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Conard-Salvo, Tammy; Spartz, John M. – Writing Center Journal, 2012
This is a story of a failed study. In 2007, the authors set out to demonstrate that Kurzweil 3000, an adaptive text-to-speech software program, would help any student revise with its read-aloud function and numerous writing tools. During the course of the study, the authors confronted their misconceptions about students' technology use and…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Computer Software, Technology Uses in Education, Laboratories
Kuo, Elaine W.; Levis, Marc R. – 2002
The purpose of this study is to examine how technology, namely virtual reality (VR), can be developed as a critical pedagogical tool. More specifically, the study explores whether the use of VR can challenge the traditional lecture format and make the classroom a more student-centered environment. In this instance, VR is defined as a set of…
Descriptors: Architecture, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Muyskens, Lois – 1990
In 1990, the Dallas County Community College District's (DCCCD's) Computer Center recruited three technology scouts (faculty members interested in media) to locate, preview, and evaluate multimedia products that could be used in the classroom. The technology scout for the humanities found and previewed products that could be used in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Technology, Humanities, Humanities Instruction