EDUCAUSE Quarterly Magazine, Volume 29, Number 3, 2006

Authors:: Various Authors
Published:: Thursday, July 27, 2006

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Volume 29 Number 3 2006

VIEWPOINTS

Games and Learning

Digital games have the potential to bring play back into the learning experience

By Diana Oblinger

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Stand-alone Computer Courses in Teachers’ IT Training

Should teachers in training learn IT skills through stand-alone computer courses or integrated into methods courses?

By Yu-mei Wang

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CURRENT ISSUES

Search Alternatives and Beyond

Despite satisfaction with their methods and results, a majority of searchers don’t really know what they’re doing—but they have alternatives

By Steven J. Bell

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FEATURE ARTICLES

Serious Games: Incorporating Video Games in the Classroom

Games designed using sound pedagogy actively engage the Net Generation in learning

By Leonard A. Annetta, Marshall R. Murray, Shelby Gull Laird, Stephanie C. Bohr, and John C. Park

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Podcasting Lectures

Formative evaluation strategies helped identify a solution to a learning dilemma

By Sarah Brittain, Pietrek Glowacki, Jared Van Ittersum, and Lynn Johnson

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Establishing a Quality Review for Online Courses

A formal review of online courses measures their quality in key areas and reveals changes needed for improvement, if any

By Tracy Chao, Tami Saj, and Felicity Tessier

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Helping Students Adapt to Computer-Based Encrypted Examinations

Faculty can promote student acceptance of computer-based exams through training and encouragement

By Lori Baker-Eveleth, Daniel M. Eveleth, Michele O’Neill, and Robert W. Stone

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Professional Development for Aspiring CIOs

Constant change in higher education means that those aspiring to the CIO role must explore new avenues of flexibility and involvement to prepare for the future

By William F. Hogue and David W. Dodd

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GOOD IDEAS

Educational Technology on Demand: It’s About Time!

Northeastern University is responding to a challenge from students to give them access to university services and software from anywhere, on demand

By Bob Weir, Rick Mickool, and Leslie Hitch

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Do-It-Yourself Metrics

Metrics have arrived—which means we need a practical approach to implementing them

By Martin Klubeck, Michael Langthorne, and Don Padgett

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Online Education in a Traditional University

A department’s successful online program ran into insurmountable barriers at the university level; from the ashes comes a proposal for developing a university-wide infrastructure

By Bud McClure and Sandy Woolum

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Reducing the Online Instructor’s Workload

Tips on designing and administering online courses can save faculty valuable time while producing high-quality content

By Rick Sheridan

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DEPARTMENTS

EDUCAUSE News

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