Using Moodle Academy To Prepare Technical College Faculty for Online Teaching: An Evaluation Model

Ronald McBride; Amber Thompson

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 513–518

As institutions continue to pursue and value online learning as a legitimate process to deliver courses and degrees to diverse student populations it becomes increasing important to consider professional development for faculty on using course...

Building Community in an Online Course – Theories and Practices

Elizabeth Cole; Ronald McBride

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 383–390

Abstract: The sense of community found in the traditional classroom is often lacking in the facelessness of the online course. This lack of community often results in high attrition rates and lack of satisfaction for students in online courses. ...

Topics: Community

Collaborative groups and mutual support strategies to ensure student engagement, retention, and success in on-line graduate programs: Models for face-to-face and virtual collaboration

Ronald McBride; Frank Fuller

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 418–425

There is a documented history of student attrition in graduate programs. While programs with significant online components offer no less a problem for student persistence than residential ones, both the causes and possible strategies for remediation ...

Improving Writing Skills Using Blogging in the Elementary Classroom: Choosing Tools They Use

Ronald McBride; Valerie King

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2768–2774

The Weblog’s evolution has become one that enhances curriculum, supports cognitive abilities, and creates a positive learning community. In addition, writing skills of elementary age students can improve because the tool excites the student and is...

The Effects of Student Response Systems (SRSs) on Eighth Grade Pre-Algebra Students’ Achievement and Engagement

Lauren Happel; Sanghoon Park; Ronald McBride

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 2122–2129

Student response systems (SRSs) or clickers have been used in the lessons to create a more active learning environment. Previous studies have showed mixed results regarding the effectiveness of SRSs in increasing student engagement and further...

Online School Continuity Plan: Academic, Accreditation, & Accountability

Karen McFerrin; Robert Gillan; Ronald McBride; Charlotte Owens

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 444–447

The Online School Continuity Plan: Academic, Accreditation, & Accountability initiative is a planned collaborative partnership among the Northwestern State University College of Education faculty and faculty at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, ...

Topics: Planning, Faculty, Schools, Educational Technology

Redesigning College Curriculum: A Model For Teacher Preparation Using NCATE, CTAL and ISTE Standards

Ronald McBride; Frank Fuller; Robert Gillan; John Tollett

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2473–2480

Abstract: Improving teacher preparation is an initiative supported by mandates from Federal and state agencies. The State of Louisiana now requires institutions to be responsible for the preparation of teachers in conjunction with the Colleges of...

Topics: Teachers

Meeting NCATE and ISTE Standards for Educational Technology Facilitation and Leadership: An Online Solution

John Tollett; Ronald McBride; Bob Gillan; Larry Stout; Charlotte Owens

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2747–2752

In the Fall of 2001, The International Society for Technology and Education announced the performance assessment standards for initial and advanced educational computing and technology programs. To address this, the State of Louisiana approved new...

Topics: Integration, Educational Technology

“Back to the Future”: A Review of Current Trends, Best Practices and Future Applications in Distance Education

Ronald McBride; Karen McFerrin; Robert Gillan; Milton Monroe

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 431–437

Abstract: Distance education is the largest growth area in education. New trends and practices are underway that are just now appearing in the literature. This paper will review current trends and best practices in distance applications,...

Topics: Distance Education

Online Faculty Burnout: A New Management Dilemma

Ronald McBride; Fuller Frank; Kim Kioh; Park Sanghoon

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 457–461

Abstract: Online faculty burnout is quickly becoming a concern to college administrators at institutions with large numbers of courses and degrees online. Factors such as teaching loads, research requirements, profession development, years of...

An Online Solution to Educational Technology Leadership Certification: A Case Study

Ronald McBride; Bob Gillan; Frank Fuller; Emily Tweed; Karen McFerrin

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 247–254

As schools continue to invest heavily in technology, more trained technology leaders are needed to manage the use of it and prepare teachers to integrate technology in the classroom. To address this the State of Louisiana has created a new...

Topics: Collaboration, Teachers

Designing Effective On-line learning Environments Using Emerging Educational Technologies

Sanghoon Park; Jung Lim; Ronald McBride; Karen McFerrin; Kioh Kim

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 464–471

On-line learning has been highlighted as a new delivery system for distance learning in higher education as it can provide students who are dispersed across the nation with a wealth of interaction and richest learning experiences. Although well...

Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education 2013

(2013) pp. 1–186

Research Highlights in Technology and Teacher Education is now in its fifth year of publication, and has become one of the most important journals for the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE). This journal represents the...