I promised to re-post this entry as the annual convention got closer. Again, this is based on a quick search of the totally user unfriendly AECT (see http://www.aect.org/Events/program/MyAECT.asp?Alpha=) for K-12 online learning presentations.
21-WW.b ‘Chinese Online Education into New Millennium’
Description: There is a huge expansion of Internet usage in China, which subsequently influenced Chinese education at large. There were forerunners investigating the implications and impacts of the Internet in China, however, at present little is known about Chinese online distance education and its sustainable development. This paper discusses the recent changes that the Internet and its web-based applications have brought into Chinese education system in higher education, K-12 and work-based training.
Sponsor(s): SICET Proposal ID: 348 Session Facilitator: Ms. Shuyan, University of Southern Mississippi
Length: 30 Minutes (Paired Session) Timeblock: 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Date: 10/29/09 Location: Willow
Keywords: Distance Education, Session Type: Concurrent
Key presenter: Xiaojun Chen, Purdue University®22-BN Theme: Transforming Learning and Instruction
.a ‘Personality Preferences and Online Teaching Styles’Description: This descriptive case study explores, and discusses Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality preferences as reflected in perceptions of online teaching by participating university instructors. A secondary goal concerns how different MBTI personality preferences influence the design and delivery of online courses. In this study we are incorporating personality preferences in recognition of how individual instructors influence the learning experiences of their students. The research outcomes will support the professional development of aspiring and existing online teachers.
Sponsor(s): Distance Learning Proposal ID: 302 Session Facilitator: Wilhelmina Savenye, Arizona State University
Length: 30 Minutes (Paired Session) Timeblock: 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Date: 10/29/09 Location: Brown
Keywords: Distance Education, Instructional Development Session Type: Concurrent
Key presenter: Maria Avgerinou, DePaul University®
Copresenter(s): Anne Russell, Russell Synergies22-FH Theme: Reflection Paper Overview
.a ‘Reflection Paper (10a)’Description: During this hour-long session, the authors of six different reflection papers will each provide a ten-minute summary of their work, inviting attendees to personally visit a later, 1-hour session to hear more about their study. This group includes the following reflection papers (the later, 1-hour session time is included in parentheses):
Formative Research on the School System Transformation Protocol: The Development of Transformational Leadership Capacity in a School District’s Systemic Change Process (Thur, 1:00pm, 25-FH)
Teaching a Course in Flexible & Distance Learning with Virtual Schooling (Fri, 2:15pm, 36-CE)
Organizational Support for the Adoption of Educational Technology (Fri, 3:30pm, 37-CE)
Integrative & Interdisciplinary Approach to Designing an Educational Technology Graduate Program (Thur, 1:00pm, 25-FH)
Flexible Online Learning & Game-based Learning Environments: Do They Make a Happy Marriage? (Thur, 1:00pm, 25-FH)
Context Matters: A Description & Typology of the Online Learning Landscape (Fri, 1:00pm, 35-CE).
Sponsor(s): AECT Proposal ID: 838 Session Facilitator: TBA
Length: 30 Minutes (Paired Session) Timeblock: 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Date: 10/29/09 Location: French
Keywords: Assessment, Session Type: Concurrent
Key presenter: D Douglas Doblar, Indiana University®
Copresenter(s): Yasemin Demiraslan, Iowa State University® | Niki Davis, e-Learning University of Canterbury | Karen Kellison, James Madison University | Michele Estes, James Madison University | Diane Wilcox, James Madison University23-FH.b ‘Reflection Paper (9b)’
Description: During this hour-long session, the authors of five different reflection papers will each provide a ten-minute summary of their work, inviting attendees to personally visit a later, 1-hour session to hear more about their study. This group includes the following reflection papers (the later, 1-hour session time is included in parentheses):
Tips for teaching Online Classes (Thur, 1:00pm, 25-FH)
Do Teachers Enrolled in an Online Science Course Learn More when Participating in Discussion Boards? (Thur, 1:00pm, 25-FH)
Does Narrated Animation Enhance Students Procedural Knowledge in an Engineering Design Course? (Thur, 1:00pm, 25-FH)
On Measuring Attrition: An Examination U.S. Virtual School Trial Period & Course Completion Policies (Fri, 9:15am, 32-CE)
If We Build It, Will They Come: Designing a Cross-cultural E-learning 2.0 Environment (Thur, 1:00pm, 25-FH).
Sponsor(s): AECT Proposal ID: 837 Session Facilitator: TBA
Length: 30 Minutes (Paired Session) Timeblock: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Date: 10/29/09 Location: French
Keywords: Assessment, Session Type: Concurrent
Key presenter: Abigail Hawkins Gonzales, Brigham Young University®
Copresenter(s): Michael Barbour, Wayne State University® | Sue-Jen Chen, U. of North Carolina Wilmington® | Chao-Li Hsu, Wenzao Ursuline College25-BM ‘Cyber Charters: A Panel Discussion’
Description: This integrative panel presentation will share the insights of several scholars and practitioners engaged for some time in the research and development of cybercharter schools. This is the result of a special issue of Tech Trends which focused on cybercharters to be published in the fall of 2009.
Sponsor(s): AECT Proposal ID: 224 Session Facilitator: Daniel Surry, Univ. of South Alabama
Length: 1 Hour Timeblock: 1:00 PM-2:00:00 PM Date: 10/29/09 Location: Beckham
Keywords: Systemic Change, Distance Education Session Type: Concurrent
Key presenter: Ali Carr-Chellman, Penn State University®
Copresenter(s): David Wiley, Brigham Young University® | Michael Barbour, Wayne State University® | Belinda Cambre, University of New Orleans® | Beth Sockman, East Stroudsburg University® | Eugene Kowch, University of Calgary® | Rose Marsh, Penn State University®25-FH.g ‘Internship Experiences for K12 Technology Facilitators’
Description: Internship experiences are no less important for an online program than clinical experiences required in face-to-face degree programs. Prospective technology facilitators engaged in internship experiences can be strongly supported through online learning communities. Learning becomes interactive through small cluster groups engaged in peer mentoring. Learning communities provide feedback on the design of staff development and shared experiences in the day to day life of the technology facilitator.
Sponsor(s): School Media & Technology Proposal ID: 161 Session Facilitator: TBA
Length: 1 Hour Timeblock: 1:00 PM-2:00:00 PM Date: 10/29/09 Location: French (g)
Keywords: Community of Practice, Distance Education Session Type: Roundtable
Key presenter: Carol A. Brown, East Carolina University®32-CE.p ‘On Measuring Attrition: An Examination U.S. Virtual School Trial Period and Course Completion Policies ‘
Description: This study examined variations in virtual school course enrollment trial periods and course completion policies?two policies that impact the comparability of school attrition statistics. Researchers contacted 169 U.S. virtual schools. Over 80% of respondents had trial periods. Trial period lengths and course completion definitions varied significantly and are discussed. Researchers recommend adopting multiple measures for calculating student attrition to enable meaningful comparisons among virtual and brick and mortar schools.
Sponsor(s): Distance Learning Proposal ID: 649 Session Facilitator: TBA
Length: 1 Hour Timeblock: 9:15 AM-10:15:00 AM Date: 10/30/09 Location: Coe
Keywords: Distance Education, Research Studies Session Type: Reflective Paper
Key presenter: Abigail Hawkins Gonzales, Brigham Young University®
Copresenter(s): Michael Barbour, Wayne State University®36-CE.p ‘Teaching a Course in Flexible and Distance Learning with Virtual Schooling’
Description: This paper describes an undergraduate course in Flexible and Distance Learning taught at a Midwestern university as a blended course to combine the best elements of face-to-face instruction with the best aspects of distance education. Unusually the course aimed to prepare future K-12 teachers to experience four roles, namely learner, designer, teacher, and site facilitator for K-12 students. After describing the structure and organization of the course, important issues including the course design, pedagogy, and the challenges are discussed with plans for future development of an international community of practice to prepare future teachers for distance education in the 21st century.
Sponsor(s): Distance Learning Proposal ID: 192 Session Facilitator: TBA
Length: 1 Hour Timeblock: 2:15 PM- Date: 10/30/09 Location: Coe
Keywords: Distance Education, Teacher Education Session Type: Reflective Paper
Key presenter: Yasemin Demiraslan, Iowa State University®
Copresenter(s): Niki Davis, University of Canterbury, New Zealand36-CF .e ‘A Virtual Out of School Suspension Program’
Description: This article will document the design of a distance education Out of School Suspension Program. The following content addresses the purpose, resources, community, and history of the system and its subsystems. In addition, it describes the system in its entirety, including elements and relationships, interdependency, vision and learning paths. Following the description of the system is the mega, macro and micro communities? makeup, the cybernetics and assessments for the program.
URL: www.dorikoenig.com
Sponsor(s): Distance Learning Proposal ID: 523 Session Facilitator: TBA
Length: 1 Hour Timeblock: 2:15 PM- Date: 10/30/09 Location: Carroll-Ford (e)
Keywords: Distance Education, Instructional Design Session Type: Roundtable
Key presenter: Doris Koenig, Nova Southeastern University®37-CF Theme: Roundtable Sessions
.h ‘Time and Responsibility: Examining the Volunteer Workload of School-based Personnel in one Distance Education Program’Description: Historically, K-12 distance education in Newfoundland & Labrador largely worked due to the widely known, but rarely documented content-based assistance from school-based personnel. Currently, more rural schools find they must rely upon distance education to offer academic-level courses to students with a wide range of abilities, creating new responsibilities for teachers that have also gone undocumented. This study will document the duties and time required to provide support for this new model of distance education.
Sponsor(s): Distance Learning Proposal ID: 611 Session Facilitator: TBA
Length: 1 Hour Timeblock: 3:30 PM-4:30:00 PM Date: 10/30/09 Location: Carroll-Ford (h)
Keywords: Distance Education, Session Type: Roundtable
Key presenter: Michael Barbour, Wayne State University®
Copresenter(s): Dennis Mulcahy, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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