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Effecting Change in In-Service Teachers through Distance Education and Communication Technology.
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Knapczyk, Dennis R.; Rodes, Paul – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 1995
Describes a cooperative program that uses low-cost communication technology and distance education to give inservice teachers access to information on teaching practices, and to provide a vehicle for improving the quality of teacher preparation and educational programs. Discusses choosing appropriate technology for distance education and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change Strategies, College School Cooperation, Cost Effectiveness
Collaborative Learning Program Addresses Demand for Special Education Teachers.
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Knapczyk, Dennis; Rodes, Paul; Chung, Haejin – T.H.E. Journal, 1998
Describes the Collaborative Teacher Education Project (CTEP) at Indiana University that was created to address the shortage of special education teachers in rural communities by using distance education to allow elementary and secondary school teachers to complete course requirements in their local communities. Highlights include affordable,…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Teacher Preparation in Rural Communities through Distance Education.
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Knapczyk, Dennis; Chapman, Carrie; Rodes, Paul; Chung, Haejin – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2001
This article describes the Collaborative Teacher Education Program (CTEP) at Indiana University, which uses distance education to offer special education certification coursework to elementary and secondary teachers in rural communities. Approximately 600 teachers have participated in CTEP since 1987. The article describes the program's students,…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Distance Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Collaborative Teacher Education in Off-Campus Rural Communities.
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Knapczyk, Dennis; Rodes, Paul; Chung, Haejin; Chapman, Carrie – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1999
A successful Indiana distance education program that provides special education courses to rural teachers uses technologies available in target communities, collaborates with host schools on practicum experiences, focuses on inclusive settings, uses team teaching to increase student engagement, and uses teacher-participants as on-site coordinators…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Cooperation, Educational Technology, Higher Education
Using Web Conferencing To Promote Ownership in Distance Education Coursework.
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Chung, Haejin; Rodes, Paul; Knapczyk, Dennis – 1998
This paper discusses the use of World Wide Web-based conferencing in the Collaborative Teacher Education Program (CTEP) at Indiana University. The CTEP, a program offering distance education coursework to in-service teachers in rural communities throughout southern Indiana, is described, and some of the obstacles and limitations involved in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Cooperative Learning, Distance Education