Strategies for Teaching an Introductory Computer Course

Gita Williams; Robert Branch

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2004 (2004) pp. 1551–1556

Teachers must use different teaching strategies depending on the preparation, learning ability and learning environment of students. Teaching word processing, electronic spreadsheets, databases and presentation software to students who have limited...

Topics: Students, Computers, Educational Technology

Texas Agricultural Science Teachers' Attitudes toward Information Technology

Ryan Anderson; Robert Williams

Journal of Career and Technical Education Vol. 27, No. 2 (2012) pp. 57–68

The researchers sought to find the Agricultural Science teachers' attitude toward five innovations (Computer-Aided Design, Record Books, E-Mail Career Development Event Registration, and World Wide Web) of information technology. The population for...

Image Schemas in Clock-Reading: Latent Errors and Emerging Expertise

Robert F. Williams

Journal of the Learning Sciences Vol. 21, No. 2 (2012) pp. 216–246

An embodied view of mathematical cognition should account not only for how we use our bodies to think and communicate mathematically but also how our bodies equip us to conceive of mathematical ideas. Research in cognitive semantics claims that the...

Digital immigrant teacher perceptions of social media as it influences the affective and cognitive development of students: A phenomenological study

Robert Warren Williams

(2012) pp. 1–133

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study is to describe how digital immigrant teachers perceive the influence of social media on the affective and cognitive development of students at three high schools in Alabama. As the prevalence ...

Technology in the Learning Sanctuary

Robert L. Williams

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education Vol. 46 (1990) pp. 63–73

Adult residential programs can use educational technology to (1) create information icons that allow the learner to focus on and distill information; (2) remove barriers of time and space and create a measured reality within the learning sanctuary;...

Mapping and Measuring the Information Infrastructure for Planning Purposes: Preliminary Study of South Carolina

Robert V. Williams

Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting Vol. 32 (1995) pp. 144–51

Describes the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to define, map, and measure the information infrastructure of South Carolina, and proposes a procedure for identifying the quality of information infrastructures. Highlights include...

Family and consumer sciences teachers' attitudes toward and stages of adoption of information technology

Robert Loyd Williams

Family@and@consumer@sciences teachers' attitudes toward and stages@of@adoption of information@technology (2000) pp. 1–89

Evidence that family and consumer sciences (FCS) teachers in Texas have adopted information technology has been unreported in the literature. FCS teachers' attitudes toward information technology were assessed using the researcher-modified Teachers' ...

Making the Case for Digital Instruction in an Online Educational Leadership Program: What the Literature Suggests

Alicia Shaw; Robert Williams

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2018 (Oct 15, 2018) pp. 1438–1444

The purpose of this information is to review the research concerning online educational programs in graduate programs at colleges and universities. The research will look at positive and negative information related to online instruction. The...

Topics: (2017) Instructional Design, (2017) Research

Measuring the Internet

Robert E. Molyneux; Robert V. Williams

Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) Vol. 34 (1999) pp. 287–339

Examines the literature that measures characteristics of the Internet. Discusses: conclusions about the Internet measurement literature; definition of the Internet from a technical standpoint; history of Internet measurement; nature of the Internet...

Faculty-Library Teamwork in Book Ordering

Robert Neville; James Williams; Caroline C. Hunt

College & Research Libraries Vol. 59, No. 6 (1998) pp. 524–33

Provides an overview of the College of Charleston's faculty/library liaison system and describes library and faculty efforts to maintain the computer science and English collections. Concludes that a liaison system can provide better coverage and...

Institutional Efforts to Support Faculty in Online Teaching

Robert Orr; Mitchell R. Williams; Kevin Pennington

Innovative Higher Education Vol. 34, No. 4 (October 2009) pp. 257–268

Effective processes, practices, and infrastructure are essential components of successful online teaching and learning efforts; and they lead to a sense of faculty ownership of online teaching as well as enhanced support from an institution's...

E-TESTER: A computer-based Tool for Auto-generated Question and Answer Assessment

Christian Guetl; Heinz Dreher; Robert Williams

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 2929–2936

Adaptive E-Learning systems are needed to efficiently support lifelong learning activities. To check goal attainment, learners need to take tests or assessment activities. Large efficiency gains may be made if the assessment and associated grading...

Using Internet Technology to Facilitate Anonymous Communication in World Wide Web Delivered Multiculturalism in Education Courseware

James G. Izat; Terry Hargrave; Robert D. Brammer; Gwen Williams

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 334–339

This paper is a report on the findings of a study conducted on a graduate level multiculturalism in education course. Data collected from a world wide web based anonymous comments submission technology were coded and analyzed simultaneously by three ...

Topics: Educational Technology

A K-12 Moodle User Community: A Seven Year Comparison

Patricia Carlson; Ryan Smith; Robert Jackson; Micah Williams

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 226–236

Abstract: We report on the recent activities of PRISM, an electronic hub to support integration of digital resources into K – 12th-grade STEM classrooms for Indiana teachers. Specifically, this presentation gives a description and an assessment of ...

Topics: Implementation Experiences, Institution-Specific Cases, interactive learning environments, Assessment, Community

Animations in Physics Educational Software

William C. Mead; Robert A. Williams; Richard R. Silbar

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 466–470

In the process of learning how to create effective computer-based training mod-ules for accelerator physics, we have come to believe that simple two- and three-dimensional animations are often the most valuable multimedia tool for presenting techni...

Topics: computer animations

Haptics-Augmented Simple-Machine Educational Tools

Robert L. Williams; Meng-Yun Chen; Jeffrey M. Seaton

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 12, No. 1 (2003) pp. 1–12

Describes a unique project using commercial haptic interfaces to augment the teaching of simple machines in elementary school. Suggests that the use of haptics in virtual simple-machine simulations has the potential for deeper, more engaging...

Developing a Collaborative Learning Environment in Physiology – Using an Online Architecture to Link Faculty and Institution Needs

Paul Fritze; Helen Kavnoudias; Robert Kemm; Williams Neil

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 906–911

A Collaborative Learning Environment (CLE) for second year Physiology students, involving timetabled tutorials, a student-friendly learning space and variety of computer-based and traditional resources, has been previously shown to impact...

Topics: Computers, Collaboration, Students

Learning of key scientific concepts in a web-based on-campus collaborative learning environment.

Robert Kemm; Neil Williams; Helen Kavnoudias; Paul Fritze; Nick Stone

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 914–919

We developed a collaborative learning environment (CLE) as a student-centred approach to assist students' understanding of difficult scientific concepts. Computer-facilitated investigative group projects were designed to enhance students'...

Topics: Collaboration, Computers, Students

Elusive Achievement Effects of Haptic Feedback

David Moore; Robert L. Williams II; Tian Luo; Ernur Karadogan

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 24, No. 3 (July 2013) pp. 329–347

Research on haptic feedback has demonstrated limited empirical evidence of its positive learning effects. This research contrasts supportive anecdotal evidence and reports of increased motivation. In an attempt to unify these contrasting results we...

Evaluation of Collaborative Learning Settings in 3D Virtual Worlds

Vanessa Chang; Christian Gütl; Simone Kopeinik; Robert Williams

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 4, No. 2009 (Oct 24, 2009)

Virtual 3D worlds are gaining popularity among the general population and the virtual world environment is widely used particularly by the younger generations as a knowledge and social tool. In recent years, universities have conducted experiments...

Game-based E-Learning Applications of E-Tester

Christian Guetl; Heinz Dreher; Robert Williams; Hermann Maurer

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4912–4917

Adaptive E-Learning systems may be a supportive solution for a wide range of learning applications. In order to complement common learning paradigms in computer-based education the digital game-based learning paradigm is an interesting alternative,...

Topics: Games, Assessment, Educational Technology

Designing and Redesigning a Framework for Assessing Students' Understanding of Foundational Fractions Concepts

Maria Mendiburo; Laura Williams; Robert Henson; Ted Hasselbring

The fact that research has shown that fractions are among the most difficult mathematical concepts for elementary school students to master (Behr, Harel, Post, & Lesh, 1992; Bezuk & Cramer, 1989; Moss & Case, 1999) provides a compelling...

Collaborative Learning: an Effective and Enjoyable Experience! A Successful Computer-Facilitated Environment for Tertiary Students

Paul Fritze; Robert E. Kemm; Helen Kavnoudias; Debbi Weaver; Nicholas Stone; Neil Williams

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 44–55

We have developed a collaborative learning environment (CLE) as a student-centred approach to lecture replacement, with a special focus on assisting students' learning of difficult concepts. The majority of the program is structured around cost...

Topics: Computers, Collaboration, Students

Comparison of Group Cohesion, Class Participation, and Exam Performance in Live and Online Classes

Charles E. Galyon; Eleanore C. T. Heaton; Tiffany L. Best; Robert L. Williams

Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal Vol. 19, No. 1 (2016) pp. 61–76

Though class participation and group cohesion have shown some potential to promote student performance in conventional classrooms, their efficacy has not yet been demonstrated in an online-class setting. Group cohesion, defined as member attraction...

Multimedia Computer-Based Training in Accelerator Physics

Andrew A. Browman; William C. Mead; Robert A. Williams; Richard R. Silbar

International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 1999 (1999) pp. 2–7

Four years ago WhistleSoft, Inc., began developing a computer-based multimedia tutorial for charged-particle beam dynamics under a Small Business Innovative Research grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The DOE chose to support such an activity ...

Topics: Multimedia, Business, Students