Congratulations to Erik!!

http://www.emeraldinsight.com/Insight/viewContentItem.do?contentType=Article&hdAction=lnkpdf&contentId=1711359 

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Title: Wikipedia and academic peer review: Wikipedia as a recognised medium for scholarly publication?

Author(s): Erik W. Black

Journal: Online Information Review

ISSN: 1468-4527

Year: 2008 Volume: 32 Issue: 1 Page: 73 - 88

DOI: 10.1108/14684520810865994

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to engage in a thought experiment, exploring the use of Wikipedia or similar content-malleable systems for the review and dissemination of academic knowledge. Design/methodology/approach – By looking at other sources, the paper considers the current state of the academic peer-review process, discusses Wikipedia and reflects on dynamic content creation and management applications currently in use in academia. Findings – The traditional peer review process must be updated to match the rapid creation and diffusion of knowledge that characterises the 21st century. The Wikipedia concept is a potential model for more rapid and reliable dissemination of scholarly knowledge. The implications of such a concept would have a dramatic effect on the academic community. Originality/value – This paper promotes a radical idea for changing the methods by which academic knowledge is both constructed and disseminated.

 

Ugur Baslanti attended the 2008 T3-Teachers Teaching with Technology International Conference in
Dallas, TX on Feb 29th as part of a research group that provides professional development to teachers of mathematics nationwide
on integrating TI-Navigator systems into classrooms.

See call for a special issue of the peer-reviewed journal, Educational Media International on the topic of Web 2.0, Learning With Social Networking Technology (http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~ct68/EMI/EMIEditingFlyer.htm).

Jeanne Wellings, one of our online students, was recently accepted into the Technology, Innovation, and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. (http://www.gse.harvard.edu/academics/masters/tie/description.html)

Congratulations, Jeanne!! 

Black, Erik W., Ferdig, Richard E. and DiPietro, Meredith (2008) 'An Overview of Evaluative Instrumentation for Virtual High Schools', American Journal of Distance Education, 22:1, 24 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08923640701713422 .

Hayes, L., Young, D. & Dawson, K. PKY Classrooms of the Future, Today. Enhancing Education through Technology Funding. $750,000.

Kara Dawson recently received a two-year B.O. Smith Professorship. Her work will build on a study she colalborately conducted with Cathy Cavanaugh for FDE's Bureau of Instruction and Innovation on the impact of laptop technologies and professional development on student achievement.

Congratuiations to Dr. Meredith DiPietro. She successfully defended her dissertation entitled Understanding virtual school pedagogy:  An analysis exploring the beliefs, goals and practices of virtual school teachers. Please congratulate Meredith when you see her!!

San Francisco Examiner – AT&T Foundation Grant (02/22/08) Associate Professor Rick Ferdig’s study to evaluate the effectiveness of various methods of distance education, funded by a grant from the AT&T Foundation, was mentioned in a story in the online edition of The San Francisco Examiner. The story also ran in the online edition of the The (Gulfport, Miss.) Sun-Herald.

This was sent to our faculty from Paul Sindelar. This is a major honor and you may find out more about it here: http://rgp.ufl.edu/ufrf/professorship.html

 

It is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Richard Ferdig, Associate Professor
of Educational Technology, has been named the College's 2008 UFRF Research
Professor.

Rick is a very accomplished scholar with great promise for the future. His
recent work has focused on virtual K-12 schooling and effective pedagogy for
on-line instruction. In addition to being a frequent contributor to the
virtual schooling and e-learning literature, Rick has been highly successful
in garnering funding for his work.

When you next see Rick, please congratulate him on this notable achievement.
 

Research in Global Child Advocacy Series
Call for Book Chapters
Volume 5: High-Tech Tots: Childhood in a Digital World
Editors Ilene R. Berson and Michael J. Berson
IAP Publishers 

Sponsored by the Research in Global Child Advocacy SIG of the American Educational Research Association
This volume will examine the interface between young children and information and communication technology (ICT) from a global perspective. There are three primary areas of emphasis: (a) ICT as a teaching and learning tool across cultures and countries to promote the social and cognitive development of young children; (b) research on developmentally appropriate education on cybersafety and cybercitizenship; and (c) studies on the influence of digital technologies on young children, including exposure to inappropriate content and participation in online social networks.

We invite manuscript proposals that explicitly examine any of the following (or other related) issues: How do communication technologies benefit young children’s social and cognitive development? What standards and technical specifications are needed to effectively safeguard young children engaged with ICT? How are young children introduced to ICT?  What are the challenges and risks for young children online? What programs are effective in mediating risk? What are the educational applications for ICT in early childhood? Is social networking the new "online playground” for young children?   How can young children become competent users of digital technology and media? How can early childhood educators and families encourage positive usage and discourage negative social consequences associated with today’s technology? How can ICT enhance teaching and learning for young children? What ICT activities are developmentally appropriate for young children?

Submit your chapter proposal by Microsoft Word email attachment by May 15, 2008. Include a one to two page proposal outlining your chapter and clearly identifying your primary area of emphasis. Include a brief biography describing your current institutional affiliation and position and a listing of your relevant publications and educational background. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by June 15, 2008 and sent chapter organizational guidelines.

Send proposals and inquiries to both:

Ilene Berson iberson@coedu.usf.edu  and Michael Berson berson@coedu.usf.edu


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR PUBLICATION

Submission of book chapter proposals: May 15, 2008
Notification of accepted chapter proposals:  June 15, 2008
Submission of full book chapters: January 15, 2009
Reviews of book chapter manuscripts sent to author(s):  February 15, 2009
Receipt by editors of final draft of book chapters:  May 15, 2009
Final book submitted to publisher:  June 15, 2009
Anticipated publication: Fall 2009