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

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

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...

‘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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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