The Department of Educational Technology is a service department to undergraduate programs in elementary and secondary education. The department's role is to provide undergraduates with both skills and instructional methods for using computer technology effectively in the teaching/learning process. Teacher education students experience how technologies are altering our society and the role they play in aiding instruction and fostering communication and performance. Educational Technology is an innovative way to design, deliver, facilitate, and manage instruction for learners of all ages, whether it is face-to-face in a classroom, online, or a combination of methods. EdTech at Boise State is much more than multimedia add-ons. It’s a way of engaging learners to understand the implications of technology in today’s society, empowering them to think, supporting them to lead their own learning and career paths, as well as the learning of others. The doctoral program in educational technology, leading to a Doctor of Education degree, has as its goal the development of innovative leaders in the field. Students in this program will explore the use of current and emerging technologies for effective and efficient teaching in a dynamic, global society. Areas of particular focus will include online teaching and learning, technology integration, academic technology leadership, innovative teaching in K-12 and higher education, educational software development for the web and mobile platforms, and educational games and simulations.
Submissions from 2011
Learning From the Past: An Educational Technology Content Analysis, Michael Fuller, Constance Wyzard, Chareen Snelson, and Kerry Rice
The Use of Twitter for Professional Growth and Development, Jackie Gerstein
Microblogging for Strengthening a Virtual Learning Community in an Online Course, Yu-Chang Hsu and Yu-Hui Ching
Defining Quality in Distance Education: Examining National and International Standards for Online Learning, Barbara Lockee, Ross Perkins, Ken Potter, John Burton, and Sigrid G. Kreb
Toys and Mathematical Options for Retention in Engineering (Toys’n MORE): Initial Implementation of the Four Intervention Strategies, Janice M. Margle, Catherine L. Cohan, Yu-Chang Hsu, Jill L. Lane, Amy Freeman, Javier Gomez-Calderon, Dhushy Sathianathan, and Renata S. Engel
Identifying and Repairing Student Misconceptions in Thermal and Transport Science: Concept Inventories and Schema Training Studies, Ronald L. Miller, Ruth A. Streveler, Dazhi Yang, and Aidsa I. Santiago Román
Cross-Cultural Differences in Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of Online Barriers, Larisa Olesova, Dazhi Yang, and Jennifer C. Richardson
ICT International: Developing an “International Issues in ICT” Course, Ross A. Perkins
Using Research-Based Practices to Increase Response Rates of Web-Based Surveys, Ross A. Perkins
Beneficial Interview Effects in Virtual Worlds: A Case Study, Ann Randall
Using Project Based Learning to Inform Practice in Online Environments, Kerry Rice
Teacher Video Production: Techniques for Educational YouTube Movies, Chareen Snelson
YouTube Across the Disciplines: A Review of the Literature, Chareen Snelson
The Impact of an E-Portfolio Program in a Music Education Curriculum, Linda Thornton, Norene Ferris, Glenn Johnson, Khusro Kidwai, and Yu-Hui Ching
The Future in Educational Technology Research, Constance Wyzard, Kerry Rice, and Chareen Snelson
Digital Age Teaching Skills: A Standards Based Approach, Constance Wyzard, Barbara Schroeder, and Chris Haskell
A New Approach Toward Digital Storytelling: An Activity Focused on Writing Self-Efficacy in a Virtual Learning Environment, Yan Xu, Hyungsung Park, and Youngkyun Baek
The Development of a Content Analysis Model for Assessing Students’ Cognitive Learning in Asynchronous Online Discussions, Dazhi Yang, Jennifer C. Richardson, Brian F. French, and James D. Lehman
Books from 2010
Twice-Exceptional: Students with Both Gifts and Challenges or Disabilities, Diane Boothe
Blogging in Higher Education: Issues, Challenges, and Design Considerations (D & D), Yu-Hui Ching and Yu-Chang Hsu
Examining Online Learning Patterns with Data Mining Techniques in Peer-Moderated and Teacher-Moderated Courses, Jui-long Hung and Steven M. Crooks
Image and Video Disclosure of Substance Use on Social Media Websites, Elizabeth M. Morgan, Chareen Snelson, and Patt Elison-Bowers
Creating Context for Educational Research in Virtual Worlds: An Invitation to Dialogue, Jonathon Richter and Lisa Dawley
Mapping YouTube "Video Playlist Lessons" to the Learning Domains: Planning for Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor Learning, Chareen Snelson
Virtual Movie Sets and Branching Video: Developing Interactive Educational Machinima with Second Life and YouTube, Chareen Snelson
Looking Ahead at YouTube Research, Constance Wyzard, Chareen Snelson, and Kerry Rice
Submissions from 2009
What We Know About Assessing Online Learning in Secondary Schools, Art W. Bangert and Kerry Rice
The Status of Professional Development for K-12 Online Teachers: Insights and Implications, Kerry Rice and Lisa Dawley
Using YouTube Videos to Engage the Affective Domain in E-Learning, Chareen Snelson and Patt R. Elison-Bowers
From Silent Film to YouTube™ : Tracing the Historical Roots of Motion Picture Technologies in Education, Chareen Snelson and Ross A. Perkins
Digital Storytelling in a Web 2.0 World, Chareen Snelson and Annie Sheffield
TechTactics: Technology for Teachers, Carolyn Thorsen
Digital Age Teaching Skills: A Standards Based Approach, Constance Wyzard, Barbara Schroeder, and Chris Haskell
E-Learning in Supplemental Educational Systems in Taiwan: Present Status and Future Challenges, Ke Zhang and Jui-long Hung
Online Collaborative Learning in a Project-Based Learning Environment in Taiwan: A Case Study on Undergraduate Students’ Perspectives, Ke Zhang, Shiang Wuu Peng, and Jui-long Hung
Submissions from 2008
Health Science Students and Their Learning Environment: A Comparison of Perceptions of On-Site, Remote-Site, and Traditional Classroom Students, Patt R. Elison-Bowers, Chareen Snelson, Mario Casa de Calvo, and Heather Thompson
Understanding and Preparing Teachers of Millennial Learners, Chris Haskell and Constance Pollard
Computer-Based Instruction and Cognitive Load, Jui-long Hung, Brandon Randolph-Seng, Kittikunanant Monsicha, and Steven M. Crooks
Mining Longitudinal E-Learning Research: Trends and Patterns, Jui-long Hung and Chareen Snelson
Revealing Online Learning Behaviors and Activity Patterns and Making Predictions with Data Mining Techniques in Online Teaching, Jui-long Hung and Ke Zhang
Challenges and Questions Concerning “Culturally-Sensitive Design”, Ross Perkins
Online Health-Related Fitness Courses: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing or a Solution to Some Common Problems?, Lynda B. Ransdell, Kerry Rice, Chareen Snelson, and Josh DeCola
Professional Development for K-12 Online Teachers: Where Do We Go from Here?, Kerry Rice and Lisa Dawley
Web-Based Video in Education: Possibilities and Pitfalls, Chareen Snelson
YouTube and Beyond: Integrating Web-Based Video into Online Education, Chareen Snelson
Books from 2007
The Tools for Successful Online Teaching, Lisa Dawley
Getting Started with Online Paralegal Instruction, Patt Elison-Bowers and Chareen Snelson
Educating Teachers: Technology Skills for the Classroom, Constance Pollard, Todd VanDehey, and Richard Pollard
Virtual Design Based Research for Multimedia Integration Studies, Chareen Snelson
Micro-Level Design for Multimedia-Enhanced Online Courses, Chareen Snelson and Patt Elison-Bowers
Submissions from 2006
A Comprehensive Look at Distance Education in the K-12 Context, Kerry Lynn Rice
Sampling the Web: The Development of a Custom Search Tool for Research, Chareen Snelson
Virtual Design Based Research, Chareen Snelson
TechTactics: Technology for Teachers, Carolyn Thorsen
Books from 2005
The BEST Standards in Teaching: Reflection to Quality Practice, Sharon A. Kortman and Connie J. Honaker
Designing Dynamic Online Lessons with Multimedia Representations, Chareen Snelson
Integrating Multimedia Representations in Online Educational Technology Courses, Chareen Snelson
Books from 2004
In the Eyes of the Beholder: Critical Issues for Diversity in Gifted Education, Diane Boothe and Julian C. Stanley
Online Professional Development for Project Based Learning: Pathways to Systematic Improvement, Jason Ravit, John Mergendoller, Thom Markham, Carolyn Thorsen, Kerry Rice, Chareen Snelson, and Sherawn Reberry
Books from 2003
TechTactics: Instructional Models for Educational Computing, Carolyn Thorsen
Submissions from 2002
Online Mathematics Instruction: An Analysis of Content, Chareen Snelson
Books from 1977
Once Upon a Time: A Guide for Storytellers, Ruth A. Marks