Reflecting on the Affordances and Constraints of Technologies and Their Impact on Pedagogical Goals

Joseph R. Freidhoff

Journal of Computing in Teacher Education Vol. 24, No. 4 (2008) pp. 117–122

Teacher educators must examine how technology selection facilitates and constrains the learning outcomes of the courses they teach. This article introduces a process for selecting and evaluating technologies that meet the important principles of...

Accountability for Students in K-12 Online Learning: Perspectives from Michigan Stakeholders and Beyond

Leanna Archambault; Kathryn Kennedy; Joseph R. Freidhoff

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Vol. 20, No. 3 (2016) pp. 126–139

Policy surrounding K-12 online learning continues to evolve as the field grows exponentially. In Michigan, Section 21f of the State School Aid Act enacted in 2013 strengthened parents' and students' ability to request online courses: "A student ...

More Questions than Answers: Responding to the Reading and Mathematics Software Effectiveness Study

Kimberly M. Fitzer; Joseph R. Freidhoff; Anny Fritzen; Anne Heintz; Matthew J. Koehler; Punya Mishra; Jim Ratcliffe; Tianyi Zhang; Jinjie Zheng; Wenying Zhou

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 7, No. 2 (June 2007) pp. 1–6

There have been few large-scale empirical studies of the effectiveness of educational software in improving student learning, even though educational technology has become a ubiquitous tool for learning both in and out of the classroom. The recently ...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Software, Professional Development, Middle School Education

Guest Editorial: More Questions than Answers: Responding to the Reading and Mathematics Software Effectiveness Study

Kimberly M. Fitzer; Joseph R. Freidhoff; Anny Fritzen; Matthew J. Koehler; Punya Mishra; Jim Ratcliffe; Tianyi Zhang; Jinjie Zheng; Wenying Zhou

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 7, No. 2 (June 2007)

There have been few large-scale empirical studies of the effectiveness of educational software in improving student learning, even though educational technology has become a ubiquitous tool for learning both in and out of the classroom. The recently ...

Topics: Educational Technology, Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Teaching Methods, Research Methods