AECT Audio Archive

PT3 Teacher Education Faculty Development: A Meta-analysis

admin — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:16:05 +0000

Artist	Leslie Hall, Washington State University; Sandra Musanti, University of New Mexico; Clint Fisher, University of Colorado; Don Halquist, State University New York, Brockport
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This presentation covers a meta-analysis of faculty professional development across 30 PT3 grants. Approaches to professional development were determined and clustered for analysis. Major approaches included mentoring, workshops, and institutes. Barriers and insights were identified for each aproach and across all approaches. We conclude that “buying” faculty time is the most effective way to insure participation in professional development.
Length	17:25

An Interview with David Merrill

admin — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:09:23 +0000

Artist	John H. Curry
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	An Interview with David Merrill
Length	27:56

Digitized Video Research Tools: Integrated Resources for Data Collection, Content Analysis, and Transcription

admin — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:03:43 +0000

Artist	Ronald D. Zellner, Educational Technology Program; Tufan Adiguzel, Texas A&M University; Serkan Ozel, Educational Technology Program
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Digitized video provides properties to enhance data collection and interpretation in a range of research settings. The key to unlocking video’s power is the ability to integrate it to easily manage large sets of files, encode the video content and readily access the data for analysis or transfer to analyses software. This presentation will demonstrate video in both web-based and stand alone applications tapping features that are often unavailable in typical research settings.
Length	15:45

What Counts as Theory in Instructional Technology?

admin — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:53:47 +0000

Artist	Gary J. Anglin, University of Kentucky; James Klein, Arizona State University; Charles M. Reigluth, Indiana University
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	In this session, the panel will discuss the question, “What counts as theory in instructional technology?” Issues will include how theory is generated, how it is refined, and how it is validated.
Length	51:35

Educational Technology Research in ETR&D: Trends in Methodologies Used, 1953-2006

admin — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:46:10 +0000

Artist	Gary J. Anglin, University of Kentucky; Gary R. Morrison, Old Dominion University
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	The use of a particular research methodology should be contingent on the choice of the particular research question or questions that are posed by the researcher. Research studies have been published in Educational Technology Research and Development using various research methodologies. The primary purpose of this study is to identify research trends in educational technology as reflected in the Educational TechnologyResearch and Development journal since its inception in 1953.
Length	18:55

Influences of Video Technology on Pre-service Teacher Self Assessment

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:54:36 +0000

Artist	Qi Li, University of Georgia; Arthur Recesso, University of Georgia; Michael Hannafin, University of Georgia; Peter Rich, University of Georgia; Craig Shepherd, University of Georgia; Ben Deaton, University of Georgia
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Recent research demonstrates the capacity of video technology to capture teaching practice to support teacher professional development (Stigler, 1999; Pea, 2004; Sherin, 2005). The goal of this paper is to introduce how new methodologies are being merged with emerging video technology to further our understanding about how pre-service teacher professional development is influenced by the view of video. The intent is to delineate the methods and tools we develop as support mechanisms for continuous growth and how they influence pre-service teacher self assessment of classroom practices. The research results inform the future design of evidence-based methods and tools utilized for self assessment.
Length	20:40

Storytelling: A Practical Method for Facilitating Knowledge Management

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:41:14 +0000

Artist	Shauna LeBlanc, University of Central Florida; James Hogg, University of Central Florida; Atsusi Hirumi, University of Central Florida
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Storytelling possesses great potential as a tool for facilitating knowledge management. However, little has been done to synthesize related research and literature to maximize its potential. Research questions to be answered include: What is knowledge management? Why does storytelling facilitate knowledge management? And, how can storytelling be applied to uncover tacit knowledge? Examples of success stories of storytelling in knowledge management will be provided and recommendations for future research will be given.
Length	58:55

School Media & Technology Member Meeting

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:29:43 +0000

Artist	School Media & Technology Division
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This session is the School Media & Technology Member Meeting.
Length	30:40

The Impact of Handheld Representation Tools on Science Learning

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:21:37 +0000

Artist	Namsoo Shin, University of Michigan; Cathleen Norris, University of North Texas; Elliot Soloway, University of Michigan
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This study explored the impact on students’ science learning of two handheld-based graphical representation tools. The findings of this study indicate that the use of concept mapping and drawing and animation tools contributed to the increase in student achievement in science especially for low performing students regardless of gender.
Length	26:50

Starting Your Own State Student Media Festival

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:10:01 +0000

Artist	Susan Stansbury, Oklahoma State University; Uwe Gordon, Oklahoma State University/Hennessey Public Schools
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This session wil give detailed information about starting a student media festival in your state. By building on and borrowing from the success of the International Student Media Festival (http://ismf.net), the presenters created and carried off the first Oklahoma State Student Media Festival (http://librarymedia.okstate.edu/oksmf). http://librarymedia.okstate.edu/oksmf
Length	21:15

The Investigation of Preference and Quality of Content via Podcasting and Vodcasting Made Available to Students for Instructional Consumption - A Case Study of Maximizing the Quality and Effectiveness of Downloadable Instructional Materials

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:48:31 +0000

Artist	Greg Johnson, University of Houston
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	The emergence of podcast/vodcast (p/vodcast) has penetrated various facets of mass communication. From audio blogs, to radio to Internet talk shows and education, this subscription-based delivery method has become a popular form of asynchronous content delivery. This session will focus on the various forms of p/vodcasting in a couple of classroom environments. The goal is to discover the students’ preferences of the p/vodcast derivatives as they relate to quality and effectiveness. These characteristics will be based on the analysis of computer server usage log data, student survey data, and the comparison of grade data from previous semesters.
Length	26:55

A Strategy for Thinking Critically About Instructional Design Practices

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:37:17 +0000

Artist	Stephen Yanchar, Brigham Young University; Bruce Gabbitas, Brigham Young University; Andrew Gibbons, Brigham Young University
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	We will describe a critical thinking strategy that cna facilitate the study of instructional design theory and practices. This strategy, which can be used in conjunction with other critical thinking approaches, emphasizes the examination of assumptions that underlie the everyday activitiees of instructional designers, implications of those assumptions, and alternatives assumptions and implications. This strategy can facilitate the understanding, evaluation, and possibly revision of existing practices. We will explain how this strategy works, provide examples of it in use, and offer materials that can facilitate its application.
Length	58:05

Using Design-Based Research to Study K-12 Teachers’ Evolving Pedagogical Models in Technology-Supported Inquiry Classrooms

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:27:42 +0000

Artist	Yu Feng, Indiana University Bloomington
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Teachers as interpretive curricular enactors have complex cognition. In the context of profeesional development interventions involving innovative curricula, design-based research (DBR) offers facilitators a practical collaborative tool to capture the complexities of teachers’ evolving pedagogical models as well as supporting teachers’ learning, following an agenda that links theory with practice. This presentation reflects on the lessons learned from a grant project and proposes a design experiment in the light of the DBR principles and challenges.
Length	30:50

Discourse Indicators of Emergence of a Third Culture in Online Courses

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:14:59 +0000

Artist	Yakut Gazi, Texas A&M University; Susan Pedersen, Texas A&M University; Karen Murphy, Western New Mexico University
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Researchers and practitioners need to know how people from different cultures communicate in online courses in order to design environments that serve the needs of these diverse students. This case study of a graduate level online course analyzed the online communication to identify the discourse indicators that would point to the creation of a polycentric or third culture among the students and the instructor. The design features that may have facilitated the emergence of this polycentric/third culture are discussed.
Length	34:25

Connecting Content Standards and Technology: Moon Journals

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:05:53 +0000

Artist	Bruce Spitzer, Indiana University South Bend; Sydney Bontrager, Indiana University South Bend
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This session details how one intermediate school teacher reconfigured a unit integrating language, art, and science to incorporate technology. Using Moon Journals: Writing, Art, and Inquiry Through Focused Nature Study by Joni Chancer and Gina Rester-Zodrow as the foundation, this teacher adapted the text to infuse technology into each of the lessons, activities, and student products. The presenters explain the moon journal concept and how to integrate technology and content standards using those concepts.
Length	30:30

The Design of an Analogical Encoding Tool for Problem-based Learning and Game Environments

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:42:51 +0000

Artist	Douglas Williams, University of Louisiana; Yuxin Ma, University of Louisiana; Steven Feist, University of Louisiana
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This presentation will share the design, rationale, and prototype of an analogical encoding tool for use in problem-based learning and game environments. Research on analogical encoding (i.e. learning by comparing two cases) suggests that teaching students to compare cases side-by-side improves knowledge acquisition and transfer. Analogical encoding aids students in attending to the deep underlying structures (i.e. principles) of cases thereby reducing potential distraction of surface features.
Length	21:15

A New Taxonomy of Meaningful Learning

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:15:00 +0000

Artist	David Jonassen, University of Missouri-Columbia
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	In this presentation, a new taxonomy of meaningful learning is demonstrated. The taxonomy is built from the perspective that problem solving is the most authentic and purposeful learning outcome. Because of this, problem solving is placed at the top of this new taxonomy and analogical and causal reasoning are presented as co-requisites. Implications for designers will be discussed.
Length	61:20

Guidelines for Presenting Archived Video on the Web: An Overview

admin — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:05:25 +0000

Artist	David Klein, University of Iowa; Kenneth Thompson; University of Iowa
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Successful web-based video represents decisions made by the producers, videographers, editors, compressors, application developers, and web designers based on a complex set of choices. To put video on your website, some decisions may be made for you, some may be based on your own practice and on exemplar sites, and some might be wild guesses. This interactive presentation will discuss some guidelines for critical decisions about preproduction, shooting, editing, and preparing archived, web-based video presentations. http://disability.law.uiowa.edu/lhpdc/publications/kleinpubs.html
Length	19:35

Transforming Teacher Education: Examining PT3 Project’s Influence on Methods Courses and Field Experiences

admin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:27:29 +0000

Artist	Drew Polly, University of Georgia; Clif Mims, University of Memphis; Craig Shepher, University of Georgia; Fethi Inan, University of Memphis
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	The Preparing Tomorrow’s Teacher to Use Technology (PT3) initiative provided millions of dollars to transform pre-service teachers’ experiences with technology in both their technology courses and field experiences (USDoE, 2004). The researchers have recently completed a critical analysis of PT3 projects in this area. This session will allow both the presenters and the audience to share and comment on the findings of the critical synthesis, the influence of these PT3 projects on teacher education and implications for further research.
Length	40:00

Merging a School Library Media Program with an Educational Technology Program: Aligning Standards and Comparing Existing Programs

admin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:18:39 +0000

Artist	John Curry, Oklahoma State University; Susan Stansberry, Oklahoma State University
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This presentation detail the experience of a large Midwestern university’s challenge in merging a thriving School Library Media program with the revival of an Educational Technology program. The presentation focuses on two main issues: alignment of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) standards and the School Media and Education Technology Specialists (SMETS) standards, and a comparison of the existing educational technology programs. Milestones, challenges and administrative issues will be chronicled and discussed.
Length	26:50

Reconsidering Constructivism in Theory and Practice: Implications for the Effective Integration of Technologies into Constructivist Classrooms

admin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 23:11:20 +0000

Artist	Jonwhi Park, McGill University
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This paper reviews key elements that contribute to the successful integration of technologies and constructivist pedagogical activities in K-12 settings. Theoretical constructs of constructivism were identified based on literature about constructivist theories. These constructs were compared with constructs in selected empirical studies. The main finding suggested that insufficient elaboration of constructivist theoretical constructs in empirical studies resulted in poor results or no significant effects on constructivist learning.
Length	27:55

Connecting New Technologies and Educational Goals: Analyzing Game Engines for “Serious Game” Development

admin — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:58:37 +0000

Artist	James Hogg, University of Central Florida; Nan Schultz, University of Central Florida; Atsusi Hirumi, University of Central Florida; Huei-Hsuan Yang, University of Central Florida
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Serious games need serious software. A variety of software tools already exist in the world of entertainment and many can be used to create serious games as well. But how do you choose the right one? What differentiates one from another? The presenters have analyzed over 30 commercially available game design engines based on cost, technical requirements, end-user requirements, pre-requisite development skills, and product support. Analysis, findings, and discussion of further research will be presented.
Length	48:10

Creating Classroom Video of Teacher Best Practices to Affect Change in Teacher Pedagogy

admin — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:02:01 +0000

Artist	Sandy Geisler, University of Georgia; Chandra Orrill, University of Georgia
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Describing and discussing “quality” teaching does not always translate as intended back in the classroom; however, modeling “quality” teaching through the use of video best practices can be a very effective tool. Video provides concrete examples of the desired teacher performance, reducing ambiguity. This presentation focuses on the process of designing and developing classroom video bet practices for teacher professional development.
Length	28:40

Open-Access Education and OpenCourse Ware

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:31:25 +0000

Artist	Shelley Henson, Utah State University; David Wiley, Utah State University; John Dehlin, Utah State University
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	OpenCourse Ware is a digital collection of educational materials made freely available to anyone with an internet connection. There are more than 50 univerities worldwide offering OpenCourse Wares. Using a case study, this session will describe how to start an OpenCourse Ware project. Topics will include moving existing digital materials from a closed learning management system into an open-access format using eduCommons (http://cosl.usu.edu/projects/educommons/), gaining faculty and institutional support, and dealing with intellectual property issues. http://cosl.usu.edu
Length	28:55

Developing Learning Content Marku Language (LCML) for Personalized Instruction in the Adaptive Learning System

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:23:04 +0000

Artist	Jongpil Cheon, University of Memphis; Michael Grant, University of Memphis
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This paper designs a Learning Content Markup Language (LCML) based on XML structure. LCML focuses on developing effective structure of learning objects called learning content for the adaptive learning system, Matching Learning Objects to Individual Differences (MLOID) proposed at the AECT conference in 2005. Learning content includes descriptive metadata, which is pedagogical information and properties related to individual differences, and links to material source. The learning content written by LCML will be a basis of complete learning units in the adaptive learning system.
Length	30:41

Games for Learning, “FIDGE” for Instructional Design

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:51:30 +0000

Artist	Goknur Kaplan, Psu, Insys; Kursat Cagiltay, Middle East Technical University
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Despite more than 30 years’ existence of computer games and simulations in the instructional design movement, available comprehensive design paradigms are still lacking and well-designed research studies about the question of “how to” incorporate games into learning environments is still a question . In search for an answer, this study explicates the third generation of the “FIDGE model,” which is an instructional design/development model (IDDM) that has come to life as a result of a formative research and with the inspiration of fuzzy logic. The model is designed for creating game-like learning environments, educational or commercial games, or briefly, video games in general.
Length	36:41

Examining the Effectiveness of The Many Hats of an Instructional Designer Game

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:42:20 +0000

Artist	William Sugar, East Carolina University; Anthony Betrus, SUNY Postdam; Celina Byers, Bloomsburg University
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Three graduate Instructional Design and Technology classes played The Many Hats of an Instructional Designer game. During this presentation, we report upon the results of these graduate students’ interactions with this game and their respective reflections. The purpose of our study will evaluate the effectiveness of this instructional design card game by addressing the impact of this game upon Instructional Design and Technology students’ knowledge of the roles of an instructional designer.
Length	35:09

Ten Research Areas to Guide the Field of Digital Game-Based Learning

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:36:02 +0000

Artist	Richard VanEck, University of North Dakota
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) is at a crossroads. Where once our energies were largely concerned with change agency, games have begun to overcome the stigma associated with being “play”. As our focus shifts from change agencyto research and prescription, we must establish the rigor required of a serious discipline. This presentation outlines 10 important areas to help focus DGBL on the questions we must answer if we are to become a field instead of a fad.
Length	34:07

Redefining Preservice Teacher Portfolios through Evidence-Based Decision Support

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:56:42 +0000

Artist	Craig Shepherd, University of Georgia; Arthur Recesso, University of Georgia; Michael Hannafin, University of Georgia
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Traditional portfolios stress artifact collection to document preservice teacher skills for summative purposes. These purposes expend several resources and result in tools that are rarely used beyond course or progrm requirements. This presentation details how evidence-based methods may be used with preservice teacher assessment, synthesize evidence around particular teaching problems, and establish the use of evidence in determining teacher quality.
Length	28:37

Writing and Editing Books for the Instructional Technology Field

admin — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 12:46:57 +0000

Artist	Gary R. Morrison, Old Dominion University
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This session explores several issues dealing with the writing and editing of books for the Instructional Technology Field. In this session we address deciding if working on a book is a worthwhile venture for a research agenda to developing a proposal to the process of developing the manuscript to the final phases of production.
Length	29:12

Project Promote: Mentoring Early Career Higher Education Faculty

admin — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:39:47 +0000

Artist	Lloyd Rieber, University of Georgia; Gregory Clinton, University of Georgia
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	Early career faculty often have questions or needs they are hesitant to articulate. Project Promote is an effort to help address this need by creating a robust online resource for the mentoring of new faculty. The anchor resource of this tool is a special Question and Answer Center, the main function of which is to allow new faculty to post questions (with the option of anonymity) and for senior faculty to respond.
Length	28:54

Embracing Technology: A Study of Technology-Using Teachers

admin — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:31:32 +0000

Artist	Lee Nelson, Norman Public Schools; Dr. Robert Michael Nelson, University of Central Oklahoma
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This qualitative study explored the histories and beliefs of twelve experienced and successful technology-using teachers, and how they perceive the evolution of their own technology use. From the coding of interview transcripts it was found that early technology experiences and motivation to use technology varied widely, all the technology-using teachers had invested significant time and effort in training, were future-oriented, participated in a technology support network, and had convenient access to a computer projection device.
Length	28:48

Using Data to Design and Refine a Technology-Integrated Professional Development Model

admin — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:12:37 +0000

Artist	Chandra Orrill, University of Georgia; Drew Polly, University of Georgia
Event	AECT 2006 Convention Podcasts
Description	This presentation tracks the evolution of an elementary teacher professional model over time. The intervention has been implemented 5 times across 4 school districts. During each implementation various data were collected and analyzed to aid in the refinement of the program. We will focus on the process and the principles for professional development that have endured across the implementations as well as the changes that have been made.
Length	32:00