Academic Work in University of  Florida's Educational Technology

Academic Year 2007-2008

 

Recent Grants

 

Cathy Cavanaugh and Kara Dawson: Florida Digital Educator Program Research.

 

Cathy Cavanaugh, Kara Dawson, Denise Payne: Florida Department of Education: Laptops for Learning Initiative.

 

Cathy Cavanaugh (with national team): Evaluation of the Missouri Virtual Instructional Program

 

Kara Dawson, Erik Black, Jeff Boyer, Rick Ferdig, Jade Coutts. Social Networking Applications, Medical Residents and Medical Students: An Impact Analysis.

 

Kara Dawson:  Curriculum-Based, Technology-Enhanced K-12/University Partnerships.

 

Kara Dawson: An Evaluation of the SBAC Digital Learning Community.

 

Rick Ferdig, Erik Black, Jeff Boyer, Meredith DiPietro: Establishing a Framework to Strengthen Virtual High Schools:  A Collaborative Initiative to Improve Student Performance and Quality of Instruction

 

Rick Ferdig, Erik Black: Fathers as in-home trainers of autistic children

 

Rick Ferdig, Dennis Beck, Erik Black, Jeff Boyer, Jade Coutts: Teacher Education Goes Into Virtual Schooling

 

Rick Ferdig: Understanding Olfactory and Learning

 

Rick Ferdig: UF Center for Africa Studies Travel and Curriculum Grant: Rwanda and Tanzania

 

Erik Black, Meredith DiPietro: Reflective Practice in Pediatric Family Centered Rounds

 

Erik Black, Meredith DiPietro: Reflective Education and Medical Simulation in Pediatric Graduate Medical Education

 

 

 

Recent Publications

 

Barron, A., Dawson, K. & Yendol-Hoppey (accepted). Peer coaching and technology integration: An evaluation the Microsoft Peer Coaching Program. Mentoring.

 

Beck, D. & Ferdig, R.E. (2008).  Evolving roles of online and face-to-face instructors in a lecture/lab hybrid course.  Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 7(1), 5-17.

 

Black, E.W., Dawson, K. & Ferdig, R.E. (accepted). Forgotten alumni: Online learners as donors. To be published in Pierson, M.R., Stang, K.K. & Varner, B.(Eds.), "Sound Instruction: Assessment and Consultation Volume II". To be published by Academic Exchange Quarterly (Stuyvesant Falls, NY) in 2008.

 

 

Black, E.W., Ferdig, R.E., DiPietro, J.C., Liu, F. & Whalen, B. (2009). Visual analyses of the creation of avatars. The International Journal of Games and Computer Mediated Simulations, 1(1).

 

Black, E.W. & DiPietro, M. (2008). Reflective education and simulation in pediatric medical education. Report submitted to the University of Florida College of Medicine. 15 manuscript pages.

 

Black, E.W., Dawson, K. & Priem, J. (2008). Data for free: Using LMS activity logs to measure community in an online course. Internet and Higher Education, 11, 65-70.

 

Black, E.W. (2008) Wikipedia and academic peer review: Wikipedia as a recognized medium for scholarly publication. Online Information Review, 32(1).

 

Black, E.W., Ferdig, R.E., DiPietro, M. (2008) An overview of evaluative instrumentation for virtual high schools. The American Journal of Distance Education, 22(1).

 

Black, E.W., Beck, D., Dawson, K., Jinks, S. & DiPietro, M. (2007). The other side of the LMS: Considering implementation and use in theadoption of an LMS in online and blended learning environments.Techtrends 51(2), 35-39, 53.

 

Black, E.W., Greaser, J. & Dawson, K. (accepted). Academic dishonesty in traditional and online classrooms: Does the “Media Equation” hold true? Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks.

 

Buraphadeja, V. & Dawson, K. (accepted). Exploring Personal Myths From The Sims. To be published in R.E. Ferdig (Ed.), Handbook of research on effective electronic gaming in education. Information Science Reference.

 

Cavanaugh, C. & Scheirer, E. (in press). Educational technology coursework and social justice: Toward embedded curricula for teacher education. In Democratizing Education Experiences: Envisioning, Embodying, Enacting. Troy, NY: Educators International Press.

 

Cavanaugh, C. (in press). Augmented Reality Gaming in Education for Engaged Learning. In Ferdig, R. (ed.) Handbook of Research on Effective Electronic Gaming in Education. Hershey, PA: IDG.

 

Cavanaugh, C. (2008). The schools may be virtual, but the learning isn't. Southeast Education Network Magazine, 10.1, February, http://www.seenmagazine.us/

 

Cavanaugh, C., Gillan, K., Bosnick, J., Hess, M. (2008). Effectiveness of interactive tools for online algebra learning. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 38(1).

 

Cavanaugh, T. & Cavanaugh, C. (2008). Interactive maps for community in online learning. Computers in the Schools.

 

Cavanaugh, C. & Blomeyer, B. (2007). What Works in K-12 Online Learning. Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.

 

Dana, T. & Ferdig, R.E. (2008).  The virtual science classroom.  In R. Bell, J. Gess-Newsome, & J. Luft (Eds.), Technology in the Secondary Science Classroom (pp. 83-90).  Arlington, VA: National Science Teachers Association Press.

 

Davis, N.E., Roblyer, M.D., Charania, A., Ferdig, R.E., Harms, C., Compton, L., & Cho, M. (2007).  Illustrating the “virtual” in Virtual Schooling: Challenges and strategies for creating real tools to prepare virtual teachers.  The Internet and Higher Education, 10(1), 27-39.

 

Dawson, K (2007). The role of teacher inquiry in helping prospective teachers untangle the complexities of technology use in classrooms. Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 24(1), 5-14.

 

Dawson, K. & Dana, N. (2007). When curriculum-based, technology-enhanced field experiences and teacher inquiry coalesce: An opportunity for conceptual change? British Journal of Educational Technology, 38(4), 656-667.

 

DiPietro, J.C. & Black, E.W. (accepted). Visual analysis in gaming environments. To be published in R.E. Ferdig (Ed.), Handbook of research on effective electronic gaming in education. Information Science Reference.

 

DiPietro, M., & Black, E.W. (2008). Utilizing family centered rounds to facilitate reflective practice in pediatric medical education. Report submitted to the University of Florida College of Medicine. 22 manuscript pages.

 

DiPietro, M., Ferdig, R.E., Preston, M. & Black, E.W. (accepted) Best practices in teaching K-12 online: Lessons learned from michigan virtual school teachers. Paper to appear in the Journal of Interactive Online Learning.

 

Drexler, W., Dawson, K., & Ferdig, R.E. (2007). Collaborative blogging as a means to develop elementary expository writing skills. Electronic Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education, 16, 140-160.

 

Ferdig, R.E. & Boyer, J. (accepted).  Review of the book Ubiquitous Computing.  To appear in the Journal of Technology & Teacher Education.

 

Ferdig, R.E. (2007).  Examining social software in teacher education.  Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 15(1), 5-10.

 

Ferdig, R.E. (2007).  Learning and teaching with electronic games.  Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 16(3), 217-223.

 

Ferdig, R.E., Coutts, J., DiPietro, J., Lok, B., & Davis, N.E. (2007).  Innovative technologies for multicultural education needs.  Multicultural Education and Technology Journal, 1(1), 47-63.

 

 

Ferdig, R.E., Sprague, D., Maddux, C., & Albion, P. (2007).  Publishing data evidence to support educational technology claims.  Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 15(4), 429-437.

 

Ferdig, R.E. (2007).  Teaching and learning literacy and language arts online.  In C. Cavanaugh & B. Blomeyer (Eds.), What Works in K-12 Online Learning (pp. 49-66). Eugene, OR: International Society for Technology in Education.

 

Ferdig, R.E. (2007).  When ‘acceptable’ becomes unacceptable.  T.H.E. Journal. [Online]. Available: http://www.thejournal.com/articles/21707

 

Ferdig, R. E., & Boyer, J. (2007). Can game development impact academic achievement? T.H.E. Journal. [Online]. Available: http://www.thejournal.com/articles/21483

 

 

Ferdig, R. E., & Boyer, J. (2007). Getting started with videogame development. T.H.E. Journal. [Online]. Available: http://www.thejournal.com/articles/21510

 

Ferdig, R.E., DiPietro, M., & Black, E.W. (2007). Analyses of qualitative and quantitative data from the Michigan Virtual School; School years 2006-2007. Report submitted to the Michigan Virtual School. 38 manuscript pages.

 

 

Ferdig, R.E., Dawson, K., Black, E.W., Boyer, J. & Coutts, J. (2007). Medical students' and residents' use of online social networking tools: Implications for teaching professionalism in medical education. Report submitted to the University of Florida’s College of Medicine. 12 manuscript pages.

 

Kennedy, K. (2007). “University of Florida Libraries and the EDGE program,” in Information literacy programs in the digital age: Educating college and university students online. Editors: Michael Russo and Alice Daugherty.

 

Kennedy, K., Boyer, J., Cavanaugh, C., & Dawson, K. (2008). “Student-centered teaching with constructionist technology tools: Preparing 21st century teachers” in Collective intelligence and E-learning 2.0: Implications of web-based communities and networking. Editors: Harrison Yang and Steve Yuen, in press (20 pages).

 

Kennedy, K., Boyer, J., Dawson, K., & Cavanaugh, C. (2008). Project based learning with collaborative design and development tools. Accepted as a paper presentation at FERA, Orlando, FL, November 19-21.

 

Kennedy, K., Cataldo, T., Davis, V., Gonzalez, S., & Newsom, C. (2008). Evaluating Continuing Resources: Perspectives and Methods from Science Librarians. Serials Librarian, 55(3), in press.

 

Kennedy, K., Gonzalez, S., & Cenzer, P. (2008). Student perspectives on library school degrees and the hiring process. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 48(4), 284-293.

 

Kennedy, K., Liu, F., Dawson, K., & Cavanaugh, C. (2008). Women in educational technology: Content analysis of AACE journals 2004-2007. AACE Journal, in press. (28 pages).

 

Li, Z., Liu, F., & Boyer, J. (2008). Amusing minds for joy and more. In P. Torres and R. Marriott (Eds.), Handbook of Research on E-Learning Methodologies for Language Acquisition. Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

 

 

Moran, J., Ferdig, R.E., Pearson, P.D., Wardrop, J., Blomeyer, R. L. Jr. (accepted).  Technology and reading performance in the middle-school grades: A meta-analysis with recommendations for policy and practice.  Paper to be published in the Journal of Literacy Research.

 

Newsom, C., & Kennedy, K. (2008). “Google and collaboration,” in Google Scholar and more: New Google applications and tools for libraries and library users. Editors: William Miller and Rita M. Pellen. In press.

 

Paradise Black, N.M., Collins, S.W., & Black, E.W. (2008). Jugglers Needed! How hospitalists can create balance between patient care, education and work during family-centered rounds. Hospital Pediatrics.

 

Sessums, C.D. (2007). Using weblogs to support teacher professional (personal) development. In T. Freedman (ed.), Coming of age: An introduction to the new world wide web 2nd edition.

 

Sprague, D., Maddux, C., Ferdig, R.E., & Albion, P. (2007).  Online Education: Issues and Research Questions.  Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 15(2), 157-166.

 

Thompson, L.A., Dawson, K., Ferdig, R.E., Black, E.W., Boyer, J., Coutts, J.B. & Black, N.P. (2008). The intersection of online social networking with medical professionalism. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 23(7), 954-957.

 

 

Awards

 

Rick Ferdig, UFRF Research Professorship

Kara Dawson, B.O. Smith Professorship

Cathy Cavanaugh, Kara Dawson & Albert Ritzhaupt, Outstanding Paper Award, Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education

Kara Dawson, Cathy Cavanaugh & Albert Ritzhaupt, Outstanding Paper Award Nomination, American Educational Research Association, SIG-TACTL

Kara Dawson, Cathy Cavanaugh & Albert Ritzhaupt, Outstanding Paper Award Nomination, Florida Educational Research Association

Vasa Buraphadeja, 2007 Outstanding International Student Award, College of Education, University of Florida 

Kathryn Kennedy, 2008 Sara Lavinia de Keni Scholarship recipient

Erik Black, 2008 Sara Lavinia de Keni Scholarship recipient

 

 

 

Recent Presentations 

 

Black, E.W. (2008). An introduction to online surveying data collection for virtual schools. NACOL Professional Development Webinar. Available: http://www.nacol.org/events/webinar/archive.php

 

Black, E.W. (2008). A discussion of familial involvement's influence on academic achievement in K-12 virtual schooling. Paper presented at the 4th Annual SAGE Symposium. Gainesville, FL.

 

Black, E.W., Paradise Black, N.M., Thompson, L., Ferdig, R.E., Dawson, K., Boyer, J. & Coutts, J.(2008). Use of online social networking tools in medical education: Implications for teaching professionalism. Paper presented at the American educational Research Assoication (AERA) 2008 Conference. New York, NY.

 

Black, E.W. (2007). Paper presented in S. Lowes (Chair), Recent research on online teaching and learning: Implications for practice. Symposium presented at 2007 Virtual School Symposium, Louisville, KY.

 

Black, E.W. & Dawson, K. (2007). Academic dishonesty in traditional and online classrooms: Does the "Media Equation" hold true? Poster presented at the 13th Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning, Orlando, FL.

 

Boyer, J. (July, 2008). Using Scratch to learn with technology. Paper presented at the 2008 Scratch@MIT Conference, Cambridge, MA.

 

 

Buraphadeja, V. & Dawson, K. (2007). Analyzing Content Analysis Models for Accessing Critical Thinking with Social Constructivism. Presented at the The 13th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks, Orlando, FL.

 

Cavanaugh, C., Dawson, K. & Ritzhaupt, A., (2008). Conditions, Processes and Consequences of 1:1 Computing in K-12 Classrooms:  The Impact on Teaching Practices and Student Achievement. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Las Vegas, NV. Award-winning paper.

 

Cavanaugh, C., Dawson, K. & Ritzhaupt, A., (2008). Statewide Study of 1:1 Computing: Impact on Teaching and Achievement. Paper presented at the National Educational Computing Conference, San Antonio, TX.

 

Cavanaugh, C., Clark, T., & Barbour, M. (2008). Research and practice in K-12 online learning: a review of literature. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY. March.

 

Cavanaugh, C. & Kennedy, K. (2008). Student Perceptions of Transactional Distance in Online Teacher Education Courses. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Las Vegas, NV. March. 

 

Cavanaugh, T. & Cavanaugh, C. (2008). Interactive Maps in Online Educational Technology Courses. Paper presented at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Las Vegas, NV. March.

 

Dawson, K., Cavanaugh, C. & Ritzhaupt (2008). Conditions, Processes and Consequences of 1:1 Computing: The Impact on Teaching Practices and Student Achievement. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY. Award-nominated paper.

 

Dawson, K., Cavanaugh, C. & Ritzhaupt (2008). Establishing Acceptable Evidence: Taking Technology-related Action Research Beyond the Classroom. Paper presented at the National Educational Computing Conference, San Antonio, TX.

 

DiPietro, J.C. & Black, E.W. (2008). Mixed methods for visual analysis in gaming environments. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2008 Conference. New York, NY.

 

DiPietro, M., Black, E.W., Boyer, J., Mulkey, K., & Ferdig, R.E. (2007). Instructional perspectives of best practices: Successful strategies in virtual school courses. Symposium presented at 2007 Virtual School Symposium, Louisville, KY.

 

Drexler, W., (2008). Kids Making a Difference: Technology Takes Service Learning Global.  Presented at National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) 2008 in San Antonio, Texas.

 

Kelly, M.N., Paradise Black, N.M., DiPietro, M., Black, E.W., & Novak, M.A. (2008). Reflective Education and Simulation in Pediatric Medical Education 2008 Southern Society for Pediatric Research, Southern Regional Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

 

Mulkey, K., Black, E.W., DiPietro, M., Boyer, J., & Ferdig, R.E. (2007). Improving virtual schools: A collaborative research partnership. Symposium presented at 2007 Virtual School Symposium, Louisville, KY.

 

 

Scheirer, E. & Cavanaugh, C. (2007). Technology Education Coursework and Social Justice: Toward an Embedded Model for Teacher Education. Curriculum and Pedagogy Conference, October, Texas.

 

Sessums, C. D. (2007). “School 2.0: Medium & Message: Teaching & Learning.” Blogstreams Salon, 04 March, TappedIn.org (online).

 

Sessums, C. D. (2007). “The Future of Teacher Professional Development: Re-Connecting People and Practice.” The Future of Education Online Conference. University of Manitoba, Learning Technologies Centre, 04 June.    http://www.umanitoba.ca/learning_technologies/conferences/foe/index.php

 

Sessums, C. D. (2007). “New Media and Teacher Professional Development.”Commun-IT.org Web Conference Series, 09 May, Commun-IT.org (online).

 

Sessums, C. D., & Glogowski, K. (2007). “Personal Learning Environments - Exploring Professional  Development in a Networked World.” Webheads in Action Online Conference 20 May. http://www.webheadsinaction.org/node/168. &  http://streamarchives.net/node/86

 

Sessums, C. D. (2007). “What’s a Wiki? An introduction to the educational uses of an online collaboration tool known as a wiki.” Teaching and Learning with Technology Brown Bag Sessions. 19 September, Gainesville, FL.

 

Thompson, L.A., Dawson, K., Ferdig, R.E., Black, E.W., Boyer, J., Coutts, J.B. & Black, N.P. (accepted). Use of online social networking tools in medical education: Implications for teaching professionalism. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association.

 

 

Projects

 

Measure of Transactional Distance in Online Course Components - Cathy Cavanaugh, Kathryn Kennedy

 

High-School Equivalence-Exam Review Project for Parents of 'Maternillo' and 'Mansion del Sapo' Communities in Fajardo, Puerto Rico [Voluntary Community Work] - Norma Batista (Coordinator), Antonio Mejias, Madeline Ortiz-Rodriguez, Ivan Mundo, Pedro Gonzalez, & Emma Perez

 

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) Teachers of the Future - Anna Baralt and Wendy Drexler.

 

Powerful Learning Practice (Will Richardson and Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach) - Anna Baralt and Wendy Drexler