4th Grade/Endangered Animals Web Quest
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A 5 page guide/research paper that, first, discusses various web sites on the topic of endangered species that can be characterized by their approach. Then, the writer offers a lesson plan using some of these sites. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: khensp.rtf
Paper Title: 4th Grade/Endangered Animals Web Quest

Adoption of Technology in Classrooms
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A 7 page research paper that address the question: Does age, years of experience teaching, or the degree of familiarity that the teacher has with technology, that is, the amount of personal computer experience, constitute influences that should be addressed in regards to answering this question? Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: khtechad.rtf
Paper Title: Adoption of Technology in Classrooms

Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Degree Programs
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An 8 page paper discussing the value of Internet-based study. The availability of online degree programs opens a wealth of possibilities to those who would have no access to those programs in only the traditional setting. Certainly there are disadvantages to the virtual classroom format, as there are with the traditional classroom format. The advantages outweigh those negatives, however, allowing the Internet to assist in bringing high-quality education to a greater number of people, and in a wider range of socioeconomic demographic groups. It allows the "late bloomer" adult or the mid-life career-changer the freedom to pursue new interests, and to gain the degrees necessary for securing positions in which their years of practical work experience can be of benefit to greater numbers of people. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSinterDegree.rtf
Paper Title: Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Degree Programs

AIU Online: Learning Theories
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3 pages in length. AIU Online provides a comprehensive approach to learning that one might readily argue does not exist in some conventional institutions. The extent to which AIU Online strives to incorporate holistic learning theories is both grand and far-reaching; that Singularity™ Learning, Fourth Dimension Learning™ and CommonGround™ techniques are commonly applied in this virtual environment illustrates the lengths to which AIU Online goes to provide well-rounded instruction to its students. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TLC_AIU.rtf
Paper Title: AIU Online: Learning Theories

America’s Grade Schools and the Importance of Technology and Technology Integration
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In fourteen pages this Master’s thesis paper analyzes the importance of integrating technology in American schools to lift lagging education standards and discusses such innovations as SMART boards, Promethean boards, and enVisionMATH, along budgetary considerations as well as the demands on schools posed by constantly changing technology. Fifteen sources are listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGclasstec.rtf
Paper Title: America’s Grade Schools and the Importance of Technology and Technology Integration

An Evaluation of Alternative Technology-Based Instructional Formats
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A 2 page review of an article addressing the subject of education and assessment. The article examined is 'An Evaluation of Alternative Technology-Based Instructional Formats,' by Tena M. McQueen and Robert A. Fleck Jr.. Article is included. No additional sources cited.
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Paper Title: An Evaluation of Alternative Technology-Based Instructional Formats

Annotated Bibliography: Effective Communication Using Computer Technology for Educators
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A 4 page paper providing an annotated bibliography of 11 sources primarily from the ERIC database. There are many studies investigating the use of technology in the classroom, but far fewer directly addressing the issue of teachers’ training needs in the use of that technology. This paper is an annotated bibliography of several studies that focus on teachers’ needs for training. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: KSeduCommTechBib.rtf
Paper Title: Annotated Bibliography: Effective Communication Using Computer Technology for Educators

Apollo Group: University of Phoenix
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A 5 page paper discussing the grand strategy of the Apollo Group, of which University of Phoenix is a part. The advantages of the grand strategy far outweigh the disadvantages. As one of the first organizations to offer extensive distance education using the Internet as a medium, University of Phoenix is the country's leading online university. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSstratApollo.rtf
Paper Title: Apollo Group: University of Phoenix

Are Students Becoming Less And Less Effective As Readers And Writers With The New Software Programs Available?
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3 pages in length. Quite to the contrary of students becoming less and less effective as readers and writers with the new software programs available, children are experiencing an overwhelming increase in literacy rates due in great part to the implementation of a fairly new technology: interactive computer programs. Particularly encouraging is the drastic improvement in poor readers. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCStuTech.rtf
Paper Title: Are Students Becoming Less And Less Effective As Readers And Writers With The New Software Programs Available?

ARTICLE REVIEW: WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR EDUCATION
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This 3 page paper discusses the digital revolution as it pertains to education. Neil Postman's Technopoly and Faigley's Beyond Imagination reviewed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Paper Title: ARTICLE REVIEW: WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR EDUCATION