Issues in Measuring Student Performance in Online Discussion

Yu-mei Wang

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (Oct 21, 2013) p. 1005

The value of online discussions is well acknowledged. Online discussion has gained its popularity as a learning tool due to its easy access and flexibility of time and place. The most recent survey shows that currently one out of three college...

Topics: Implementation Examples & Issues

Design for Transforming: Multimedia Projects in a Preservice Educational Computing Course

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 412–418

This paper reported an experimental multimedia project in a preservice teacher education course. The multimedia project was aligned with the critical pedagogy in cultivating transformative intellectuals. Participants of the project investigated...

Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Multimedia

Overcoming the Dilemma of Teacher Presence in Student-Centered Online Discussions

Yu-mei Wang

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 20, No. 4 (December 2011) pp. 425–438

Teacher presence plays a significant role in supporting student learning in online environments. Research shows that teacher presence corresponds to student satisfaction and perceived learning in online courses. However, the teacher needs to...

Promoting Group Dynamics in Asynchronous Online Discussions

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3178–3179

Group dynamics is often referred to as social presence. Social presence is described as the ability of learners to project themselves as connected members in the learning community. It is widely acknowledged that learning is affective and emotional. ...

Training Teachers Using Computers: A Process of Familiarization, Utilization, and Integration

Yu-Mei Wang

T.H.E. Journal Vol. 27, No. 10 (2000) pp. 66–68

The author introduced a three-phase training model into a yearlong inservice technology training program, field testing the model with a group of elementary school teachers. Strategies, tips and insights are shared regarding each phase of the...

Student Teachers' Perception and Practice of the Computer Use during the Practicum

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1574–1581

This study investigated the student teachers perception and practice regarding the computer use during the practicum in terms of their teaching styles. The student teachers' teaching styles were measured as teacher-centeredness and student...

Email Dialogue Journaling in an English as a Second Language (ESL) Reading and Writing Classroom

Yu-mei Wang

International Journal of Educational Telecommunications Vol. 4, No. 2 (1998) pp. 263–287

This case study involved designing an electronic-based environment to explore the effectiveness of electronic mail (email) as a writing tool for dialogue journaling. The setting for this study was in an intermediate-level reading and writing class...

Topics: Students, Attitudes

How Did Graduate Students of Education Major Perceive Ground Rules in Online Discussions?

Yu-mei Wang

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 30, No. 1 (2019) pp. 5–25

Online discussions have been proliferating in US higher education. Due to its widespread incorporation into university courses, instructors have been making efforts to design effective online discussions to enhance student learning. Ground rules...

Student Roles in Online Discussions

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 1287–1290

Students play an essential role in successful online discussions, not only as participants, but also as facilitators. Traditionally, instructors largely assume the role of facilitators. Online learning environments open opportunities for students...

Incorporating service-learning into an instructional technology course

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1237–1239

This study is designed to investigate the implementation of a service-learning project in an instructional technology course. To enhance students' academic learning and their sense of civic responsibility, a service-learning module is integrated...

Topics: Interaction, Instructional Design, Students

Stand-Alone Computer Courses in Teachers' IT Training

Yu-Mei Wang

Educause Quarterly Vol. 29, No. 3 (2006) pp. 8–10

The stand-alone computer course is the earliest IT training model in teacher education. Designed in the early 1980s, the course responded to increasing demands from schools that teachers have adequate technology skills. The primary goal was to...

The Strategic Role of Digital Libraries: Issues in E-Learning Environments

Mei-Yu Wang

Library Review Vol. 52, No. 3 (2003) pp. 111–16

Describes research aimed at providing educational organizations with practical strategies for implementing electronic learning (e-learning), based on focus group discussions at an elementary school in Taiwan. Considers the strategic role of digital...

From Contextualization to Generalization - The Computer Core Course in Preservice Teachers’ IT Training

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1454–1456

There has been a call in teacher education programs to eliminate the stand-alone computer course and to integrate the required computer skills into other educational courses, especially methods courses. Nevertheless, the computer core course model...

Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Educational Technology, Integration, Computers, Teachers

Riding to the Future – An Investigation of Information Literacy Skills of Students at an Urban University as Applied to the Web Environment

Yu-Mei Wang

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 6, No. 4 (October 2007) pp. 593–603

This study investigated university student information literacy skills benchmarked by the Association of College and Research Libraries: (a) determine the extent of information needed, (b) access the needed information effectively and efficiently, ...

Topics: Internet, eLearning, Competencies, Information Communication Technologies, Students

From Teacher-Centredness to Student-Centredness: Are Preservice Teachers Making the Conceptual Shift When Teaching in Information Age Classrooms?

Yu-Mei Wang

Educational Media International Vol. 39, No. 3 (2002) pp. 257–65

Discussion of computer integration in classrooms focuses on a study that investigated preservice teachers' perceptions of the teacher's role in classrooms with computers and in classrooms without computers, particularly regarding teacher-centered...

Establishing Teacher Presence in Online Learning

Yu-mei Wang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) p. 1013

Teacher presence in student online discussions is a debated issue. Some research shows that teacher presence is positively related to student satisfaction with online learning. Teacher presence serves as a significant predictor of student...

Internet Uses in University Courses

Yu-mei Wang

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 6, No. 2 (April 2007) pp. 279–292

As educators in higher education are making efforts in improving the quality of teaching practices, the Internet is without a doubt a tool that holds great potential in assisting them in their efforts. Integrated into university courses, the...

Topics: Internet, Faculty, eLearning, Curriculum, Information Communication Technologies

Critical Thinking in Online Discussion

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) p. 494

This presentation reports a study designed to measure student critical thinking in online discussion. Critical thinking involves higher order cognitive skills such as analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Assessment plays an important role in...

Topics: Distance/Flexible Education

Promoting the Quality of Asynchronous Discussions – A Systematic Approach

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3013–3014

Online discussions nowadays are readily accessible in university courses due to campus-wide integration of online learning management systems such as blackboard. The online discussion provides convenience and flexibility for students to participate ...

E-Mail Dialogue Journaling in an ESL Reading and Writing Classroom

Yu-mei Wang

Selected Research and Development Presentations at the 1996 National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (1996)

This case study involved designing an electronic-based environment to explore the effectiveness of electronic mail (e-mail) as a writing tool for dialogue journaling. The setting for this study was an intermediate-level reading and writing class in...

Children's Use of the Internet at Home

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2002 (2002) pp. 2097–2098

This study is designed to investigate how sixth graders in a school of the United States used the Internet resources at home; their perceptions about Internet resources and related issues such as parental supervision and guidance they received for...

Topics: Internet, Middle School Education

Situating Teachers’ Computer Training within the Framework of Innovation Diffusion Theory

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 1457–1461

Training teachers using computers is, in real measures, an issue of technology diffusion. Innovation diffusion theory provides a useful framework to guide teachers' computer training. Assisted by this framework, schools and computer trainers can...

Topics: Computers, Training, Teachers

Preservice Teachers IT Training - An Alternative Perspective from Organizational Change

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1131–1133

Preservice teachers IT training, in real measure, a phenomenon of technology diffusion, involving organizational change. This brief paper discusses preservice teachers IT training from the perspective of organizational change. This paper deviates...

Topics: Training, Teachers, Change, Educational Technology, Preservice Teacher Education

Building the Community of Inquiry through Asynchronous Online Discussions

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 3176–3177

To promote student higher order learning in asynchronous online discussions, it is essential that the discussion is carried out in the context of the community of inquiry. The major purpose of implementing online discussions in university courses...

Preservice Teachers' Perception of the Teachers' Role in the Classroom with Computers

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2000 (2000) pp. 1566–1573

This study investigated preservice teachers' perceptions of the teachers' role in the classroom with computers. The teachers' role was measured as teacher-centeredness and student-centeredness. The findings of the study showed that there was no...

What Perceptions did PreserviceTeachers Bring to IT Training Courses Regarding the Teachers' Role in the Information Age Classroom?

Yu-mei Wang

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 1821–1824

This study was designed to investigate whether preservice teachers have made the pedagogical conceptual shift about the teacher's role and their perceived computer uses when teaching with computers. Teacher's roles in this study were defined as...

Topics: Computers, Teachers, Classrooms, Students

TEACHERS' ROLES When In The CLASSROOMWith COMUPUTERS And Without COMPUTERS

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2001 (2001) pp. 2451–2456

This study investigated preservice teachers' perceptions of the teachers' role in classrooms with computers versus in classrooms without computers. Based on the literature review, three research questions were formulated. (1) What are the ...

Topics: Computers, Teachers, Classrooms

Instructor’s Participation in Online Discussions

Yu-mei Wang

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) p. 1700

It has been a debated issue whether the instructor should actively participate in online discussions. This presentation provides insights on the issue from an instructor who offers discussion-based online courses as well as those from students who ...

Online Conference: A Participant's Perspective

Yu-Mei Wang

T.H.E. Journal Vol. 26, No. 8 (1999) pp. 70–76

Offers insights about online conferences from a participant's perspective. Topics include the development of computer-network technology that has improved online conferences; advantages, including early access to conference papers, participants'...

Student Teachers' Perception and Practice of the Teachers' Role when Teaching with Computers

Yu-Mei Wang

Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 24, No. 4 (2001) pp. 419–34

This study at the University of Guam investigated student teachers' perception and practice of the teacher's role when teaching with computers. The teacher's role was measured as teacher-centeredness and student-centeredness, and results showed a...

Collaborative Critical Inquiry via Multimedia Projects

Yu-mei Wang

TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning Vol. 43, No. 4 (1999) pp. 23–26

Describes a project that used a multimedia tool, Hyperstudio, to facilitate collaborative critical inquiry in the classrooms. Discusses the students' reaction, infusing academic rigor into multimedia projects, students' accomplishments and approach...

Virtual Learning Space Design

Yu-mei Wang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) p. 1014

Online learning space design presents a great challenge to online course instructors. Research shows that learning space significantly impacts learning process and outcomes. Although learning space plays an important role in promoting student...

Using Questions to Promote In-Depth Online Discussions

Yu-mei Wang

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (Oct 09, 2012) p. 1354

Discussion is an essential component in student learning. With widespread use of learning management systems such as Blackboard on university campuses, online discussion has been incorporated in online, blended and even face-to-face courses. ...

Assessing Online Discussions

Yu-mei Wang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 611–613

Although assessment of student learning is a much-discussed topic, the assessment of student online discussions is a new phenomenon. With widespread availability of technologies on university campuses, online discussions are becoming an important...

Integrating Affordance Analysis in Designing Online Discussion

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) p. 2850

This presentation reports a longitudinal design-based research on integrating affordance analysis in designing effective online discussion at an urban university setting. Participants were education major students. Based on a thorough analysis of...

Topics: Distance/Flexible Education

Facilitating Online Discussions - When to Intervene?

Yu-mei Wang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2012 (Jun 26, 2012) p. 1786

This presentation discusses effective facilitation of online discussions. Contrary to the assumption that the instructor should have high presence as a facilitator in online discussions, research cautions that instructors need to restrain their...

A Comparative Study of Student Teachers' Computer Use During the Practicum

Yu-mei Wang

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 356–361

This study compared students teachers' computer use in two universities. Teacher education in the two universities took a different approach in providing computer training to preservice teachers. One offered a stand-alone computer training core...

Topics: Preservice Teacher Education, Training, Teachers, Computers, Students

Student Perceptions about Online Discussions

Yu-mei Wang

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (Oct 21, 2013) p. 1453

Although online discussion has been a popular learning tool in higher education, research findings vary greatly on its effective use to support student learning. Some studies report student satisfaction and active participation in online...

Topics: Instructional Design

Information Literacy Skills of University Students Applied to the Web Environment

Yu-mei Wang

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) p. 2482

It is universally agreed that information literacy skills are essential in student learning Information literacy skills facilitate student self-directed learning and critical thinking skills. More importantly, information literacy is an enabling...

Design for Meaningful Discourse

Yu-mei Wang

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2010 (Jun 29, 2010) pp. 721–724

This paper reports our design-based research on refining and revising rules in designing meaningful discourse to support student learning. In our previous presentation, we reported our experiences in designing ground rules to structure online...

University Student Online Plagiarism

Yu-mei Wang

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 7, No. 4 (October 2008) pp. 743–757

This article reports a study investigating university student online plagiarism. The following questions are investigated: (a) What is the incidence of student online plagiarism? (b) What are student perceptions regarding online plagiarism? (c) Are...

Topics: eLearning, Attitudes, Culture, Behavior, Information Communication Technologies

University Classroom Uses of the Internet

Yu-mei Wang; Carl Swanson

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 1069–1070

Research has established the value of the Internet as an effective tool in facilitating teaching and learning. However, the real impact of the Internet on university campuses will not be fulfilled unless the majority of faculty have implemented the ...

Topics: Integration, Faculty, Internet

COMPUTER-BASED INTERACTIVE MATH COURSES - THE GUAM EXPERIENCE

Yu-mei Wang; Carl Swanson

International Conference on Mathematics / Science Education and Technology 2000 (2000) p. 435

The island of Guam is a U.S. unincorporated territory in the Western Pacific Rim. Guam is the largest and most heavily inhabited of the Marianas Islands with a population of 146,000. With 85% to 90% of college students forced to take remedial math,...

Learning to See Differently: Viewing Technology Diffusion in Teacher Education through the Lens of Organizational Change

Yu-Mei Wang; Jerry Patterson

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 34, No. 1 (2006) pp. 69–82

While the discussion on the topic of technology diffusion in teacher education primarily centers on course design, program development, and faculty technology training, this article explores technology diffusion from the perspective of...

Caught in the Web: University Student Use of Web Resources

Yu-Mei Wang; Marge Artero

Educational Media International Vol. 42, No. 1 (March 2005) pp. 71–82

The World Wide Web has been gaining popularity among university students and is altering the way university students conduct research. Nevertheless, little is known about how university students use Web resources. This study was designed to...

Communicating and Sharing in Cyberspace— University Faculty Use of Internet Resources

Yu-Mei Wang; Arlene Cohen

International Journal of Educational Telecommunications Vol. 6, No. 4 (2000) pp. 303–315

The Internet, one of the most powerful tools ever invented in human history, has changed both the way people communi-cate with each other, and the way information is accessed. Universities and colleges, where academic dialogue and in-formation ...

Topics: Internet, Faculty

Student Teachers' Computer Use during Practicum

Yu-mei Wang; Patricia Holthaus

Selected Research and Development Presentations at the 1996 National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology 1997 (1997)

This study was designed to investigate the use of computers by student teachers in their practicums. Student teachers (n=120) in two public universities in the United States answered a questionnaire that covered: the manner and frequency of computer ...

University Faculty Use of the Internet

Yu-mei Wang; Arlene Cohen

Selected Research and Development Presentations at the National Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Sponsored by the Research and Theory Division 1998 (February 1998)

This exploratory study was designed to investigate the use of services available on the Internet by faculty in a public university in the United States. It examined the manner and frequency of faculty use of the Internet, their perception of the...

Facing the World: Student Teachers' Computer Use During Practicum

Yu-Mei Wang; Patricia Holthaus

Journal of Educational Technology Systems Vol. 27, No. 3 (1999) pp. 207–23

Investigates the computer use by student teachers during practicum: the manner and frequency of computer use, student teachers' perception of their training adequacy, their attitudes toward the role of the computer in teaching, and the factors that...

Children's Use of the Internet Resources at Home

Yu-mei Wang; Carl Swanson

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 2818–2820

This study is designed to investigate how sixth graders in a school used Internet resources at home; their perceptions about Internet resources and related issues such as parental supervision and guidance they received for their Internet uses; the...

Topics: Internet, Science, Schools, Middle School Education