The Effect of Creating, Developing and Using a Wiki Study Guide to Learn About Web 2.0 Tools

Blanche O'Bannon; Virginia Britt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 3316–3322

This study examined achievement when a wiki replaced print materials in a technology course required for all students seeking licensure at a large research-intensive university in the Southeastern United States. Further it examined the wiki group’s ...

Creating/Developing/Using a Wiki Study Guide: Effects on Student Achievement

Blanche O'Bannon; Virginia Britt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 2997–3004

This study examined (1) the effectiveness of creating/developing/using a wiki to increase knowledge of Web 2.0 tools for 103 preservice teachers, (2) their perceptions of the use of a wiki to increase knowledge of Web 2.0 tools, (3) the frequency of ...

Creating/Developing/Using a Wiki Study Guide: Effects on Student Achievement

Blanche O'Bannon; Virginia Britt

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) pp. 2654–2659

This study examined (1) the effectiveness of creating/developing/using a wiki to increase knowledge of Web 2.0 tools for 103 preservice teachers, as well as their perceptions of (2) the use of a wiki to increase knowledge of Web 2.0 tools, (3) the...

"Beyond the Four Walls of My Building": A Case Study of #Edchat as a Community of Practice

Virginia G. Britt; Trena Paulus

American Journal of Distance Education Vol. 30, No. 1 (2016) pp. 48–59

Although Twitter and other social media sites have grown in popularity with educators, we still do not know what is happening within this online space or how it supports teachers. The purpose of this case study of #Edchat, a group of educators who...

Using Facebook as an Educational Tool: Effects on Achievement

Blanche O'Bannon; Jeff Beard; Virginia Britt

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2013 (Mar 25, 2013) pp. 3323–3330

This study examined the effectiveness of using a Facebook group to increase preservice teachers’ knowledge of core technology topics. Further, it examined their use of Facebook, their use of a course related Facebook group, their participation...

The Writing on the Wall: Using a Facebook Group to Promote Student Achievement

Blanche O'Bannon; Virginia Britt; Jeffrey Beard

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 23, No. 1 (January 2014) pp. 29–54

Abstract ** Invited as a paper from EdMedia 2013 ** This study examined the effectiveness of using a Facebook group to increase preservice teachers’ knowledge when one was used as a forum to share, answer, and discuss content-related questions in...

Creating/Developing/Using a Wiki Study Guide: Effects on Student Achievement

Blanche W. O'Bannon; Virginia G. Britt

Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 44, No. 4 (2012) pp. 293–312

Wikis are gaining popularity in classrooms because of their many benefits. Despite these benefits, there is a shortage of empirical data regarding their effectiveness in increasing knowledge. This study examined (a) the effectiveness of creating...

Standing in the Schoolhouse Door: Teacher Perceptions of Mobile Phones in the Classroom

Kevin M. Thomas; Blanche W. O'Bannon; Virginia G. Britt

Journal of Research on Technology in Education Vol. 46, No. 4 (2014) pp. 373–395

This study examines the perceptions of 1,121 teachers in Kentucky and Tennessee to determine their support for the use of mobile phones in the classroom, as well as their perceptions of the mobile phone features that are beneficial for school...

Using a Facebook Group As an Educational Tool: Effects on Student Achievement

Blanche W. O'Bannon; Jeffrey L. Beard; Virginia G. Britt

Computers in the Schools Vol. 30, No. 3 (2013) pp. 229–247

This study examined the effectiveness of using a Facebook group to increase pre-service teachers' knowledge of core technology topics. Further, it examined their use of Facebook, their use of a course-related Facebook group, their participation ...

Using podcasts to replace lecture: Effects on student achievement

Blanche W. O’Bannon; Jennifer K. Lubke; Jeffrey L. Beard; Virginia G. Britt

Computers & Education Vol. 57, No. 3 (November 2011) pp. 1885–1892

This study examined achievement when podcasts were used in place of lecture in the core technology course required for all students seeking teacher licensure at a large research-intensive university in the Southeastern United States. Further, it...

Language: English