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Improving Parental Involvement And Student Achievement With A Classroom Website, Jennifer Allison O'Kelley
Improving Parental Involvement And Student Achievement With A Classroom Website, Jennifer Allison O'Kelley
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to develop an instructional tool, which would enable students and their parents to access the student's progress electronically at anytime and to determine if students whose parents utilized the teacher-created website and used email to communicate showed significant improvement in student's academics, behavior and attendance.
Webquests: Improving Military Training Through Constructivism And The Web, Brian Patrick Lafferty
Webquests: Improving Military Training Through Constructivism And The Web, Brian Patrick Lafferty
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was for members of the United States Marine Corps to leverage the benefits of inquiry based learning in the form of WebQuests. By creating and implementing WebQuests to meet training needs at the small unit level, non commissioned officers can take advantage of the resources of the World Wide Web in a timely and effective manner. To this end, a course of computer-based training was designed, developed, tested, implemented, and evaluated using the ADDIE instructional design model.
Overcoming The Failure Phenomena: Recouping High School Credit Through An Online Language Arts Course, Wesley Vern Andrews
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.
Engaged: A Teacher Resource Based On Fun Factor, Jay Marcus Jones
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.
An Online Community Helping Left-Handed Right Brained Students Succeed, Amber Elizabeth Hladik
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.
Project Think: Transforming History Into New Knowledge, Susan Heather Young
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
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.
How Effective Are College Based Websites At Providing Students With The Information Necessary To Make An Informed College Choice?, Joanne Ambat Escatiola
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.
Effectiveness Of Interactive Web Based Review, Eric John Viebach
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.
Web Based Entry Level Mathematics Test, Okbun Baek
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.
Three Branches Of Government Webquest, Erica Lian Corioso
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.
The Elements Of Filmmaking, James Patrick Hilliard
The Elements Of Filmmaking, James Patrick Hilliard
Theses Digitization Project
Presents an educational multimedia development project created to teach novice learners about the various elements of the film making process. The multimedia web site designed for this project was created using Macromedia Flash 8. The process involved surveying people to determine learner needs and alpha and beta testing the final project to gather data regarding functionality and learner satisfaction.
Creating A Content Management System To Support K-12 Teachers Implementing A Web Enhanced Classroom, Marc Thomas Drescher
Creating A Content Management System To Support K-12 Teachers Implementing A Web Enhanced Classroom, Marc Thomas Drescher
Theses Digitization Project
Using instructional design methodology, this project identified the features of an effective classroom website and incorporated them into the design of a Course Management System (CMS) for K-12 teachers. The purpose of this CMS is to deliver online information to students and parents while meeting the needs of K-12 teachers.
The Spanish Assistant, James Randolph Campbell
The Spanish Assistant, James Randolph Campbell
Theses Digitization Project
The Spanish Assistant is an electronic resource created with Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver and Hot Potatoes 6, to help students in their quest to learn Spanish faster and easier. This project includes a discussion of the processes used to analyze, develop, design, implement and evaluate the electronic resource.
Virtual Field Trip Design And Development: Mission San Diego De Alcala, Kyle Trevor Griffith
Virtual Field Trip Design And Development: Mission San Diego De Alcala, Kyle Trevor Griffith
Theses Digitization Project
This design and development project focused on creating an online virtual field trip of Mission San Diego de Alcala (San Diego Mission) for use by California fourth grade teachers. This CD-ROM was designed to assist the teacher and enhance a field trip to California's first mission.
Interactive Multimedia E-Learning System, Wen-Yi Shih
Interactive Multimedia E-Learning System, Wen-Yi Shih
Theses Digitization Project
This project is an interactive, multimedia, on-line learning system. It provides a friendly and simple interface to let kids easily learn their ABC's. Teachers and administrators can modify and view files and database information from a normal web browser to customize the student's learning experience. The web browser is written in Java Server Page (JSP), Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) and Macromedia Flash.
Key Communication Aspects Of A High School Website, Douglas Clayton Soles
Key Communication Aspects Of A High School Website, Douglas Clayton Soles
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study is to find and analyze data that can help schools create websites that are more useful for their students, staff, and community. There is a need in the educational community to have a blueprint for an educational tool (website), that allows students, parents, and school officials the opportunity to quickly and decisively share important information in an arena available to all and available 24 hours a day. It was completed by comparing the current websites of all the high schools in Riverside County, California.
Tools For Teaching Intersession In A Year-Round School, Rebecca Jane Santana
Tools For Teaching Intersession In A Year-Round School, Rebecca Jane Santana
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to create a website that would assist teachers who teach intersession at the year round school. The goal is to allow teachers to spend less time on paperwork and focus on what they need to do in order to service their students and help them meet their goals.
Development Of A Usable Website For An Electric Motorboat Drag Racing Physics Project, Reno Don Barry
Development Of A Usable Website For An Electric Motorboat Drag Racing Physics Project, Reno Don Barry
Theses Digitization Project
The project developed a web site for a high school physics projected called "Electric Motorboat Drag Racing." The web site was produced following the ADDIE instructional design model (analyze, design, develop, implement, evaluate) and was designed using key usability concepts identified through research: speed, content, appearance, and navigation (SCAN). The web site was developed and tested by asking experts for their feedback and by having participants use the web site. The web site was implemented in physics classrooms and data from 43 participants were evaluated. The data showed 97 percent of the participants' boats successfully completed the five-meter drag race. …
Connecting The Teacher And Parents Through A Website To Monitor Student Progress, Shazia Ahmad Zaidi
Connecting The Teacher And Parents Through A Website To Monitor Student Progress, Shazia Ahmad Zaidi
Theses Digitization Project
The objective of the project was to develop an online educational technology tool based on research from multiple disciplines to improve effective communication between students, counselors, teachers, parents, and school staff. The website developed for the project aims to increase the involvement of parents in their child's academic progress. The project also includes discussions concerning the website's field testing at a middle school in Rosemead, California, its evaluation through participant surveys, and final revision. The field test participant instructions, survey questions, and a computer disc of the website accompanies the project.
Using Webpages And Streaming Audio Instructions To Support Students In The Completion Of Assignments In A Biology Class, Daniel Checo
Using Webpages And Streaming Audio Instructions To Support Students In The Completion Of Assignments In A Biology Class, Daniel Checo
Theses Digitization Project
This project focused on the development of a group of web pages that provided support to students enrolled in Biology and Advance Placement Biology classes at Colton High School. It was developed using a modified user-centered methodology. It incorporated streaming audio technology to assist student in the completion of assignments.
Assisting Students With Concept Acquisition In Basic Skills Reading Through The Use Of An Interactive Website, Michele Barbara Laveaux
Assisting Students With Concept Acquisition In Basic Skills Reading Through The Use Of An Interactive Website, Michele Barbara Laveaux
Theses Digitization Project
This project creates an interactive website on the literature surrounding reading and concept acquisition skills in adult learners. This website used in conjunction with the Basic Skills English 10A course given in community colleges will enhance reading and concept acquisitions skills enabling student the self cofidence, encouragement and motivation to complete the course.
Development Of A Web Site For Korean Returning Students And Their Parents To Help Their Process Of Re-Adaptation, Hamila Song
Development Of A Web Site For Korean Returning Students And Their Parents To Help Their Process Of Re-Adaptation, Hamila Song
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this project was to develop a website to relieve Korean returnees' reverse culture shock and help their re-adaptation process. A website can be an outstanding resource for returnees in terms of accessibility because the target audiences are scattered all over the world.
Comparison Of Effectiveness Between Merit Software And Traditional Grammar Instruction For Ninth Grade Students, Cynthia Joann Furr
Comparison Of Effectiveness Between Merit Software And Traditional Grammar Instruction For Ninth Grade Students, Cynthia Joann Furr
Theses Digitization Project
Purpose of the project is to determine whether Merit Software program, "Write it right" could be effective in a whole class setting (using one computer) rather than in a computer lab. The further purpose was to identify if this strategy was more effective than the use of the traditional textbook method of grammar study in the ninth grade. Lesson plans and a software description are included.
Measure It!: Developing An Electronic Resource For Scientific Measurement Skills, Gregory Berenato
Measure It!: Developing An Electronic Resource For Scientific Measurement Skills, Gregory Berenato
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of the project was to develop an electronic resource that would provide a tutorial for students and offer opportunities for practice of measurement skills.
Digital Collage-Access To Inspiration: The Use Of Multimedia As A Catalyst For Creative Thought, Frederick George Still
Digital Collage-Access To Inspiration: The Use Of Multimedia As A Catalyst For Creative Thought, Frederick George Still
Theses Digitization Project
This paper takes the position that creativity can be enhanced by multimedia. Computer software was designed and a study was conducted to measure that proposition. The author used participant self-analysis as a means to gather data on creativity enhancement holding to the presupposition that people can tell when they are creative and when their creativity is inhibited. The results of the study supported the belief that multimedia and the software designed for that purpose was able to enhance creativity.
Integrating Computer Software Within The Houghton Mifflin Language Arts Program, Leslie Serine Ouren
Integrating Computer Software Within The Houghton Mifflin Language Arts Program, Leslie Serine Ouren
Theses Digitization Project
This project was created for third grade teachers who use the Houghton Mifflin Language Arts series and want to integrate computer software into their writing curriculum. The website created includes all the writing assignments that the students are to complete and the required software used to complete the assignment.
Online Tutor Training: An Alternative To Person-To-Person Training, David James Reyes
Online Tutor Training: An Alternative To Person-To-Person Training, David James Reyes
Theses Digitization Project
This project examines the creation of an online tutor training Web site designed to teach those tutors at the California State University, San Bernardino's Learning Center who cannot attend tutor training in person. The training Web site utilizes the instructional design ADDIE model.
Neurolinguistic Programming As Observational And Mediational Strategies In Teaching Primary-Level English As A Second Language, Amber Lee Hishmeh
Neurolinguistic Programming As Observational And Mediational Strategies In Teaching Primary-Level English As A Second Language, Amber Lee Hishmeh
Theses Digitization Project
This project serves as a resource for kindergarten ESL educators to explore more creative multisensory teaching strategies. The five methodologies presented are Neurolinguistic Programming, Suggestopedia, music, storytelling and Total Physical Response.
Use Of A Video Based Instruction Program To Enhance English Literature And Writing Concepts, Jeffrey Christian Pitcher
Use Of A Video Based Instruction Program To Enhance English Literature And Writing Concepts, Jeffrey Christian Pitcher
Theses Digitization Project
In this project an educational DVD about the life and writing styles of John Steinbeck was developed for use in high school freshman classrooms at Yucaipa High School. Additional activities to stimulate students' writing and composition in the style of Steinbeck were created to match educational theory and state standards.