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ERIC Number: EJ675063
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-7069
The Gateway to Educational Materials: An Evaluation of an Online Resource for Teachers and an Exploration of User Behavior.
Fitzgerald, Mary Ann; Lovin, Vicki; Branch, Robert Maribe
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, v11 n1 p21-51 2003
Explains Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM), http://www.thegateway.org/ an online indexed database of lesson plans designed for teachers. Evaluates GEM and explores characteristics of teachers who use it to determine whether teachers possessed the technological skills needed to use GEM and if they were successful in their search for educational materials. Online questionnaire and survey are appended. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Databases, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Materials, Lesson Plans, Online Systems, Search Strategies, Teacher Characteristics, Technological Literacy, User Satisfaction (Information)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Electronic Resources; Gateway to Educational Materials