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Roberta K Weber
Florida Atlantic University
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A Multimedia Design for Leadership Training: From Process to Product
Hanadi Saleh; Roberta K. Weber
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 544–545
Training future educational leaders utilizing a variety of multimedia produced modules provides an excellent opportunity for introducing the benefits of well-designed courseware and the possibilities of exploring interactive computer-based...
Topics: Training, Instructional Design
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Through the Eyes of Students:
Roberta K. Weber; Perry Schoon
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 1138–1141
Frustration, Frustration, FRUSTRATION . . . . . . Students are not unlike their teachers when confronted with the use of technological innovations such as the World Wide Web. For many, this new instructional tool produces an inability to cope with...
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Quality Assurance for Online Teaching In Higher Education: Considering and Identifying Best Practice for eLearning
Roberta K Weber; Shawn Quilter
International Journal on E-Learning
Skeptics may be quick to question the quality of teaching and learning in the online environment. Thus, in order to answer questions about quality of instruction, it is essential to find ways to identify and illustrate best practice for teaching...
Topics: Higher Education, Post Secondary Education
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Quality Assurance for Online Teaching in Higher Education: Considering and Identifying Best Practice for E-Learning
Shawn Quilter; Roberta K. Weber
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 3, No. 2 (2004) pp. 64–73
Skeptics may be quick to question the quality of teaching and learning in the online environment. Thus, to answer questions about quality of instruction, it is essential to find ways to identify and illustrate best practice for teaching and learning ...
Topics: Instructional Design, eLearning
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Challenging Decisions: Software Selection and the IEP Process
Jim Forgan; Roberta K. Weber
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2276–2280
This paper provides a rationale for using an Individualized Special Needs Software Evaluation (ISNSE) instrument, designed with teacher identified criteria for specifically recognizing each student's individual need, when evaluating software to be...
Topics: Educational Technology, Evaluation, Software
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University Faculty Phobias: Investigating Technology Apprehension
Perry L. Schoon; Roberta K. Weber
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 592–594
Working with university faculty to improve computer literacy and technological competencies is a challenging process. Identifying varied technological knowledge and skills of education faculty coupled with the perceived needs or lack of needs of...
Topics: Faculty, Educational Technology, Competencies
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Learner Satisfaction for Distance Learners: Lessons for Teacher Preparation Programs
Roberta K Weber; Jackie White; Bill Cahill
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 743–746
Distance learning students understand that the nature of their course is inherently going to involve less personal interaction than a face-to-face delivery method of instruction. These inherent differences raise questions for educators in teacher...
Topics: Interaction, Distance Education, Teachers, Research Methods, Students
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Common Core Standards for Middle School: Reading, Writing, and the iPad
Roberta K Weber; Lapp Susanne; Eileen Ariza
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 5161–5163
This paper describes a work-in-progress grant funded research project that is being implemented with pre-service and in-service teachers enrolled in reading courses at a Florida university. These technological novices are being introduced to mobile...
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‘Learning to Learn’ (L2L) and the Meaningful Use of ICTs, Part 1
Daithi Ó Murchú; Roger Carlsen; Roberta K Weber
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 2072–2073
'Learning to Learn' (L2L) has been identified in many contexts as one of the basic skills for success in the knowledge society. With increasingly rapid changes in the work place, in part due to changing technology and as a result of changing...
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Designing Multimedia and Web-Based Units for Technology Integration: Motivation and Student Learning Styles
Perry Schoon; Alyssa R. Gonzalez; Roberta K. Weber
WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 1133–1137
This study, in the absence of a literature foundation on implementation of the National Educational Technology Standards and the use of new technologies to supplement traditional methodologies in teaching technology competencies, was designed to...
Topics: Multimedia, Educational Technology
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A Global Assessment: Comparative Analysis of Science Curriculum & Technology Integration Knowledge of Preservice and Inservice Teachers
Roberta K Weber; Eileen Freeman; Daithí Ó Murchú; Kari Kumpulainen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1256–1259
This pilot study was initiated to investigate preservice and inservice teachers' (a) use, (b) interest, (c) perceived skills and knowledge, and (d) perceived support for using technologies in the primary/elementary science curriculum in five...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Curriculum, Science
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Special Education Teachers Introduction to
James Forgan; Roberta K Weber; Mary Lou Duffy
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5060–5062
Abstract: The results of this pilot study on the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) to aid in the mentoring process of new teachers in today's special education classrooms provides a snapshot of the promises and pitfalls that lie...
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Special Educators' Technology Literacy: Identifying the Void
Roberta K. Weber; Perry L. Schoon; Jim Forgan
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2641–2646
This study was initiated to investigate the technological knowledge and skill level of special education teachers and their use of technologies in self-contained and inclusive classrooms as mandated by public law. The study was conducted in two...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Classrooms, Inclusive Education
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Software Evaluation for Special Needs: Preparing the Preservice Teacher from an Inservice Perspective
Roberta K. Weber; James W. Forgan; Perry L. Schoon
Teacher Education and Special Education Vol. 25, No. 4 (2002) pp. 342–351
For most experienced educators, choosing software for children with disabilities is challenging as the number of programs in our technology rich marketplace increases dramatically. Purchasing titles for entertainment is much less complicated than...
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The Future of International Education Using Web3.0 Technologies and Self-organizing Networks
Roberta K Weber; Roger Carlsen; Ian Gibson; Marilyn Leask; Peter Albion; Dan Miller
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2913–2914
Panel members from around the globe will discuss the challenges and possibilities of internationalizing education with digital technologies, by addressing the social, commercial, and governmental influences, as well as the enrichment of all...
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Identifying the Technological Needs of the Special Needs Teacher
James W. Forgan; Perry L. Schoon; Jennifer L. Singler; Roberta K. Weber
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1585–1588
Who is choosing the computer software for learners with exceptionalities and special needs at your school? Is the selection and purchase of software delegated to the technology specialist or a committee of classroom teachers? Has the special...
Topics: Software, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Computers, Teachers
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Ten questions for educational technology leaders and teacher educators from around the world
Roberta K Weber; Thomas Winkler; Martina Ide; Jonn Cuthell; Ian Gibson; Kari Kumpulainen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3420–3421
SITE is an international organization and as such technology leaders and teacher educators have perspectives and situations that are not known or understood by others at the conference. Each member of our panel will answer the following questions...
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Addressing Barriers of Information Technology from a Multi-National View: A New Message for Teacher Education
Roberta K Weber; Richard Millwood; Kari Kumpulainen; Eileen Freeman; Daithi O Murchu; Ann FitzGibbon; Elizabeth Oldham; Elizabeth Sorensen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1524–1527
In the 1990s, representatives from government, business, and industry believed that students entering the workforce and beyond were not prepared adequately to deal with the technological demands the future requires. According to Soloman (1995):"With ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Business