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The Incorporation of ePortfolios into EFL Courses--Barriers Encountered in the Diffusion of Technology
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Siu, Fiona K. P. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2013
Electronic Portfolios (hereafter ePortfolios) were incorporated into courses run by the English Language Centre at the City University of Hong Kong from Jan 2009 to Aug 2010. Experience with this innovation constitutes the substance of this report. Major challenges included: 1) Making the ePortfolio platform user-friendly by providing technical…
Descriptors: Portfolio Assessment, Electronic Publishing, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries
Political Issues in Gifted Education
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Gallagher, James J. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2015
In this article, James J. Gallagher proposes that understanding the political issues and the debate surrounding the education of gifted students is based on the recognition that education policy (including rules, regulations, financial allocations, etc.) reflects social policy. Hence, society prioritizes needs so that the most important of these…
Descriptors: Gifted, Politics of Education, Educational Policy, Educational Resources
How Teachers Used Reading Performance Charts Compiled Weekly by a Technical Support Agency.
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Pemberton, Jane; Dyck, Norma; Horton, Betty; Kaff, Marilyn – Preventing School Failure, 2002
This study examined how 26 teachers in two elementary schools used performance-charted data provided by a technical support agency. Although teachers did not report using the data extensively to make explicit instructional decisions, most teachers reported using the data to verify their own observations about student progress and as a…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Elementary Education, Information Utilization
State Practices in Serving Individuals with Autism.
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Conderman, Greg; Katsiyannis, Antonis – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 1996
A survey of state directors of special education found that states vary greatly in the ways they define autism, assess autism, and provide training and technical assistance for those working with pupils with autism. Tables provide survey data by state. Recommendations focus on professional training needs, assessment practices, and eligibility…
Descriptors: Autism, Definitions, Disability Identification, Educational Practices
Ten Tips for Teaching a Web Course
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D'Orsie, Sharon M.; Day, Karen – Tech Directions, 2006
Distance learning is a growing trend. There were an estimated 3,077,000 enrollments in all distance education courses offered by two- and four-year institutions in 2000-2001. A survey by the National Center for Educational Statistics revealed that in 2000-2001, 56 percent of two- and four-year degree-granting institutions offered some type of…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Distance Education, Web Based Instruction
Supporting the Educational Needs of Students with Orthopedic Impairments.
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Heller, Kathryn Wolff; Swinehart-Jones, Dawn – Physical Disabilities: Education and Related Services, 2003
This article provides information on orthopedic impairments and the unique knowledge and skills required to provide these students with an appropriate education. Information on current practice is provided, as well as training and technical assistance models that can be used to help provide teachers with the necessary training. (Contains…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Assistive Technology, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education