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Elsa-Sofia Morote
Dowling College
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Can an introductory instructional technology course change instructors’ perceptions of their technological skills?
Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 3539–3544
The following is an assessment of an introductory instructional technology course of twenty-seven teachers applying a pre- and a post-test technological survey. We measured the change in their own perceptions of their motivation to teach and to use...
Topics: Teachers, Classrooms
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A Physics Class Model that Predicts Student Performance
Muhammad Riaz; Elsa Sofia Morote
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2015 (Oct 19, 2015) pp. 897–902
The purpose of this study was to examine how simulations in physics class, student engagement, critical thinking, cooperative learning, and use of simulations predict students 'performance as reported by the teachers in secondary school physics...
Topics: research, Teachers, Instructional Design, Secondary Education
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Teacher’s Motivations and Frustrations when using Instructional Technology
Stephanie Tatum; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 3630–3635
The following is an assessment of an introductory instructional technology course of 71 teachers using a pre- and a post-test technological survey. We measured the change in the teachers' own perceptions of their motivation to teach and to use more...
Topics: Teachers
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RELIABLE ASSESSMENT WITH CYBERTUTOR, A WEB-BASED HOMEWORK TUTOR
Elsa-Sofia Morote; David Pritchard
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 785–791
Socratic electronic homework tutor, CyberTutor can integrate effectively instruction and assessment. CyberTutor assessment has about 62 times less variance due to random test error than a three-hour final examination, and 53 times less variance than ...
Topics: Assessment, Students
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The Relationship between Technology Budget and Teachers’ Knowledge of Technology and Awareness of Their School District Technology Plan
Bradley Fitzgerald; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 782–787
This is a proposal to investigate how Long Island public school technology budgets are related to teachers' knowledge of computer technology, awareness of the district technology plan. Specifically, this study will examine teachers' level of...
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Technology Closes the gap between Students’ Individual Skills and Background Differences
Elsa-Sofia Morote; David Pritchard
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 826–831
We examine the correlation of 12 background variables determined from a student survey with assessment instruments including paper-testing instruments (final exam and weekly tests) and an electronic assessment from the results of a Web-based...
Topics: Assessment, Students
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Faculty Conceptions and Misconceptions in Hybrid Education
Helen Wittmann; Elsa-Sofia Morote; Thomas Kelly
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1168–1173
This study identifies faculty conceptions and misconceptions of hybrid education courses. 128 faculty in Private colleges and universities in New York were surveyed. A list of 13 conceptual questions was prepared based on the literature. We found...
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Perceptions Of Recent High School Graduates On Educational Technology Preparedness For College
Brian Brachio; Morote Elsa-Sofia; Manley Robert
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 2731–2743
The purpose of this study was to evaluate student preparedness in core Educational Technology competency skills required to enter college. In addition, it investigated skills employers require and how these skills match those that youth and adults...
Topics: Educational Technology, Students, Ethical Issues, Schools
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Faculty and Student Opinions about the Differences Between Online and Traditional Courses
Elsa-Sofia Morote; Thomas Franza; Tatum Stephanie
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 2413–2424
: This study surveyed the ways students interacted with their professors and their peers in both an academic and a social context. The students perceived their online experience to be neither better nor worse than a traditional class but rather that ...
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Does Knowledge of Technology Comfort With Learning Styles Assessment, Differentiated Instruction Influence In The Teachers’ Willingness to Use Individualized Instructional Technology In A K-6 Environment?
Elsa-Sofia Morote; Peter Nicolino; Robert Manley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3392–3397
123 teachers in 35 Long Island schools of 7 school districts were surveyed. We found that knowledge and comfort of using technology are the major predictors of teacher willingness to use individualized instructional technology. Findings suggest that ...
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Gender, Ethnicity and Socio Economic Status: Are All High School Students Receiving the Same Training in Computer Technology?
Elsa-Sofia Morote; Brian Brachio; Robert Manley
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 797–810
This research study evaluated if all students receive the same training in computer technology. Students were compared by gender, ethnicity, and socio-economic status. Data were collected from 134 students at a private liberal arts college. We...
Topics: Educational Technology, Race, Computers, Training, Students
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Teacher and Student Actual and Desired Usage of Technology Tools in an Online Course
Thomas Franza; Elsa-Sofia Morote; Stephanie Tatum
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1982–1988
This study examined the use of communication tools in the online courses of a medium-sized liberal arts college in order to compare the actual employment of current technology by faculty and students, as well as their desired incorporation of these...
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What really matters for faculty to develop and implement hybrid/blended courses?
Elsa-Sofia Morote; Helen Wittmann; Thomas Kelly
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 1085–1089
This study identifies factors that influence the adoption of hybrid courses by 128 faculty in Private colleges and universities in New York. Four factors were included: technology, pedagogy, institutional policies, and faculty-centered issues. We...
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Is Grade Inflation Affected By Course Delivery Format: Online Versus Traditional Courses?
Elsa-Sofia Morote; Elizabeth Conklin; Richard Bernato
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 1220–1224
This study examined grade differences between online and traditional courses. This study was done in a community college in New York. We selected 196 students who took both online and traditional course and compared the grades of the students....
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Student Middle School Video Advisory Program Impact On School Climate And Student Behavior
John Christie; Timothy Martin; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 1981–1986
This study examined student perception of a middle school video advisory program in a long island, NY middle school and its relationship with their own perception of advisory program, school climate, and student self-reporting of behavior. Students...
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CyberTutor, a Socratic Web-based Homework Tutor
Elsa-Sofia Morote; David Kokorowski; David Pritchard
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2002 (2002) pp. 2711–2712
CyberTutor is an interactive web-based program that dramatically improves the amount learned per unit time that students spend solving problems. It functions as a personal tutor for the student, offering help with the problems when requested or in...
Topics: Students
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What Course Elements Correlate with Improvement on Tests in Introductory Newtonian Mechanics?
Elsa-Sofia Morote; David E. Pritchard
Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching 2002 (April 2002)
This paper reports on the level of effectiveness of the various course elements (such as electronic homework, written homework, collaborative group problems and class participation) in calculus-based introductory Newtonian mechanics as taught to...
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Predicting Career Advancement with Structural Equation Modelling
Ronald Heimler; Stuart Rosenberg; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Education & Training Vol. 54, No. 2 (2012) pp. 85–94
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to use the authors' prior findings concerning basic employability skills in order to determine which skills best predict career advancement potential. Design/methodology/approach: Utilizing survey responses of...
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Gender Differences in Confidence about Using Technology: An Introductory Course
Peter Nicolino; Brad Fitzgerald; Kevin Maser; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 3544–3549
Upon completing an introductory course in instructional technology, eighty-six educators took pre- and post-test surveys measuring confidence in using technology in their classrooms. Of the respondents, fifty-two were females and thirty-four were...
Topics: Computers
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The Relationship Of Educational Technology Competency and SAT score in USA born students
Joseph Gioni; Craig Sobocinski; Brian Brachio; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 4155–4158
An evaluation to determine if educational technology competency affects SAT scores in one hundred and nineteen USA born students will be presented. College students were surveyed regarding whether or not their high school education and training...
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K-12 School Principals and Assistant Principals Information Management, Knowledge Of Technology And Level Of Education
Georgette Grier-Key; Mary Kelly; Elsa-Sofia Morote
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 2277–2285
This research study examines (1) information management, (2) knowledge of technology and (3) level of education of school principals and assistant principals at elementary, primary and secondary levels referred to K-12 school level. The analysis of...
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The relationship among level of knowledge, and comfort with both differentiated instruction and instructional technology and teachers’ attitude toward the use of computers
Margherita Proscia; Frances Ulrich; Elsa-Sofia Morote; Peter Nicolino
Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 925–932
This study sought to determine whether the level of knowledge, and comfort with both differentiated instruction (DI), and instructional technology (IT), can be used to predict teachers’ attitude toward the use of computers. The participants, 123...
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Effects of a student response system on preclass preparation, learning, and class participation in a diverse classroom
Kenya V. Beard; Elsa-Sofia Morote; Kellie Volcy
Teaching and Learning in Nursing Vol. 8, No. 4 (October 2013) pp. 136–139
As classrooms grow in diversity, educators may find it more challenging to create learning environments that meet the needs of all students. Pedagogical practices that facilitate discussion should be used to enhance learning for all students....
Language: English
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Online Courses: An analysis of student satisfaction
Thomas Franza; David Williams; Elsa-Sofia Morote; Jean Cunningham
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 365–369
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine if existing student or instructor technological abilities affect student perceptions of differences in distance and traditional learning classes. Participants of this study were 57 students who...
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Teachers’ Attitude toward Use of Computers in the Classroom and Differentiated Instruction and Instructional Technology
Margherita Proscia; Frances Ulrich; Peter Nicolino; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2010 (Mar 29, 2010) pp. 3340–3347
This study sought to determine whether the level of knowledge, and comfort with both differentiated instruction (DI), and instructional technology (IT), can be used to predict teachers’ attitude toward the use of computers. The subjects, 123...
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Comparison Of High And Low Intrinsically Motivated Students in Their Preparation For College In The Use of Technology
Lincoln Johnson; Korto Scott; Mark Pitterson; Brian Brachio; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 2499–2503
The purpose of this study is to determine if students who are self-taught in the use of technology are better prepared to utilize technology in college in comparison to students who are less self-taught. The data was extracted from the study,...
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Professional Development to impact the use of computers in the classroom for teaching
Bruce Hoffman; Garav Passi; Hans Sebald; Bradley Fitzgerald; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3141–3145
This study focuses on the use of computers in the classroom as it relates to the amount of staff development days provided by school districts. Further, the study seeks to determine if gender differences exist between use of technology in the...
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K-12 School Business Administrators and Technology, What They Use; What they Want?
Elsa-Sofia Morote; Albert Inserra; Jennifer Bolton; Robert Manley; James Brucia
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2006 (Mar 19, 2006) pp. 3517–3523
Fifty-eight percent of k-12 school business administrators in the Western New York region participated in a survey, in which actual and ideal computer use was assessed in three categories: basic, job specific, and information sharing. We found that...
Topics: Schools, Business, Administrators, Computers
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One-to-One Computing, One-to-One Learning Predictors for Implementation of Differentiated Instruction
Patricia Murthy; Eileen Shannon; Thomas Short; Elsa-Sofia Morote; Albert Inserra
Issues and Trends in Educational Technology Vol. 1, No. 2 (Dec 11, 2013)
The purpose of this study was to examine variables that predict teachers’ implementation of differentiated instruction in a one-to-one high school computing environment. Predictors were: collaborative learning, project-based learning implementation, ...
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Does Age And Gender "Really" Play A Role In Faculty’s Use Of Instructional And Assessment Technologies?
Thomas Cushing; Meron Lindenfeld; Elsa-Sofia Morote; Timothy Kelly; Charles Rudiger
Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 814–819
Abstract: This paper examines the use of technology by faculty at the higher education level. The data used was from a case study of a liberal arts college in the Northeastern United States. It examines whether there is a difference in use of...
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Is There a Connection between Knowledge of Technology and Standardized Tests?
Darlene Lilla; Michael Catapano; Michele Darby; Brian Brachio; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (Mar 05, 2012) pp. 4840–4846
The purpose of this study is to determine if students’ use of educational technology in high school impacts their performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Participants were high school graduates between the years 2001 and 2004 (N = 133)...
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Do Perceived Levels Of Technology Training In High School And Computer Access In College Meet The Coursework Demands Of College Students?
Maria Esposito; Diane Impagliazo; Roger Podell; Brian Bracchio; Elsa-Sofia Morote
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2011 (Oct 18, 2011) pp. 608–616
The aim of this study is to determine if students are receiving sufficient high school technology training and access to computers in high school and college to meet the requirements of college coursework. 134 students who had graduated high school ...
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How Do Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Computer Use In The Classroom Relate To Their Levels Of Knowledge And Comfort With Differentiated Instruction?
Mary Kelly; Kathy Munistery; Steven Siciliano; Peter Nicolino; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2009 (Mar 02, 2009) pp. 3146–3154
The purpose of this study was to examine whether there was a relationship between teachers’ attitudes towards the use of computers in the classroom and their level of knowledge and comfort with differentiated instruction among kindergarten through...
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Perceptions of Certified and Civil Service Approved School Business Administrators on their Job-related Technology Skills
Jennifer Bolton-Carls; Elsa-Sofia Morote; Albert Inserra; Judith Applewhite Chen
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 976–981
This study focused on the job-related technology skills acquired by school business administrators who were either Civil Service approved or New York State certified and contrasted their reported actual and ideal skills in the area of technology. ...
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Do Perceptions of College Students from one Liberal Arts College on Long Island vary according to Gender or Family Income Regarding Self-Perceptions of Their Technology Preparedness in High School?
Nicholas Dyno; Craig Unkenholz; Barbara Williams; Brian Brachio; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2007 (Mar 26, 2007) pp. 709–714
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An Analysis of School Administration Levels and the Perception of Technology as a Collaborative Tool Using the IBM Change Toolkit
William Neater; Tomas Short; Arlene Mullin; Mary Kelly; Elsa-Sofia Morote; Richard Bernato
Global Learn 2010 (May 17, 2010) pp. 1465–1495
The purpose of this study was to examine the differences between School District Level Administrators and School Building Level Administrators in their perceptions regarding their knowledge of technology (collaborative and basic), the use of the...
Topics: Administrators
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Factors Influencing Adoption of Hybrid Learning and Their Relationship with Tenured and Non-Tenured Faculty at Institutions of Higher Learning in New York
Juana Roman; Judith Wilner; Kathy Bratby; Helen Wittmann; Elsa-Sofia Morote
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2008 (Mar 03, 2008) pp. 3908–3912
Technology, pedagogy, faculty-centered issues, and institutional policies are four factors identified as influencing the adoption of hybrid courses by faculty in higher education. This study focuses on how pedagogy is affected by the other three...