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On the Relationship between Society and Higher Education: What Path Should We Take?
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Márquez-Ramos, Laura; Mourelle, Estefanía – Distance Education, 2018
The current network society, with its primacy of information and communication technologies, is challenging the higher education model. The needs and expectations of today's students differ from those of students in the past, and educational practices should adapt to modern times. But what changes will we see in the relationship between societal…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Models, Educational Practices, Social Change
One-to-One Laptop Teacher Education: Does Involvement Affect Candidate Technology Skills and Dispositions?
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Donovan, Loretta; Green, Tim; Hansen, Laurie E. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2012
This study compares teacher candidates' initial and changed beliefs, dispositions, and uses of technology in two credential program models: a one-to-one laptop program with ubiquitous technology use and a traditional credential program in which students are expected to have specific technology experiences and requirements in each course (a model…
Descriptors: Expertise, Credentials, Models, Educational Technology
Enhancing Systems-Thinking Skills with Modelling
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Hung, Woei – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2008
Systems thinking is an essential cognitive skill that enables individuals to develop an integrative understanding of a given subject at the conceptual and systemic level. Yet, systems thinking is not usually an innate skill. Helping students develop systems-thinking skills warrants attention from educators. This paper describes a study examining…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Thinking Skills, Models, Systems Approach
A Place in Space: ID's Universe.
Braden, Roberts A. – 1984
This chapter examines the relationship between education, educational technology, and instructional development. The Universe of Learning model and the China Syndrome (i.e., the tendency to see oneself, one's activities, or one's interests as being at the center of things) are discussed in relation to student development, faculty development,…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Faculty Development, Instructional Development, Learning Theories
Supporting Strategic Cultural Change: The Strathclyde Learning Technology Initiative as a Model.
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Littlejohn, Allison; Cameron, Shona – Association for Learning Technology Journal, 1999
Describes strategies being developed at the University of Strathclyde in response to the Dearing Report of a learning society in which communication and information technology is central to students' learning. Topics include the future of higher education; staff development; student development; infrastructure development; and barriers to the…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Educational Planning, Educational Technology, Faculty Development
Preparing School Systems To Deliver a Hybrid Education Program for Students with Autism Via Distance Learning Classrooms, In-Class Teleconferencing, and Listserv Technology.
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Burke, John C. – 1996
The Center for Technology in Education (CTE), a partnership between Johns Hopkins University and the Maryland state department of education, developed a model for teaching autistic students that integrates technology-based instructional and behavioral supports into existing curriculum. The goal is to promote student gains in communication, social…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Communication