Color in Instructional Films: Does It Still Make No Difference in Learning Achievement?

Bettye Johnson; James Roberson

Educational Technology Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 1979) pp. 32–35

A study conducted to determine whether color makes a significant difference in learning from 16mm sound motion pictures by subjects accustomed to the widespread use of color in contemporary media found no significant differences for the groups of...

The Reliability of Diagnoses by Technician, Computer, and Algorithm

James H. Johnson

Journal of Counseling Psychology Vol. 36, No. 2 (April 1980) pp. 447–50

Describes a computer assisted system for intake assessment. Reports on two experiments that compared the reliability of a diagnostic procedure that involves technicians, a structured interview schedule, and a computerized diagnostic program with...

Videotape Recording in Teacher Education

James A. Johnson

Educational Technology Vol. 9, No. 5 (1969) pp. 48–53

Storyboarding for Interactive Videodisc Courseware

James F. Johnson

Educational Technology Vol. 25, No. 12 (1985) pp. 29–35

Describes a method for videodisc courseware development utilized by the University of Notre Dame Interactive Videodisc Laboratory staff, which includes production of a storyboard as the final component of the design phase. The three steps of group...

A Constellation Model for the Development of a Mini-Course Curriculum in the Language Arts

James R. Johnson

Educational Technology Vol. 16, No. 9 (1976) pp. 25–29

Presents a conceptual scheme which is to relate minicourses and other forms of elective curricula to the entire language arts program at the secondary school level. (JY)

Getting from Here to There: The Status of Instructional Computing in Higher Education

James W. Johnson

T.H.E. Journal Vol. 7, No. 6 (November 1980) pp. 48–53

Based on a survey of several thousand department heads and instructors in ten disciplines, eight conclusions regarding the current use of computers for instructional purposes are discussed. One conclusion appears to be that many schools make little...

Play and Digital Media

James E. Johnson; James F. Christie

Computers in the Schools Vol. 26, No. 4 (2009) pp. 284–289

This article examines how play is affected by computers and digital toys. Research indicates that when computer software targeted at children is problem-solving oriented and open-ended, children tend to engage in creative play and interact with...

Using Technology To Enhance Early Literacy through Play

Poh-Hwa Liang; James Johnson

Computers in the Schools Vol. 15, No. 1 (1999) pp. 55–63

Discusses technology with reference to children's play, including how technology mixes with the established connection between children's play and emergent literacy and advantages and disadvantages of the three-way intersection of technology,...

Time Will Tell on Issues Concerning Faculty and Distance Education

Angela O. Ansah; James T. Johnson

Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration Vol. 6, No. 4

Technology-based distance education (TBDE) is increasingly being used to supplement higher education needs and this is raising a variety of concerns in universities. This study examined the differences in the concerns expressed by instructional...

Technology Assisted Collaborative and Project-Based Learning; of Blogs, Wikis, and Networking

Larry Tinnerman; James Johnson; Roddran Grimes

Journal on School Educational Technology Vol. 6, No. 1 (2010) pp. 1–6

Throughout America today, public schools are struggling with issues surrounding standards and educational relevance and effectiveness. At the same time, a technological and social evolution is taking place outside of the school building. Students...

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...

Courseware Is the Key: Bridging Lecture and Laboratory in General Chemistry

James F. Johnson; Karen M. Morris

Journal of Computing in Higher Education Vol. 8, No. 2 (1997) pp. 109–25

Courseware was developed to facilitate knowledge transfer between lecture and laboratory for general chemistry at the University of Notre Dame (Indiana). One project uses a tutorial strategy. Another uses tool-based courseware for modeling and...

A Critical Test of Temporal and Spatial Accuracy of the Tobii T60XL Eye Tracker

James D. Morgante; Rahman Zolfaghari; Scott P. Johnson

Infancy Vol. 17, No. 1 (2012) pp. 9–32

Infant eye tracking is becoming increasingly popular for its presumed precision relative to traditional looking time paradigms and potential to yield new insights into developmental processes. However, there is strong reason to suspect that the...

The Virginia Geocoin Adventure: An Experiential Geospatial Learning Activity

Laura Johnson; John McGee; James Campbell; Amy Hays

Journal of Extension Vol. 51, No. 4 (August 2013)

Geospatial technologies have become increasingly prevalent across our society. Educators at all levels have expressed a need for additional resources that can be easily adopted to support geospatial literacy and state standards of learning, while...

Students Enrolled in Selected Upper-Division Agriculture Courses: An Examination of Computer Experiences, Self-Efficacy and Knowledge

Donald M. Johnson; James A. Ferguson; Melissa L. Lester

Journal of Agricultural Education Vol. 41, No. 4 (2000) pp. 62–72

Of 169 agriculture students surveyed, 79% had computer training, 66% owned computers; they had slightly above average computer self-efficacy, especially in word processing, electronic mail, and Internet use. However, 72.7% scored 60% or less on a...

ERP Software Implementation Best Practices

Pollyanne S. Frantz; Arthur R. Southerland; James T. Johnson

Educause Quarterly Vol. 25, No. 4 (2002) pp. 38–45

Studied the perceptions of chief financial and information officers of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software implementation best practices. Usable responses from 159 respondents show consensus for the most part between the perceptions of the...

Computer Experiences, Self-Efficacy and Knowledge of Students Enrolled in Introductory University Agriculture Courses

Donald M. Johnson; James A. Ferguson; Melissa L. Lester

Journal of Agricultural Education Vol. 40, No. 2 (1999) pp. 28–37

Of 175 freshmen agriculture students, 74% had prior computer courses, 62% owned computers. The number of computer topics studied predicted both computer self-efficacy and computer knowledge. A substantial positive correlation was found between self...

Student Computer Use in Selected Undergraduate Agriculture Courses: An Examination of Required Tasks

Donald M. Johnson; James A. Ferguson; Nancy W. Vokins; Melissa L. Lester

Journal of Agricultural Education Vol. 41, No. 4 (2000) pp. 27–38

Over 50% of faculty teaching undergraduate agriculture courses (n=58) required use of word processing, Internet, and electronic mail; less than 50% required spreadsheets, databases, graphics, or specialized software. They planned to maintain or...

Acceptability of a School-Based Intervention for the Prevention of Adolescent Obesity

Leanne M. Mauriello; Mary Margaret H. Driskell; Karen J. Sherman; Sara S. Johnson; Janice M. Prochaska; James O. Prochaska

Journal of School Nursing Vol. 22, No. 5 (2006) pp. 269–277

This article describes the development and pilot testing of a computer-based, multiple-behavior obesity prevention program for adolescents. Using the Transtheoretical Model as a framework, this intervention offers individualized feedback based on...

The Role of Visualization in Learning from Computer-Based Images. Research Report

Michael D. Piburn; Stephen J. Reynolds; Carla McAuliffe; Debra E. Leedy; James P. Birk; Julia K. Johnson

International Journal of Science Education Vol. 27, No. 5 (April 2005) pp. 513–527

Among the sciences, the practice of geology is especially visual. To assess the role of spatial ability in learning geology, we designed an experiment using: (1) web-based versions of spatial visualization tests, (2) a geospatial test, and (3)...

Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial Examining Intelligent Tutoring of Structure Strategy for Fifth-Grade Readers

Kausalai Wijekumar; Bonnie J. F. Meyer; Pui-Wa Lei; Yu-Chu Lin; Lori A. Johnson; James A. Spielvogel; Kathryn M. Shurmatz; Melissa Ray; Michael Cook

Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness Vol. 7, No. 4 (2014) pp. 331–357

This article reports on a large scale randomized controlled trial to study the efficacy of a web-based intelligent tutoring system for the structure strategy designed to improve content area reading comprehension. The research was conducted with 128 ...

A comparison of teamwork attitude changes with virtual TeamSTEPPS® simulations in health professional students

Rachel A. Umoren; Patricia J. Scott; Linda Sweigart; Evalyn Gossett; Kay Hodson-Carlton; Miles Johnson; James A. Jones; Julie A. Poore; Natalia Rybas; Barbara Truman; Rohit Das

Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice Vol. 10, No. 1 (March 2018) pp. 51–55

Educators need accessible learner-centered tools to prepare health professional learners for safe interprofessional practice. TeamSTEPPS® is an evidence-based teamwork training program. Virtual TeamSTEPPS® scenarios were developed to overcome some...

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Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education. Volume 106, Issue 2

Louanne Smolin; Kimberly Lawless; Chris Dede; Steve Jones; Camille Johnson-Yale; Francisco Seoane Perez; Jessica Schuler; James W. Pellegrino; Susan R. Goldman; Meryl Bertenthal; Kimberly Lawless; Charalambos Vrasidas; Gene V. Glass; Geneva D. Haertel; Barbara Means; William Penuel; Hilary Goldmann; Mark Warschauer; Sharon Tettegah; Eun Won Whang; Nakia Collins; Kona Taylor; Olga A. Vasquez; Nicholas C. Burbules

Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education Vol. 106, No. 2 (October 2007) pp. 1–218

There is little dispute that technology has transformed people's everyday lives. People shop online, download news in their iPods, communicate via text and video, take digital photos, and conduct all manner of personal and professional business via...