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Web-Based Testing in Distance Education: Challenges and Implications
C. James Wong
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 1999 (1999) pp. 1879–1880
Distance education has gained general acceptance in American higher education (Moore & Kearsley, 1996; Saba, 1997). Among a variety of instructional delivery media, the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, has been commonly adopted by many...
Topics: Distance Education, Learning Outcomes
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Applying Hypertext Structures to Software Documentation
James C. French
Information Processing & Management Vol. 33, No. 2 (1997) pp. 219–31
Describes a prototype system for software documentation management called SLEUTH (Software Literacy Enhancing Usefulness to Humans) being developed at the University of Virginia. Highlights include information retrieval techniques, hypertext links...
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Implementing a Professional Development Program in Instructional Design & Technology
C. James Wong
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 1552–1553
As noted by Speziale and Kachurick (1996), "advances in technology have provided numerous opportunities for educational integration; however, inadequate professional development programs have seriously limited teachers' knowledge of techniques for ...
Topics: Distance Education, Instructional Design, Integration, Educational Technology, Professional Development
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The feasibility of effective online mentoring of school principals
Donald C. James
(2007) pp. 1–263
Comparing the qualities of traditional mentoring with the qualities of online mentoring, this study examined the feasibility of uniting the two mentoring approaches in the preparation of school principals. The communication and implementation of...
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Selecting Internet Technologies to Support Interactive Teaching and Learning at a Distance
C. James Wong
EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1881–1882
Apparently the Internet is becoming increasingly accessible to Americans; according to the Associated Press, there are 74 million Internet users in the United States (Gearan, 1999). The U.S. Department of Education (1999) reports that, in 1998, 89% ...
Topics: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Internet
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Formative Evaluation of Learner-Centered Web Course Design: A Strategic Analysis
C. James Wong
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 1550–1551
A poorly planned and developed distance education program will lead to negative learning outcome. For example, when a Texas college began to offer on-line courses taught by instructors without the skills and experience to teach on the Internet, only ...
Topics: Instructional Design, Distance Education, Evaluation, Learning Outcomes
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The Effect of Online Delivery on Graduate Enrollment
James C. Flowers
Journal of Industrial Teacher Education Vol. 42, No. 4 (2005) pp. 7–24
The purpose of the present article is to provide a case study of what is believed to have been the first master's degree in technology education (TE) to be offered completely online, and the online offering of a sister program in career and...
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The effects of requisite study of computer-assisted instruction elaborative feedback on learning effectiveness and efficiency
James C. McCrory
(1999) pp. 1–179
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of three levels of elaborative feedback on (a) learning effectiveness, (b) elaborative feedback study time, (c) elaborative feedback efficiency, and (d) utilization of elaborative feedback. In...
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A Computer and Network Resource Guide to Support Data Sharing: Appendix A
James C. Fergerson
New Directions for Institutional Research Vol. 89 (1996) pp. 79–90
Software programs and Internet and World Wide Web addresses that are available to facilitate data sharing by colleges and universities are listed. Included are government sites, institutional research offices and services, and information on...
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A Comparison of the Registrar's Role and Function in the Republic of China and the United States
C James Quann
College and University Vol. 72, No. 2 (1996) pp. 2–9
Analyzes the registrar's role and responsibilities at four Taiwan universities: National Taiwan University, National Taiwan Normal University, National Taiwan Institute of Technology, and Tamkang University. Compares their roles to American...
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Career Interest Search: A Prototype, Computer-Assisted Occupational Interest Inventory for Functionally Illiterate Adults
James C. Kimball
Journal of Employment Counseling Vol. 25, No. 4 (1988) pp. 180–85
Developed paper-and-pencil and microcomputer versions of prototype occupational interest inventory for academically disadvantaged or functionally illiterate adults. Compared results obtained from 30 such adults on the United States Employment...
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Career Interest Search: A Prototype Computer-Assisted Occupational Interest Inventory for Functionally Illiterate Adults
James C. Kimball
This study developed a prototype occupational interest inventory for academically disadvantaged/functionally illiterate adults. The reliability and validity of the prototype were determined by comparing the results with those of a standardized...
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Computer-assisted instruction for the limited English proficient student
James C. Laub
(1999) pp. 1–75
This document addresses and tests the reliability of teacher created software written at an appropriate reading level of the targeted LEP students. The point of the study is to determine if computer assisted instruction can increase the...
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Performance Contracting for Public Schools
James C. Gillis
Educational Technology Vol. 9, No. 5 (1969) pp. 17–20
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Novex Analysis: A Cognitive Science Approach to Instructional Design
James C. Taylor
Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 5 (1994) pp. 5–13
Describes the Novice-Expert (Novex) Analysis, a nine-step approach to instructional design aimed at effecting the shift from novice to expert by creating a series of learning activities to enable novices to construct an expert knowledge base. The ...
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Lecture Capture: Lessons Learned from an Undergraduate Political Research Class
James C. Roberts
Journal of Political Science Education Vol. 11, No. 1 (2015) pp. 45–60
This article presents the results of a 4-year quasi-experimental study of the effectiveness of lecture capture in an undergraduate political research class. Students self-enrolled in either a traditional in-class lecture-discussion section or a...
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Background: What the States Created
James C. Cox
New Directions for Higher Education Vol. 146 (2009) pp. 5–10
Prior to 2003, virtual universities were being created at a rate that would question the usual perception that higher education rarely changed, or changed (if at all) at a glacial speed. No comprehensive study of what was actually being created had...
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Developing a Computer Laboratory for Undergraduate Sociology Courses
James C. Raymondo
Teaching Sociology Vol. 24, No. 3 (1996) pp. 305–9
Discusses the development of a computer laboratory for sociology courses, as well as some advantages and disadvantages of incorporating computer technology into the classroom. Examines the proposal and proposal-review process. Provides tips for...
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Developing an Internet-Based Distance Education Program: the Planning Phase
C. James Wong
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 865–869
An increasing number of colleges and departments in higher education institutions, including teacher education programs, are considering or have started developing distance education programs to be delivered on the Internet. From a needs ...
Topics: Distance Education
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Use of portable electronic assistive technology to improve independent job performance of young adults with intellectual disabilities
James C. Collins
(2012) pp. 1–109
Poor employment outcomes for persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) persist, despite the development of legal policies designed to enhance access to gainful employment and to promote increased community integration. Recent data suggest that...
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Technology, Distance Education and the Tyranny of Proximity
James C. Taylor
Higher Education Management Vol. 6, No. 2 (1994) pp. 179–90
Although distance educators have embraced technologies that have significantly improved instruction, in part because of an interdisciplinary or team approach to instruction and use of mixed media, on-campus educators have largely ignored that...
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Data Sharing and Keeping Pace with Changing Technologies
James C. Fergerson
New Directions for Institutional Research Vol. 89 (1996) pp. 53–70
Technology can be an obstacle or an advantage to cooperative data sharing within and between colleges and universities. Taking a technology-oriented approach before the technology is ripe for general use can be counterproductive. Many technical...
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Student Persistence in Distance Education: A Cross-Cultural Multi-Institutional Perspective
James C. Taylor
Distance Education Vol. 7, No. 1 (1986) pp. 68–91
Describes a study which examined relationships between academic persistence and turn-around time, feedback interval, and contacts between student and institution beyond assignment submissions at Allama Iqbal Open University, Darling Downs Institute...
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Creating Multimedia Instructional Projects: Fun or Frustration?
C. James Wong
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 1194–1199
The purpose of this case study is to investigate language teachers' experiences in developing multimedia instructional projects. This paper reports two language teachers' project development experiences, difficulties, successes, and concerns, and...
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Have Observatory, Will Travel
James C. White
Mercury Vol. 25, No. 3 (1996) pp. 16–18
Describes several of the labs developed by Project CLEA (Contemporary Laboratory Experiences in Astronomy). The computer labs cover simulated spectrometer use, investigating the moons of Jupiter, radar measurements, energy flow out of the sun,...
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Assessing the Introduction of A Computer Laboratory Experience into a Behavioral Science Statistics Course
James C. Raymondo; James R. Garrett
Teaching Sociology Vol. 26, No. 1 (1998) pp. 29–37
Assesses the introduction of a computer-laboratory experience using a popular statistical package into a behavioral-science statistics class required of all sociology, psychology, and business-administration majors at a liberal arts college....
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Instructional Design: Distance Education and Academic Tradition
Brian Shaw; James C. Taylor
Distance Education Vol. 5, No. 2 (1984) pp. 277–85
Argues there is a need to support traditional face-to-face teachers who are thrust into the public arena of distance education and suggests adoption of a team approach where subject matter and instructional design experts are equally responsible for ...
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Teaching On-line Versus On-site: A Study of Instructional Delivery Modes in Foreign Language Education
Quan Yang; C. James Wong
World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 1565–1566
The purpose of this study was to identify the similarities and differences of online and traditional foreign language courses and to determine the advantages and disadvantages of the online courses. Using a random sample of 20 courses, ten on-line ...
Topics: Languages, Teaching Methods, Learning Objects
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Telemedicine: Toward Better Health Care for the Elderly
Martin Greenberger; James C. Puffer
Journal of Communication Vol. 39, No. 3 (1989) pp. 137–44
Describes the results of projects exploring the potential of information technology for delivering health care. Describes a proposed project coupling the telephone with computerized audiotext responses, which would provide elderly patients with...
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Using the SCR Specification Technique in a High School Programming Course
Edward Rosen; James C. McKim
Computer Science Education Vol. 7, No. 1 (1992) pp. 24–29
Presents the underlying ideas of the Software Cost Reduction (SCR) approach to requirements specifications. Results of applying this approach to the teaching of programing to high school students indicate that students perform better in writing...
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The Management of Testing in Distance Learning Environments
Marian C. Schultz; James T. Schultz; James Gallogly
Journal of College Teaching & Learning Vol. 4, No. 9 (September 2007) pp. 19–26
In 2004 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University transitioned from proctored examinations for distance learning courses to online examinations that are not proctored. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a significant difference in the ...
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Effects of Cooperative Versus Individual Learning and Orienting Activities During Computer-based Instruction
Jamie C. Cavalier; James D. Klein
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 46, No. 1 (1998) pp. 5–17
Investigates the effect of implementing cooperative versus individual learning and orienting activities during computer-based instruction (CBI). Results indicated that students who received instructional objectives performed significantly better on...
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Review of Doctoral Programs in Technical Education
Holly Baltzer; Edward Lazaros; James C. Flowers
Journal of Industrial Teacher Education Vol. 44, No. 2 (2007) pp. 37–59
This article describes the third phase of a study which examined the readiness of technology education and career and technical education fields for online and hybrid doctoral degree programs in technical education. In this phase, interviews were...
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Engineering Graphics as a Lecture Course?
James C. Shahan; Paul S. De Jong
Engineering Design Graphics Journal Vol. 54, No. 1 (1990) pp. 8–17
The results of an experiment in teaching engineering graphics using the traditional lecture-homework-laboratory technique are compared to a newer lecture homework proposal. Although the newer method reduces professor-student contact, it may prove to ...
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Microcomputer Software. Practical Applications for Coaches and Teachers
Janice C. Wendt; James R. Morrow
Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance Vol. 57, No. 2 (1986) pp. 54–57
Software is available to record and analyze performance, evaluate physical parameters, monitor training programs, and perform scouting and scheduling tasks. Reduced paperwork frees teachers or coaches for quality time with students. Available...
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Smartphone Usage, Social Media Engagement, and Willingness to Participate in mHealth Weight Management Research among African American Women
Delores C. S. James; Cedric Harville
Health Education & Behavior Vol. 45, No. 3 (2018) pp. 315–322
Background: African American women (AAW) are in a unique position to be recruited into mobile (mHealth) weight management research and programs due to their high rates of obesity and their high ownership of smartphones. Aim: This study examined...
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Face-to-Face Interaction with Pedagogical Agents, Twenty Years Later
W. Lewis Johnson; James C. Lester
International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education Vol. 26, No. 1 (2016) pp. 25–36
Johnson et al. ("International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education," 11, 47-78, 2000) introduced and surveyed a new paradigm for interactive learning environments: animated pedagogical agents. The article argued for combining...
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The flight from experience to representation: Seeing relational complexity in teacher education
Margaret Macintyre Latta; James C. Field
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 21, No. 6 pp. 649–660
Gaining access to the inherent relational complexity of teaching/learning situations is essential to learning to teach. As teacher educators our work with prospective teachers indicates that opportunities to develop the capacity for relational...
Language: English
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Review of Recent Research Literature on Computer-Based Instruction
James A. Kulik; Chen-Lin C. Kulik
Contemporary Educational Psychology Vol. 12, No. 3 (1987) pp. 222–30
Meta analyses were conducted of computer assisted instruction, computer managed instruction, and computer enriched instruction. Positive effects were usually reported, with variations according to instructional type and age level. Results also...
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Procedures for Developing Sequential Validation
Clarence C. Jeter; James M. H. Singleton
Educational Technology Vol. 16, No. 10 (1976) pp. 54–6
By using the procedure presented in this article, instructional developers will be able to make supportable decisions about their material without going through a complex statistical exercise and, perhaps, without having a large sample size. (Author/ER)
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Designing IS Curricula for Practical Relevance: Applying Baseball's "Moneyball" Theory
Nanda C. Surendra; James W. Denton
Journal of Information Systems Education Vol. 20, No. 1 (2009) pp. 77–86
Baseball's "Moneyball" theory states that the baseball market undervalues some attributes (and players with these attributes) that are key contributors to wins while overvaluing other attributes. Teams who correctly evaluate attributes that...
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Name Authority Control in a Communication System
Cathy Ann Elias; C James Fair
Special Libraries Vol. 74, No. 3 (1983) pp. 289–96
Examines use of Electronic Office System by Corporate Media Relations, a division of Communication Services, Standard Oil Company, focusing on the problem of name authority control. The media query file, variant entry problems, problems resulting...
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Computer-Based Instruction: What 200 Evaluations Say
James E. Kulik; Chen-Lin C. Kulik
The second of four symposium papers brings together the results of four separate statistical analyses of findings on computer-based instruction (CBI) in 199 comparative studies, of which 32 were conducted in elementary schools, 42 in high schools,...
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WISE Science
Marcia C. Linn; James D. Slotta
Educational Leadership Vol. 58, No. 2 (2000) pp. 29–32
Groups of teachers and schools can bridge the theory-practice gap by using the Web-based Integrated Science Environment (WISE) project library. The WISE learning environment promotes lifelong learning along with language and technology literacy by...
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Paperless Grades and Faculty Development
James C. Hardy; Dennis Jones; Sandy Turner
Journal of Faculty Development Vol. 19, No. 1 (2003) pp. 15–17
Provides overview of process of switching from paper-based grade reporting to computer-based grading. Authors found that paperless grading decreased number of errors, made student access more immediate, and reduced costs incurred by purchasing and...
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Online Discussion about Sexuality Education in Schools
James T. Broadbear; Barbara C. Broadbear
International Electronic Journal of Health Education Vol. 15 (2012) pp. 16–28
Sexuality education in schools continues to be a controversial issue although public debate has seemingly calmed in recent years. Dialogue about the value and purpose of sexuality education for adolescents can provide health education specialists a...
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DEVELOPING AN INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA NETWORK FOR RECRUTIMENT, RETENTION, AND REJUVENATION OF TEACHERS
Thomas J. C. Smyth; James F. Kauffman
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1099–1103
This paper describes the development of a project funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce which is designed to contribute to educational reform by exposing teachers in 124 rural schools to the latest research and methods for improving ...
Topics: Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Teachers, Distance Education, Research Methods
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An Organizational Development (OD) Effort to Improve Instruction at a University, with Suggestions for Successful Implementation
James C. Corprew; Herbert J. Davis
Educational Technology Vol. 15, No. 9 (1975) pp. 41–44
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Professional Development of Instructional Designers: A Proposed Framework Based on a Singapore Study
Eleen Cheong; Marissa C. Wettasinghe; James Murphy
International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 5, No. 2 (April 2006) pp. 197–219
This article presents a professional development action plan or framework for instructional designers (IDs) working as external consultants for corporate companies. It also describes justifications why such an action plan is necessary for these...
Topics: Instructional Design, Professional Development, Constructivism, eLearning, Learning Styles
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Effectiveness of Computer-Based Instruction: An Updated Analysis
Chen-Lin C. Kulik; James A. Kulik
Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 7, No. 1 (1991) pp. 75–94
Presents a meta analysis which examines results of 254 controlled evaluation studies that compared student learning in classes taught with and without computer-based instruction (CBI). Outcome measures are described, statistical analysis and effect...