An Analysis of Online Projects for Math and Science

Carol Brown; Deborah L. Lowther

International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 1999 (1999) pp. 52–56

The purpose of this study was to determine how Internet online projects provided opportunities for solving real-world problem tasks using data from the Internet within a collaborative learning environment. The study used a qualitative analysis of...

Topics: Internet, Students

The NTeQ Model: A Framework for Technology Integration

Deborah L. Lowther; Gary R. Morrison

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 43, No. 2 (1998) pp. 33–38

The "iNtegrating Technology for inQuiry" (NTeQ) model provides a framework for creating an environment for students to use computers as tools to build a strong educational background while solving meaningful problems. This article outlines the NTeQ...

Laptops in the K-12 classrooms: Exploring factors impacting instructional use

Fethi A. Inan; Deborah L. Lowther

Computers & Education Vol. 55, No. 3 (November 2010) pp. 937–944

The purpose of this study was to examine factors affecting teachers’ integration of laptops into classroom instruction. A research-based path model was tested based on data gathered from 379 K-12 school teachers to examine direct and indirect...

Language: English

Teacher and Technologist Beliefs about Educational Technology

Deborah L. Lowther; Howard J. Sullivan

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 42, No. 4 (1994) pp. 73–87

Reports on a study investigating perceptions of K-12 teachers, educational technology faculty, and educational technology graduate students about instructional design, cooperative learning, learner control, school reform, computers and media, and...

Factors Affecting Technology Integration in K-12 Classrooms: A Path Model

Fethi A. Inan; Deborah L. Lowther

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 58, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 137–154

The purpose of this study was to examine the direct and indirect effects of teachers' individual characteristics and perceptions of environmental factors that influence their technology integration in the classroom. A research-based path model was...

Introduction to this Special Issue. Learning with Computers in the K-12 Environment

Gary R. Morrison; Deborah L. Lowther

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 43, No. 2 (1998)

Discusses the change from a teacher-centered approach when computers were first used in the classroom to a learner-centered approach. Highlights each of six articles presented in this special issue that explore the issues related to using the...

Integrating Computers into the Problem-Solving Process

Deborah L. Lowther; Gary R. Morrison

New Directions for Teaching and Learning Vol. 95 (2003) pp. 33–38

Asserts that within the context of problem-based learning environments, professors can encourage students to use computers as problem-solving tools. The ten-step Integrating Technology for InQuiry (NteQ) model guides professors through the process...

Moving from Computer Literate to Technologically Competent: The Next Educational Reform

Deborah L. Lowther; Temba Bassoppo-Moyo; Gary R. Morrison

Computers in Human Behavior Vol. 14, No. 1 (1998) pp. 93–109

Proposes that educators must go beyond computer literacy to achieve technological competence if successful integration of technology into the classroom is to occur. An educator who is technologically competent understands the relationship between...

Using Experimental Methods in Higher Education Research

Steven M. Ross; Gary R. Morrison; Deborah L. Lowther

Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 16, No. 2 (March 2005) pp. 39–64

Experimental methods have been used extensively for many years to conduct research in education and psychology. However, applications of experiments to investigate technology and other instructional innovations in higher education settings have been ...

The Role of Leadership in a Statewide Student Laptop Implementation

Lee. E. Allen; Louis Franceschini; Deborah L. Lowther

Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 6, No. 1 (2009) pp. 28–40

Researchers have frequently found that leadership plays a key role in the successful and effective implementation of technology in K-12 school districts (Meltzer & Sherman, 1997; Schiller, 2002; Bliss & Bliss, 2003; Anderson & Dexter,...

Differences in Technology Use Based on Levels of Immersion in a Teacher Technology Training Program

Lee E. Allen; Deborah L. Lowther; J Daniel Strahl

Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 4, No. 3 (2007) pp. 27–38

While it is well-documented that appropriate training of teachers in the use of technological tools is an important variable in predicting success of technology integration (Faseyitan & Hirschbuhl, 1994), a variable that is less often considered ...

When Each One Has One: The Influences on Teaching Strategies and Student Achievement of Using Laptops in the Classroom

Deborah L. Lowther; Steven M. Ross; Gary M. Morrison

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 51, No. 3 (2003) pp. 23–44

This study examined the educational effects of providing fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-grade students with 24-hour access to laptop computers. Specifically, the impact of laptops on classroom activities, student use of technology, and writing and...

Does Technology Integration "Work" when Key Barriers Are Removed?

Deborah L. Lowther; Fethi A. Inan; J Daniel Strahl; Steven M. Ross

Educational Media International Vol. 45, No. 3 (September 2008) pp. 195–213

The effectiveness of Tennessee EdTech Launch (TnETL), a statewide technology program designed to meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandate, was investigated in this matched treatment-control quasi-experimental study. The goal of the program was...

Pattern of classroom activities during students’ use of computers: Relations between instructional strategies and computer applications

Fethi A. Inan; Deborah L. Lowther; Steven M. Ross; Dan Strahl

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 26, No. 3 (April 2010) pp. 540–546

The purpose of this study was to identify instructional strategies used by teachers to support technology integration. In addition, relations between types of computer applications and teachers' classroom practices were examined. Data were direct...

Do One-to-One Initiatives Bridge the Way to 21st Century Knowledge and Skills?

Deborah L. Lowther; Fethi A. Inan; Steven M. Ross; J Daniel Strahl

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 46, No. 1 (2012) pp. 1–30

This article presents findings from an investigation of the overall effectiveness of Michigan's Freedom to Learn (FTL) One-to-One initiative. The major goal of the FTL initiative was to help students to gain 21st century knowledge and skills while...