TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning
January 2010 Volume 54, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 6
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Conditions for Successful Online Document Collaboration
Michael Vallance, Phillip A. Towndrow & Charles Wiz
With the development of Web 2.0 technologies, online document collaboration tools are becoming increasingly available, often free of charge. Although the technology is considered interactive and... More
pp. 20-23
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Using Wikis to Collaboratively Prepare for Qualifying Examinations: An Example of Implementation in an Advanced Graduate Program
Joseph C. DiPietro, Wendy Drexler, Kathryn Kennedy, Vasa Buraphadeja, Feng Liu & Kara Dawson
This article focuses on the experiences of seven Ph.D. students implementing a wiki to collaboratively prepare for qualifying examinations in the educational technology program at a large... More
pp. 25-32
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The Riddle of the Smart Machines
Dusti D. Howell
Hundreds of graduate students were introduced to the fields of instructional design and educational technology with the riddle of the smart machines, yet over the years no one has answered it... More
pp. 33-37
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Labels DO Matter! A Critique of AECT's Redefinition of the Field
Patrick Lowenthal & Brent G. Wilson
AECT has recently (yet again!) redefined our field, reverting back to the use of the term "educational technology." We believe this recent change is problematic for a number of reasons, but... More
pp. 38-46
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Educational Benefits of Multimedia Skills Training
Tsung juang Wang
The use of multimedia technologies in education has enabled teachers to simulate final outcomes and assist students in applying knowledge learned from textbooks, thereby compensating for the... More
pp. 47-57
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An Example Implementation of Schank's Goal-Based Scenarios
Chung-Yuan Hsu & David Richard Moore
The Goal-based Scenario method is a design model for applying simulations to instruction. This portfolio item describes an implementation of Goal-based Scenarios for the teaching of statistics. The... More
pp. 58-61