An audience response system (ARS) permits students to respond to multiple choice questions using a remote control device. All responses are instantly displayed, usually in chart form, and subsequently reviewed and discussed by the instructor and the class. This paper offers a comprehensive review of teaching strategies used with ARS and includes a…

Audience response systems (ARSs) permit students to answer electronically displayed multiple choice questions using a remote control device. All responses are instantly presented, in chart form, then reviewed and discussed by the instructor and the class. A brief history of ARSs is offered including a discussion of the 26 labels used to identify…

A comprehensive review of the literature on the evaluation of learning objects revealed a number of problem areas, including emphasizing technology ahead of learning, an absence of reliability and validity estimates, over-reliance on informal descriptive data, a tendency to embrace general impressions of learning objects rather than focusing on…

Describes study that compared differences in computer attitudes, degree of computer literacy, locus of control, and commitment to computers between male and female student teachers at the University of Toronto. A literature review of previous studies on gender differences is presented, and the statistical methodology of this study is detailed. (31…

Describes a theoretically principled Computer Attitude Measure (CAM) incorporating cognitive, affective, behavioral, and perceived control subscales that was tested on 647 preservice teachers. Previous research is reviewed; the effect of context is discussed; and correlations with computer awareness, applied software skill, and programing ability…