Association for Educational Communications and Technology Annual Meeting
October 2005
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 120
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Investigation of Source of Motivation in a Hybrid Course
Omer Delialioglu
The current study investigated the sources of motivation for learning in a hybrid course. The subjects of the study were 25 students taking a hybrid course that was designed and developed covering ... More
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The Digital Divide: Focused Research Results On Peer Mentoring, Scalability and Occupational Self Efficacy In a Home-Based Technology Integration Program
Sandra Sutton Andrews, Angel Jannasch-Pennell & Samuel A. DiGangi
The existence of a "digital divide" in which portions of society do not have sufficient access to technology or the information and skills that technology use imparts was of concern for educators... More
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Students' Lived Experience Of Using Weblogs In a Class: An Exploratory Study
Ying Xie & Priya Sharma
Recently, attempts have been made to use Weblog and other personal webpublishing technologies to support individual and social reflection in higher education. Due to Weblog's highly individual and ... More
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Project Management for Web-Based Course Development
Dong Li & Rick Shearer
Transferring face-to-face courses into Web-based courses is a trend in higher education. Whether this course transition is for distance education or for resident instruction, faculty members play a... More
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Making Connections in Teacher Education: Electronic Portfolios, Videoconferencing, and Distance Field Experiences
James D. Lehman & Jennifer Richardson
Today, teacher education programs are faced with a variety of challenges. They must prepare future teachers to meet national and state standards with regard to both content and pedagogy in an era... More
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Moving Toward SCORM Compliant Content Production at Educational Software Company: Technical and Administrative Challenges
Can Kultur, Erden Oytun, Kursat Cagiltay, M Yasar Ozden & Mehmet Emin Kucuk
The Shareable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM) aims to standardize electronic course content, its packaging and delivery. Instructional designers and e-learning material producer... More
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Online Learning Environments: A Report of an Instructional Design Case Event
Myung Hwa Koh & Robert Maribe Branch
This is a discussion about the role of a case or authentic scenario in an online learning environment. Using authentic cases for intentional learning promotes effective, cognitive, and affective... More
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Using Asynchronous Discussion to Promote Collaborative Problem Solving among Preservice Teachers in Field Experiences: Lessons Learned from Implementation
Dave S. Knowlton
Designers who are charged with creating online environments that support students' problem-solving efforts and instructors who are searching for instructional strategies to support students'... More
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Never Mind the Prescriptions, Bring on the Descriptions: Students' Representations of Inquiry-Driven Design
Dave S. Knowlton
Instead of designing by following prescriptive models, students may benefit by approaching design as a process of free inquiry. This paper considers the impact of this inquiry-based approach on... More
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Meta-What?: Metadata and Information Management For School Library Media Collections
Allison G. Kaplan
The purpose of this paper is two-fold. First, is to familiarize the reader with some advances in cataloging that may not be so esoteric in the near future for school librarians. Second, is to... More
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Improving Computer Instruction: Experiments and Strategies
Howard K. Kalman & Maureen L. Ellis
Today, undergraduate students enter college with increasingly more sophisticated computer skills compared to their counterparts of 20 years ago. However, instructors are still using traditional... More
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The Effects of High-Structure Cooperative versus Low-Structure Collaborative Design of Decision Change, Critical Thinking, and Interaction Pattern during Online Debates
Sunyoung Joung & John M. Keller
The terms "cooperative" and "collaborative" are sometimes used interchangeably in reference to group learning activities in classrooms and in online settings. However, they can be viewed as... More
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Mentoring Student Teachers Into The Profession: Intentionally Creating a Culture of Inquiry in the Context of Media and Technology Practice
Michele Jacobsen, Sharon Friesen & Pat Clifford
What is the nature of onsite and online mentoring which enables student teachers to design inquiry-based, technology rich learning experiences? In this case study, faculty and expert teachers... More
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In What Ways Do Preservice Teachers Utilize an Online Learning Support System?
Fethi A. Inan, Soner Yildirim & Ercan Kiraz
This study explored how preservice teachers perceived and utilized the Online Learning Support System designed and developed to provide a platform for presenting utilities like content, news, and... More
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Reading Assessment Strategies for On-Line Learners
Jeonghee Huh & Atsusi Hirumi
Compared to conventional classroom settings, e-learning relies heavily on a student's reading ability. However, many students, particularly those at-risk or those who may have already dropped out... More
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Integrating Technology in Classrooms: We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us
Brad Hokanson & Simon Hooper
This paper considers the potential of technology in education, examines what it means to "integrate" technology in the classroom, outlines barriers to technology integration, and considers several ... More
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Online Education Evaluation: What Should We Evaluate?
Khe Foon Hew, Shijuan Liu, Ray Martinez, Curtis J. Bonk & Ji-Yeon Lee
In recent years, Web technologies have helped expand distance education in higher education. Online programs have become widely and generally accepted in many countries. According to the U.S.... More
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Self-Regulation Strategies and Technologies for Adaptive Learning Management Systems for Web-based Instruction
Heeok Heo & Sunyoung Joung
The current study identifies the potential problems of current web-based instruction and learning management systems in terms of its lack of flexibility and customization required for individual... More
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Inquiry on Storytelling for the Web-Based Environmental Learning Environment
Heeok Heo
The purpose of this study is to investigate story telling-retelling as a learning strategy to facilitate meaningful learning on environmental education in web-based learning environments. Because... More
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Improving Open Online Content Development for K-12 Education
Vedat G. Diker
The study summarized in this paper explored policies for improving open online content development projects with respect to growing the development community and improving the quantity and quality ... More
