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June 2008 Volume 52, Number 3

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Number of articles: 11

  1. A Clearer View of Vista Features

    Don E. Descy

    In this article, the author discusses some features of Windows Vista that may be of interest to teachers and/or their students. These are: (1) User Account Control; (2) Windows Firewall; (3)... More

    pp. 6-7

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  2. An Interview with Mindy Duitz

    Joe Landsberger

    This article presents an interview with Mindy Duitz, president of Learning Leaders, an organization that supports teachers with volunteers in New York City's public schools so they could have more ... More

    pp. 9-11

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  3. Connellys' Classroom Cutaway

    John Connelly & Marilyn Connelly

    This article provides tips for K-12 educators to help students communicate and create using visual motion media, photography, and technology. One of the most popular and successful techniques in... More

    pp. 13-14

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  4. Inside Linden Lab: Second Life [TM] for Educators

    Tom Atkinson

    A new culture called Second Life [TM] has emerged that promises innovative strategies for everything from social interactions to business. Some educators believe it may hold new and unique... More

    pp. 16-18

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  5. Summer Reading 2008: Recent Books on ICT & Education

    Ross Perkins

    Though many U.S.-based distance programs were originally developed for domestic use, a number of programs are expanding their offerings to students living outside North America. As a result, a... More

    pp. 22-25

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  6. The Effects of Different Learning Strategies to Facilitate Achievement of Different Educational Objectives

    Luis C. Almeida

    Cognitive theory is concerned with understanding how human mental processes work. Cognitive theory attempts to analyze how individuals retrieve, process, and receive information from memory (Wang, ... More

    pp. 32-36

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  7. Promoting Academic Motivation and Self-Regulation: Practical Guidelines for Online Instructors

    Anthony R. Artino

    Traditionally, research in the area of online learning has focused primarily on group comparisons; that is, studies which compared the attitudes and academic achievements of online learners versus ... More

    pp. 37-45

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  8. Simple Problems and Integrated Technology: Making Connections beyond the Curriculum

    Roberto Joseph & Jacqueline Grennon Brooks

    Last year, the Centennial Ave. Elementary School in Roosevelt, New York received a new shipment of the New York State Science 21 kits. The new science program from the previous year was out, and... More

    pp. 60-63

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  9. The Evolution of Distance Education: Implications for Instructional Design on the Potential of the Web

    Leslie Moller, Wellesley R. Foshay & Jason Huett

    In this article, the authors offer the first of a three-part series on distance education. The authors discuss key trends in training and development which have five profound impacts on the field... More

    pp. 70-75

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  10. Post-Implementation Insights about a Hybrid Degree Program

    Meredith Toth, Teresa S. Foulger & Audrey Amrein-Beardsley

    Researchers and practitioners in the field of online learning continue to debate how to best leverage the convenience of online delivery while maintaining or increasing the quality and... More

    pp. 76-80

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  11. Reflections on Using Blogs to Expand In-Class Discussion

    Shiang-Kwei Wang & Hui-Yin Hsua

    Originally, blogs served as personal journaling tools. Recently, blogs have facilitated the formation of online communities and have thus expanded to more extensive uses in education. Little has... More

    pp. 81-85

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