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Tel Amiel
University of Georgia
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Identifying barriers to the remix of open educational resources
Tel Amiel
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 1064–1071
In this article we discuss the design and development of a print and web-based guide focused on Open Educational Resources (OER). The ability to "remix" is often touted as one of the most important affordances of open resources. But remixing is...
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Mistaking Computers for Technology: Technology Literacy and the Digital Divide
Tel Amiel
AACE Journal Vol. 14, No. 3 (2006) pp. 235–256
** Invited as a paper from ED-MEDIA 2004 ** No other information and communication technology has swept the globe with greater speed than the Internet, having the potential to promote vast social, economic, and political transformations. As new...
Topics: Digital Divide, Digital Divide, Inclusive Education, Information Sciences, Integration, Technology integration, Pedagogy, Internet, Educational Technology, information technology
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Mistaking Computers for Technology: Technology Literacy and the Digital Divide
Tel Amiel
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 4497–4504
No other information and communication technology has swept the globe with greater speed than the Internet, having the potential to promote vast social, economic, and political transformations. As new technologies become available the pattern of...
Topics: Computers, Literacy, Educational Technology, Digital Divide, Information Communication Technologies
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Creating History Through a Web-Based Associative Network
Tel Amiel
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 374–377
A new model for the teaching and learning of history is presented. Using a collaborative, web-based tool, students actively construct an understanding of history by creating associative models of historical items (people, places, and events). This...
Topics: Social Studies
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Identifying barriers to the remix of translated open educational resources
Tel Amiel
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning Vol. 14, No. 1 (Feb 14, 2013) pp. 126–144
Remix is touted as one of the most important practices within the field of open educational resources (OER). But remixing is still not mainstream practice in education and the barriers and limitations to remix are not well known. In this article we...
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Do You Have the Time? Investigating Online Classroom Workload
Tel Amiel; Michael Orey
Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 35, No. 1 (2007) pp. 31–43
The time it takes to teach and take classes has been the subject of much speculation, but no accurate standard exists to measure the amount of time instructors and students dedicate to courses. The most common measure of workload has been the credit ...
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Designing On-Demand Web-Based Instruction Using Minimalist Principles
Tel Amiel; Margaret Cline
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2625–2631
The present study analyzes the effectiveness of an online tutorial created to support faculty in creating online CGI/HTML forms for the first time. Research has demonstrated that users tend to ignore documentation, even when it is necessary to...
Topics: Instructional Design, Faculty
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Identifying Tensions in the Use of Open Licenses in OER Repositories
Tel Amiel; Tiago Soares
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 17, No. 3 (May 16, 2016)
We present an analysis of 50 repositories for educational content conducted through an "audit system" that helped us classify these repositories, their software systems, promoters, and how they communicated their licensing practices. We randomly...
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Design-Based Research and Educational Technology: Rethinking Technology and the Research Agenda
Tel Amiel; Thomas C. Reeves
Educational Technology & Society Vol. 11, No. 4 (2008) pp. 29–40
The role of educational technologies in improving educational practices and outcomes has been criticized as over-hyped and insignificant. With few exceptions, the state of education has changed less than expected as a result of tools such as...
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The World Almanac of Educational Technologies
Mike Orey; Tel Amiel; Jo McClendon
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2032–2034
The paper presents the specifications and the development of the World Almanac of Educational Technologies (WAET) and the structure of its chapters. WAET is an initiative that intends to provide case-based reports on the domain of educational...
Topics: Educational Technology
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Using Modeling-Based Inquiry in the Virtual Solar System
Blakely Tsurusaki; Tel Amiel; Kenneth Hay
EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 2237–2240
The teaching and learning of science has been changed by a push towards inquiry-based pedagogies. The process of inquiry is flexible and can be adapted to the study of any scientific topic. The use of computer models as aids has been an especially...
Topics: Computers, Computer Sciences
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Leveraging Online Innovations: Forging Multicultural Connections for Educational Change
Jo McClendon; Tel Amiel; Mike Orey
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2007–2012
How can the potential for global communication be tapped to enhance learning and give voice to less affluent populations? The context for the research is a cooperative grant project funded by a FIPSE-CAPES/US-Brazil entitled: "Changing perspectives: ...
Topics: Classrooms
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The World Almanac of Educational Technologies - A Free Web Book
Michael Orey; Jo McClendon; Tel Amiel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1733–1735
In this session, we will show the first 10 chapters of this book. Obviously, the goal will be to have all 200+ countries included in the book. The purpose of the book along with recruiting individuals to contribute additional chapters will be the...
Topics: Educational Technology
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Real Time in the Virtual Classroom: A Case Study of Student Time Use and Behaviors in an Online Classroom
Tel Amiel; Jo McClendon; Michael Orey
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1475–1478
Characteristics of online environments such as flexible delivery appeal to a growing number of students. The time it takes to teach and take online classes has been the subject of much speculation. The present study investigates the time commitment...
Topics: Students
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Much Ado About Culture
Michael Orey; Tel Amiel; Jaime Muñoz; Rafael Rojano; Rene Santaolaya
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 4026–4033
In an earlier article, Amiel, Squires and Orey (2009) described four strategies for handling the inherent cultural content of learning objects or open-educational resources. In this paper, we use images from educational materials and discuss how the ...
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Parties of Three: Fostering Learning Communities Online
Jo McClendon; Tel Amiel; Michael Orey; Xiaopeng Ni
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1946–1952
Research has found the creation of communities of learners is a valid technique in scaffolding student learning in online environments. This paper details a study of community building in a graduate education course. Utilizing communities of...
Topics: Interaction, Communication, Students
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Practices, Successes, and Barriers in the Integration of Computer Laboratory Students Monitors in Public Schools: An Evaluation
Gustavo Morceli; Tel Amiel; Mike Orey; Maria Jose Lenharo Morgado
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2013–2019
This article evaluates the Aluno Monitor (AM) project in Bauru, interior of São Paulo, where students from public schools become assistants to teachers within their school's computer room. The AM project has assisted with keeping the computer rooms...
Topics: Educational Technology, Evaluation, Teachers, Computers, Students
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The World as Our Classroom: Teacher Preparation for a Global Age
Michael Orey; Tel Amiel; Jo McClendon; Nick Eastmond; Jose Castro; Mauro Pequeno; Eduardo Morgado
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1736–1738
In an international project, funded by FIPSE and CAPES, two US universities and two Brazilian universities have re-envisioned the way future teachers may embrace multiculturalism. Of the many developments in education, two of the most vital forces...
Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers, Classrooms
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Which Way for Which Teacher? Comparing Two Graduate Courses That Teach Technology Integration to Teachers
Christa L. Harrelson; Tel Amiel; V J. McClendon; Michael Orey; Julie Moore
Association for Educational Communications and Technology Annual Meeting 2004 (October 2005)
This brief paper describes a comparison of two different courses, both of which have been approved by the state of Georgia's Professional Standards Commission (PSC). These courses fulfill the PSC requirement that all teachers be competent with...
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A Model for Service-Learning for Technology Integration: Implications for Schools and Colleges of Education
Michael Orey; Daisyane Barreto; Pouria Almassi; Tel Amiel; Gustavo Morceli; Daniela Melaré
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1807–1812
This paper presents a model for fostering service projects between undergraduate students and k-12 teachers. The model was derived from a case study conducted in Brazil as part of a larger international program on service-learning . Data were taken...
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A Participatory Approach to Scenario Development for XO Laptops in Brazil
Tel Amiel; Flávia Arantes; Leonardo Miranda; Maria Cecília Martins; M. Cecília Baranauskas
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 48–57
An increasing number of projects around the world are focused on delivering laptops to children in school environments. This paper presents a unique approach to the integration of XO laptops from the OLPC foundation to the school environment based...
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Flexible Delivery and the Working Teacher: Case Studies in Technology Integration Graduate Education
Jo McClendon; Xiaopeng Ni; Fred Hartfield; Marty Thomas; Michael Orey; Tel Amiel
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 574–581
This paper presents four case studies of students who are in a new masters/specialist degree program in the Department of Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia. The degree program is designed for technology coordinators, but some of...
Topics: Instructional Design, Students
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Can you Help Me? Students as Catalysts for Teacher Exploration of Computing in Public School Programs
Tel Amiel; Eduardo Martins Morgado; Maria Jose Lenharo Morgado; Gustavo Morceli
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1696–1701
The use of computing in education has been promoted around the globe as way to close digital gaps, promote new pedagogies, and create a better prepared workforce. The Brazilian government has embraced these goals, as evidenced by the amount of funds ...
Topics: Schools, Computers, Teachers, Integration
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The Open University System of Brazil: A Study of Learner Support Facilities in the Northern, North-Eastern and Southern Regions
Maria Renata Da Cruz Duran; Celso José Da Costa; Tel Amiel
Policy Futures in Education Vol. 12, No. 2 (2014) pp. 220–228
Since June 2011, research on the Open University System of Brazil's (UAB's) official evaluation processes relating to learner support facilities has been carried out by the Teachers' Training, New Information, Communication and...
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What are the Cultural Artifacts for Two Localization Strategies for Open Educational Resources: LOCA and n-Culture
Cet Group; Jose Aires Castro Filho; Tel Amiel; Rich West; Sergio Amaral
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 2275–2278
In this panel presentation, we will examine some web-based media (images, videos, animations, games) used in Open Educational Resources for learning and discuss how those materials would be received by learners from different cultures. The panel...
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Changing Perspectives: Reflections on Four Years of International-Service Learning in US and Brazil
Mike Orey; José Aires de Castro Filho; Tel Amiel; Jo McClendon
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1813–1815
This paper discusses a four-year collaborative project between Brazil and the United States. Over thirty undergraduate students were exchanged between four institutions to participate in service-learning projects in schools. Teachers and...
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Virtual Reality Modeling in Science
Blakely Tsurusaki; Tel Amiel; Benjamin Deaton; Cynthia Minchew; Art Recesso; James Scott Shaw; Norm Thomson; Lynn Bryan; Kenneth Hay
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1199–1201
Two ongoing virtual reality modeling projects at the Learning and Performance Support Laboratory (LPSL) are presented. The Virtual Solar System (VSS) and the Virtual Gorilla (VGOR) projects emphasize teaching and learning through a new pedagogical...