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Year Two of the Electronic Portfolio Project at the University of Florida
Gail Ring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 585–586
In this session I will report the results of the first year of implementation of the electronic portfolio project in the College of Education at the University of Florida. I will address the successes of the project as well as project weaknesses.
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The implementation and Integration of Web-based Portfolios into the Proteach Program at the University of Florida
Gail Ring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 601–604
This paper describes the development and implementation of the electronic portfolio program in the College of Education at the University of Florida. Beginning in the fall of 2000 all students entering the Proteach Program were required to develop...
Topics: Portfolios, Teaching Methods, Students
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From ePortfolios to iPortfolios: The find, refine, design, and bind model
Sebastian Foti; Gail Ring; Gail Ring
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 34, No. 3 (Apr 06, 2009)
During the past two decades, educational institutions around the world began formalizing the process of collecting student work as a means of showcasing student accomplishments and ultimately providing students a forum for reflecting on their...
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How Can We Help Johnny Compute?
Gail Ring; Sebastian Foti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 302–306
Given the rapidly changing field of Educational Technology, it is difficult to maintain a course curriculum for very long. In this paper we use data gathered from our own experiences teaching introductory educational technology courses as well as...
Topics: Change, Educational Technology
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Integrating Electronic Portfolios into Undergraduate and Graduate Educational Technology Courses at the University of Florida
Colleen Swain; Gail Ring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 339–342
The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of portfolios as a teaching tool for undergraduates and graduate education majors. We will discuss challenges faced by students when developing portfolios as part of the educational technology...
Topics: Educational Technology, Students, Portfolios
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The comparison of two electronic portfolio programs: The University of Porto, Porto Portugal and The University of Florida,Gainesville Florida
Sebastian Foti; Gail Ring
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 521–523
Abstract. The Electronic Portfolio initiative in the College of Education at the University of Florida represented two years of our best efforts at matching the current research on portfolios to a systemic project for all future teachers. It was...
Topics: Portfolios
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Innovative and Evolving Faculty Development in a College of Education
Gail Ring; Sebastian Foti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2582–2585
This session describes an innovative faculty development initiative in the College of Education at the University of Florida. Faculty participate in multiple options of faculty development (multiple options model MOM) which includes workshops,...
Topics: Educational Technology, Faculty
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Using a Simulation-Based Learning Environment to Enhance Learning and Instruction in a Middle School Science Classroom
Sebastian Foti; Gail Ring
Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching Vol. 27, No. 1 (January 2008) pp. 103–120
The goal of this project was to help science teachers shift to a more inquiry-based teaching style by supplying learning tools that support a more student-centered approach. The project employed PSI (Personal Study Instrument) Sim Modules, a...
Topics: Interaction, Educational Technology, Multimedia, Curriculum, Science, Classrooms, Instructional Materials, Middle School Education, Virtual Environments
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The Use of Simulations in the Middle School Science Classroom
Gail Ring; Sebastian Foti
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 1395–1401
This paper is a report on the findings of the first phase of the implementation of science simulations in a middle school classroom in East Central Indiana. Participants were two middle school science teachers and two-hundred and fifty 7th and 8th...
Topics: Classrooms, Middle School Education, Science, Standards, Elementary Education
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University of Florida Teaching and Technology Initiative
Colleen Swain; Gail Ring; Kara Dawson
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1791–1792
The University of Florida Teaching and Technology Initiative is a PT3 funded initiative designed to facilitate and accelerate systemic change related to technology integration in our teacher education program. The initiative involves the...
Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology
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Large Scale Implementation of Electronic Portfolio in Teacher Education Programs
Kellye Crockett; Gail Ring; David Peloff
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 78–82
Three electronic portfolio systems used in teacher education programs are compared and contrasted, with emphasis on challenges unique to the large-scale implementation of an electronic portfolio system. Large scale is defined as a system that is...
Topics: Portfolios, Students
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Virtual Reality in Education:Exploring QTVR as a Tool for Teaching and Learning
Naglaa Ali; Richard Ferdig; Gail Ring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1116–1118
Proposal: One of the reasons multimedia has been so successful in education is the dual coding aspect of information processing theory (Bagui, 1998). According to this theory, humans take in information from the environment through their sense...
Topics: Hardware, Classrooms, Learning Objects, Multimedia, Software
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Effective Practices and Techniques In Faculty Support: True Experience
Naglaa Ali; Gail Ring; Minchu Chen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 834–836
This paper addresses some of the effective practices and techniques that the Office of Educational Technology at University of Florida uses in helping faculty integrating technology into their teaching. This includes the practices and techniques...
Topics: Integration, Educational Technology, Faculty
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Faculty Development in the College of Education
Gail Ring; Melissa McCallister; Naglaa Ali
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 733–735
Faculty development in the college of education has changed and evolved over the last several years. In the beginning, faculty received technical help from the technical support staff, but had little support at the curriculum integration level. ...
Topics: Faculty, Educational Technology, Training, Computers
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Integrating Technology into the Study of Teaching and Learning
Gail Ring; Heather A. Davis; Richard Ferdig
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 1306–1307
The focus of this study was to attempt to integrate technology into the study of Human Learning and Development. Data were collected across three semesters and at three separate university settings. The purpose of this paper is to describe attempts...
Topics: Teachers, Integration, Educational Technology
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Using Online Discussion Forums to Assist a Traditional English Class
Tianyi Zhang; Tianguang Gao; Gail Ring; Wei Zhang
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 6, No. 4 (October 2007) pp. 623–643
This study investigated the influence of online discussion forums on student achievement in reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and critical thinking in English as Second Language (ESL) instruction. Fifty-four senior high school students...
Topics: Languages, Classrooms, Social Sciences, eLearning, Teaching Methods, Secondary Education, Achievement, Integration
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Implementing and Sustaining a Successful Faculty Development Initiative in a College of Education
Sebnum Cilesiz; Naglaa Ali; Minchu Chen; Gail Ring
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 708–709
This presentation outlines a three-level model of faculty development: workshops, support mechanisms, and consultations, and dissemination.
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Partnership Strategies for Systemic Integration of Technology in Teacher Education
Kara Dawson; Colleen Swain; Natalie Johnson; Gail Ring
Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 3, No. 4 (2004) pp. 482–495
Less than a decade ago the majority of teacher education programs in the country offered stand-alone technology courses that focused primarily on technical skills and trouble-shooting strategies to prepare teachers to use technology (U.S. Congress,...
Topics: Teachers, Assessment, Integration, Educational Technology
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Students as Producers: Changing the Way we Teach and Learn
Gail Ring; Sebastian Foti; Melissa McCallister; Tamara Pearson; Ebraheem Alkazeemi
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) p. 1828
Educational technology courses at the University of Florida are modeling the concept of students as producers. Through student-based projects such as an online support center, educational software, student portfolios, and documentary-type CD-roms...
Topics: Students, Educational Technology