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Internet-Based Parent-Implemented Intervention for Young Children with Autism: A Pilot Study
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Meadan, Hedda; Snodgrass, Melinda R.; Meyer, Lori E.; Fisher, Kim W.; Chung, Moon Y.; Halle, James W. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2016
Both naturalistic communication and parent-implemented interventions are evidence-based practices for young children with disabilities, but demonstrations of effective methods for teaching parents to implement naturalistic interventions successfully with their children are still warranted. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a…
Descriptors: Autism, Young Children, Intervention, Parent Participation
Instruction on the Go: Reaching out to Students from the Academic Library
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Moorefield-Lang, Heather; Hall, Tracy – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2015
The purpose of this paper is to describe how a series of one-shot or single class library instruction webinars were created for on-campus and distance education students at Virginia Tech, a land grant institution in rural southwestern Virginia. Virginia Tech's distance learning department on campus trained in Centra 7.6 software and the lead…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Distance Education, Interviews, Coding
Digital Dead Ends along Alaska's Information Highway: Broadband Access for Students and Teachers in Alaska's High School One-to-One Laptop Programs
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Lloyd, Pamela Jo – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation analyzes the potential impact community broadband availability has on personal and classroom levels of technology adoption for high school students and teachers in Alaska. Community broadband availability was defined as, (a) terrestrial broadband availability; (b) satellite broadband availability; and (c) no broadband available.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Integration, High School Students, Secondary School Teachers
Pilot Evaluation of an Internet Educational Module for Agricultural Safety
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Schwab, Charles V.; Freeman, Steven A. – Journal of Extension, 2011
An important component of the safe operation of agricultural equipment is the ability to read and understand universal symbols. The Internet educational module is designed to help participants recognize these symbols. The impact of using it was evaluated using a field trial study. Assessment consisted of pre- and post-tests. Youth who had access…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Instructional Materials, Internet, Agricultural Education
Exploring Creative Thinking in Graphically Mediated Synchronous Dialogues
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Wegerif, Rupert; McLaren, Bruce M.; Chamrada, Marian; Scheuer, Oliver; Mansour, Nasser; Miksatko, Jan; Williams, Mriga – Computers & Education, 2010
This paper reports on an aspect of the EC funded Argunaut project which researched and developed awareness tools for moderators of online dialogues. In this study we report on an investigation into the nature of creative thinking in online dialogues and whether or not this creative thinking can be coded for and recognized automatically such that…
Descriptors: Creativity, Creative Thinking, International Programs, Coding
Analyzing Multiple Dimensions of Web-based Courses: The Development and Piloting of a Coding System.
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Jiang, Mingming; Meskill, Carla – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2000
Presents the development and piloting of a coding system for evaluation of asynchronous Web-based instruction/learning. Processes were guided by four prominent education perspectives and the extended examination of, and survey data from, 17 archived Web-based courses. These served as the bases for the development and application of the coding…
Descriptors: Coding, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Evaluation Methods
Online Learning Program Strategic Planning and Execution: Considering Goals, Benefits, Problems and Communities of Practice
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Sawyer, Edward A.; Howard, Caroline – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2007
The nation's social agenda for improving education and training has converged with national economic forces (Hornbeck & Salamon, 1991). The emphasis on lifelong learning of the workforce through education, training and development, demands for ever-improving productivity and significant technological advancements have required new tools to…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Strategic Planning, Organizational Culture, Lifelong Learning