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Project-Based Learning: an Effective Approach to Link Teacher Professional Development and Students Learning Summary: This mixed-methods research was conducted over a two and half year period studying the experimentation and evaluation of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in teacher professional development and linking it to student learning.  The outcome of the

Online versus face-to-face instruction: Analysis of gender and course format in undergraduate business statistics courses Summary: Online courses are becoming more common in higher education.  This article is a quantitative research project evaluating the performance differences between online and face-to-face college courses for both male and female students. Critique:

Looking at the Impact of the Flipped Classroom Model of Instruction on Undergraduate Multimedia Students at CSUN Summary: The flipped classroom article I located is a quantitative research study to explore the effects of delivering course content in a web design course using a flipped classroom framework.  The research

The technology multimedia grant proposal presentation for Sachse High School seeks to foster the interest in STEM courses.  The grant proposal is to purchase a Virtusphere for STEM courses to explore.

Brian CdeBaca’s multimedia grant proposal presentation for Sachse High School to purchase a Virtusphere for STEM courses. Virtusphere Grant Proposal Brief Sachse High School seeks to increase interest and enrollment in STEM courses, cross-curriculum development, and physical fitness by purchasing a Virtusphere, which is designed to immerse users in virtual 3-D

Growing Ideas with Technology Students can be limited by the resources provided to them. Budget constraints may limit students accessibility to current technology tools in the classroom. I wanted to explore some free technology tools students can access from any computer. The tools presented are limited only by creativity

Exploring ePortfolio Tools Collaboration tools entering the “Information Super Highway” are becoming more common with high speed Internet and the thought of creating/developing the next Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, and LinkedIn just to name a few. The options are almost endless but where to start and what are the best

For my Digital Video & Audio Design course, it is very difficult to get students to want to write. As a technology elective course, the students want to use technology without applying any of the knowledge they acquire from their core content classes. Last year I had an idea

The changing landscape of Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) with new and emerging technologies has the field constantly evaluating the direction for effective instructional design. These emerging technologies are e-learning environments, learning objects, Web 2.0 technologies, rich media, digital games and simulations, and virtual worlds. Three of these emerging

Various Contexts in Instructional Design Instructional Design and Technology (IDT) is in demand more than ever these days due to technology and how it is shrinking national borders and creating a competitive global economy. IDT is being used across commercial, education, government, and health care sectors around the world.