TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning
September 2011 Volume 55, Number 5
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 4
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Rethinking Electronic Portfolios to Promote Sustainability among Teachers
Craig E. Shepherd & Stan Skrabut
Electronic portfolios (eportfolios) can increase reflection, develop content and pedagogy skills and facilitate communication between teachers and administrators. However, they have limitations.... More
pp. 31-38
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Communicating Mathematics on the Internet: Synchronous and Asynchronous Tools
Charles B. Hodges & Gail M. Hunger
Communicating and collaborating online are becoming common requirements in education. The specialized notations and symbols necessary for some content areas where mathematical expressions are part ... More
pp. 39-44
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Understanding Technology Literacy: A Framework for Evaluating Educational Technology Integration
Randall S. Davies
Federal legislation in the United States currently mandates that technology be integrated into school curricula because of the popular belief that learning is enhanced through the use of technology... More
pp. 45-52
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The Creative Spirit of Design
Jason K. McDonald
If instructional designers hold limited views about their practice they sometimes adopt formulaic routines that do not help them accomplish the goals they believe are important, or develop... More
pp. 53-58
