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An Investigation Of The Impact Of Integrated Learning System Use On Mathematics Achievement Of Elementary Students., Vicki Carpenter Kirk May 2003

An Investigation Of The Impact Of Integrated Learning System Use On Mathematics Achievement Of Elementary Students., Vicki Carpenter Kirk

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between time spent on an integrated learning system (ILS) entitled, SuccessMaker®, as a supplement to traditional mathematics instruction on achievement as measured by standardized achievement tests of elementary students. The variables of grade-level, ability level, and gender were also considered. The population consisted of students who were second-, third-, and fourth-graders during the 1997-98 school year. Data were gathered that covered the three-year period beginning in 1997 and ending in 2000. The final sample consisted of 348 students who participated in Computer Curriculum Corporation© mathematics instruction and …


A Tutorial System For Studying Chromatography Techniques, Hossam Mohamed Hassan Jan 2003

A Tutorial System For Studying Chromatography Techniques, Hossam Mohamed Hassan

Theses Digitization Project

The goal of this project is to use the Generic Tutorial System for the Sciences (GTSS) tools to develop a prototype interactive chromatography simulation with the Chrom-Quiz system. This will demonstrate Chrom-Quiz/chromatography integration as a teaching system.


Instructional Designer's Toolkit: A Practical Approach To The Effective Design Of Instruction, Andrew Casimer Masiewicz Jan 2003

Instructional Designer's Toolkit: A Practical Approach To The Effective Design Of Instruction, Andrew Casimer Masiewicz

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to develop a web-based instructional design tool. The tool provides guidelines, templates, and checklists to simplify the overall process, and give the designer a path to follow to help manage the instructional design project. It is based on the generalized model of Instructional Systems Design (ISD), but is applicable to the design of instructional materials for delivery by an instructor, by Computer-based Training (CBT), or a combination of instructor-led and technology-based delivery.


Improving Teacher Productivity Through The Use Of Computer Technology, Darcy Jane Coulter Jan 2003

Improving Teacher Productivity Through The Use Of Computer Technology, Darcy Jane Coulter

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of the project was to develop a teacher handbook forusing computer technology and Microsoft Office XP software in the performance of their administrative tasks. The handbook was designed to provide teachers with step-by-step instructions that would enable them to automate many administrative tasks that were previously performed manually, without the benefit of computer technology.


Teacher Professional Development In Technology Integration, Geraldine Lee Soderquist Jan 2003

Teacher Professional Development In Technology Integration, Geraldine Lee Soderquist

Theses Digitization Project

The purpose of this project was to design, create, and produce a web site for teachers that instructs them on the creating, developing and sharing of Web Quests. Web Quests utilize the wealth of information on the internet to provide a means of moving the teacher away from lecturer and toward facilitator.


Strategies For Effective Virtual Education Delivery In Thailand, Nalinee Thongprasert Jan 2003

Strategies For Effective Virtual Education Delivery In Thailand, Nalinee Thongprasert

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

An increasing number of Thai universities arc using information and communication technologies to support virtual education delivery (VED). The main purpose of this study was to examine the strategies used by Thai universities to adopt the concept of ''virtual education delivery" as an education tool. The study attempted to determine the critical factors that influence success in implementing Thai VEDs, and identified the ways to facilitate such adoption. These factors were synthesised with Thai environmental and cultural factors to develop a strategic framework which can be used to assist universities in Thailand to achieve more effective implementation of VEDs. The …


Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of An Interactive Multimedia Instructional Model : A Teaching And Learning Programming Approach, Kacha Chansilp Jan 2003

Development, Implementation And Evaluation Of An Interactive Multimedia Instructional Model : A Teaching And Learning Programming Approach, Kacha Chansilp

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

This study sought to explore the outcomes from the use of a dynamic interactive visualisation tool among novice programmers in an introductory computer programming course. The proposed model, Dynamic Interactive Visualisation Tool in Teaching C (DIVTIC), was designed to use multimedia and visual imagery to provide learners with a step-by-step representation of program execution in the C language as a means of enhancing their understanding of programming structures and concepts. DIVTIC was designed to support constructivist learning principles and combined collaborative and visualisation learning strategies with use of the Internet and the World Wide Web to support the learning of …