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Stem, Video Game Play, & Gender = Personalization, Wendi M. Kappers Nov 2017

Stem, Video Game Play, & Gender = Personalization, Wendi M. Kappers

Wendi M. Kappers, PhD

It is imperative when utilizing educational video games in K-12 classrooms that student preferences regarding game play, purpose, and design be considered to maximize game play efficiency for learning. As Web 2.0 content infiltrates our educational medium, student customization is key. This manuscript intends to share customization requests gleaned during an 18-week experimental study examining educational video game effects upon 7th graders enrolled in Mathematics and Mathematics 2 courses.


The Impact Of Web 2.0 In Education And Its Potential For Language Learning And Teaching, Kerwin A. Livingstone Dec 2014

The Impact Of Web 2.0 In Education And Its Potential For Language Learning And Teaching, Kerwin A. Livingstone

Kerwin A. Livingstone

The arrival of technology has transited the path for an increased use of the Web, allowing for access to diverse kinds of information and materials. With this advent of technology, a significant number of distinct technologies have been introduced to assist in human communication and interaction. Since the genesis of Web 2.0 technologies, people all over the world now have the Internet at their finger tips, and can execute communicative acts with little or no difficulty. In educational contexts, Web 2.0 is making great in-roads even though its full effectiveness still needs to be further researched in the said environments. …


The Blogging Revolution: New Technologies And Their Impact On How We Do Scholarship, James F. Mcgrath Jan 2011

The Blogging Revolution: New Technologies And Their Impact On How We Do Scholarship, James F. Mcgrath

James F. McGrath

What follows below is the text of my presentation at the session on blogging and online publication at the Society of Biblical Literature 2010 annual meeting in Atlanta.


Worlds Apart In The Curriculum: Heidegger, Technology, And The Poietic Attunement Of Art, James Magrini Feb 2010

Worlds Apart In The Curriculum: Heidegger, Technology, And The Poietic Attunement Of Art, James Magrini

James M Magrini

Margonis (1986) criticizes Heidegger’s philosophy and those who would attempt to adopt his views for the purpose of thinking education because of the "abstract nature of his discussions," which suggest "proposals regarding our political, economic and educational lives from the place of metaphysical argumentation" (p. 125). To the contrary, Dwyer, et al (1988) claim the Heidegger’s philosophy, "clearly suggests an educational theory" (p. 100). This, is perhaps an overly optimistic claim, for it glosses over the difficulty associated with plumbing the depths of Heidegger’s vast corpus in order to speculate on the legitimate potential his philosophy has for contemporary educational …


Take A Deep Breath: On Not Losing The Turtle In The Technology, Marilyn R. Pukkila Dec 2007

Take A Deep Breath: On Not Losing The Turtle In The Technology, Marilyn R. Pukkila

Marilyn R. Pukkila

Understanding media messages and selecting worthwhile sources of information require the ability to analyze and deconstruct messages.


Using Technology For Foreign Language Instruction: Creative Innovations, Research, And Applications, Li Jin, Tony Erben, Ruth Ban, Robert Summers, Kristina Eisenhower Dec 2007

Using Technology For Foreign Language Instruction: Creative Innovations, Research, And Applications, Li Jin, Tony Erben, Ruth Ban, Robert Summers, Kristina Eisenhower

Li Jin

No abstract provided.


Integrating Technology: Best-Use Practices For English Language Learners In Mainstream Classrooms, Ruth Ban, Li Jin, Robert Summers, Katherin Eisenhower Dec 2005

Integrating Technology: Best-Use Practices For English Language Learners In Mainstream Classrooms, Ruth Ban, Li Jin, Robert Summers, Katherin Eisenhower

Li Jin

No abstract provided.