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A Gathering of BUGS
Mark Mortensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) p. 2138
The purpose of this video will be the presentation of first year, after-school activities of participants in the Bringing Up Girls in Science (BUGS) grant project. The video will observe the 4th & 5th grade participants in the science lab, interview ...
Topics: Video, Science, Elementary Education
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From Atoms to Bits: Suggested Readings on the Road from Traditional to Digital Copyright
Terry Holcomb; Mark Mortensen
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 42, No. 3 (1997) pp. 10–12
Provides an annotated bibliography of readings, both print and electronic, on copyright and fair use. Articles and essays, as well as World Wide Web sites, are listed for general reference, distance education, and multimedia and Internet development....
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Is Technology Killing Poetry? A Messaging Dilemma
Mark Mortensen; Dana Arrowood
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3101–3106
Based on receiving emails from undergraduate technology applications students in a College of Education, the authors were concerned that text messaging shorthand would be used in formal correspondence to parents, administrators, supervisors, and...
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Inclusion and the Highly Motivated Grad Student: A Distance Education Case Study
Mark Mortensen; Les Lunce
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 601–606
The purpose of this paper was to investigate the experience of a vision impaired but highly motivated graduate student using case study methodology. The first semester the student received a video tape of the course each week. Although it was a...
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Digital Video: An Old Medium Learns Some New Tricks
Jane Pemberton; Mark Mortensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1503–1509
This paper discusses the nature of the new digital video format and what is required to successfully create video productions in the digital domain. With its newfound marriage to the digital domain, video technology can deliver sound and motion...
Topics: Educational Technology, Computers, Software, Hardware, Video
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Technology Enhancement Activities for Bringing Up Girls in Science (BUGS)
Mark Mortensen; Tandra Tyler Wood; Jane Pemberton
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3058–3060
Bringing Up Girls in Science (BUGS) is a National Science Foundation Grant at the University of North Texas that uses technology to enhance science opportunities for girls in the fourth and fifth grades. The BUGS program has maximized the use of...
Topics: Elementary Education, Science, Mentoring, Collaboration, Students
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Bring Up Girls in Science: Various Types of Technology Used to Facilitate Communication Among Project Partners
Tandra Tyler-Wood; Mark Mortensen; Cliff Whitworth
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 3032–3035
The University of North Texas holds a National Science Foundation Grant entitled, BUGS (Bringing Up Girls in Science). Various types of technology have been used to facilitate communication within the project. The current proposal will document the ...
Topics: Science
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Effective Technology Practices in an Inclusion Classroom: A Proposed Teacher Training Model
Tandra Tyler-Wood; Joyce Rademacher; Mark Mortensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1974–1978
This paper reports on the rationale for a study designed to determine the effectiveness of technology enriched assignments integrated into a pre-service teacher education program for future special education teachers. The requirements of new ...
Topics: Inclusive Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Integration, Teachers
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Delivering Instruction via Streaming Media: A Higher Education Perspective
Mark Mortensen; Paul Schlieve; Jon Young
TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 44, No. 2 (2000) pp. 36–41
Describes streaming media, an audio/video presentation that is delivered across a network so that it is viewed while being downloaded onto the user's computer, including a continuous stream of video that can be pre-recorded or live. Discusses its...
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Modeling and Implementing Effective Technology Practices
María Victoria Pérez Cereijo; Mark Mortensen; Terry Holcomb
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2679–2684
Faculty in the department of Technology and Cognition at the University of North Texas have identified several strategies to enhance students' use of technology and students' level of technology proficiency. In our instructional technology classes,...
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Web-Based Courses and High Stakes Testing in Teacher Education: Do the Two Mix?
Jane Pemberton; Mark Mortensen; Cliff Whitworth; Tandra Tyler-Wood
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 3236–3240
This paper addresses the effectiveness of three course delivery platforms used to provide coursework to teachers seeking alternative certification in special education. The platforms include, two-way, audio-visual, interactive teaching, web-based...
Topics: Teachers
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Effective Use of Technology in a Distance Education Program For Educational Diagnosticians
Jane Pemberton; María Victoria Pérez Cereijo; Tandra Tyler-Wood; Mark Mortensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2771–2773
The University of North Texas Educational Diagnostician Program has implemented effective uses of technology to help address the critical need for diagnosticians in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex and surrounding rural areas. Students in the...
Topics: Educational Technology, Students
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The Use of Two-Way Audio Video at the University of North Texas As a Tool for Practicum Supervision
Jane Pemberton; Tandra Tyler-Wood; María Victoria Pérez Cereijo; Joyce Rademacher; Mark Mortensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2768–2770
One of the challenges of course delivery at a distance is determining an effective method to conduct practicum supervision. In the past, educators have used a variety of strategies to observe practicum students completing their field work. On-site ...
Topics: Research Methods, Distance Education, Students