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Project Think: Transforming History Into New Knowledge, Susan Heather Young Jan 2007

Project Think: Transforming History Into New Knowledge, Susan Heather Young

Theses Digitization Project

Project THINK was designed as a classroom project that combined the use of instructional multimedia technology, linked to the California History/Social Science standards, which engaged gifted middle school students in the design of these standards-based video materials.


Standardization In The Development And Delivery Methods Of Technology Workshops, Sherwin Anthony Smith Jan 2007

Standardization In The Development And Delivery Methods Of Technology Workshops, Sherwin Anthony Smith

Theses Digitization Project

Trainers have long relied on visual content to make their training more effective. As the use of computer-based delivery has become an accepted method of distributing training and instructional materials, a system of standardizing the development and delivery of training workshops was worthy of considerable attention. The study concludes that while many of the older studies do not directly address the use of computer-based presentation applications, a development process can be achieved to streamline the creation of instructional content while maintaining consistency and quality in the content created.


Effectiveness Of Interactive Web Based Review, Eric John Viebach Jan 2007

Effectiveness Of Interactive Web Based Review, Eric John Viebach

Theses Digitization Project

There were three main goals of this study. First, utilize technology in a non-conventional way to enhance student's study process. Second, gauge if the students access such a tool when it is available to them. Third, assess the student's learning based on the study tools available. This project also examined if there was a difference in comprehension of post-World War II era information between students who use the online test preparation program and those that received only traditional instruction.


An Online Community Helping Left-Handed Right Brained Students Succeed, Amber Elizabeth Hladik Jan 2007

An Online Community Helping Left-Handed Right Brained Students Succeed, Amber Elizabeth Hladik

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project is to develop a website that helps left handed students, their parents, and teachers to help left-handers, whether they are left-or-right-brain dominant, succeed. This website will be a tool to get to know their children and students better. The project consists of a paper and a website to educate about left-handed people.


Three Branches Of Government Webquest, Erica Lian Corioso Jan 2007

Three Branches Of Government Webquest, Erica Lian Corioso

Theses Digitization Project

The general purpose of this project was to enhance the retention of social studies curriculum via internet technology. Specifically, this project involved a webquest about the three branches of government.


Overcoming The Failure Phenomena: Recouping High School Credit Through An Online Language Arts Course, Wesley Vern Andrews Jan 2007

Overcoming The Failure Phenomena: Recouping High School Credit Through An Online Language Arts Course, Wesley Vern Andrews

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to develop an online educational program that offered the courses in which students are deficient. This program was called The Virtual Senior (VS). In the end, multiple courses across each of the core disciplines will be created based on California State Standards.


Web Based Entry Level Mathematics Test, Okbun Baek Jan 2007

Web Based Entry Level Mathematics Test, Okbun Baek

Theses Digitization Project

The primary purpose of the project is to develop a web site where students can practice entry level mathematics questions.


How Effective Are College Based Websites At Providing Students With The Information Necessary To Make An Informed College Choice?, Joanne Ambat Escatiola Jan 2007

How Effective Are College Based Websites At Providing Students With The Information Necessary To Make An Informed College Choice?, Joanne Ambat Escatiola

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to develop a rubric to assess whether a selected group of college websites, chosen to represent most of what is available to students, meet the requirements necessary for students to make an informed college choice. The project was undertaken as a way to determine if these sites, individually or as a whole, present enough information for students to make a choice that correctly aligns with their college aspirations.


Engaged: A Teacher Resource Based On Fun Factor, Jay Marcus Jones Jan 2007

Engaged: A Teacher Resource Based On Fun Factor, Jay Marcus Jones

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to develop a teacher resource in which content is both standards based and student demonstrated as "fun" in which to participate. The form of this resource is a website called Engaged. It will ultimately consist of several folioed and interconnected web pages. Academic content is to be all teacher supplied. At risk youth are in danger of being left behind, not only in schools, but by society as a whole. Through classroom teachers it has the potential to provide at-risk-youth a vital bridge across the digital divide.