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Direct linkCarl Boel; Kim Dekeyser; Marijke Lemal; Tijs Rotsaert; Martin Valcke; Tammy Schellens; Dieter Struyf – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2024
As augmented, virtual and mixed reality have become more user-friendly and affordable, these technologies gained increasing interest from education. Teachers all over the world are triggered by the perceived benefits and start experimenting. However, teachers encounter obstacles to pursue effective implementation. This paper describes how these…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Barriers, Technology Integration, Computer Simulation
Hayes, Aleshia; Daughrity, Lea Anne; Meng, Nanxi – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
This discourse presents TPACK as a conceptual framework for thinking about the integration of Virtual Reality into the classroom. This content introduces the concept of immersion, explores of the possibilities of VR technology, including the hardware, software, and potential classroom uses. This review also provides heuristics for deciding VR's…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Computer Simulation, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Atkinson, Tom – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2008
A new culture called Second Life [TM] has emerged that promises innovative strategies for everything from social interactions to business. Some educators believe it may hold new and unique opportunities for teaching and learning. Second Life [TM] (SL) is the creation of Linden Labs, a San Francisco-based corporation defined by its creators as "an…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Social Networks, Internet, Technology Uses in Education
Allan, Walter C.; Erickson, Jeryl L.; Brookhouse, Phil; Johnson, Judith L. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
Maine's one-to-one laptop program provides an ideal opportunity to explore conditions that optimize teacher integration of technology-focused curriculum into the classroom. EcoScienceWorks (ESW) is an ecology curriculum that includes targeted simulations and a code block programming challenge developed through an NSF-ITEST grant. The project was…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Environmental Education, Ecology, Science Teachers
Landsberger, Joe – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2007
In an interview, Dr. Deborah W. Proctor, eCurriculum Director for Academic Innovations/ Minnesota Online and Co-Chair for the MERLOT International Conference, outlines her academic path that led to her current position and interests. As e-Curriculum Director for Academic Innovations in the Office of the Chancellor she works with system…
Descriptors: Programming, Online Courses, Interviews, Models
Song, Yanjie – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2007
Handheld devices are being used increasingly in schools and higher education. Many researchers assume that the use of these devices will exert considerable impact on educational practices. However, to date, it appears that such use has not been sustainable and transferable. The impact of educational uses of handheld devices does not yet seem…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Practices, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
