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Steve Yuen

New Cengage Learning: Instructors and Students: Technology Use, Engagement and Learning... - 0 views

  • Today’s college students are juggling multiple demands and are also entering school lacking essential skills, which is significantly impacting their ability to study and focus, according to a survey released by Cengage Learning.
  • more than 25 percent of their students enter the classroom without basic skills in reading, writing, math and other areas.
  • nearly half of today’s college students hold jobs and 30 percent report being distracted by external responsibilities,
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  • Tech Effect: Technology Positively Impacts Student Engagement
  • • A majority (58 percent) of instructors believe that technology in courses positively impacts student engagement. • Seventy-one percent of instructors that rated student engagement levels as “high” report seeing a great benefit to learning outcomes as a result of using technology in courses. • Seventy-one percent of students who are employed full-time and seventy-seven percent of students who are employed part-time prefer more technology-based tools in the classroom.
  • Survey Says: Increased Need and Support for Educational Technology According to the survey, students and instructors have seen technology improve engagement in the past 12 months. • In fact, 79 percent of instructors and 86 percent of students have seen the average level of engagement improve over the last year as they have increased their use of digital educational tools. • Additionally, 67 percent of students reported they preferred courses that use a great deal of technology, a nine percent increase from the previous year. • Similarly, 58 percent of instructors said they prefer teaching courses that use a great deal of technology, a 10 percent increase from 2009.
  • What type of impact have the following technologies had on your overall learning? ■ 87% of students believe online libraries and databases have had the most significant impact on their overall learning. ■ 62% identify blogs, wikis, and other online authoring tools while 59% identify YouTube and recorded lectures. ■ E-books and e-textbooks impact overall learning among 50% of students surveyed, while 42% of students identify online portals.Which of the following technologies will have the greatest impact on student engagement? ■ 44% of instructors believe that online libraries and databases will have the greatest impact on student engagement. ■ 32% of instructors identify e-textbooks and 30% identify interactive homework solutions as having the potential to improve engagement and learning outcomes. (ereaders was 11%) ■ 49% of students believe that online libraries and databases will have the greatest impact on student engagement. ■ 31% identify e-textbooks and 27% identify interactive homework solutions as having the potential to improve engagement and learning outcomes. (ereaders was 11%) Students are more optimistic.
sirui wang

Preparing Faculty for Instructional Technology - 0 views

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    This article examines theoretical and methodological tools that can help faculty design flexible learning environments that incorporate appropriate technologies to meet individuals' needs and course or curriculum goals.
sirui wang

Evaluating the Impact of Technology on Teaching and Learning - 0 views

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    This is an evaluation website for the impact of technology on teaching and learning. In the website, some other evaluation studies have been included.
sirui wang

Critical Issue: Using Technology to Improve Student Achievement - 0 views

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    educators need to look at the research on technology and student achievement and the contextual factors that affect learning goals.
sirui wang

Teach with Technology - 0 views

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    4Teachers.org works to help you integrate technology into your classroom by offering online tools and resources.
Leslie Rasmussen

Using multimedia to increase student engagement - 0 views

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    Article containing many ways to incorporate multimedia technologies into classroom to engage and involve students. Also contains several links to pages with usage ideas, technology as the new face of the classroom, new teaching environments, etc.
Leslie Rasmussen

Schools Conflicted over Web 2.0 Districts (Sept. 2010) - 0 views

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    Interesting article about the concerns educators and administrators still feel about Web 2.0 technologies. It also contains to links to a case study of six school districts forced to incorporate Web 2.0 technologies.
sirui wang

10 Things I've Learned about Teaching Online - 0 views

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    This article is from eLearn Magazine which is related with education and technology in perspective, talking about the most important things that teachers online need to pay attention to.
sirui wang

SMART Board - 0 views

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    Lee's Summit website talks about Technology Integration, SMART Board as an interactive, electronic whiteboard has been used to enhance instruction and learning.
Gallayanee Yaoyuneyong

The Innovative Educator - 0 views

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    A blog about learning and technology
Linda Wynn

Law School 2.0 - 0 views

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    Integrating technology, teaching, AND law
Linda Wynn

BitLaw: A Resource on Technology Law - 0 views

shared by Linda Wynn on 09 Feb 11 - Cached
  • BitLaw is a comprehensive Internet resource on technology and intellectual property law. In this site, you will find complete copies of the United States Patent, Copyright, and Trademark statutes, as well as the relevant regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations.
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