Digital learning publications
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Developing Educational Software Components
Educational applications must be very flexible because curricula and teaching styles vary tremendously among institutions, locations, and even among instructors at the same institution.
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From Moo To Meow: Domesticating Technology For Online Communities
Informed by our experience with TAPPED IN and reviews of related work, we are developing a new online “community-ware” technology called MEOW (Multi-user Educational Online Workspace) which can scale to…
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Science In The Palm Of Their Hands
If we’re serious about having children use technology in K–12 classrooms, then we need to convince the gatekeepers of those classrooms as to the worth of the technology. Doing so…
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Cornerstones For An Online Community Of Education Professionals
Our goal is to learn how to grow a self-sustaining on-line community of education professionals that supports and enhances the professional growth of its members over the length of their…
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Plywood Walls And Exposed Pipes: Supporting A Culture Of Learning In An On-Line Teacher Professional Development Community
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Scalable Integration Of Educational Software: Exploring The Promise Of Component Architectures
We describe an exploratory effort in which four research groups produced software components for the mathematics of motion.
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Connecting With The Twenty-First Century: Technology In Support Of Educational Reform
We present an alternative image of what schools might be like and a set of interlocking social, pedagogical and technological changes that could transform the educational enterprise.
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Tapped In: A New On-Line Community Concept For The Next Generation Of Internet Technology
We present the theoretical foundations of our concept, the rationale behind the design of the TAPPED IN virtual environment, and our community-building approach.
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Active And Supportive Computer-Mediated Resources For Student-To-Student Conversation
We provide quantitative data that suggests that seventh grade students who used PIE learned some of the basic principles of probability. Two cases studies are that illustrate how communication supported…
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Educational Software Architecture And Systemic Impact: The Promise Of Component Software
This report describes results from a national telephone survey that asked parents about their attitudes, beliefs, and practices related to early learning, science learning, and digital media use...
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Programming Games For Learning About Magnetism And Electricity
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Year 2000: Using Technology To Build Communities Of Understanding