Online Teacher Induction Programs' Use of Technology

Kimberly Livengood

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 516–521

This study employed a descriptive research design to provide a synthesis of the technological venues utilized by online teacher induction programs designed to support novice teachers. Of the programs and mentors identified, 51 mentors involved in...

Graduate Students' Preferences in Online Instruction

Kimberly Livengood; Mary McGlamery

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 471–475

Technology has touched every aspect of life, including the way people learn. Online courses are in increased demand at colleges and universities. Online courses have transformed the way we live and learn. Various technologies have been employed to ...

The use of iPads in online graduate courses

Kimberly Livengood; Mary McGlamery

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 586–590

The objective of this pilot study was to explore the benefits and limitations of iPads in online courses. Additionally, the study examined how the innovative use of iPads and relevant applications, incorporated to enrich graduate candidates’...

Facebook, Crowdsourcing and the Transition to College

Kimberly Nehls; Jake Livengood

Journal of Further and Higher Education Vol. 42, No. 3 (2018) pp. 366–376

The purpose of this study is to enhance our understanding of how college students connect online prior to their first year. Before students ever set foot on a college campus, they are making friends, joining clubs, locating activities, finding...

Supporting Faculty in an Online Program

Dara Anderson; Kimberly Livengood

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2018 (Oct 15, 2018) pp. 271–276

With the growth of online programs, more online faculty are needed to address this increase. However, with online faculty, they can feel disconnected just like distance students. To address administrative issues, build community, and provide...

Topics: (2017) Other, (2017) Content Development, faculty development

Mentors' perceptions of the effectiveness of the components and technological venues implemented in online teacher induction programs for novice teachers

Kimberly K. Livengood

Mentors' perceptions of the effectiveness of the components and technological venues implemented in online teacher induction programs for novice@teachers (2006) pp. 1–295

This descriptive study provided a synthesis of the form, structure, activity and relationship components utilized by online teacher induction programs designed to support novice teachers. Mentors involved in online teacher induction programs...

E-mentoring Beginning Teachers

Kimberly Livengood; Vickie Moon Merchant

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2420–2425

Mentoring has proven to be an effective strategy to retain teachers through their first few years of teaching. Due to the lack of funding of face-to-face mentoring programs, a mentoring program is needed that will support beginning teachers and...

Topics: Mentoring, Teachers, Integration

Teaching with technology: iPad use in the classroom

Crystal Elliott; Kimberly Livengood; Mary McGlamery

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 4084–4086

This paper is a preliminary report on the use of iPads in the public school classroom to increase academic achievement through promotion of higher order thinking skills. Research shows that a majority of classrooms use technology only in rudimentary ...

Theory and Practice in Flexible Learning Environments

Tia Agan; Kimberly Livengood; Raelye Self

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2018 (Oct 15, 2018) pp. 1331–1336

Flexible learning environments usually refer to distance education programs; however, competency-based programs have become more popular. These programs fit a departmental goal of providing opportunities specifically designed for teaching theory...

Topics: (2017) Instructional Design, Other

iPads and Struggling Readers

Crystal Elliott; Kimberly Livengood; Mary McGlamery

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 4079–4083

This paper reports the results of a pilot study focusing on the use of iPads in a reading class designed for students who were identified by state standardized test scores to be achieving below grade level expectations. Strategies using iPad...

Assessment in the E-Learning Environment

Kimberly Livengood; Mary McGlamery; Meghan Seibert; James Summerlin

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) pp. 1117–1121

A key component in developing an effective e-learning course is assessment. Online tools offer opportunities for more comprehensive formative and summative assessments than conventional methods. The presenters will facilitate an interactive...