Teaching, Learning and ICT/Ed Tech in Schools: Is Communal Constructivism the Best Approach?

Peter Scrimshaw; Roberta Weber

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2497–2501

Identification and acceptance of a best approach to teaching and learning with information technologies in teacher preparation programs is under constant investigation as the integration of new technologies becomes an impressive force in education...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology

A Multimedia Design for Leadership Training: From Process to Product

Hanadi Saleh; Roberta K. Weber

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 544–545

Training future educational leaders utilizing a variety of multimedia produced modules provides an excellent opportunity for introducing the benefits of well-designed courseware and the possibilities of exploring interactive computer-based...

Topics: Training, Instructional Design

Through the Eyes of Students:

Roberta K. Weber; Perry Schoon

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1998 (1998) pp. 1138–1141

Frustration, Frustration, FRUSTRATION . . . . . . Students are not unlike their teachers when confronted with the use of technological innovations such as the World Wide Web. For many, this new instructional tool produces an inability to cope with...

Quality Assurance for Online Teaching In Higher Education: Considering and Identifying Best Practice for eLearning

Roberta K Weber; Shawn Quilter

International Journal on E-Learning

Skeptics may be quick to question the quality of teaching and learning in the online environment. Thus, in order to answer questions about quality of instruction, it is essential to find ways to identify and illustrate best practice for teaching...

Topics: Higher Education, Post Secondary Education

Quality Assurance for Online Teaching in Higher Education: Considering and Identifying Best Practice for E-Learning

Shawn Quilter; Roberta K. Weber

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 3, No. 2 (2004) pp. 64–73

Skeptics may be quick to question the quality of teaching and learning in the online environment. Thus, to answer questions about quality of instruction, it is essential to find ways to identify and illustrate best practice for teaching and learning ...

Topics: Instructional Design, eLearning

Challenging Decisions: Software Selection and the IEP Process

Jim Forgan; Roberta K. Weber

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2276–2280

This paper provides a rationale for using an Individualized Special Needs Software Evaluation (ISNSE) instrument, designed with teacher identified criteria for specifically recognizing each student's individual need, when evaluating software to be...

Topics: Educational Technology, Evaluation, Software

University Faculty Phobias: Investigating Technology Apprehension

Perry L. Schoon; Roberta K. Weber

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 592–594

Working with university faculty to improve computer literacy and technological competencies is a challenging process. Identifying varied technological knowledge and skills of education faculty coupled with the perceived needs or lack of needs of...

Topics: Faculty, Educational Technology, Competencies

Using Infromation and Communication Technologies to Structure Study Abroad Programs: An Experience of a Lifetime for Professional Development

Roberta Weber; Michael Pelitera; Eric Dell

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 2005–2009

Developing professional competence outside traditional classroom environments can be a most rewarding endeavor in any discipline when technologies are utilized to provide a scaffold for the learning process. To accomplish the goals of most...

Topics: Information Communication Technologies, Educational Technology

Special Needs Software Evaluation: Choosing the Right One

Jim Forgan; Roberta Weber; Perry Schoon

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1968–1973

Choosing the right software for children with high incidence disabilities can be challenging as the selection of titles grows in our technology rich marketplace. Teachers are expected to select appropriate software for the classroom as well as...

Topics: Elementary Education, Software, Evaluation, Classrooms, Inclusive Education

Making Educational Technology Media Effective

Roberta Weber; Roger Carlsen; Eric Dell

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) p. 804

This panel will explore the advantages and disadvantages of using a variety of multimedia products as they design for online learning environments and postulate that, "effective media can enhance educational content and impact how students interact...

“DIY” Internationalizing Teacher Education

Hilary Wilder; Sally Beisser; Roberta Weber

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3316–3318

Internationalizing Teacher Education can bring many benefits to a teacher education program however there are often numerous logistical, administrative, financial, credentialing, and resource issues that must be addressed in order to have a...

Learner Satisfaction for Distance Learners: Lessons for Teacher Preparation Programs

Roberta K Weber; Jackie White; Bill Cahill

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 743–746

Distance learning students understand that the nature of their course is inherently going to involve less personal interaction than a face-to-face delivery method of instruction. These inherent differences raise questions for educators in teacher...

Topics: Interaction, Distance Education, Teachers, Research Methods, Students

Common Core Standards for Middle School: Reading, Writing, and the iPad

Roberta K Weber; Lapp Susanne; Eileen Ariza

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 5161–5163

This paper describes a work-in-progress grant funded research project that is being implemented with pre-service and in-service teachers enrolled in reading courses at a Florida university. These technological novices are being introduced to mobile...

Utilizing Desktop Video-Conferencing and Web Delivery for Faculty Technology Training

Roberta Weber; Jennifer Singler; Perry Schoon; Jeffrey Hecht

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) p. 1754

The ability of higher education faculty members to engage in professional technological development is still limited by time constraints and fear of appearing incompetent. The purpose of this project is to overcome these problems by utilizing and...

Topics: Evaluation, Professional Development, Instructional Design, Collaboration, Instructional Materials

‘Learning to Learn’ (L2L) and the Meaningful Use of ICTs, Part 1

Daithi Ó Murchú; Roger Carlsen; Roberta K Weber

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 2072–2073

'Learning to Learn' (L2L) has been identified in many contexts as one of the basic skills for success in the knowledge society. With increasingly rapid changes in the work place, in part due to changing technology and as a result of changing...

Designing Multimedia and Web-Based Units for Technology Integration: Motivation and Student Learning Styles

Perry Schoon; Alyssa R. Gonzalez; Roberta K. Weber

WebNet World Conference on the WWW and Internet 1999 (1999) pp. 1133–1137

This study, in the absence of a literature foundation on implementation of the National Educational Technology Standards and the use of new technologies to supplement traditional methodologies in teaching technology competencies, was designed to...

Topics: Multimedia, Educational Technology

A Global Assessment: Comparative Analysis of Science Curriculum & Technology Integration Knowledge of Preservice and Inservice Teachers

Roberta K Weber; Eileen Freeman; Daithí Ó Murchú; Kari Kumpulainen

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1256–1259

This pilot study was initiated to investigate preservice and inservice teachers' (a) use, (b) interest, (c) perceived skills and knowledge, and (d) perceived support for using technologies in the primary/elementary science curriculum in five...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education, Curriculum, Science

Special Education Teachers Introduction to

James Forgan; Roberta K Weber; Mary Lou Duffy

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 5060–5062

Abstract: The results of this pilot study on the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) to aid in the mentoring process of new teachers in today's special education classrooms provides a snapshot of the promises and pitfalls that lie...

Special Educators' Technology Literacy: Identifying the Void

Roberta K. Weber; Perry L. Schoon; Jim Forgan

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2641–2646

This study was initiated to investigate the technological knowledge and skill level of special education teachers and their use of technologies in self-contained and inclusive classrooms as mandated by public law. The study was conducted in two...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Classrooms, Inclusive Education

Software Evaluation for Special Needs: Preparing the Preservice Teacher from an Inservice Perspective

Roberta K. Weber; James W. Forgan; Perry L. Schoon

Teacher Education and Special Education Vol. 25, No. 4 (2002) pp. 342–351

For most experienced educators, choosing software for children with disabilities is challenging as the number of programs in our technology rich marketplace increases dramatically. Purchasing titles for entertainment is much less complicated than...

Part 2: Studying Abroad: Enhancing the Academic Experience with ICT

Roberta Weber; Roger Carlsen; Ian Gibson; Ann Fitzgibbon; Eric Dell; John Cuthell

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 2547–2558

Studying abroad provides an experience that can not be duplicated from a classroom or by sitting in front of a computer monitor. Gaining a global perspective that enhances one's professional accomplishments in service, scholarship, & teaching is...

The Future of International Education Using Web3.0 Technologies and Self-organizing Networks

Roberta K Weber; Roger Carlsen; Ian Gibson; Marilyn Leask; Peter Albion; Dan Miller

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (Mar 07, 2011) pp. 2913–2914

Panel members from around the globe will discuss the challenges and possibilities of internationalizing education with digital technologies, by addressing the social, commercial, and governmental influences, as well as the enrichment of all...

Identifying the Technological Needs of the Special Needs Teacher

James W. Forgan; Perry L. Schoon; Jennifer L. Singler; Roberta K. Weber

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 1585–1588

Who is choosing the computer software for learners with exceptionalities and special needs at your school? Is the selection and purchase of software delegated to the technology specialist or a committee of classroom teachers? Has the special...

Topics: Software, Educational Technology, Elementary Education, Computers, Teachers

Ten questions for educational technology leaders and teacher educators from around the world

Roberta K Weber; Thomas Winkler; Martina Ide; Jonn Cuthell; Ian Gibson; Kari Kumpulainen

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 3420–3421

SITE is an international organization and as such technology leaders and teacher educators have perspectives and situations that are not known or understood by others at the conference. Each member of our panel will answer the following questions...

Preparing Online Materials: Supplying Your Basic Toolbox and Beyond, Part 2

Roberta Weber; Roger Carlsen; Ann Fitzgibbon; Elizabeth Oldham; Eric Dell; Kari Kumpulainen; Dan Miller; Ken Bingham

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) p. 3021

The toolbox filled with hardware and software of those developing online teaching materials varies by country. This panel presentation will provide an overview of numerous distance learning development tools from several countries and specialization ...

Part 2: A Global Look at the Future of Teaching: How Will ICT Impact Nations?

Roberta Weber; Marilyn Leask; Christina Preston; Kari Kumpulainen; Niki Davis; Elizabeth Oldham

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) p. 2546

This international panel will address issues that educators consider as challenging the success of schools around the world. Integrating the uses of ICT tools into best practice teaching models will be discussed. A comparison of barriers and...

Addressing Barriers of Information Technology from a Multi-National View: A New Message for Teacher Education

Roberta K Weber; Richard Millwood; Kari Kumpulainen; Eileen Freeman; Daithi O Murchu; Ann FitzGibbon; Elizabeth Oldham; Elizabeth Sorensen

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1524–1527

In the 1990s, representatives from government, business, and industry believed that students entering the workforce and beyond were not prepared adequately to deal with the technological demands the future requires. According to Soloman (1995):"With ...

Topics: Educational Technology, Business

Cutting-edge tools and Convergerences for the 21st Century Curricula: An International Vision, Part 1

Roberta Weber; Roger Carlsen; Ian Gibson; John Cuthell; Richard Millwood Millwood; Marilyn Leask; Sarah Younie; Daithi O Murchu

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) p. 2363

This panel will include representatives from around the world discussing how the educational environment in their region and specialization delivers and enhances instruction with the use of current technologies. Each panelist will focus on the...