Examining the impact of an educational technology assessment on pre- and in-service educators' attitudes and behaviors towards educational technology

Lori B. Holcomb

Examining the impact of an educational technology assessment on pre- and in-service educators' attitudes and behaviors towards educational@technology (2005) pp. 1–218

This study examined the impact an educational technology assessment (the Husky Educational Technology Assessment Program: Level I) had on an individual's educational technology attitude and behaviors. Due to the vast amounts of money being spent on...

Results & Lessons Learned from 1:1 Laptop Initiatives: A Collective Review

Lori B. Holcomb

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 53, No. 6 (November 2009) pp. 49–55

Over the last ten years, the emergence of 1:1 programs has grown increasingly in popularity. More and more schools are implementing 1:1 programs as a means for increasing student achievement and performance. In fact, few modern educational...

Developing Classroom Web Sites for 21st Century Learning

Jennifer Tingen; Lauren Philbeck; Lori B. Holcomb

Kappa Delta Pi Record Vol. 47, No. 2 (2011) pp. 88–90

Classroom Web sites have the potential to support and enhance student learning by targeting 21st century skills, such as collaboration among teachers, students, parents, and other teachers, media literacy, and interpersonal and self-directional...

Capitalizing on Web 2.0 in the Social Studies Context

Lori B. Holcomb; Candy M. Beal

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 54, No. 4 (July 2010) pp. 28–33

This paper focuses primarily on the integration of Web 2.0 technologies into social studies education. It documents how various Web 2.0 tools can be utilized in the social studies context to support and enhance teaching and learning. For the...

Student Traits and Attributes Contributing to Success in Online Courses: Evaluation of University Online Courses

Lori B. Holcomb; Frederick B. King; Scott W. Brown

Journal of Interactive Online Learning Vol. 2, No. 3

The purpose of this study was to examine the roles self-efficacy, specifically technology self-efficacy and distance education self-efficacy, and self-regulation play in students' learning via distance education. This study examines a system for...

The Use of Alternative Social Networking Sites in Higher Educational Settings: A Case Study of the E-Learning Benefits of Ning in Education

Kevin P. Brady; Lori B. Holcomb; Bethany V. Smith

Journal of Interactive Online Learning Vol. 9, No. 2 (2010) pp. 151–170

Distance education as a primary means of instruction is expanding significantly at the college and university level. Simultaneously, the growth of social networking sites (SNS) including Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace is also rising among today's...

The Husky Educational Technology Assessment (HETAP): Integrating assessment and professional development into technology-based PBL environment

Lori B. Holcomb; Scott W. Brown; Clarisse O. Lima; Jonna M. Kulikowich

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 63–68

In recent years, the United States has invested vast amounts of money and resources into the public school system (NCES, 2005). Technology has infused the field education, impacting instruction, learning, and management of student data. As a...

Topics: Classrooms, Learning Management Systems, Professional Development, Assessment, Educational Technology

Teachers' Perception of Their Classroom Technological Resources and the Perceived Feasibility of Implementation of Their Connecticut Teacher Technology Competencies: Level II Proposals

Miranda E. Jennings; Lori B. Holcomb; Clarisse O. Lima; Scott W. Brown

Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Educational Research Association 2005 (Oct 20, 2005)

This study investigates the possible relationship between teachers' perception of their classroom technological resources and the perceived feasibility of implementation of their Connecticut Teacher Technology Competencies (2001) Level II (LII)...

Teachers' Perception of Their Classroom Technological Resources and the Perceived Feasibility of Implementation of Their Connecticut Teacher Technology Competencies: Level II Proposals

Miranda E. Jennings; Lori B. Holcomb; Clarisse O. Lima; Scott W. Brown

Northeastern Educational Research Association Annual Meeting 2005 (Oct 20, 2005)

This study investigates the possible relationship between teachers' perception of their classroom technological resources and the perceived feasibility of implementation of their Connecticut Teacher Technology Competencies (2001) Level II (LII)...