Related Readings

Michele Jacobsen; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 36, No. 1 (Dec 17, 2010)

Related Readings from CJLT V35(1) Winter 2009

Publishing diverse perspectives and key issues in educational technology

Michele Jacobsen; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 32, No. 1 (Feb 15, 2006)

The birth of an association, plus a year in the life of CJLT

Michele Jacobsen; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 33, No. 2 (Jun 15, 2007)

CJLT: Changes in the World of Academic Publishing

Michele Jacobsen; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 35, No. 3 (Jul 21, 2010)

Taking Stock

Michele Jacobsen; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 31, No. 2 (Jun 15, 2005)

A Special Issue of the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology on Knowledge Building

Michele Jacobsen; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 36, No. 1 (Dec 17, 2010)

In a pervasive media and technology landscape that is increasingly global, participatory and connected, one in which learners and teachers can increasingly become creators of knowledge rather than mere consumers of prepared messages and ideas, it is ...

A special issue shift from dual medium to open access academic publishing

Michele Jacobsen; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 34, No. 3 (Apr 06, 2009)

CJLT: A Fully Online Journal with Roots in its History

Michele Jacobsen; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 35, No. 1 (Sep 03, 2009)

Special Issue on e-Learning in Canada

Michele Jacobsen; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 32, No. 3 (Oct 15, 2006)

Taking stock and looking forward

Michele Jacobsen; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 32, No. 2 (Jun 15, 2006)

Excellent Teaching and Early Adopters of Instructional Technology

Michele Jacobsen

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2000 (2000) pp. 486–491

What can we learn from individuals who are both early adopters of instructional technology and excellent teachers? Roger's (1995) adopter categories are useful for simplifying the complexity of adoption patterns in a social system by describing a...

What is educational technology, anyway? A commentary on the new AECT definition of the field

Denis Hlynka; Michele Jacobsen; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 35, No. 2 (May 11, 2010)

Synchronous online collaborative professional development for elementary mathematics teachers

Krista Francis; Michele Jacobsen

The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 14, No. 3 (Jun 03, 2013) pp. 319–343

Math is often taught poorly emphasizing rote, procedural methods rather than creativity and problem solving. Alberta Education developed a new mathematics curriculum to transform mathematics teaching to inquiry driven methods. This revised...

Filling the Gaps in Educational Technology Research

Michele Jacobsen; François Desjardins

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 33, No. 1 (Feb 15, 2007)

Playing for Climate Change: The Design and Development of a Game Prototype to Promote Scientific Literacy

Sandra Law; Michele Jacobsen

International Journal of Designs for Learning Vol. 6, No. 1 (Oct 28, 2015)

This design case describes the work involved in developing a digital game-based learning environment, work that was part of a PhD research project. The designer was involved in all aspects of the project: conducting research into content that was...

Language: English

Building Different Bridges: Technology Integration, Engaged Student Learning, and New Approaches to Professional Development

D Michele Jacobsen

Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association 2001 (April 2001)

The human and organizational infrastructure that is required to support the efficacious use of technology by teachers in the classroom was studied in three elementary schools in Alberta, Canada. The resulting impacts on engaged student learning were ...

The Implementation and Evaluation of a Quality Graduate Supervision miniMOOC

Hawazen Alharbi; Michele Jacobsen

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2017 (Oct 17, 2017) pp. 531–536

This paper reports on the implementation and evaluation phase of design based research on a six module miniMOOC on Quality Graduate Supervision Design Based Research was used to analyze the problem, develop the solution, implement and evaluate local ...

Topics: research, Instructional Design, Content Development

New Meets New Year Two: Integrating Technology into Inquiry-Based Teacher Education

Michele Jacobsen; Bruce Clark

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1417–1424

What happens when an inquiry-based teacher education program encounters a province-mandated Information and Communications Technology (ICT) curriculum? This paper reports on the second year of technology integration efforts in an inquiry-based...

Topics: Teachers, Integration, Educational Technology, Professional Development, Information Communication Technologies

Online Testing and Grading Using WebCT in Computer Science

Michele Jacobsen; Rob Kremer

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 2000 (2000) pp. 263–268

The following paper reports on an experiment with online testing and automatic grading in a large, undergraduate computer science course in artificial intelligence. WebCT was used to construct, administer, and score a midterm examination made up...

Topics: Computer Sciences, Artificial Intelligence

Adoption patterns and characteristics of faculty who integrate computer technology for teaching and learning in higher education

Dawn Michele Jacobsen

(1998) pp. 1–227

The integration of technology for teaching and learning appeals to some faculty in higher education, and not to others. This exploratory investigation builds and extends upon Rogers' (1995) theory of the diffusion of innovations and adopter...

New Meets New: Fitting Technology To An Inquiry-Based Teacher Education Program

D. Michele Jacobsen; W. Bruce Clark

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 665–670

The method by which student teachers at the University of Calgary are prepared to meet technology requirements for teacher certification has been made obsolete by the introduction of a new inquiry-based teacher education program. Combined with a...

Topics: Teachers, Integration, Educational Technology, Curriculum, Students

Preparing Teachers for Technology Integration: Creating a Culture of Inquiry in the Context of Use

Michele Jacobsen; Pat Clifford; Sharon Friesen

Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 2, No. 3 (2002) pp. 363–388

The provincial education ministry in Alberta, Canada recently mandated an ICT Program of Studies that requires the infusion of digital technologies into core curricula. The effective implementation of this program of studies demands that teachers...

Topics: Networking Technologies, Teachers, Integration, Educational Technology

Mentoring Student Teachers Into The Profession: Intentionally Creating a Culture of Inquiry in the Context of Media and Technology Practice

Michele Jacobsen; Sharon Friesen; Pat Clifford

Annual Meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 2004 (October 2005)

What is the nature of onsite and online mentoring which enables student teachers to design inquiry-based, technology rich learning experiences? In this case study, faculty and expert teachers worked with fifteen student teachers during an elementary ...

Transformational Leadership and Professional Development for Digitally Rich Learning Environments: A Case Study of the Galileo Educational Network

Sharon Friesen; Michele Jacobsen; Pat Clifford

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 851–856

The Galileo Educational Network is an innovative educational reform initiative that brings learning to learners. Expert teachers work alongside teachers and students in schools to create new images of engaged learning, technology integration and...

Topics: Professional Development, Networking Technologies, Intelligence, Students, Educational Technology

“You expect me to remember what?”: Knowledge Retention in Computer-based Training with Adult Learners

Doug Reid; D. Michele Jacobsen; Larry Katz

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 1063–1069

The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of training and the effectiveness of different types of knowledge retention activities delivered by computer-based training programs. This study focused on a computer-based learning system called the ...

Technology And Teacher Education For A Knowledge Era: Mentoring For Student Futures, Not Our Past

D. Michele Jacobsen; Jennifer V. Lock

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 12, No. 1 (2004) pp. 75–100

Three initiatives are described that focus on cultivating inquiry based learning with technology for student teachers. The article describes an approach by a Faculty of Education to the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of media...

Topics: Faculty, Students, Teachers, Educational Technology

Learning Designs using Flipped Classroom Instruction | Conception d’apprentissage à l’aide de l’instruction en classe inversée

Amber Mazur; Barbara Brown; Michele Jacobsen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 41, No. 2 (May 30, 2015)

The flipped classroom is an instructional model that leverages technology-enhanced instruction outside of class time in order to maximize student engagement and learning during class time. As part of an action research study, the authors synthesize...

Topics: Accessibility

The Use of Graphics to Communicate Findings of Longitudinal Data in Design-Based Research

Krista Francis; Michele Jacobsen; Sharon Friesen

Journal of Information Technology Education: Research Vol. 13, No. 1 (2014) pp. 233–255

New Ways of Preparing Teachers for Technology Integration

Sharon Friesen; Michele Jacobsen; Pat Clifford

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2002 (2002) pp. 845–850

Alberta recently mandated an ICT Program of Studies that requires the infusion of digital technologies into core curricula and across all grades. Effective implementation of ICT demands that all teachers create inquiry-based, technology enabled...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Information Communication Technologies, Networking Technologies

Barriers to Systemic, Effective, and Sustainable Technology Use in High School Classrooms

Jason Daniels; Michele Jacobsen; Stanley Varnhagen; Sharon Friesen

Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l’apprentissage et de la technologie Vol. 39, No. 4 (Dec 21, 2013)

The purpose of the Technology and High School Success (THSS) initiative was to encourage innovative strategies focused on improving provincial high school completion rates, using technology and student-centered learning to engage student interest....

Language: English Translations: English, français, langue française/French

Learning and assessment with images: A view of cognitive load through the lens of cerebral blood flow

Jay J. Loftus; Michele Jacobsen; Timothy D. Wilson

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 48, No. 4 (June 2017) pp. 1030–1046

Understanding the relationship between cognitive processing and learner performance on tasks using digital media has become increasingly important as the transition towards online learning programs increases. Determining the impact of implementation ...

The Learning Web: The Instructor’s Experience In Concurrent Classroom and Distance Education Sections of a Software Engineering Graduate Course

Michele Jacobsen; Mildred Shaw; Rob Kremer; Niek Wijngaards

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) p. 1669

To increase learning benefits in a distance graduate course, instructors: 1) need to structure the entire course prior to start date (which may be less responsive to emerging topics of interest to students), 2) must ensure that course content and...

Topics: Instructional Materials, Students

The Learning Web: A Technical Evaluation of WebCT in Concurrent Classroom and Distance Education Sections of a Software Engineering Graduate Course

D. Michele Jacobsen; Rob Kremer; Mildred L.G. Shaw; Niek J.E. Wijngaards

EdMedia + Innovate Learning 1999 (1999) pp. 1340–1341

The Software Engineering Research Network (SERN) is funded by industry and administered by the Industrial Software Engineering Chair at the University of Calgary to support the dissemination of good practice in software engineering. One component...

Topics: Software, Engineering, Students

The Comparative Evaluation of Classroom and Distance Sections of a Industrial Software Engineering Graduate Course

Niek J.E. Wijngaards; Rob Kremer; Mildred L.G. Shaw; Brian Gaines; D. Michele Jacobsen

International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 1999 (1999) pp. 113–118

This paper describes the extent to which we achieved our original objectives with a distance-based learning model for a graduate course in software engineering. The approach taken to compare concurrent local and distance learning environments...

Topics: Learning Objects