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Online Networks In Institutions Of Higher Education: An Assessment Of Student Use, Norbaiduri Ruslan

Masters Theses

Online networks in university campuses are expected to enhance the learning process, an argument founded on the theories of Cognitive Apprenticeship, Situated Cognition, and Social Constructivism. However, the extent to which students use these networks should be a significant predictor of such benefits.

This study investigated the patterns of use of online networks in universities with a survey administered to 299 students enrolled in a random sample of undergraduate classes at Western Michigan University during the summer semester of 1998.

The findings show extensive use of email and the World Wide Web for activities that arguably benefit their education. Other …

Technology Integration In Tennessee Twenty-First Century Classrooms, Lois J. Markee

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

In the study, the population of educators in 21st Century Classrooms across the State of Tennessee was surveyed to determine teachers' satisfaction with 21st Century program implementation and associated changes in instructional practices. During fall 1998, six hundred of the 4,800 21st century classroom teachers were surveyed using the Technology Use Questionnaire. Three hundred two completed surveys were returned. Frequency rates and percentages were calculated for each of the 33 questions and the 8 demographic items. The questions were grouped into 7 subscales: Administration, Teacher Training, Implementation, Integration, Use on the Job, Use at Home and Instructional Change. Correlation analysis …

A Study Of The Relationships Between Knowledge And Attitudes Toward Computer Ethics Among Computer Users In The Tennessee Community College System, Qing .. Yuan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to obtain information about the knowledge and attitudes of students, staff, faculty, and administrators in the community colleges in the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) system about the ethical issues relating to the current policies and laws regarding the use of computers and software; to compare the knowledge and attitude of these users and to investigate any relationships that may exist between users, knowledge and attitude toward computer ethics. A total of 700 students (280), staff (140), faculty (140), and administrators (140) from the 14 TBR community colleges were surveyed. The total responses was …

An Hiv/Aids Facts Video And Supplemental Quiz, Jeanette Earline Gambriel Bergen

All Graduate Projects

The purpose of this project was to develop a model Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/ AIDS) prevention instructional video for secondary level students in Highline School District #401, Seattle, Washington. To accomplish this purpose, current research and literature concerned with the education, transmission, and prevention of HIV, current statistics, and latest technologies were reviewed. Additionally, related information from selected sources was reviewed and Analyzed. A hand search of various other sources was also conducted.

Incorporating Internet Technology As As Educational And Learning Tool, Charles Bernard Helsper

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Using Educational Databases In The Form Of Electronic Portfolios: A Method In Coaching Athletics, Annette Richelle Papin

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

There Back Again In Coachella Valley: A Multimedia Presentation On Historical Sites In The Coachella Valley, Lani Sue Ray

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Colonial Russia In California History: A Multimedia Tutorial, William Elmer Martisius

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Using A Computer Negotiations Simulation To Improve The Writing Of English Language Learners In A Specially Designed Academic Instruction In English World History Class, Craig Steven Wilson

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Educational Use Of Video Tape And Cable To Communicate Information, Donna Lynne Maury, Mary Ann Burke

Theses Digitization Project

As educators, communicating timely, important information to parents and to the community is a challenge. By using video technology, the ability to convey such information is not only possible but rather simple. Taking it one step further, utilizing cable television allows for the transmission of a variety of information to every living room in our community.

Developing Performance Support Systems For Complex Tasks: Lessons From A Lesson Planning System, Martyn Wild

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

There lacks coherent and persuasive rationales for the further development of computer-based, interactive educational materials, for tertiary settings. Indeed, educational software arising out of what might be coined the “multimedia era”, namely the mid and later 19902, has been marked by lacklustre products with an emphasis in development and evaluation placed largely on technological issues (such as the use of video, sound and animations). As such, the rapid increase in commercially available (usually CD based) products has generally met a cool adoption from academics and educationalists, with both these groups often bemoaning the paucity or non-existence of effective instructional design …