Educational Technology Program And Project Evaluation

Author : J. Michael Spector,Allan H.K. Yuen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317530060

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Educational Technology Program and Project Evaluation by J. Michael Spector,Allan H.K. Yuen Pdf

Educational Technology Program and Project Evaluation is a unique, comprehensive guide to the formative and summative evaluation of programs, projects, products, practices and policies involving educational technology. Written for both beginning and experienced evaluators, the book utilizes an integrative, systems-based approach; its practical emphasis on logic models and theories of change will help readers navigate their own evaluation processes to improve interventions and conduct meaningful educational research. Key features include: evidence-based guidelines for constructing and conducting evaluations practical exercises to support the development of knowledge, skills, and program evaluation portfolios a variety of interdisciplinary case studies references and links to pertinent research and resources Using the TELL, ASK, SHOW, DO model first introduced in this series, Educational Technology Program and Project Evaluation provides comprehensive coverage of the concepts, goals, design, implementation, and critical questions imperative to successful technology-enhanced evaluation.

Author : Walt Heinecke,Laura Blasi
Publisher : IAP
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781607525042

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Methods of Evaluating Educational Technology by Walt Heinecke,Laura Blasi Pdf

This volume gathers some of the methods being developed by evaluators from university settings and the private sector. While providing models and methods, these authors also raise larger questions, such as: "How can schools meet the challenge of educating all children without being limited by the educational legacy of a 'one size fits all' curriculum and normative testing?" More than documenting an "apprenticeship to gadgetry," evaluators are seeking to measure meaningful learning and changes in teaching - investigating approaches that are not possible or that are less accessible when students are in traditional classrooms without technology. In this first volume of the series Research Methods for Educational Technology (RMET) the contributing authors draw upon examples of their work evaluating the implementation and development of educational technology as well as the impact of policies and programs in this field. Within this volume several authors have written about the implementation and evaluation of technology across cultures and national boundaries, pointing to an area of research that will rapidly expand in this decade. The concern for meeting the needs of policymakers is also apparent in several of these chapters, but there is tension between providing them with positive results to support their efforts and reexamining the questions they are asking and how these questions are developed. We know that evaluation is not the extended arm of public relations, and yet it becomes clear that evaluators are often asked to demonstrate a project "is successful" on the threat that the funding will be cut. While this decision-making process fits the timetable of the fiscal year, it does not acknowledge that evaluation can be formative and strengthen programs. This timetable also ignores the investment of time that is needed when implementing innovations like the Internet into teaching and learning. Many of the authors included in this volume write from the context of evaluating federally-funded programs, and they provide valuable insight for future projects which are created and evaluated at the state-level. As technology initiatives are developed and funded outside of the federal arena, more evaluators will be called upon. From approaches developed from federally-funded projects, we can build upon these methods and models for evaluation within regional projects to answer questions related to budgets and accountability. As we answer these immediate questions, we can move forward to examine the long-term impact of technology, and the possibility that exercises in conformity will replace the adventure of human enlightenment for our children.

Author : Walt Heinecke,Pete Adamy
Publisher : IAP
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781617350856

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Evaluating Technology in Teacher Education by Walt Heinecke,Pete Adamy Pdf

Overall we come away from this project with a renewed sense of the complexity of evaluating the implementation and impact of technology in teacher education. In the post-PT3 period the federal government turned to large-scale experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations of educational technology but these have produced little in the way of understanding what types of technology work in various content areas under various conditions. PT3 and its approach to evaluation can be viewed as the pioneering period of educational technology evaluation in teacher education. It was a time when evaluators were just beginning to develop appropriate standards that could be used as evaluation criteria. It was a time when the accumulated wisdom of the evaluation field with regards to the primacy of mixed methods and multiple indicators of outcomes was just beginning to take hold. PT3 evaluators understood the importance of treading the line between summative and formative evaluation, and the relationship of evaluation to the improvement of educational practice. In a world where the policymakers now clamor for simple quantitative evaluations linking teacher preparation to pupil achievement scores, we are reminded that the causal chain from teacher preparation to in-service performance and student achievement is fraught with externalities, complexities and a less than equal playing field. Collectively we still have not figured out how technology may be adding value to education beyond any potential impact on superficial standardized test scores. We have as a nation, ignored the call of cognitive psychologists who in 2000 called for a new frame of reference for learner-centered, community-centered , assessment-centered and content-centered educational processes. They understood that the high stakes accountability systems hinder educational innovation and the release of technology's potential to unlock new ways of knowing and learning. Looking back now on the accomplishments of the PT3 program within our current political context, we see a need for more nuanced evaluation models that examine the relationship between pedagogy and technology integration, with a realization that teacher preparation programs will vary in their approaches to both. Some will focus on skills-based approaches, others on the relationship between pedagogical content knowledge and technology integration. The PT3 program served as an important incubator and test-bed of appropriate evaluation practice; we are already looking back at the program for lessons on how to move forward. We hope this volume may serve as a reminder of lessons for the future.

Author : Floraline I. Stevens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Science
ISBN : UIUC:30112110605018

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User-friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation by Floraline I. Stevens Pdf

Author : J. Michael Spector
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 1845 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781506311296

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Technology by J. Michael Spector Pdf

The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Technology examines information on leveraging the power of technology to support teaching and learning. While using innovative technology to educate individuals is certainly not a new topic, how it is approached, adapted, and used toward the services of achieving real gains in student performance is extremely pertinent. This two-volume encyclopedia explores such issues, focusing on core topics and issues that will retain relevance in the face of perpetually evolving devices, services, and specific techniques. As technology evolves and becomes even more low-cost, easy-to-use, and more accessible, the education sector will evolve alongside it. For instance, issues surrounding reasoning behind how one study has shown students retain information better in traditional print formats are a topic explored within the pages of this new encyclopedia. Features: A collection of 300-350 entries are organized in A-to-Z fashion in 2 volumes available in a choice of print or electronic formats. Entries, authored by key figures in the field, conclude with cross references and further readings. A detailed index, the Reader’s Guide themes, and cross references combine for search-and-browse in the electronic version. This reference encyclopedia is a reliable and precise source on educational technology and a must-have reference for all academic libraries.

Author : Benson, Angela D.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466642386

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Cases on Educational Technology Planning, Design, and Implementation: A Project Management Perspective by Benson, Angela D. Pdf

Whether utilizing electronic tools for K-12 classrooms, learning management systems in higher education institutions, or training and performance improvement for business organizations, technology maintains an important aspect in the delivery of education and training in both school and non-school settings. Cases on Educational Technology Planning, Design, and Implementation: A Project Management Perspective provides strategies for addressing the challenges and pitfalls faced when planning, designing, and implementing learning and educational technology projects. The case studies in this publication aim to provide instructors, practitioners in K-12 and higher education, business managers as well as students interested in implementing education technology projects.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:30000010540205

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Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gary D. Borich
Publisher : Educational Technology
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Education
ISBN : 0877780706

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Evaluating Educational Programs and Products by Gary D. Borich Pdf

Abstract: Prepared as a guide and handbook for planners, developers, and evaluators of educational programs and products, practical insights are given on planning and executing effective evaluations. The evaluator's work is viewed as establishing perspective, planning the evaluation, and analyzing the data. Procedures that are appropriate for each of these activities are identified for the reader. The subject matter in this multiauthored book is divided into roles and contexts, models and strategies, and methods and techniques. Contributors also depict today's standards for evaluation and project what those standards will be in the future.

Author : Barbara N. Flagg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136462405

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formative Evaluation for Educational Technologies by Barbara N. Flagg Pdf

The designers of educational or training programs that employ electronic technology might have many questions about a project while it is still in the early stages of development. For instance: Is the program's presentation too simple, or too complex for its target audience? Does the pacing of the program help or hinder comprehension? Which aspects of the program are the most appealing, and why? Formative evaluation can answer these, or similar questions. It can help guide designers of television programs, microcomputer software, interactive videodiscs, or virtually any other educational item, in making modifications that can lead to the development of a final product that fully achieves its stated goals. Until very recently, however, the person interested in avoiding potential problems through the use of formative evaluation would have been faced with difficulties of a different kind. Comprehensive treatment of formative evaluation has been scarce, and published discussion on formative evaluation of computer-based materials has been virtually nonexistent. Until now, that is. Barbara Flagg's Formative Evaluation for Educational Technologies provides comprehensive treatment of formative evaluation. The book offers: * extensive coverage of all the methods evaluators might use to assess the user friendliness, the appeal, and the outcome effectiveness of an educational program. * extensive focus on new technologies * coverage of all phases of program development, from initial idea to final product * discussion of formative evaluation as part of the broader field of curriculum evaluation * numerous case studies. This volume will appeal to a wide variety of people engaged in formative evaluation. It is an excellent guide for newcomers to the field; it is a state-of-the art document for established practitioners of instructional design and curriculum evaluation.

Author : Barbara Means,Geneva D. Haertel
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : 0807743380

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Using Technology Evaluation to Enhance Student Learning by Barbara Means,Geneva D. Haertel Pdf

Given the level of spending and hours devoted to technology-based activities in today's schools, educators and policymakers need to know which technologies have real, long-term payoffs for improving student learning. This volume interprets the research perspectives published in Evaluating Educational Technology: Effective Research Designs for Improving Learning to provide valuable insights for the successful use of technology in different classroom and curricular settings. This groundbreaking resource, used alone or with its companion research volume, will give you the tools you need to make research-based decisions concerning the use of educational technology.

Author : D Lamont Johnson,Cleborne D Maddux,Leping Liu,Norma Henderson
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781000447941

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Evaluation and Assessment in Educational Information Technology by D Lamont Johnson,Cleborne D Maddux,Leping Liu,Norma Henderson Pdf

Choose the right hardware and software for your school! This unique book is the first systematic work on evaluating and assessing educational information technology. Here you?ll find specific strategies, best practices, and techniques to help you choose the educational technology that is most appropriate for your institution. Evaluation and Assessment in Educational Information Technology will show you how to measure the effects of information technology on teaching and learning, help you determine the extent of technological integration into the curriculum that is best for your school, and point you toward the most effective ways to teach students and faculty to use new technology. Evaluation and Assessment in Educational Information Technology presents: a summary of the last ten years of assessment instrument development seven well-validated instruments that gauge attitudes, beliefs, skills, competencies, and technology integration proficiencies two content analysis instruments for analyzing teacher-student interaction patterns in a distance learning setting an examination of the best uses of computerized testing--as opposed to conventional tests, as used in local settings, to meet daily instructional needs, in online delivery programs, in public domain software, and available commercial and shareware options successful pedagogical and assessment strategies for use in online settings a four-dimensional model to assess student learning in instructional technology courses three models for assessing the significance of information technology in education from a teacher?s perspective an incisive look at Michigan?s newly formed Consortium of Outstanding Achievement in Teaching with Technology (COATT) ways to use electronic portfolios for teaching/learning performance assessment and much more!

Author : Desmond Lawrence Cook
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Education
ISBN : OSU:32435057124091

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Program Evaluation and Review Technique by Desmond Lawrence Cook Pdf

Author : Thomas Charles Reeves,John G. Hedberg
Publisher : Educational Technology
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0877783047

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Interactive Learning Systems Evaluation by Thomas Charles Reeves,John G. Hedberg Pdf

Describes how to evaluate interactive learning systems, both in their initial development and later in regard to effectiveness and efficiency. These include web-based systems, computer-aided learning, etc.

Author : James R. Sanders,Carolyn D. Sullins
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-11-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452209388

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Evaluating School Programs by James R. Sanders,Carolyn D. Sullins Pdf

This updated edition of the bestseller features a five-step NCLB-based process that demonstrates how skillfully administered annual program evaluations result in lasting educational benefits.

Author : Sherri Quiñones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Educational innovations
ISBN : UIUC:30112004816663

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An Educator's Guide to Evaluating the Use of Technology in Schools and Classrooms by Sherri Quiñones Pdf