Week+Ten

Oct. 24th || Readings || Activities || Due Dates Oct. 31st || authors discuss implications for integrating virtual field experiences in science education.
 * Week 10
 * || In this article, selected by Cheston, the

This article, chosen by Tiffany, discusses how teachers continue to face challenges when integrating technology. It suggests that teachers integrate it as a tool to enable more efficient job performances among students and teachers.

[|The Continuing Challenges of Technology Integration for Teachers] by Tiffany. ||  ||   || Oct. 24th || This article, chosen by Sally,about a system called e-Xaminer used in both undergraduate courses and distance learning post-graduate programs. It is interesting to read how to integrate the technology in learning not only in class room but also in distance learning.
 * Week10

The e-Xaminer uses meta-language concepts to automatically generate tests, based on parametrically designed questions.

[|Advancing Electronic Assessment] || Assignments || Duedates by Oct. 31st to the extent possible || This article discusses the integration of Web 2.0 tools (blogs, wikis, and digital media–sharing) in the social studies classroom. ||  ||   || This article is a retrospective of over ten years of research into the Community of Inquiry Framework for measuring and evaluating asynchronous discussion in online, blended, and even face-to-face courses. Although research into the viability of standardized tools for measuring the elements remains ongoing, the framework nevertheless provides a valuable guide and taxonomy for the design of technologically-integrated learning. The retrospective article is also fairly short, so it should provide a quick introduction to the topic if you haven't encountered it before.
 * || Chosen by Chuck
 * || Chosen by Steve

[|garrison2010.pdf] ||  ||   ||