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Scaffolding Learning through Multimedia Development
Yi-Mei Lin; Karen Swan; Annette Kratcoski
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 17, No. 3 (July 2008) pp. 363–385
This paper reports on a third grade class's use of technology during a science unit on forces and motion. The investigation documents the unique ways in which children can construct knowledge and create multimedia representations of their learning...
Topics: Computers, Instructional Design, Elementary Education, Educational Technology, Multimedia, Children, Collaboration, Creativity, Human Computer Interaction, Students
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Instructional Effectiveness and Efficiency of Visualized Instruction
Huifen Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 5656–5661
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of different enhancement strategies designed specifically to facilitate students’ learning from web-based instructional visualization. It attempted to explore the effectiveness of three different...
Topics: Students, Instructional Design
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Embedding mobile technology to outdoor natural science learning based on the 7E learning cycle
Kuan-Jhen Huang; Tzu-Chien Liu; Sabine Graf; Yi-Chun Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 2082–2086
Outdoor learning in areas such as natural science has high potential to enhance learning by giving students a real experience of what they shall learn. However, traditional outdoor learning faces several problems. One of the major problems is that...
Topics: Instructional Design, Science, Students
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SketchUML: The Design of a Sketch-based Tool for UML Class Diagrams
Lin Qiu
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 986–994
Abstract: In Software Engineering classes, students need to learn how to use Unified Modeling Language (UML) in the software design process. In this paper, we describe a sketch-based software tool called SketchUML that allows students to create UML...
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Using project-based learning as the intercultural collaboration framework for an international distance course
Wei-Jane Lin; Hsiu-Ping Yueh; Yi-Lin Liu; Tetsuo Shoji; Koh Kakusho; Michihiko Minoh
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 1855–1860
This paper describes the implementation of using project-based learning in an international distance course to support students' intercultural collaboration. Sixty-three students with different nationalities, cultures, school traditions and...
Topics: Curriculum, Educational Technology, Distance Education, Collaboration, Students
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Feedback and achievement of college students under networked peer assessment
Eric Zhi-Feng Liu; Sunny S. J. Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 2067–2070
This study focused on the relationship between the types of thinking skills and types of peer feedback and the relationship between the types of thinking skills and the students' achievement under networked peer assessment. In this system, students...
Topics: Achievement, Assessment, Students
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Engaging Diverse Middle School Students in Learning Through Information and Communication technology (ICT) in a Networked Learning Environment
C. Candace Chou; Miriam Bungert; Douglas Jetton; Chi-Syan Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 2759–2765
This study examines factors that engage highly diverse middle school students in the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) for collaboration through a global networked learning environment, APEC Cyber Academy. Thirty-eight...
Topics: Schools, Information Communication Technologies, Middle School Education, Networking Technologies, Students
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Supporting Faculty and Students with Podcast Workshops
Diane Tarkowski; Marie Donovan; Joe Salwach; Maria Avgerinou; Robert Rotenberg; Wen-Der Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 2466–2470
The question for educators is how to use podcasting to enhance student learning. Many institutions are providing automated lectures as podcasts. While DePaul University is also pursuing these types of podcasts, we foresee other uses such as...
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Assessment for Kanji Learning System Based on Shape Recognition in e-Leaning System
Chunchen Lin
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 2910–2913
In the current teaching of the Japanese language in Japan to students from countries that do not use kanji (Chinese characters) in the native language, learning kanji is a heavy burden on them. Considering this, we developed teaching materials for a ...
Topics: Evaluation, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Learning Objects, Students
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Constructing Decision Making Capability by Utilizing Internet Business Simulation Game
Han-ching Lin; Kao-shan Chen
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 2171–2178
The authors attempt to do a specific research to find out the learning effect of the Internet business simulation game(B-game)toward constructing the capability of decision making through a series of experimental contests. The conclusions of this...
Topics: Business, Learning Management Systems, Administration, Students, Schools
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Taking Student Affective States into Account: the Design and Evaluation of an Affective Strategy in a Critiquing System
Lin Qiu
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 2157–2164
Educational critiquing systems can provide students with individualized feedback on their work. These systems, however, rarely attend to student affective states such as motivation and self-confidence in learning. This paper describes the design and ...
Topics: Students
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Adult Learners' Online Inquiry-Based Learning Processes
Jing Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 861–868
Nurturing inquiry can make learning more meaningful and conducive to higher-order thinking. However, inquiry-based learning is not easy to adapt to because it requires a qualitative shift in students~{!/~} learning beliefs and skills. Current...
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Blogs v.s. Forums: Asynchronous and synchronous communication using text in supporting international distance Learning
Wei-Jane Lin; Hsiu-Ping Yueh; Michihiko Minoh
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 2211–2215
This paper explores the use of asynchronous and synchronous text-based communication tools and procedures to encourage learning in an international distance course. Students use a variety of Internet-based communication technologies and reflect...
Topics: Students, Communication
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The Effect of Prior Knowledge and Navigation Mode on Learning from Animation: A cognitive load perspective
Huifen Lin; Yu-Hui Ching; Yu-Chang Hsu; Francis Dwyer
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 540–546
An experimental study was designed and implemented to investigate the effect of prior knowledge (high versus low) and navigation mode (linear versus nonlinear) on students' learning from animation. Specifically, the research investigated if...
Topics: Navigation, Students
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Guiding students to conduct research project for Science Fair via TINS
Min-Jin H. Lin; Ching-Dar Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 4005–4008
This study investigated how an elementary teacher applied TINS to guide five 5th grade students to prepare for competition in a County Science Fair. Also, we investigated the changes of the participated teacher and students after they finished the...
Topics: Teachers, Elementary Education, Professional Development, Science, Students
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Did information technology and theme-based inquiry strategy fit the learning styles of a group of low-achievement aboriginal students in eastern part of Taiwan?
Ching-Dar Lin; Min-Jin H. Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2322–2325
This paper described how a Theme-Based Inquiry Network Studio (abbreviated as TINS) was applied by an elementary school teacher to guide a group of five fifth grade aboriginal students to learn how to convert kitchen wastes into fertilizer. The...
Topics: Elementary Education, Students
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Applying TINS to supervise graduate students conducting educational research and writing theses in a meta-cognitive way
Min-Jin H. Lin; Ching-Dar Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1253–1256
This research described how a university professor applied a Thesis Instruction Network Studio (abbreviated as TINS) to supervise four graduate students in conducting educational research and writing master theses in science education. TINS...
Topics: Research Methods, Students
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Improving Teacher Readiness through Tracking Field Experiences
Wu He; Tawnya Means; Guan Yu Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1597–1599
The field experiences of pre-service teachers are considered to be critical in teacher preparation. Many universities use a paper-based approach in tracking student experiences. This type of system is both cumbersome and inefficient and provides no...
Topics: Students, Classrooms, Teachers
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Supporting a Teaching Practicum Course with a PCK Knowledge-Sharing System
Pei-Yu Wang; Mei-Chuen Lin; Mu-San Kao; Ju-Hsueh Yang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2713–2719
In this research we developed a pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) sharing system to support a teaching practicum course which was taken by 49 students being trained to become Chinese language arts teachers at secondary schools. The system...
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Collaborative On-line Network and Culture Exchange Project in Taiwan.
Rong-Jyue Fang; Jia-Rong Wen; Hua-Lin Tsai; Chi-Jen Lee; Tien-Sheng Tsai
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1928–1935
The study of this project intends to understand course material while interacts through on-line web learning does it stimulate students' cultural experience and expands learning fields. Project provides problem solving model and encourage students...
Topics: Culture, Educational Technology, Students
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APEC Cyber Academy and Its International Collaborative Learning Program
Chi-Syan Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 3968–3975
APEC Cyber Academy (ACA) is an international networked learning environment designed for K-12 students of APEC member economies. The paper focuses on discussing the design of the collaborative learning program and learning tools implemented by ACA....
Topics: Networking Technologies, Students, Collaboration
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The Design for Authoring and Deploying Web-based Interactive Learning Environments
Lin Qiu; Christopher Riesbeck
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 3485–3492
Problem-based learning is a pedagogical strategy that centers learning activities around the investigation and development of solutions to complex and ill-structured problems. There are a number of difficulties in implementing it in schools. To...
Topics: Students
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The effects of personalized computer-based instruction on mathematics problem solving in Taiwanese student’s performance and attitude
Chiu-Jung Chen; Pei-Lin Liu
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 1680–1686
The study evaluated the effects of a personalized computer-assisted mathematics problem-solving program on the performance and attitude of fourth grade Taiwanese students. The purpose of the study was to determine whether the personalized computer...
Topics: Attitudes, Computers, Mathematics, Elementary Education, Students
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Navigation Flow Map Method of Representing Students' Searching Strategies on the Web
Chia-Ching Lin; Chin-Chung Tsai
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 3229–3236
To explore learners' on-line searching behavior and to acquire a better understanding of users' features of navigation procedures, we investigated six university students' approaches to Web-based information seeking, and their involved flow paths. A ...
Topics: Navigation, Social Studies, Students, Information Sciences, Social Sciences
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Online assessing tenth-grade students' problem solving ability in the area of Earth sciences
Chun-Yen Chang; James P. Barufaldi; Ming-Chao Lin; Yi-Chun Chen; Jing-Ye Jhan
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 3662–3665
This study examined tenth-grade students' (n = 263) problem solving ability (PSA) online by tapping students' domain-specific knowledge (DSK), reasoning skills (RS), and attitudes toward (AT) the subject with respect to debris-flow-hazard related...
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Evaluating students' problem solving ability on the earthquake related topics through Web-based testing
Ming-Chao Lin; Chun-Yen Chang; James P. Barufaldi; Jing-Ye Jhan; Yi-Chun Chen; Yi-Shin Chien
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 1151–1154
Tenth-grade students' (n = 75) problem-solving ability was evaluated through a Web-based test in a secondary school of Taiwan. This research was based on a previous empirical model (Chang, 2004), which proposes to assess three essential components,...
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What Makes an Online Group Project Work? -- Students’ Perceptions Before and After an Online Collaborative Problem/Project-Based Learning Experience
Brenda I Lopez-Ortiz; Lin Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 485–490
In this paper, we examine factors that make an online group project work. We asked the students in an online class to share their past group experiences at the beginning of the semester. We will use the initial categories derived from students'...
Topics: Students
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Situated Collaborative Learning in Ubiquitous Computing Environments: A Case Study
Yimei Lin; Karen Swan; Annette Kratcoski
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1474–1479
This paper describes a case study that examined how technology was integrated to a situated collaborative learning activity in a ubiquitous computing classroom. The students' task was to produce an animated movie to demonstrate Newton's Laws of...
Topics: Students, Educational Technology, Integration
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Preparing tomorrow's Science teachers to apply network technology to conduct an theme-based inquiry in teaching and learning
Min-Jin H. Lin; Ching-Dar Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 3464–3468
The purpose of this study is to investigate how to construct and apply a web-based Network Studio (will be abbreviated as WNS afterwards) to train tomorrow's Science teachers to conduct the theme-based inquiry teaching and learning in elementary...
Topics: Teachers, Students, Research Methods, Science, Schools
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The Development of Technology in Music Industry: Issues in Music Education
Pei-Ju Lin
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 2013–2019
With programs in music technology now located throughout the country, the role of using music technology in higher education has become a controversial issue. The literature shows different opinions on integrating technology into the curriculum. ...
Topics: Students, Educational Technology
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Students Helping Teachers to Use Technology: Project TECHS
Meng-Fen Lin; Sara McNeil
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2388–2395
The focus of Project TECHS is to address the need for technology integration training for inservice teachers in four participating high schools. A mixed method approach is employed to address three research areas: 1) contextual variables that...
Topics: Attitudes, Research Methods, Students, Teachers, Computers
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A case study of the interactive evaluation system for Teacher-Centered Instruction and Student-Centered Instruction
Shinn-rong Lin; Hsiao-Ting Teng
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 1438–1443
The purpose of the study is to explore the differences of two teachers, one with student- centered approach and the other with teacher-centered approach, using the same interactive evaluation tool (EduClick). The researchers compared the differences ...
Topics: Interaction, Teachers, Instructional Design, Evaluation, Students
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Using the ADDIE Model in Creating Electronic Portfolios
Pei-Lin Liu; Laurie MacDonald; Kay Lowell; Howard Tsai; Linda Lohr
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 176–179
Electronic portfolios today are multimedia environments that display artifacts and reflections documenting professional growth and competence. Portfolios are developed for a variety of reasons and are becoming increasingly popular as a documentation ...
Topics: Professional Development, Portfolios, Students
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The Effect of Visual Statement and Question Advance Organizers in Complementing Animated Instruction in a Web-based environment on Undergraduate Student Achievement of Different Educational Objectives
Huifen Lin; Khusro Kidwai; Mine Munyofu; William Swain; Bradley Ausman; Francis Dwyer
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 2007–2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of two different types of advance organizers-visual statement and visual question in complementing animated instruction. 120 undergraduate students were randomly assigned to the control group ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Students
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Student Performance and Attitudes under Personalized Computer-Based Instruction in Mathematics
Heng-Yu Ku; Christi Harter; Pei-Lin Liu; Yi-Chia Cheng; Ling Yang
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 4464–4467
This study investigated the effects of personalized computer-based instruction (CBI) on the achievement and attitudes concerning arithmetic problems and two-step mathematics word problems of 104 middle school American students from a predominately...
Topics: Computers, Interaction, Attitudes, Middle School Education, Students
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Comparison of E-Learning in Distance Education in Different Cultural Settings
Geping Liu; Youmei Liu; Guoli Liang; Jihua Song; Jian Liao; Guifang Li; Meng-Fen Lin
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 370–374
This study is to compare the evaluation of e-learning programs in distance education in different cultural settings. The two compared institutions are University of Houston in the United States and Online Institution at Southwest Normal University...
Topics: Culture, Instructional Design, Distance Education, Students, Research Methods
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Analyzing Students Cognitive Skills in Online Small Group Activities
Guan-Yu Lin; Yi-Mei Lin
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1690–1693
Cultivating critical thinking is the most desired goal in higher education. This study investigates students' cognitive skills during collaborative learning in a graduate-level online course. Content analysis technique involving both numeric and...
Topics: Students, Information Sciences, Cognition
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Applying a web-based PBL in an undergraduate agriculture classroom
Hsiu-Ping Yueh; Weichen Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 963–969
This paper is to present a case study of applying problem-based learning in the format of web-based environment. It first describes the features and rationale behind problem-based learning approach and the implementation of the web-based learning...
Topics: Students
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Developing Peer Feedback Strategies for a Learning Environment
Pei-Lin Liu; Heng-Yu Ku
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1701–1702
This study will investigate the effects of using different forms of peer feedback on undergraduate student performance and attitudes. The basic design consists three feedback conditions: providing Checklist Feedback and receiving Checklist Feedback (...
Topics: Students, Educational Technology
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Team Teaching - Advantages and disadvantages from Teachers' and students' perspective
Judy Radigan; Kyongmoon Park; Meng-Fen Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3657–3659
This paper reports the advantages and disadvantages of team teaching in a PT3 grant at University of Houston during its three year history. Team teaching in a technology class enables instructors to meet the needs of students with different level of ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Inclusive Education, Students
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The Design and Implementation of an Engine and Authoring Tool for Web-based Learn-by-doing Environments
Lin Qiu; Christopher Riesbeck; Matthew Parsek
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 549–556
An important skill engineering students need to learn is how to solve problems by running experiments and using the results to make a sound diagnosis of the problem. This paper describes a software tool called Indie, which includes an authoring tool ...
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E-Learning Module Structure Research of Variable Route Model with Alternative Routes through Core Learning
Jin-Chyr Lin; Che-Jen Hsien
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 86–87
The e-Learning issues have been discussed and investigated recent years. The student could study on the Internet with browser. But in the environment of study with web, there are so many problems we discovered in it. They are disorientation,...
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Cognitive Trait Model for Persistent Student Modelling
Taiyu Lin; Dr Kinshuk; Ashok Patel; Hong Hong
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2144–2147
The existing student modelling approaches have mainly focused on modelling student's competence state on a specific domain. This paper provides a new model, called Cognitive Trait Model (CTM) that supplements performance-based student models by...
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A Web-based Instructional Design for Teaching Critical Thinking Ability---Using Current Issues As An Example
Chi-Jen Lee; Hwa-Ling Tsai; Chien-Chung Lin
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3281–3284
Nowadays educating students to get critical thinking skills and web-based instruction are the main trends in education. This study is to design a web-based instructional model for teaching critical thinking. According to the developed model, design...
Topics: Instructional Design, Learning Objects, Students
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The University of Houston iPAQ Project: Exploring Ways to Use Handheld Computers in Teacher Education
Meng-Fen Lin; Randall Smith; Bernard Robin; Alysa McLachlan
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1490–1495
During the summer of 2002, graduate students in the Instructional Technology Program at the University of Houston began working on an initiative in which they learned the basic operation of an iPAQ handheld computer and developed training resources...
Topics: Faculty, Students, Instructional Materials
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Developing Electronic Portfolios for Preservice Teachers: Integrating Technology and State Standards into the Curriculum
Pei-Lin Liu; Carolyn Edwards; Donna Ferguson-Pabst
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1156–1159
This study describes the way preservice elementary teachers worked to create electronic portfolios that address the national teacher education standards and University of Northern Colorado requirements. This study also outlines the process of...
Topics: Elementary Education, Standards, Preservice Teacher Education, Students, Portfolios
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A Teaching Model Design for Mobile Cooperative Learning
Ya-Jane Chang; Chien-Chung Lin; Deng-Biau Tseng
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) p. 3890
Web-based instruction has been becoming a necessity today for information teacher. For example, students can find meta-data with search engine, exchange ideas each other with BBS function or chatroom online. But, following the technology development,...
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Using Web-based Progressive Self- and Peer- Assessment to Enhance Students' Reflective Thinking and Performance on Hypermedia Design
Yao-Ting Sung; Chen-Shan Lin; Shen-Kwan Chiou; Kuo-En Chang
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1867–1870
The first purpose of this study is to design a Web-based Self- and Peer-assessment System, or Web-SPA, to provide teachers with a flexible interface for arranging various self- and peer-assessment procedures. The second purpose is to examine the...
Topics: Teachers, Assessment, Elementary Education, Students
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The Effect of E-mail Project on Enhancing EFL Learners' Academic Writing Skills
Huifen Lin
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 1810–1813
This paper aims to report the findings of a study conducted to examine if E-mail is an effective tool in enhancing EFL students' academic writing skills. The participants in this study consisted of 8 college students majoring in English as a foreign ...
Topics: Communication, Languages, Students
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Integrating ICT in Teaching Chinese Language and Literature
Janet Mei-Chuen Lin
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 1131–1132
Eight Chinese Language and Literature teachers participated in this research to make their first attempts at integrating information and communications technologies (ICT) into curriculum. They were provided training in common application tools and...
Topics: Teachers, Information Communication Technologies, Students