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                       WELCOME TO VIRTCON '94

In order to enhance presentations at the annual meeting of AERA, the
Electronic Networking SIG of the American Educational Research
Association is conducting VirtCon '94 from March 26, 1994 to April 16,
1994.   This will be AERA's first-ever virtual conference (see pages
13-14 in the Annual Meeting Program).

We have selected sessions from the 1994 Annual Meeting Program for
inclusion in VirtCon '94.  The virtual conference will be conducted on
AERA-VC, a Listserv e-mail list hosted by the University of New
Brunswick.

To register for VirtCon, send a message (no subject necessary) to
LISTSERV@UNB.CA with the sole content:

        SUBscribe AERA-VC firstname lastname

        For example:

        sub aera-vc Jean Pierce

You will be added to AERA-VC and receive all posts to the list.  Each
session will form one or more "threads" on the list, with the Subject
header identifying the session.  You can therefore pay particular
attention to sessions that you find of greatest interest.  (These
instructions are also contained in the Annual Meeting Program on pages
13-14.)

In order to facilitate discussion, the authors have provided copies of
their presentations for retrieval through e-mail.  To get a list of the
files, send the following message to LISTSERV@UNB.CA

        index aera-vc

To retrieve any file, send the following command to LISTSERV@UNB.CA

        get filename filetype aera-vc

The 'filename' and 'filetype' for the various files are in the listing
that you will receive in response to the 'index aera-vc' command.  For
example, to retrieve a paper for which the filename is 'author' and
the filetype is 'paper' you would send an email message (no subject
necessary) to listserv@unb.ca with the body of the message:

        get author paper aera-vc

These files are also available via anonymous ftp from ftp.hawaii.edu in
the /outgoing/virtcon directory.  There are text (ASCII) files
available for all the papers and they can be retrieved with the
command:

        get filename

Participants are urged to retrieve the files of interest and read them
before participating in the discussion.

The discussion threads will be archived through the listserv@unb.ca and
the anonymous ftp site (ftp.hawaii.edu).  All you have to do to catch up"
is "get" the archived thread(s) from either site by your preferred method.

If you have difficulty, contact any of the persons below through e-mail:

        Don Soucy       <dsoucy@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>
        Anne Ryan       <s3t0@jupiter.sun.csd.unb.ca>
        Dan Blaine      <daniel@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu>

Below is the VirtCon program, including only those sessions for which
retrievable files are now available.  Others sessions will be added as
they become available.  The most recent version of the program can be
obtained by sending the command 'get program index aera-vc' to
LISTSERV@UNB.CA and it will be sent to you by email.  A current listing
of all retrievable files can be obtained by sending the command 'index
aera-vc' to LISTSERV@UNB.CA.  This too will be sent to you by email.

Enjoy the conference!

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DISCUSSION THREAD 1: Culture, Technology, and Science
SUBJECT CODE FOR THREAD 1: CTS
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        Regulation and Transgression on the Borders of Technological
        Practice: A Critical Symposium on Science and Technology in
        Education

        Jo Anne Pagano, Chairperson, Colgate University
        Hank Bromley, University of Wisconsin-Madison
        P. K. Jamison, Syracuse University
        David Shutkin, University of Wisconsin-Madison
        Pat O'Riley, Ohio State University,
        Matthew Weinstein, University of Wisconsin-Madison
        Mary Bryson, Discussant, University of British Columbia

        This symposium is designed to explore the different ways in
        which scientific and technological practices in education are
        regulated through the creation of social and political
        borders.

        FILENAME: bromley   FILETYPE: paper               Subject: CTS
        FILENAME: jamison   FILETYPE: paper
        FILENAME: oriley    FILETYPE: paper
        FILENAME: shutkin   FILETYPE: paper
        FILENAME: weinst    FILETYPE: paper

        [Note: The Weinstein paper is also available as an rtf file
        from anonymous ftp at ftp.hawaii.edu as
        /outgoing/virtcon/weinst.rtf ]

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DISCUSSION THREAD 2: Electronic Resources for Teaching
SUBJECT CODE FOR THREAD 2: ERT
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        Integrating Technology into Teacher Education: Recommendations
        for Redefining Literacy

        Robert L. Blomeyer, Jr. & Rebecca Clemente
        Ball State University

        This paper examines the role of technology in teacher
        education.  It attempts to link the findings to accepted
        professional practice in instructional technology and the
        evolution of thought regarding the role of instructional
        technology in teaching and learning.

        FILENAME: blomeyer   FILETYPE: paper              Subject: ERT

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        Services of the InfoCentrum of the Institute for Informatics in
        Education

        Borivoj Brdicka
        Institute for Informatics in Education Prague

        This paper deals with the the acquisition, evaluation and
        provision of SW suitable for schools, advisory activity,
        training of teachers and finally also the creating of freely
        distributable multi-media educational programmes.

        FILENAME: brdicka   FILETYPE: paper               Subject: ERT

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        The Architecture of Virtual Learning Environments

        Lisa Kimball
        Metasystems Design Group

        Applications of computer networks outside the traditional
        educational institutions have provide new opportunities to
        develop an alternative "architecture" for learning
        environments.  A participatory design model is presented which
        can be applied to develop innovative "virtual" learning
        applications.

        FILENAME: kimball   FILETYPE: paper               Subject: ERT

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        The Return of Dewey: Using Notes to Supplement and Possibly
        Replace the Classroom and to Create a Virtual Employee Meeting

        David J. Pratto and Marlene R. Pratto
        University of North Carolina at Greensboro

        This paper discusses the use of a VAX/VMS conferencing system
        for three different kinds of classes and the supervision of a
        large number of student employees who use a Notes conference to
        discuss their problems.

        FILENAME: pratto   FILETYPE: paper                Subject: ERT

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DISCUSSION THREAD 3: Educational Partnerships
SUBJECT CODE FOR THREAD 3: PRT
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        A Three-Year Examination of Participants' Perspectives of
        Educational Partnerships

        Nancy Padak, Bev Shaklee, Jacqueline Peck, Lyle Barton, &
        Harold Johnson
        Kent State University

        This action research study provides a three-year view of the
        partnership process from the perspectives of persons involved
        in the Cooperative Alliance for Gifted Education.

        FILENAME: padak   FILETYPE: paper                 Subject: PRT

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DISCUSSION THREAD 4: Performance-Based Assessment
SUBJECT CODE FOR THREAD 4: PBA
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        The Dimensionality of Performance-Based Assessment and Its
        effect on the Validity of Use

        Chin-hsieh Lu & Hoi K. Suen
        The Pennsylvania State University

        This study investigates the cognitive complexity of
        performance-based assessment (PBA) and the sources of variation
        which may affect students' performance on assessment tasks.

        FILENAME: lu   FILETYPE: paper                    Subject: PBA

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DISCUSSION THREAD 5: Piaget/Vygotsky
SUBJECT CODE FOR THREAD 5: VYG
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        Piagetian Versus Vygotskian Perspectives on Development and
        Education

        R. Clarke Fowler
        Tufts University

        This paper compares and contrasts the views of Piaget and
        Vygotsky regarding both intellectual development and
        education.

        FILENAME: fowler   FILETYPE: paper                Subject: VYG

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DISCUSSION THREAD 6: Teleconferencing
SUBJECT CODE FOR THREAD 6: TEL
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        The Use of Interactive Networks and Computer Networking for
        Inservice Staff Development in Art Education

        Cassandra Broadus
        The Ohio State University

        The results of a six-week inservice staff development model
        which utilized a two-way interactive network and computer
        networking will be discussed.

        FILENAME: broadus   FILETYPE: paper               Subject: TEL

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        Investigating the Learning Process On-Line: An Evaluation of
        Collaborative Interactivity in Audio and Computer Conferencing

        Rosanne Hessmiller
        University of New Mexico

        A study comparing the effectiveness of audio and computer
        conferencing in the delivery of a collaborative problem solving
        course to correctional educators in their workplace.

        FILENAME: hessmill   FILETYPE: paper              Subject: TEL

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DISCUSSION THREAD 7: Dialogue Journaling with Preservice Teachers
SUBJECT CODE FOR THREAD 7: DJP
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        Dialogue Journaling With Preservice Art Teachers

        Marjorie A. Schiller and Sally Shumard
        The Ohio State University

        The topic of this paper is dialogue journaling with our student
        teachers as a means to encourage reflection and improve
        communication between ourselves and the students.

        FILENAME: schiller   FILETYPE: paper              Subject: DJP

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