Barbara McKenzie

Interactive Television (ITV) Instructor Behaviors: Implications of Frequency and Importance.

Two hundred students majoring in education responded to the Validation of Effective Behaviors of Distance Instructors Inventory (McKenzie, Kirby, & Mims, 1997). The 41 items measured two dimensions: frequency and importance of effective behaviors in delivering distance instruction. A two-way within-subjects ANOVA was conducted. Of the 41 items, 14 were rated higher in importance than in frequency. The 14 items were then analyzed using Principal Component Analysis with Varimax rotation, which yielded two factors: Effective Learning Methods and Student Guidance. This study suggests that the behaviors of Interactive Television (ITV) instructors may be lacking in these two important factors.

Preparing for the Future with Technology: extending past the classroom

ABSTRACT In light of the rapidly changing technology needs of administrators, teachers, and students in both K‐12 schools and university settings, an innovative technology training program was designed and implemented. Planning considerations, including needs assessment data generated by educational practitioners and university personnel, a description of how the program was implemented and evaluated, and future directions are reported.