SITE 2009--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
Mar 02, 2009
Editors
Ian Gibson; Roberta Weber; Karen McFerrin; Roger Carlsen; Dee Anna Willis
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 769
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Unveiling the possibility of a bottom-up approach for implementing electronic portfolios in a teacher preparation program
Heejung An & Hilary Wilder, William Paterson University, United States
Due to the changing nature of technology integration efforts in teacher preparation programs, electronic portfolios are often believed to be an ideal replacement for paper based ones. Yet, this... More
pp. 2-7
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Twenty-first Century Standards Driven Formative and Summative Performance Assessment in a Reflective e-Folio
Lorraine Boyle, Bemidji State University, United States
Abstract: The Standards of Effective Practice drive teaching and learning through curriculum alignment and performance assessment. One professor’s journey conveys specific processes and examples ... More
pp. 8-13
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Twenty-first Century Standards Driving Formative and Summative Performance Assessment in a Reflective e-Folio
Lorraine Boyle, Bemidji State University, United States; Lynne Groves & Paul Wasko, MN State Colleges and Universities, United States
Abstract: The Standards of Effective Practice drive teaching and learning through curriculum alignment and performance assessment. One professor’s journey conveys specific processes and examples ... More
pp. 14-19
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Reflective Professional Development Practices through Formative Assessments to Encourage Classroom Implementation
Evelyn R Brown, LeTourneau University, United States
This paper examines the integration of a web-based survey as a reflective professional development practice to encourage follow-up classroom implementation activities by an externally funded... More
pp. 20-23
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Electronic Portfolios in Teacher Education: Examples and Evidences of Student Understanding of Cultural Diversity
Chia-Jung Chung & Susan O'Hara, California State University, Sacramento, United States
This paper addresses the relationship between eportfolio development and multicultural education. Barrett (2001) and Dominick (2002) define the processes of eportfolio development as reflection,... More
pp. 24-31
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‘Is this thing on?’ University Student Preferences Regarding Audio Feedback
Kristen Cuthrell, Elizabeth Fogarty & Patricia Anderson, East Carolina University, United States
Professors from a large southeastern university were interested in determining student preferences in receiving instructor feedback about their assignments. Both undergraduate and graduate students... More
pp. 32-35
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The evolution of ARTI: An online tool to promote classroom-based technology outcomes via teacher inquiry
Kara Dawson & Cathy Cavanaugh, University of Florida, United States; Albert Ritzhaupt, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, United States
It is widely recognized that action research leads to a series of benefits for teachers including improved practice, heightened professionalism and activism for positive educational change. More... More
pp. 36-41
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A Program Evaluation Proposal for Online Databases
Oktay Donmez & Linda B. Schrader, Florida State University, United States
Online collections in libraries have increased dramatically. As requirements of all new technologies, digital technologies require new values, attitudes and patterns of behavior to access... More
pp. 42-46
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Multi-dimensional Assessment for eLearning; Traditional and Social Assessment Models
Thomas Downey, Embanet ULC, Canada
New modalities of learning require new models of assessment for learners. No longer do we look for mastery of an instructional objective, we also look for communication, team building and critical ... More
p. 47
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Instructional Leadership Redesign: A Technology-Infused Program
Charlotte Eady, Mary Montgomery, William Kiser & Isreal Eady, Jacksonville State University, United States
In 2001, Jacksonville (Alabama) State University (JSU) joined the Southern Regional Educational Board (SREB) and ten other universities to redesign their initial programs for educational leaders.... More
pp. 48-50
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Validity and Reliability of a Rubric for Assessing and Stimulating Quality in Effective Online Threaded Discussions
Jessica Hale & David Anderson, Eastern Michigan University, United States
This study tests the validity and reliability of a rubric created to assess quality in online threaded discussions. The participants in this study consist of faculty members: experts with extensive... More
pp. 51-52
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The Evolution of a "Home Grown" E-Portfolio as an Assessment Tool
Jeanne Herman & Joyce Aarsvold, Gustavus Adolphus College, United States
In an era when “assessment” of learning is expected within every discipline, a professor of Health and Exercise Science and a Technology Professional created a course focused on information... More
pp. 53-54
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Teachers’ Knowledge, Beliefs, and Assessment Practices: Using Technology Tools for Assessing Elementary Students’ Learning
Jane Howland, University of Missouri, United States
A four-year completed project included elementary teachers who assessed individual students’ learning using technology as an assessment tool. Specifically, the study focused on 1) teachers’... More
pp. 55-63
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Constructing E-folios using TINS – a case study
Yi-Feng Huang, Jhih-Syue Elementary School, Taiwan; Min-Jin Lin, National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan
The authors had designed and developed a web-based environment TINS (abbreviated for Theme-based Inquiry Network Studio). There are 34 software tools embedded in five different modules in TINS, and... More
pp. 64-67
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Assessing the Ability to Plan ICT Integrated Lessons with IAG to Respond to the Demand for Ensuring Pre-service Teachers' Quality
Natsuko Ishii, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan; Toshiki Matsuda, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
In view of the need for competent pre-service teachers, this study aims to develop materials that assess the ability of pre-service teachers in planning ICT (information and communication... More
pp. 68-73
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Using Electronic Assessment Systems to Improve Teacher Education
Teresa Jayroe & Margaret Pope, Mississippi State University, United States; Matthew Boggan & Janet McCarra, Mississippi State University - Meridian, United States
The elementary education program in a rural southeastern university uses an online electronic portfolio assessment system, TaskStream, to monitor the progress of teacher candidates after admission ... More
pp. 74-77
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FD Commons: e-Teaching Portfolio to Support Ubiquitous Peer Reviewing Process
Yukari Kato, Hironori Egi & Masaki Nakagawa, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
This system development realizes ubiquitous peer reviewing and reuse of comments of reviewers for assessment of teaching/learning in higher education. The purpose of this project is two fold: (1)... More
pp. 78-83
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Blogging as Reflective Practice: An Exploratory Study
Ilknur Kelceoglu, Indiana University - Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC), United States
The purpose of this brief paper is to present an ongoing study of student teachers’ use of blogs (web logs) as reflection tools during their student teaching. This exploratory study examines the... More
pp. 84-88
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The Benefits and Challenges of using Electronic Portfolios: A Case Study of Early Childhood Teacher Candidates
Esther Ntuli & Lydia Kyei-Blankson, Illinois State University, United States
The use of electronic portfolios has gained momentum in today’s education of teachers. While many teacher education programs have adopted electronic portfolios in order to meet accreditation... More
pp. 89-94
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An Assessment of E-Portfolios as Applied to the Accounting Industry
Mark Law, Bloomsburg University, United States; Monica Law, Moravian College, United States
The researchers seek to attain an understanding of the role E-Portfolios play in recruitment development of employees in the traditional areas of the accounting industry. The researchers will... More
pp. 95-97