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This paper discusses whether gender differences are relevant in students' learning process and their use of technological components in their courses. The focus is specifically on computers and instructional technology in higher education. Surveys are used to learn if gender is a critical variable...

Alice is free educational software provided by Carnegie-Mellon University. Alice is an innovative 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for telling a story, playing an interactive game, or a video to share on the web. Alice is a teaching tool for introductory...

In this video from the National Convergence Technology Center, Adam Richardson from Lansing Community College explores how educators can create effective online classroom environments. Richardson highlights the importance of good lighting, cameras, microphones/audio, eye contact with the camera, and...

This webinar, published by the Center for Workforce Development, is part of a series on technology and instructional issues. In this presentation, Dr. Jeff Bertrand introduces viewers to virtual reality, focuses on the development process for a typical virtual simulation, highlights some of the...

This page, from the The Center for Innovative Research in Cyberlearning (CIRCL), offers information on collaborative learning and its use and benefits in the classroom. The overview section specifically addresses the use of technology to promote collaborative learning among students, including "the...

This page, from the The Center for Innovative Research in Cyberlearning (CIRCL), offers information on Design-Based Implementation Research (DBIR) and its focus on its use of collaborative design methods to address the difficulties of broad implementation of research-based innovations. The overview...

This book, edited by Diana G. Oblinger and James L. Oblinger, explores the Net Generation and the way students think about and use technology. The book may be read online for free or a printed version may be purchased. The book includes a Table of Contents and the following chapters: Introduction;...

This page, from the The Center for Innovative Research in Cyberlearning (CIRCL), offers information on the related concepts of educational data mining and learning analytics, both of which focus on capturing and analyzing information about educational systems and the teaching and learning process,...

This webinar, published by the Center for Workforce Development, is part of a series on technology and instructional issues. In the presentation, Dr. Darren Brooks presents on how to promote learner engagement and how to integrate learners and content within real-world situations. The webinar ...

This page, from the The Center for Innovative Research in Cyberlearning (CIRCL), offers information on the emerging field of games-based learning and the potential of computer games and virtual reality to enhance classroom instruction. A topic overview looks at the varying use of games in this...