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Teachable Moment: Google Earth Takes Us There
Ann Williams; Thomas C. Davinroy
Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning Vol. 47, No. 1 (2015) pp. 62–65
In the current educational climate, where clearly articulated learning objectives are required, it is clear that the spontaneous teachable moment still has its place. Authors Ann Williams and Thomas Davinroy think that instructors from almost any...
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Special Populations At-Risk for Dropping Out of School: A Discipline-Based Analysis of STEM Educators
Thomas Williams; Toni Kaui; Jeremy Ernst
Journal of STEM Education Vol. 16, No. 1 (Jun 12, 2015)
This study investigated, from a national perspective, the instructional teaching load of STEM educators specific to students with disabilities and limited English Proficiency (LEP). The most recent School and Staffing Survey results of in-service...
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STEM Teachers\u2019 Preparedness for English Language Learners
Keith Besterman; Thomas Williams; Jeremy Ernst
Journal of STEM Education Vol. 19, No. 3 (Aug 14, 2018)
The growth of English Language Learners (ELLs) in the K-12 education system has sparked discussions regarding STEM teachers\u2019 ability to meet the needs of these learners. STEM teachers have reported that they do not feel prepared to meet ELL...
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Dimensions of open research: critical reflections on openness in the ROER4D project
Thomas King; Cheryl-Ann Hodgkinson-Williams; Michelle Willmers; Sukaina Walji
Open Praxis Vol. 8, No. 2 (May 13, 2016) pp. 81–91
Open Research has the potential to advance the scientific process by improving the transparency, rigour, scope and reach of research, but choosing to experiment with Open Research carries with it a set of ideological, legal, technical and...
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Evaluating a Chat Reference Service at the University of South Alabama's Baugh Biomedical Library
Clista C. Clanton; Geneva B. Staggs; Thomas L. Williams
Public Services Quarterly Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) pp. 107–125
The University of South Alabama's Baugh Biomedical Library recently initiated a chat reference service targeted at distance education students in the biomedical sciences. After one year of service, the library conducted an evaluation of the chat...
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AACTE Innovation and Technology Leadership Initiative to Develop TPACK Ready Teacher Candidates: A Practical Solution for Transforming Teacher Preparation Programs
Pamela Redmond; Mary Herring; Tommye Thomas; Sharon Smaldino; ADee Williams
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 3612–3616
At the 2012 National Technology Leadership Summit, the AACTE Innovation and Technology committee met with deans and school leaders to wrestle with the “wicked problem” of changing school culture and practices to ensure that teacher candidates are...
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K-12 STEM Educator Autonomy: An Investigation of School Influence and Classroom Control
Jeremy Ernst; Thomas Williams; Aaron Clark; Daniel Kelly; Kevin Sutton
Journal of STEM Education Vol. 18, No. 5 (Feb 15, 2018)
Over the past decade, teacher autonomy within the formal educational system has been a central topic of discussion among educational stakeholders. Research has indicated that teacher influence has an identifiable relationship with teacher retention, ...
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Online Courses: An analysis of student satisfaction
Thomas Franza; David Williams; Elsa-Sofia Morote; Jean Cunningham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 365–369
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if existing student or instructor technological abilities affect student perceptions of differences in distance and traditional learning classes. Participants of this study were 57 students who...
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Culture as a Decision Variable for Designing Computer Software
Joyce Williams-Green; Glen Holmes; Thomas A. Sherman
Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 26, No. 1 (1998) pp. 3–18
Culture represents the complex of social, emotional, intellectual, physical, and personal factors that individuals use to create meaning. When these are missing from instructional materials, achievement may be imperiled. Examples of how cultural...
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Technology and Transition in the 21st Century
Ryan O. Kellems; Meg Grigal; Darlene D. Unger; Thomas J. Simmons; Debra Bauder; Caroline Williams
TEACHING Exceptional Children Vol. 47, No. 6 (2015) pp. 336–343
Devices like smartphones, tablets, and MP3 players are becoming everyday tools for the majority of the population. Technology can assist students with disabilities in many self-determination activities, such as choice making, decision making, and...
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Leadership Needs to Develop TPACK Ready Teacher Candidates
Mary Herring; Pamela Redmond; Tommye Thomas; Barbara Combs; Sharon Smaldino; ADee Williams
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 3599–3604
At the 2012 National Technology Leadership Summit, the AACTE Innovation and Technology committee met with deans and school leaders to wrestle with the “wicked problem” of changing school culture and practices to ensure that teacher candidates are...
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Characteristics that Predict Physician Participation in a Web-Based CME Activity: The MI-Plus Study
Michael J. Schoen; Edmond F. Tipton; Thomas K. Houston; Ellen Funkhouser; Deborah A. Levine; Carlos A. Estrada; Jeroan J. Allison; O Dale Williams; Catarina I. Kiefe
Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions Vol. 29, No. 4 (2009) pp. 246–253
Introduction: Physician use of the Internet for practice improvement has increased dramatically over the last decade, but research shows that many physicians choose not to participate. The current study investigated the association of specific...