Exemption Exam for an Introductory Education Technology Course: Findings from Two Years of Use

William R. Wiencke

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 1 (2002) pp. 119–130

The need for teachers who are proficient in the use of technology in the classroom has increased dramatically over the past few years. The College of Education at the State University of West Georgia established an introductory technology course for ...

Topics: Students, Educational Technology, Teachers

Exemption Exam for an Introductory Education Technology Course: Findings from Two Years of Use

William R. Wiencke

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 10, No. 1 (2002) pp. 119–30

Describes the development of an introductory technology course at the State University of West Georgia for teacher education majors, and provides an overview of the creation of an exemption exam for students already competent in technology....

Creating the Future: A New Skill Area for Preservice Education

William R. Wiencke

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1221–1226

The preservice education curriculum at the State University of West Georgia includes an examination of technologies which could transform our society. The College of Education faculty feel that being able to visualize the potential of these...

Topics: Educational Technology, Networking Technologies, Virtual Environments

Designing Virtual Reality Learning Spaces for Students With Special Needs

William R. Wiencke; M. D. Roblyer

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 1177–1181

The paper reviews the past uses of Virtual Reality (VR) applications for students with special needs. Although VR technology shows promise for helping these groups, applications have been slow to emerge. Reasons for the lag in development include ...

Topics: Physical Education, Physical Environments

Visualize This: PT3 Project InSight Develops Three Resources to Promote Visual Communications

M. D. Roblyer; William R. Wiencke

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2074–2076

As part of its activities funded by the U. S. DOE as a PT3 Implementation Grant, Project InSight, led by a consortium at the University of West Georgia, has three objectives to promote more visual communication of ideas and skill training among...

Topics: Schools, Networking Technologies, Video, Students, Virtual Environments