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From:         "Ian M. Richmond" <imr@uwovax.uwo.ca>
Subject:      Re: Computer Administered Testing

My department has been administering a written placement test
by microcomputer for the past three years. All students wanting
to register for a first-year level course in French must take it.
This amounts to about 700 students at present. The software used
is an "in-house" program written in Turbo Pascal 5.0 by myself
and the Faculty of Arts' programmer (We split the programming
tasks.). The test is in a multiple choice format with questions
emphasizing grammar and vocabulary. Separate scores are maintained
for the grammar and vocabulary components. The test is time-limited
to 50 minutes, at the expiration of which the test stops. Once the
test has stopped, or the student has answered all the questions,
the program computes the vocabulary score, the grammar score and
the overall score and, using a weighting table, produces a list of
courses for which the student is eligible. This is all printed out
in duplicate in the form of a report which the student must take to
an academic counsellor for registration in a course.

To keep the program as simple as possible for the students, the
only typing required is at the beginning, when the student is
asked for a name and an ID #. Answers are selected by pressing
the space bar to move a highlight from one answer to the next.
The highlight wraps back to the first answer when it reaches the
bottom of the list. The selected answer is entered by striking
<Enter> key. The student is then asked to confirm the answer by
striking the <Enter> key again. Striking any other key allows the
student to select a different answer.

The date, student name and number and the three scores obtained
are recorded in a comma-delimited text file on the computer's
hard disk. These files are used primarily for gathering data
on numbers of students, levels achieved and placements.

The test program is also used, in slightly modified form, for
testing students in certain Spanish courses.

Ian M. Richmond, Department of French, University of Western Ontario,
London, ONT, CANADA N6A 3K7.   E-Mail: IMR@UWOVAX.UWO.CA
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From:         P30TMR8@NIU.BITNET
Subject:      people problem which I hope fits the edtech list

Hi Folks,
Here is my problem. I pulled pac.carl.org off a list of places
where stuff of interest to educators ( software, data bases, etc)
are archived to be emailed on request. I got to pac.carl.org with
no problem and was delighted to find that they have the full ERIC
available on line as well as a HUGE list of ftp sites. When I tryed
to do an ERIC search, however, I was asked for an ID number and told
that if I didn't have one I should go to my library and see about
getting one. I am a GA so I went to talk to my boss about this.
He was enthusiastic about getting both access to the ftp sites and
about the possibility of getting the ability to download ERIC search
and/or the documents found directly into an account from which they
could be printed. He agreed to write a letter asking the library
to give me an ID so that I could use this resource in my work as a
GA.
Here the problem starts. I went over to the library and was sent
upstairs to talk to the "systems librarian" about getting an ID
THis guy could not understand what I was talking about or what I
wanted. My impression of the guy was, honestly, that he was a
computer semi-literate who had been shown how to do a few basic
things and really didn't know much. All I know is that I was
sent to the library by Pac.carl.org to get an ID. Can anyone
explain to me how I can either work around this guy or explain
to him what I want in terms he can understand. I'm assumeing
that since I spend a lot of my time and the departments money
photocopying ERIC documents off of microficheI have a valid
reason to want an ID and that, further, the ERIC documents and
ftp archives were meant to be generally available. If this is
wrong please correct me. If this is correct please tell me what
I need to do next to get access. This guys inability to grasp what
I want and why I need it is like a stone wall I'm beating my head
against.
                Thamks,
                  Michael Roberts
                  P30TMR8@NIU.BITNET

P.S. I'm asumeing that if my boss writes a letter containing no
more information than I can provide right now, this guy will just
be confused by the letter and still will not get what we're trying
to accomplish and why.
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From:         "CHARLES SUNDIN, CHAIR, CHEMISTRY" <SUNDIN_C@ucs.uwplatt.edu>
Subject:      Re: Workbooks or guides

I have been pondering the ethical aspects of earning a salary AND
earning royalities on text(s) for the same course(s) and came to the
same conclusion that Leigh Zeitz did.  I hope the students also know of
Leigh's ethical concerns.
By the way Leigh, there is an Attorney General position open in
Washington and ethics just may be the number 1 job qualifier.
Charles Sundin, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
sundin_c@uwplatt.edu
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Date:         Sun, 24 Jan 1993 22:29:07 EST
From:         MUFFOLETTO@iscsvax.uni.edu
Subject:      Re: State mandated technology plans

There is an interesting book on the horizon from Hampton Press:
   Computers in Education: Social, Historical, and Political Perspectives.  It
is due out in Mar. 93.

It adds to this debate on technology in education.

Bob Muffoletto
muffoletto@uni.edu
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Date:         Thu, 21 Jan 1993 23:44:28 EST
From:         Sandal Lynn Stephenson <sandal@tenet.edu>
Subject:      Introduction

As a new member of this list, I am faithfully doing as requested and
giving a brief description of myself and my work.

I am a high school librarian in a large (2,000 students) 3 grade
(10th-12th) school.  My main emphasis at work is helping students with
research and reference.  We have a fairly adequate facility that has begun
the process of automation.  I am currently trying to upgrade our computer
system and to introduce the new technologies that are changing our world.
I am, of course, meeting with resistance from the staff that has little or
no training in electronic learning.  Budget is also a problem, but a new
superintendent of schools who seems to be forward thinking is giving me hope.

I am enrolled at Texas A&M University as a graduate student seeking a
Master's degree in Educational Technology.  I am thoroughly enjoying my
course work there.  I have just begun my program at A&M and can only take
1 course a semester as I work full time.  The program is demanding but useful.

I know that I will enjoy participating in this discussion group.

Sandal Stephenson, Librarian
Bryan High School
3401 E. 29th St.
Bryan, TX  77802
409-361-5482
sandal@tenet.edu
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Date:         Fri, 22 Jan 1993 23:44:04 EST
From:         "Larry S. Anderson" <lsa1@Ra.MsState.Edu>
Subject:      Re: State mandated technology plans

On Thu, 21 Jan 1993, P.K. Jamison, IU MED-IUPUI, BA 131, 317/274-5187 wrote:

> This reply is for Larry Anderson and others in reference to my comments
> about technolgoy and education.  I am not going to put myself into
> the position of having to justify my beliefs through quantitative data
> and research.  We definitely have very different philosophies about
> teaching, education, and technology.  If you wish, you can ...

[stuff deleted]

> Only a person, or persons, with a warped sense of power or need for
> authority (bordering on fascism) would think that they are right and
> the teacher/educator working day to day in the real setting is wrong.
> P.K. Jamison
> JAMISONP@ucs.indiana.edu

Oh, isn't debate wonderful??  How refreshing it is to realize that we, as
interested educators (although not all of us are in the "school
business"), can discuss, review, propose, conjecture, and disagree about
many issues in educational technology!

I applaud all my friends on this discussion list who take issue with what
we might say sometimes.  While we may project a thought in some original
or reply post, we may find that the rebuttal that is forthcoming has an
angle in it that escaped our original thought.  Isn't this great???

What a dull and boring world it will be when we just accept everything at
face value!  My students (most of them, at least) understand -- and word
gets around pretty fast -- that I plan to disagree with some position they
take SOMETIME during the semester.  At first they may not realize that I
don't REALLY disagree with them; I just want to make sure they truly
believe what they profess.  Too, I expect them to feel free to engage me
in the same type dialogue.

School is about much more than just exchanging facts!

Thanks to all of you who add flavor to this experience!

"Life is much like a big stew.  It is made up of many ingredients which,
by themselves, are not palatable.  However, when they are combined in the
right proportions, they constitute a delicacy!"
                                        -- Larry S. Anderson

Larry S. Anderson, Ed.D.      lsa1@ra.msstate.edu
        Department of Technology & Education
        Founder, National Center for Technology Planning
                       and
        Director, Instructional Technology
        Mississippi State University
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Date:         Thu, 28 Jan 1993 10:37:59 EST
From:         Bob Gotwals <gotwals@ncsc.org>
Subject:      iThink

Is anyone out there familiar with a dynamic modeler software package for
IBM's called "iThink" (I think, but not sure that's the name).  Would
appreciate name and phone of the vendor.

Thanks in advance.

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Date:         Thu, 21 Jan 1993 23:56:59 EST
From:         "Steven A. Saltzberg" <ssaltz@cabell.vcu.edu>
Subject:      Computer Administered Testing

Virginia Commonwealth University is evaluating a move to computer
administered testing.  If your university has been using a computer
system to accomplish this, I would be very interested in hearing
about your experience, and specifically about what kind of software
is available to accomplish this task.

Thank you, in advance, for your help.

--
Steven Saltzberg
Academic Campus Computing Services
Virginia Commonwealth University
ssaltz@cabell.vcu.edu
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Date:         Thu, 21 Jan 1993 23:40:13 EST
From:         Bruce Carter <bcarter@claven.idbsu.edu>
Subject:      Re: Workbooks or guides

Greetings,

This is a fairly common practice here at BSU.  Since we do not have a
"university press" per se, the textbooks are all from academic publishers.  The
faculty receives whatever royalty they have negotiated with their publishers.
The university usually receives a cut of that royalty as well.  The textbooks
are sold through the bookstore just as any other text would be.  Workbooks and
other loose bound type material is usually locally produced by our print shop
and is sold through the bookstore at cost.

I don't really see this as being a conflict as most professors pick and choose
from several textbooks anyway.  If they can put everything they use into one of
their own, it just saves the students some money when they only have to buy one
book.
                                     <->
Bruce Carter, CBI Product Development                bcarter@claven.idbsu.edu
Simplot/Micron Instructional Technology Center       amccarte@idbsu (Bitnet)
Boise State University, Boise, ID  83725             (208)385-1851@phone
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Date:         Thu, 28 Jan 1993 10:45:42 EST
From:         Gleason Sackman <sackman@plains.nodak.edu>
Subject:      NEW INTERNET PUBLICATION - Contributions Requested (fwd)

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Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 17:26:17 PST
From: Conrad_Geiger@NeXT.COM
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Subject: NEW INTERNET PUBLICATION - Contributions Requested

Reply to:

        Jason Manger
        Sigma Press UK
        jason@sigma.demon.co.uk

RE: NEW INTERNET PUBLICATION - Contributions Requested

Dear all,


     I am currently engaged in the writing of a new book on the
Internet, and I need your feedback. If you have any comments or
suggestions as to the content of such a book, or if you have any
contributions for any of the topics below, I would be grateful
if you could get in touch with me via e-mail with your comments:

Topics:

     + Any new services that should be included e.g. new WAIS,
       Gophers, FTP archives, TELNET servers, information
       resources etc that can be included (or updated).
       If you are running a new service, be sure to mail me
       for its inclusion. Sources from the acedemic, business,
       and public community all welcomed.

     + Opinions on any of the current Internet publications
       e.g. Ed Krol's new Internet book. What can be improved,
       in terms of new material etc? . I also need new acronyms
       for inclusion in a glossary - What do you think needs
       including?

     + Businesses. How is the Internet helping you. What
       facilities do you use the most, and why?

     + Any other comments and/or suggestions for material to
       be included in any new book e.g. mailing-lists,
       new news groups etc etc.

All material used in publication will be acknowledged. Please pass
this message on to any other interested parties and/or news-groups.

Many thanks ...

Jason Manger
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jason@sigma.demon.co.uk

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Date:         Sun, 24 Jan 1993 17:00:50 EST
From:         "Larry S. Anderson" <lsa1@Ra.MsState.Edu>
Subject:      Re: Teacher competencies

On Jan 24, 11:16am, Katie Wallet wrote:
} Subject: Teacher competencies
}      Last year, our school system developed and adopted a
} comprehensive plan for the use of technology for instruction.
} Because it was felt that teachers would use technology in the
} classroom only if they were proficient in its use, a primary
} emphasis of the plan is teacher training.  One of the objectives
} is the establishment of levels of competence in the use of
} technology for teachers and other staff.  We are now attempting
} to develop a list of competencies and are interested in seeing
} similar lists that are presently in use in other school districts
} or are used as part of teacher training programs in colleges.
} Is there anyone out there who can help?
}
} Katie Wallet



Three school districts that have submitted plans to our center have
addressed teacher competencies.  I would be glad to share these
districts' plans; however, you might find more help by talking to
the personnel in these districts.  The districts are:

Durango, CO
Humble, TX  (contact: Marilyn Fricks, Tech Coord, fricks@tenet.edu)
Beaumont, TX (Kaye Abernathy, Tech Coord, kaya@tenet.edu)

Best of luck, Katie!


--
Larry S. Anderson, Ed.D.      lsa1@ra.msstate.edu
        Department of Technology & Education
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        Director, Instructional Technology
        Mississippi State University
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Date:         Wed, 27 Jan 1993 23:16:29 EST
From:         SCHOF@pittvms.BITNET
Subject:      Post-doc Position

                           January 25, 1993



Dear Sirs:

In an e-mail message to follow, I am sending you an announcement
for a post-doctoral position working we me on an NSF-funded project
on the impact of computer networking in an urban school system.
This project is being conducted jointly by individuals at the
University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, The
Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, and the Pittsburgh Public Schools.
I would greatly appreciate your looking at the announcement
carefully and calling it to the attention of anyone you think
would be a strong candidate for the position. Prior work related
to the impact of technology on educational processes is not as
important a selection criterion as overall research capabilities
which would allow the individual to function as a true colleague
(e.g., very strong conceptual and analytic skills; broad
training in research methodology, including questionnaire design,
and interviewing skills; writing skills, etc.). We just received
word of funding which starts this month. Thus, ideally,
I would like someone able to start immediately. However,
practically speaking, I realize some delay may be inevitable.  I
would be willing to delay a bit (DEFINITELY not past June 1) if
it were absolutely essential in order to recruit a truly
outstanding person for this position.

I can be reached by phone at (412) 624-7473 (office) or (412)
963-0822 (home) or by e-mail (SCHOF@PITTVMS). Please encourage
any suitable applicants to consider applying for the position
as soon as possible.

Thanks very much.

Sincerely,



Janet W. Schofield
Professor of Psychology
SCHOF@pittvms
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From:         youy@sy2000.cet.fsu.edu
Subject:      Postdoctoral Research

Hello everyone

Are there anyone who know the name of universities, research institutes, or
private companies in the field of Educational Technology that are
interested in employing postdoctoral researcher?  I have Ad. for Learning
Technology Center in Vanderbilt Universities.  I'd appreciate of someone's
help giving me a useful information.
Yeongmahn You
406 MCH, CET, B-150
The Florida State University
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