
Sharpe, Leslie; Hu, Chun; Crawford, Lachlan; Gopinathan, Saravanan; Moo, Swee Ngoh; Wong, Angela F. L. – Educational Technology, 2000
Describes how multipoint desktop video conferencing (MDVC) is used in preservice teacher education programs in Singapore to enhance the professional development of student teachers by allowing them to share ideas, experiences, and teaching resources in real time with an audience wider than the schools in which they teach. Summative evaluations…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Distance Education