SITE 2008--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
Mar 03, 2008
Editors
Karen McFerrin; Roberta Weber; Roger Carlsen; Dee Anna Willis
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 1011
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Implementation of an e-Portfolio System to Facilitate Assessment and Documentation: How Does it Affect Faculty’s Standards-Based Assessment Decisions?
Paige Baggett & Joél Lewis, University of South Alabama, United States
Providing a state required rubric score (exceptional-1, proficient-2, basic-3, and unacceptable-4) for each of 130 knowledge and ability statements under the Alabama Quality Teaching Standards and ... More
pp. 3-7
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Online Personal Learning Environments: Structuring Electronic Portfolios to Support Lifelong and Life Wide Learning
Helen Barrett, University of Oregon Center for Advanced Technology in Education, United States
This paper outlines a new vision for "online personal learning environments" which may eventually replace what we currently call "electronic portfolios" in education. Based on the concept of ... More
pp. 8-14
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Uncovering Clinical Supervisors’ Decision-Making Processes with Video Annotation Software
Matthew Miller & Joanne Carney, Western Washington University, United States
This study examines the use of video annotation software to learn about the assessment of teaching candidates by clinical supervisors toward licensure requirements. The software allows users to... More
pp. 15-21
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From Portfolio to E-Portfolio: Past, Present, and Future
Pao-Nan Chou, Department of Learning and Performance Systems at Penn State University, United States; Wei-Fan Chen, College of Information Sciences and Technology at Penn State University, United States
The main purpose of this article is to discuss the portfolio development on learning from traditional paper-based portfolio to technology-based e-portfolio through a review of literature. This... More
pp. 22-27
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Using the TaskStream Tools to Examine and Monitor the Quality of the Programs and Practices
Chia-Jung Chung & Susan O'Hara, California State University, Sacramento, United States
In this paper we describe the process undertaken a teacher education institution as they design and implement a web-based assessment and data aggregation tool. The tool, Taskstream, became the... More
p. 28
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Guidelines for Students in the Use of Chalk and Wire
Allison Clark, Betty Wood & Andrew Hunt, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, United States
Teaching students to access Chalk and Wire and all of its nuances can be very time consuming and a process that may have to be repeated again and again. Creating a document that guides students... More
pp. 29-31
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Promises and Pitfalls of Implementing a Digital Portfolio Assessment System: Lessons Learned and Next Steps Part II
Allison Clark, Michele Ballentine-Linch, Betty Wood & Andrew Hunt, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, United States
This qualitative study is a continuation of a study that investigated the adoption and implementation of digital portfolios in the College of Education (COE) at the University of Arkansas at Little... More
pp. 32-37
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Getting Started with Online Assessment
Pamela Cook, Notre Dame College, United States
This paper deals with the topic of getting started with an online assessment system in higher education. Higher education provides its particular challenges when adopting a new way of doing things,... More
pp. 38-39
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E-Portfolios for E-Reflection or E-Assessment? A Case Study of a one year Initial Teacher Education Course in Northern Ireland
Pamela Cowan, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
This paper investigates the use of an off-the-shelf e-portfolio package as a means of encouraging student teachers to develop their ability to reflect-on and reflect-in their school placements... More
pp. 40-46
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Using iWeb for construction of teacher education portfolios:
Penny Craig, Nicole Bell, Matthew Stuve & Wei Ma, Ball State University, United States
A free-form, INTASC-based, reflective portfolio has been used in our teacher education program for four years. Parallel to this initiative is a Macintosh laptop initiative that enabled teacher... More
pp. 47-49
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Educational Theory into Practice Software (ETIPS): The Learning Impact and Design of Digital Cases with Formative Assessment Features
Sara Dexter, University of Virginia, United States
Digital learning environments offer much promise for increasing feedback to learners through formative assessment features, but are challenging to design. The Educational Theory in Practice... More
pp. 50-57
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Online Assessment System Designed at a Small College to Meet NCATE Standard 2
Keith Dils, King's College, United States
The use of online technologies for assessment does not have to be limited to large Universities. A website will be showcased that was created at a small, Liberal Arts College for little expense.... More
p. 58
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Identifying Teacher Support Mechanisms for Effective Implementation of the Responsiveness to Intervention Paradigm: An Initial Investigation
Cathi Draper Rodriguez & Carl Ferguson, California State University, Monterey Bay, United States
This presentation has two purposes. The first is to describe a teacher preparatory course established to train teachers to effectively monitor student progress. Within the course was an evaluation ... More
pp. 59-63
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Transcending Traditional Leader Preparation through the Use of Technology
Penny Elkins, Mercer University - Tift College of Education, United States
This roundtable discussion will focus on the development of an innovative leadership preparation program as well as outline the four unique aspects of candidate preparation, all of which utilize... More
pp. 64-67
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E-Portfolios Rationales: Format Can Make a Difference
Ralph Erion, Loye Romereim-Holmes & Allen Whitlatch, South Dakota State University, United States
The format of an e-portfolio has implications for how well the portfolio meets its intended purposes. The use of e-portfolios as a summative assessment for graduate education programs is discussed... More
pp. 68-71
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Electronic Assessment Systems: Innovations Promoting Change and Higher Quality in Teacher Education
Dustin Hebert, McNeese State University, United States
Electronic assessment systems (EASs) have proliferated teacher education programs in postsecondary education. Mostly, these systems facilitate candidate and program assessment through technology... More
pp. 72-76
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DegreeFolio©: Assessment and Accountability in a Teacher Education Unit
Yi Huang, University of Maryland Baltimore County, United States
Drawing upon a teacher education unit's experience in institutionalizing DegreeFolio©, the presenter will discuss processes of system design, implementation and institutionalization; share findings... More
pp. 77-79
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Purpose and design of an ePortfolio
Callens Jean Claude, KATHO, Belgium
The focus of this contribution is the relationship between the purpose to use an ePortfolio and its design. By highlighting the relationship between purposes and design of an ePortfolio, we want to... More
pp. 80-82
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Electronic Portfolios: Comparing the Efficacy of an Engineered-based System with an off-the-shelf General Tool in Teacher Education
Natalie Johnson-Leslie, Arkansas State University, United States
In teacher education electronic portfolios provide an authentic form of assessment documenting students' personal and professional growth. Using the engineered-based system, College LiveText, and... More
pp. 83-89
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The Development of Situated and Dynamic Learning Assessment in Computer Assisted Language Instruction
Zeng-Han Lee, University of North Texas, United States
The purpose of this study is on the development of Dynamic Assessment in the computer assisted situated learning environment. Dynamic Assessment provides interactive assessment, which is derived... More
pp. 90-94