Communicational, Social, and Educational Aspects of Virtual Communities: Potential Educational Opportunities for In-Service Teacher Training

Emine Sendurur; Polat Sendurur; Nuray Temur Gedik

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3158–3163

The increased use of the Internet and related technologies caused the emergence of certain new phenomena, one of which is "Virtual Communities" (VCs). This new phenomenon brings about some changes like new styles of relationship, information and...

Cross-Cultural Collaborations: Building a Community of Learners Using Internet-based Videoconferencing

Nuray Temur Gedik; Peggy Ertmer; Soner Yildirim

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) p. 531

This study examines the experiences of students and faculty in an advanced ID course, offered simultaneously at two universities in different countries, and connected through synchronous (Internet-based video conferencing) and asynchronous (online...

Topics: Students, Instructional Design

Perceived Value of Online Discussions: Perceptions of Engineering and Education Students

Peggy Ertmer; Nuray Temur Gedik; Jennifer Richardson; Tim Newby

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 4679–4687

This study compared how undergraduate students in an introductory computer engineering course (n=152) and an introductory educational technology course (n=309) at a large Midwestern university responded to the use of supplementary online discussions ...

Topics: Educational Technology, Students

Integrating Web into Training: An In-service Program in Turkey

M. Yasar Ozden; Nuray Temur Gedik; Aslihan Kocaman

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 109–114

The aim of this study is to present an online training program. This project was designed with the cooperation of Middle East Technical University (METU) and Police Department in Turkey. The aim of the project was to provide in-service training for...

Topics: Training

Project Development in Authentic Environments: A Case for Preservice Students

Nuray Temur Gedik; Ercan Kiraz; M. Yasar Ozden

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 1439–1446

The aim of this study is to present the process of engaging preservice students in authentic learning environment during their project development, and to investigate the student perspectives to that environment. In this regard, all the processes...

Topics: Students

Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of the Value of Online Discussions: A Comparison between Education and Engineering Students

Peggy Ertmer; Nuray Temur Gedik; Jennifer Richardson; Dazhi Yang; Tim Newby

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 366–371

This study was designed to determine how undergraduate students in an introductory educational technology course (n=360) and an introductory computer engineering course (n=155) at a large Mid-western university responded to the use of online...