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Kennedy, Gregor, Ed.; Keppell, Mike, Ed.; McNaught, Carmel, Ed.; Petrovic, Tom, Ed. – 2001
This proceedings contains 63 papers presented at ASCLITE (Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education) 2001. The focus is on the following themes related to the use of computers in higher education: (1) reflection in and on action, for reflective inquiry, for students, for teachers, for design and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Cooperation, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
Herrington, Anthony; Herrington, Jan; Oliver, Ron; Stoney, Sue; Willis, Jackie – 2001
Institutional, national, and global pressures demand that universities address issues of quality in teaching and learning. The maintenance of existing courses and the imperative to offer new courses online necessitates the development of measures and guidelines that can inform instructional designers and academics. A number of quality guidelines…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines
McCowan, Richard J. – Online Submission, 1998
This paper describes the theories and social factors that contributed to the development of competency-based training (CBT). These include behaviorism (Edward L. Thorndike), scientific management (Frederick Taylor), progressive education (John Dewey), and derivative theories including operant conditioning (B.F. Skinner), objectives-based…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Mastery Learning, Competency Based Education, Learning Theories
English, Kris; Shafer, Karin; Goldstein, Howard; Kaczmarek, Louise – Innovations: American Association on Mental Retardation, Research to Practice Series, 1997
This manual describes the buddy skills training program, which provides teachers with a set of tested strategies designed to facilitate interactions and support the development of friendships between preschoolers with and without disabilities. The training procedures are philosophically based on social exchange theory. To support the concept of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disabilities, Friendship, Inclusive Schools
Bills, Conrad G. – 1997
A study investigated the effects of structure and interactivity on the achievement of students receiving Internet-based instruction. Structure was defined as the instructional strategy that provides the framework for the learning activity, giving the learner an advanced organizer. Interactivity was defined as the instructional strategy that…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavioral Objectives, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Media
Cohen, Andrew D. – 2001
The focus of the paper is one aspect of language teacher education, namely, that of having teachers view styles- and strategies-based instruction as a crucial aspect of the instructional process. The paper starts by reviewing learning style preferences, language learner strategies, the role of motivation, and the notion of styles- and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Cultural Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Kaminski, Karen; Rezabek, Landra L. – 2000
The use of Web-based and Web-enhanced instruction is growing rapidly. There is much information and discussion surrounding the layout of content on the screen and facilitating communication yet little information is available regarding the students' perception and use of online instruction. It is known that students print information available on…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Course Content, Distance Education
Zahner, Jane – 2000
This paper describes the needs assessment activities that informed the design and development of M.Ed. and post-master's degree courses and programs to be delivered onsite and through distance technology support in rural areas. Two partner school systems participated in the needs assessment with three more currently involved in the programs.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Degrees (Academic), Distance Education, Educational Administration
Ross, Glenn C.; Tuovinen, Juhani E. – 2001
This paper reports on the development and evaluation of "WoundCare: an Interactive Learning Program for Health Professionals" (trial version). The major goal of this project was to develop an interactive multimedia application that could be used by student nurses to enhance learning related to the assessment and treatment of people with…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Experiential Learning, Foreign Countries
Byers, Al; Halpin, David; Smith, Todd – 2001
This paper presents a case study analyzing the instructional design process and interactive World Wide Web product developed by instructional technology graduate students at Virginia Tech to support the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) CONNECT distance education program. The NASA CONNECT program is described, and the various…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Higher Education
Jones, Edward R.; Martinez, Margaret – 2001
This paper examines the research question of whether the distribution of learning orientations among university students enrolling in World Wide Web-based courses differs from those in the general student population. Using the Learning Orientation Questionnaire (LOQ), statistically significant differences in learning orientations were found…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Conventional Instruction
Curtis, Reagan, Ed. – 2002
This document contains papers on instructional technology research from the SITE (Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education) 2002 conference. Topics covered include: professors share their thoughts and feelings with their students; faculty reflections on teaching online; integrating technology into preservice teacher education;…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Higher Education
Niederhauser, Dale S., Ed.; Strudler, Neal, Ed. – 2002
This document contains the following papers on technology diffusion from the SITE (Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education) 2002 conference: (1) "Faculty Technology Integration Project" (Comfort Akwaji); (2) "If It Is Broke, Then What?" (D. Lynnwood Belvin and Jennifer Leaderer); (3) "Developing Video-Based E-Learning Applications"…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Beyth-Marom, Ruth; Saporta, Kelly – 2002
The Open University of Israel (OUI) is a distance learning university. Learning is based mainly on textbooks and meetings with tutors in learning centers throughout the country. However, these meetings sometimes do not materialize. Synchronous virtual tutorials, via satellite communication from a studio at the university to classrooms throughout…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Classroom Communication, Communications Satellites, Computer Mediated Communication
Gadanidis, George; Hoogland, Cornelia – 2002
Despite major differences in course delivery, the critical components of effective online mathematics teacher education may not be different from the critical components of effective face-to-face mathematics teacher education. Research indicates that components of effective mathematics teacher education include: aesthetic experiences with…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education
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