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In education there is a common concern that computers are not being integrated into the curriculum. This concern pervades the educational establishment from principals who want teachers to integrate computers into the curriculum to the Federal...

From the solitary student sitting in front of a computer tutorial to a group of students looking up at the information presented using an LCD panel, learners are exposed to screens of information which are supposed to help them learn more...

The suggestion that programmed instruction and Constructivism might be combined in the creation of tutorial software seems contradictory when one considers the differences between the two theories. Programmed instruction, which is based on operant...

An increasing number of instructors at all levels of education are using presentation software to accompany lectures. These presentations can include graphics, photographs, animation, video, music, voice files, and a variety of text fonts and sizes....

Many teacher education faculty members are reluctant to develop web-based instructional materials for use in their classes. Others have difficulty finding quality resources to use in their online courses. In an effort to encourage the effort that...

The Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) Grant at North Carolina A&T State University included the development of a technology integration plan that would enable the systematic infusion of the North Carolina Technology Standards and ...

In order to increase the number of K-12 classroom teachers integrating technology into their classroom practice, North Carolina A & T State University created a Technology Plan for the integration of technology into the curriculum which drew on...

Early adopters of online instruction were encouraged to “adjust” the activities and assignments from their face to face courses to the online environment; however, not all adjustments were effective. The author teaches a master’s level research...

Preservice teachers desire additional assistance and training when deciding to select the most appropriate media to support student learning. Having a systematic procedure can help with this decision-making process. A simplified template was created ...

Increasing numbers of computers have become available to teachers and students in classrooms and computer labs through recent efforts at the national, state, and school district levels. Although most schools now have computers available, the use of...

MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and On-line Teaching) is a database that can assist university faculty to quickly locate sites that would contribute to the instructional process. Sites can be submitted to the database and are...

This paper discusses and describes the development of a PRAXIS I computer based resource for students preparing for PRAXIS I. The resource will be shown during the presentation.

In order to better prepare tomorrow's teachers to use technology, weeklong workshops for university and public school faculties were conducted to provide opportunities for developing skills needed to effectively integrate technology into the...

It is apparent that the Millennium generation is constantly moving through life with an abundance of technologies at their fingertips. They text message, use iPods, send pictures via cell phones and are instantly connected to one another. As...

Many elementary school teachers now have the skills to use computers, but many still do not incorporate comput ers into curriculum related activities for students. While observing in the public schools in Southwest Oklahoma, we observed that many...

Anyone who has ever observed or used one of the story writing programs, such as StoryBook Weaver Deluxe,

One of the most difficult transitions to using technology within the curriculum is the question of how to use it to help students meet the curricular requirements. Early software left a lot to be desired (Hasselbring, 1986; Hunter, 1989; & Jonassen, ...

Anyone who has ever observed or used one of the story writing programs, such as StoryBook Weaver Deluxe,

Leadership is often described as something that is learned from experience. However, experiences do not often occur within a controlled environment where learning and its impact can be evaluated. In this paper, we investigate the efficacy of two...

Describes the "ABCD" model for integrating spreadsheets into elementary science instruction, which consists of four steps: analyzing the software and curriculum; brainstorming connections between parts of the software and the content areas; creating ...