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Penuel, William R.; Pasnik, Shelley; Bates, Lauren; Townsend, Eve; Gallagher, Lawrence P.; Llorente, Carlin; Hupert, Naomi – Education Development Center, Inc., 2009
Described here is a study on the efficacy of a media-rich curriculum based on the idea that children can learn best from "media synergy," that is, when children have opportunities to learn a focused set of skills by engaging in repeated practice with them in many different formats and media. Participants in this study were low-income…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Learning Readiness, Summative Evaluation, Reading Research
Marty, Paul; Sheahan, Kim; Lacy, Ann – 2003
This paper presents preliminary results from a five year longitudinal study on the efficacy of integrating museum resources into elementary and middle school curricula through educational outreach activities, over the Internet and in the classroom. From 1997 to 2003, museum educators at the University of Illinois' Spurlock Museum have explored how…
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Internet
Donohue, Chip, comp. – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
Offers points to consider before enrolling in an online course or program, including: instructor's training and online teaching experience; course format and delivery system; ease of use; access to and interactions with instructors and students; clear expectations and directions; timely feedback; and technical support. Lists 39 online degree,…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Distance Education, Early Childhood Education, Higher Education
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Moore, Robert S.; McLaughlin, Caragh E. – College Student Journal, 2007
E-mail is seen as an inexpensive, fast way to communicate with university constituencies, especially alumni. The next logical stage for the use of this Internet technology is the development and evaluation of permission based e-mail (PBE) campaigns. In this paper, we directly examine recipient evaluation of PBE in the context of a university…
Descriptors: Females, Alumni, Communication Strategies, Alumni Associations
Donohue, Chip – Child Care Information Exchange, 2003
This is the second part of an article that explores key questions about the role of technology in early childhood training, continuing education, and professional development, and identifies issues and challenges of teaching online. This part focuses on specific strategies and effective practices faculty and trainers can use to create a community…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Distance Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment