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Background information

Educational technology, teacher knowledge, and classroom impact : a research handbook on frameworks and approaches / [edited by] Robert N. Ronau, Christopher R. Rakes and Margaret L. Niess.
Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2012.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.3 .E423 2012
"This book provides a framework for evaluating and conducting educational technology research, sharing research on educational technology in education content areas, and proposing structures to guide, link, and build new structures with future research."
Encyclopedia of information technology curriculum integration / [edited by] Lawrence A. Tomei.
Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2008.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1028.3 .E63 2008 V.1
"The Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration amasses a comprehensive resource of concepts, methodologies, models, architectures, applications, enabling technologies, and best practices for integrating technology into the curriculum at all levels of education."
Handbook of data-based decision making in education / edited by Theodore J. Kowalski and Thomas J. Lasley II.
New York : Routledge, 2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2805 .H2862 2009
Handbook of distance education / edited by Michael Grahame Moore.
3rd ed. New York : Routledge, 2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC5800 .H36 2013
Provides "a comprehensive compendium of research in all aspects of distance education....While the book deals with education that uses technology, the focus is on teaching and learning and how its management can be facilitated through technology."
Handbook of mobile learning / edited by Zane L. Berge and Lin Y. Muilenburg.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1044.84 .H36 2013
Handbook of online learning / editors, Kjell Erik Rudestam, Judith Schoenholtz-Read.
2nd ed. Los Angeles : SAGE, c2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2395.7 .H23 2010
Handbook of research on e-learning standards and interoperability : frameworks and issues / [edited by] Fotis Lazarinis, Steve Green, Elaine Pearson.
Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.5 .H3165 2011
Handbook of research on human performance and instructional technology / Holim Song, Terry Kidd [editors].
Hershey : Information Science Reference, c2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.3 .H35555 2010
Handbook of research on hybrid learning models : advanced tools, technologies, and applications / [edited by] Fu Lee Wang, Joseph Fong, Reggie C. Kwan.
Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC5803 .C65 H365 2010
"Hybrid learning is the single greatest trend in education today, due to numerous educational advantages when both traditional classroom learning and e-learning are implemented collectively."
Handbook of research on learning design and learning objects : issues, applications and technologies / Lori Lockyer, ... [et al.], editors.
Hershey PA : Information Science Reference, c2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.38 .H358 2009 V.1
"The Handbook of Research on Learning Design and Learning Objects: Issues, Applications and Technologies provides an overview of current research and development activity in the area of learning designs in terms of teaching perspective and technological advances. This essential reference brings together over 40 studies that encompass the latest research of leaders in the field to provide an up-to-date and complete picture of the subject."
Handbook of research on new literacies / edited by Julie Coiro ... [et al.].
New York : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, c2008.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1043 .H328 2008
"Situated at the intersection of two of the most important areas in educational research today--literacy and technology--this handbook draws on the potential of each while carving out important new territory. It provides leadership for this newly emerging field, directing scholars to the major issues, theoretical perspectives, and interdisciplinary research pertaining to new literacies."
Handbook of research on new media literacy at the K-12 level : issues and challenges / [edited by] Leo Tan Wee Hin, R. Subramaniam.
Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1043 .H329 2009 V.1
Handbook of research on practices and outcomes in e-learning : issues and trends / [edited by] Harrison Hao Yang, Steve Chi-Yin Yuen.
Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1044.87 .H345 2010
Handbook of research on Web 2.0 and second language learning / [edited by] Michael Thomas.
Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » P53.28 .H368 2009
"The Handbook of Research on Web 2.0 and Second Language Learning investigates how those involved in education -- teachers, students, and administrators -- can respond to the opportunities offered by Web 2.0 technology, within existing institutional and pedagogical frameworks."
International handbook of literacy and technology.
Mahwah, N.J. : L. Erlbaum Associates, 2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1050.37 .H36 2006 V.2
International handbook of research and development in technology education / [edited by] Alister T. Jones and Marc J. de Vries ; associate editor, Cathy M. Buntting ; section editors, Alister Jones ... [et al.].
Rotterdam, Netherlands ; Boston : Sense Publishers, c2009.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » T65 .I645 2009
Multi-user virtual environments for the classroom : practical approaches to teaching in virtual worlds / Giovanni Vincenti, James Braman, [editors].
Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2011.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1044.87 .M85 2011
"Instructors will find cutting-edge research ideas in the theoretical discussions, case studies, and experiments presented in this book. These insights are applied to [a] variety of subject areas and pedagogical contests, including learning foreign languages in virtual environments..."
Web-based education : concepts, methodologies, tools, and applications / [edited by] Information Resources Management Association.
Hershey, PA : Information Science Reference, c2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1044.87 .W419 2010 V.1
"This comprehensive collection offers a compendium of research on the design, implementation, and evaluation of online learning technologies, addressing the challenges and opportunities associated with the creation and management of Web-based applications and communities, instructional design, personalized learning environments, and effective educational delivery"

New books

New literacies, new agencies? : a Brazilian perspective on mindsets, digital practices and tools for social action in and out of school / edited by Eduardo S. Junqueira & Marcelo E.K. Buzato.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LA556 .N49 2013
Electronic applications in Nigerian education / edited by V.I. Aleburu, B.T. Opoola, A.A. Adejumobi, M.A. Oladejo, F.I. Akinsowon, E.O. Gbadegesin.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.3 .E44 2012 V.1
Online learning : strategies for K-12 teachers / Wayne Journell.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.5 .J73 2013
Create captivating classes : why NCLB should mean no child left bored / Christopher Bontjes.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1025.3 .B6546 2013
Rhetoric/composition/play through video games : reshaping theory and practice of writing / edited by Richard Colby, Matthew S.S. Johnson, and Rebekah Shultz Colby.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1631 .R48 2013
Creating innovators : the making of young people who will change the world / Tony Wagner ; with supplementary video material by Robert A. Compton.
1st Scribner hardcover ed. New York : Scribner, 2012.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1607.5 .W33 2012
Motivating and retaining online students : research-based strategies that work / Rosemary M. Lehman, Simone C.O. Conceição.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2395.7 .L46 2014
Activity theory perspectives on technology in higher education / Elizabeth Murphy, María A. Rodríguez-Manzanares.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB2395.7 .M87 2014
Streamlined ID : a practical guide to instructional design / Miriam B. Larson and Barbara B. Lockee ; with illustrations by Mikaela L. Fuchs.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.38 .L37 2014
The politics of education and technology : conflicts, controversies, and connections / edited by Neil Selwyn and Keri Facer.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.3 .P65 2013
Integrating educational technology into teaching / M.D. Roblyer, Aaron H. Doering.
6th ed., Pearson new international ed. Harlow, England : Pearson, c2014.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.3 .R595 2014
Untangling the Web : 20 tools to power up your teaching / Steve Dembo, Adam Bellow.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1044.87 .D45 2013
Computer games and language learning / Mark Peterson.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » P53.855 .P48 2013
Global higher education technology transfer benchmarks.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » T174.3 .G563 2013
Education in computer generated environments / Sara de Freitas.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.5 .F754 2014
Developing digital literacies : a framework for professional learning / Dustin C. Summey.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1731 .S933 2013
Learning in real and virtual worlds : commercial video games as educational tools / Pilar Lacasa.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » GV1469.3 .L33 2013
Design in educational technology : design thinking, design process, and the design studio / Brad Hokanson, Andrew Gibbons, editors.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.3 .D465 2014
Interactive whiteboards in the elementary classroom / Tony DeMonte.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1044.88 .D46 2013
Open learning cultures : a guide to quality, evaluation, and assessment for future learning / Ulf-Daniel Ehlers.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LC5800 .E43 2013
Education 2.0 : the learningweb revolution and the transformation of the school / Leonard J. Waks.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1044.87 .W35 2014

Practice

Online learning : strategies for K-12 teachers / Wayne Journell.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.5 .J73 2013
Create captivating classes : why NCLB should mean no child left bored / Christopher Bontjes.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1025.3 .B6546 2013
Rhetoric/composition/play through video games : reshaping theory and practice of writing / edited by Richard Colby, Matthew S.S. Johnson, and Rebekah Shultz Colby.
First edition.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1631 .R48 2013

Journals

Computers and education.
New York, Pergamon Press.
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LB2300 .C6 V.53 N.3-4 2009
Educational technology.
[Englewood Cliffs, N.J., etc., Educational Technology Publications, etc.]
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » 370.5 .E2768 V.53 2013
Educational technology, research and development.
Washington, D.C. : Assocation for Educational Communications and Technology, [c1989-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.35 .E38 V.55 2007
International journal of mobile and blended learning [electronic resource].
Hershey, PA : IGI Publishing, c2009-
Journal of distance education = Revue de l'enseignement à distance.
Ottawa : Canadian Association for Distance Education = Association canadienne de l'enseignement à distance
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LC5805 .C2 J68 V.22 2007/2008
Journal of educational technology & society / endorsed by IEEE Learning Technology Task Force.
Palmerston North, N.Z. : International Forum of Educational Technology & Society
Journal of research on technology in education : JRTE.
Eugene, OR : International Society for Technology in Education, c2001-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Use restricted to Green Library » LB1028.5 .A82 V.38 2005/2006
Journal of science education and technology.
New York, NY : Plenum Press,
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LB1028.3 .J687 V.17 2008
Learning and leading with technology : the ISTE journal of educational technology practice and policy.
Eugene, OR : International Society for Technology in Education, c1995-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1028.5 .C565 V.40 2012/2013
T.H.E. journal : technological horizons in education.
Acton, Mass. : Information Synergy, 1974-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LB1028 .T33 V.35 2008

Databases

Education databases

ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
Education full text [electronic resource].
[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co.
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996 and is available for over half the 600 journals indexed.
Education week American education news site of record [electronic resource].
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Teachers College record book reviews [electronic resource].
Birmingham, AL : Teachers College Record
"Teachers College Record Book Reviews provides comprehensive reviews of the leading books in education and educational research by major scholars in these fields. "

Related Databases

EdITLib [electronic resource].
Chesapeake, Va. : AACE.
"The EdITLib Digital Library is your source for peer-reviewed and published articles and papers on the latest research, developments, and applications related to all aspects of Educational Technology and E-Learning."
IGI Global: Database Search.
Hershey, Pennsylvania : IGI Global.
IGI Global's portal to ebooks in the field of educational technology allows Stanford patrons to download chapters and/or entire books to read on a variety of computers and mobile devices.

Websites

California Learning Resource Network

A guide to standards-aligned electronic learning resources and assessments for teachers, administrators, and parents

The Concord Consortium

"a nonprofit educational research and development organization based in Concord, Massachusetts. We create interactive materials that exploit the power of information technologies."

Digital Media: New Learners of the 21st Century

"Featuring the foremost thought leaders, innovators and practitioners in the field, Digital Media is a startling preview of a 21st Century education revolution."

Education's Digital Future

An initiative of the Stanford University School of Education. "We are a hub for discussion of critical questions about education's digital future."

EDUCAUSE

EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology.

EduHound: Everything for Education K-12

Links for topic-based online education resources, clip art, and free lesson plans that meet state and national standards.

Graduate School of Education Information Technology: e-Learning

"GSE IT Office promotes the use and integration of academic innovations in teaching and learning through collaborative projects, case-studies, directed research courses, and international consortiums."

Institute for Learning Technologies (Columbia University)

"In 1986, the Trustees of Teachers College established the Institute for Learning Technologies with the mission of using digital technologies as an agent of change in education."

International Technology Education Association

"The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) is the professional organization for technology, innovation, design, and engineering educators. Our mission is to promote technological literacy for all by supporting the teaching of technology and promoting the professionalism of those engaged in these pursuits. ITEEA strengthens the profession through leadership, professional development, membership services, publications, and classroom activities."

learningscience.org

"learningscience.org is an organization dedicated to sharing the newer and emerging "learning tools" of science education. Tools such as real-time data collection, simulations, inquiry based lessons, interactive web lessons, micro-worlds, and imaging, among others, can help make teaching science an exciting and engaging endeavor. These tools can help connect students with science, in ways that were impossible just a few years ago."

National Science Digital Library

"NSDL is the Nation's online library for education and research in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics."

New Media Consortium

The NMC (New Media Consortium) is an international community of experts in educational technology — from the practitioners who work with new technologies on campuses everyday; to the visionaries who are shaping the future of learning at think tanks, labs, and research centers; to its staff and board of directors; to the advisory boards and others helping the NMC conduct cutting edge research.

New Media Consortium: sparking innovation, learning & creativity

"The New Media Consortium (NMC) is an international not-for-profit consortium of learning-focused organizations dedicated to the exploration and use of new media and new technologies. Its hundreds of member institutions constitute an elite list of the most highly regarded colleges and universities in the world, as well as leading museums, key research centers, and some of the world's most forward-thinking companies. For more than 15 years, the consortium and its members have dedicated themselves to exploring and developing potential applications of emerging technologies for learning, research, and creative inquiry. The consortium's Horizon Reports are regarded worldwide as the most timely and authoritative sources of information on new and emerging technologies available to education anywhere."

SITE - Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education

The Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education is an international association of individual teacher educators, and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all disciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education and faculty/staff development. The Society seeks to promote research, scholarship, collaboration, exchange, and support among its membership, and to actively foster the development of new national organizations where a need emerges. SITE is the only organization that has as its sole focus the integration of instructional technologies into teacher education programs.

Technology and Young Children

"To lead discussions, share research and information and demonstrate best practices regarding technology so it can be used to benefit children aged 0-8 years."

The Gateway to 21st Century Skills

...a Consortium effort to provide teachers with quality materials and tools found on federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites; "Thousands of lesson plans and other teaching and learning resources at your fingertips."