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John Burton
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A Solution for Older Adults’ Learning of Computer Skills: The Computer Game-Based Learning Approach
Feihong Wang; John Burton
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2099–2114
The purpose of this article is to suggest the computer game-based learning approach for retired older adults’ learning of computer skills. This article starts with a discussion on the benefits and appropriateness of using computers and the Internet...
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Research on Computers and Problem Solving
John K. Burton
Computers in the Schools Vol. 4, No. 3 (1988) pp. 59–166
Eight articles review and report on research involving computers and problem solving skills. Topics discussed include research design; problem solving skills and programing languages, including BASIC and LOGO; computer anxiety; diagnostic programs...
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Behavioral Technology: Foundation for the Future
John K. Burton
Educational Technology Vol. 21, No. 7 (July 1981) pp. 21–28
Explores several aspects of behaviorism, including its contributions to current educational practice, its recent unpopularity, and challenges to behavioral researchers in the 1980s. Seventy-two references are appended. (Author/LLS)
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Making Digital Game-Based Learning Work: Domain Knowledge Transparency
Feihong Wang; John K. Burton
Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 6, No. 4 (2010) pp. 8–16
During the past two decades, the popularity of computer and video games has prompted games to be a source of study for educational applications (Dickey, 2007). The most distinguishing characteristic of games is their capability to engage and...
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Adolescents' Chunking of Computer Programs
Susan Magliaro; John K. Burton
To investigate what children learn during computer programming instruction, students attending a summer computer camp were asked to recall either single lines or chunks of computer programs from either coherent or scrambled programs. The 16 subjects,...
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Organizational Perspectives on Quality in Distance Learning
Barbara Lockee; John Burton; Ken Potter
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 659–664
How does one know if a distance education course or program is effectively designed? Many organizations have established standards that detail the essential qualities of effective distance programming. Accreditation groups, professional associations,...
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The Foundations of Hypermedia: Concepts and History
Robert J. Myers; John K. Burton
Computers in the Schools Vol. 10, No. 1 (1994) pp. 9–20
Defines hypermedia and related terminology and provides an overview of the history of the development of hypertext, hypermedia, and associated technology. Discusses implications of use of hypermedia in education, such as possible change in the...
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The New Media Centers' Consortium: A Tool for Legitimizing Technology in Higher Education
David Richard Moore; John K. Burton
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 30, No. 3 (1998) pp. 296–306
Reports on part of an ethnographic study of one facility associated with the New Media Centers' Consortium, focusing on the viewpoint of university administration. Suggests the facility was used as a tool for change. Argues for evaluating the role...
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Measuring Success: Evaluation Strategies for Distance Education
Mike Moore; Barbara Lockee; John Burton
Educause Quarterly Vol. 25, No. 1 (2002) pp. 20–26
Asserts that only by evaluating the effectiveness of distance education programs can their use be justified and their quality improved. Discusses how to conduct formative and summative evaluations of distance education programs. (EV)
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A Systems Approach to Adopting New Technologies in Education
Jared A. Danielson; John K. Burton
Selected Research and Development Papers Presented at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology [AECT] 1999 (February 1999)
This paper describes Virginia Polytechnic and State University's efforts to effectively adopt emerging technologies on a general basis. The various systems that come into play in this context are discussed, including the macro-system (the university ...
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Old Concerns with New Distance Education Research
Barbara Lockee; Mike Moore; John Burton
Educause Quarterly Vol. 24, No. 2 (2001) pp. 60–62
Examines research currently being conducted by some stakeholders in the name of valid distance learning research. Asserts that such research essentially repeats the mistakes of prior media studies that use the long-discredited media comparison...
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Formative Evaluation Information from Scripts, Scratch Tracks, and Rough Cuts: A Comparison
John K. Burton; Frances M. Aversa
Educational Communication and Technology: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Development Vol. 27, No. 3 (1979) pp. 191–94
To assess how early in the development of content materials for a televised course learner review should occur, data were gathered from adult students who reviewed either the script, scratch track audiotape, or rough cut videotape for a course on...
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Evaluating Transfer: Examining the adoption of classroom technology use by first year educators
Ken Potter; John Burton; Barbara Lockee
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3666–3667
The context of computer use in schools is often very different than the context in which instructional computing skills are developed in pre-service teacher training, presenting potential challenges in the application of new skills and knowledge to...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology
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The Trouble with Error Patterns
Michael A. Orey; John K. Burton
Journal of Research on Computing in Education Vol. 25, No. 1 (1992) pp. 1–17
Describes a study that was conducted to determine how error patterns and a clinical approach to assessing third grade students' mathematical knowledge interrelate to design a computer diagnostic system for subtraction. Error patterns are examined,...
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Computer Game-Based Learning: Perceptions and Experiences of Senior Chinese Adults
Feihong Wang; Barbara B. Lockee; John K. Burton
Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 40, No. 1 (2012) pp. 45–58
The purpose of this study was to investigate senior Chinese adults' potential acceptance of computer game-based learning (CGBL) by probing their perceptions of computer game play and their perceived impacts of game play on their learning of computer ...
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The Question of Quality: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Distance Education
John Burton; D. Michael Moore; Barbara Lockee; Harold Daniels
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) p. 203
Determining the effectiveness of distance-delivered courses and programs is important not only from an instructor's perspective, but a necessary function for many stakeholders involved in the support of distance education (DE) efforts. This session...
Topics: Distance Education
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Direct Instruction Revisited: A Key Model for Instructional Technology
Susan G. Magliaro; Barbara B. Lockee; John K. Burton
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 53, No. 4 (2005) pp. 41–56
Rooted in behavioral theory, particularly the radical or selectivist behaviorism of B.F. Skinner (1953, 1954, 1966, 1968, 1974), the direct instruction (DI) approach to teaching is now well into its third decade of influencing curriculum,...
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No Comparison: Distance Education Finds a New Use for "No Significant Difference."
Barbara B. Lockee; John K. Burton; Lawrence H. Cross
Selected Research and Development Papers Presented at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology [AECT] 1999 (February 1999)
This paper details the origins of the media comparison study methodology, its current use as an evaluation instrument in distance education, and recommendations for more stringent discrimination between research and evaluation in the field of...
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Technology Integration: Challenging False Assumptions
Ross Perkins; Ken Potter; John Burton; Barbara Lockee
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 2755–2756
Technology integration activities at our institution have uncovered myths related to: 1)Technology Awareness; 2)Technology Use; 3)Time Requirements; and 4)Large Scale Training, as experienced through the implementation of our Preparing Tomorrow's...
Topics: Training