SITE 2002--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
2002
Editors
Dee Anna Willis; Jerry Price; Niki Davis
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 878
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Improved Communication Through Online Discussion
Trudy Abramson, Nova Southeastern University, United States
An interactive, asynchronous forum makes an excellent alternative classroom for graduate learning. Earlier experience as a reader and writer do not suffice for maximizing the potential of the... More
pp. 116-120
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Assessing the Readiness of Distance Learning Students
Mac Adkins, Troy State University Montgomery, United States
Are you ready to take a distance-learning course? Are your distance education students best prepared to learn at a distance? Is distance learning for you? Emerging advances in instructional... More
pp. 121-123
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Delivery of Web-based and Web-suppported Distance Education Courses Using a Freeware Version of Blackboard
Wendy Arneson, University of Texas Medical Branch, United States; Dean Arneson, Nova Southeastern University, United States
Delivery of distance education courses can be challenging in terms of timely delivery of course materials, didactic instruction and for facilitating student communication within student groups... More
pp. 124-126
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Prosocial Behavior in Online Instruction
Jason Baker, Regent University, United States
A significant body of literature has supported the assertion that communication in the classroom is central to the learning process. Prosocial behaviors, such as nonverbal and verbal immediacy,... More
p. 127
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Defining the Role of Student Involvement When Teaching with Technology: The Non-Traditional College Student
Martha Beasley, Lees-McRae College, United States
Abstract: This paper describes the likenesses and differences between the traditional and non-traditional college student in terms of the role and expectations in today's technological world.... More
pp. 128-129
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Mission Impossible? Defining Roles, Developing Courses and Overcoming Myths in Distance Education
B.o.b. Boston, New Mexico Tech, United States
Mission Impossible? Defining Roles, Developing Courses and Overcoming Myths in Distance Education Proposal for a Short Paper Presentation Submitted by Bob Boston New Mexico Tech is a... More
pp. 130-131
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Student Perceptions of Austin Peay State University Online Courses
John Mark Hunter & Linda Brake, Austin Peay State University, United States
Abstract Austin Peay State University began offering online courses in Fall 2000. After a year of courses evolving rapidly, instructors and administrators felt confident in their ability to present... More
pp. 132-133
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Distance Learning Program Review
Cathy Cavanaugh, University of North Florida, United States
Recently the college of education faculty and administration at a regional state university stated that the college needed a thorough review of its policies, procedures and plans regarding distance... More
pp. 134-135
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Design of Student Model Centered Web based Adaptive Learning System
Kedong Li & Pinde Chen, South China Normal University, China
Web-based education systems are becoming increasingly popular in recent years; however, most of the systems developed so far use static hypermedia as the manner of representing contents. It's a... More
pp. 136-137
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Teaching through tragedy: Use of dynamically created websites to maintain communities of learning.
Michael Connell, University of Houston, United States
During the Summer of 2001 the University of Houston, together with the rest of the Houston community, suffered through one of the most devastating storm events in memory - Tropical Storm Allison.... More
p. 138
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Pioneer steps for next education decade
José Carlos Metrôlho & Mónica Costa, Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Castelo Branco, Portugal; Arminda Guerra Lopes, Escola Superior de Tecnologia, Portugal
At the decade of the 90's the use of the Personal Computer - PC, became common due to the fall of its price. It turned out to be an object not only used by great companies or enterprises but also... More
pp. 139-140
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Teaching Research Methods Online: Course Development and Comparison to Traditional Delivery
Reagan Curtis, Northwestern State University, United States
The development and evaluation of an online Educational Research and Evaluation course for master's level students in a College of Education is described. Rationale for the course's highly... More
pp. 141-145
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Virtual Learning? Enhancing teaching and learning through ICT
John Cuthell, MirandaNet, United Kingdom
Information and Communication Technologies present students with a constantly developing toolbox. Students use the tools to construct artefacts from a range of sources and inputs. The end product -... More
p. 146
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Facilitating On-line Professional Development
Suzanne de Castell, Simon Fraser University, Canada
In today's "knowledge economy," institutions of higher education struggle to keep up with the demands of lifelong learners, driven as these are by shifting economic and political conditions both... More
pp. 147-148
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Impediments to Distance Education on the Learner Part
Muhammet Demirbilek & Sebnem Cilesiz, University of Florida, United States
This paper is a review of literature on the impediments to distance education on the learners' part. The authors believe that an understanding of the impediments to distance education on the... More
pp. 149-152
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Reaching Teachers through Distance Education
Mary Enderson, Middle Tennessee State University, United States
This paper addresses how one institution makes use of distance education to offer mathematics and mathematics education courses in its Master of Science in Teaching Program. The courses are... More
pp. 153-154
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Use of Asynchronous and Synchronous Conferencing Tools: Implications for Teacher Practice
Selma Vonderwell & Teresa Franklin, Ohio University, United States
Teacher practice in careful planning and incorporation of instructional strategies plays a significant role in online learning success. It is important to understand implications of design,... More
pp. 155-159
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Critical Issues in Distance Education
Jesse Drew, Sara Rinkleff & Tom Frizzell, ISU, United States
The purpose of this panel is to discuss relevant critical issues in Distance Education. During our time we plan to focus on several salient issues related distance education: student learning... More
p. 160
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Faculty Attitudes Towards Distance Education: Enhancing the Support and Rewards System for Innovative Integration of Technology Within Coursework
Caroline Crawford & Ruth Gannon-Cook, UH-Clear Lake, United States
The rewards system, both written and unwritten, are of primary importance to faculty and their attitudes towards distance education. This paper and presentation will focus upon faculty attitudes... More
pp. 161-165
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Motivating Students With Interactive Web-based Learning
Tianguang Gao, Ball State University, United States; Judy Lewandowski, Purdue University, United States
Abstract: As a fastest growing branch of distance education, Web-based learning is attracting more and more people. Interaction is an important factor that affects the learning process. It not only... More
pp. 166-172