Lynne's Scholarship

Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE)

This journal has long been one of the most well respected in the  field of educational technology.  In July, 2002, I began a three year term as Editor of this journal, and then agreed to a second three year term until December, 2008, and now will complete a third term in December 2011.  It has been an exciting and challenging adventure, and one in which I have learned a great deal.  I encourage all researchers to submit articles or to volunteer to become reviewers.  You can find out more about ISTE and JRTE by exploring the web site at www.iste.org/jrte

Online and Learning with Technology

• By June, 2010, Gwen Solomon and I hope our next book will be published, again by ISTE and titled How2 Web2. This one focuses more on the ways teachers are currently using technology in their classrooms for curriculum, and also for professional development. More information can be found at www.iste.org under their Book Title section.

• In August 2009, I published a new book titled Leading a 21st Century School: Harnessing Technology for Engagement and Achievement, with Barbara Levin, and published by Corwin Press.

• In October, 2007, a new book was published. Titled Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools this book provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging Web 2.0 technologies and their use in the classroom and in professional development. Written with Gwen Solomon, it is an introduction within the context of current trends in education, teaching and learning. More information can be found at: http://www.iste.org/source/Orders/isteProductDetail.cfm?product_code=newtoo

• Technology Savvy Teachers: Implications for the 21st Century 

This research was conducted in Utah, and resulted in an AERA paper presentation, as well as a publication.  

Schrum, L., Shelley, G., & Miller, R. (2008). Understanding tech-savvy teachers: Identifying their characteristics, motivation, and challenges. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 4(1), 1–20.

• Technology Integration: Challenges to Implementation and Impact of Scientifically Based Research

In an effort to create a dialogue among educational technology researchers, several editors and researchers have developed editorials and panel discussions on balancing a call for SBR (the gold standard) with the need  to develop useful research questions and studies in messy, non-randomized classrooms.  As a first step in this direction, an article will be published in fall, 2005 in the Journal of Thought that reports on data collection with educational technology researchers.  Further efforts in this direction are underway with my co-author, Kelly Glassett.  An early version of our research was a paper presented at AERA 06.

• Disseminating Effective Learning Through Automation (DELTA)  

This is recently funded project awarded to Florida State College at Jacksonville by FIPSE. As the sub-contractor, I will be involved in preparing and organizing doctoral students who will be working with individuals at community colleges around the US who are revising their skill set for new employment.  The hope is that this will provide an opportunity for many Mason graduate students to participate in research, presentations, and publication.  

• University of Alaska, Southeast

  The President of the University of Alaska named me as the University's Distinguished Professor of Educational Technology for 2001-2003.  As such, I was involved in designing and implementing a research study of students, faculty, and staff around the area of distance education.  In Alaska they have a natural need for using distance models of teaching and learning, and thus, this study was an authentic examination of the policy, pedagogy, and perspectives on this topic.  
  

• Characteristics of Successful Online Students

This research investigated successful students in online environments.  Two articles will be published soon (early in 2002); one will be in the Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, and the other in the international journal, Education and Information Technologies.   In addition, the dimenstions of successful students were compiled into a Student Online Readiness Test (SORT) and it was created under the auspices of The Georgia Board of Regents.  The SORT is available online .
 

Infusing Technology into K-12 Schools

• Seton Hall University PT3 Evaluation

Seton Hall University is a mid-size private institution in New Jersey.  As the evaluator of this three year grant, I was able to document changes from perspectives of faculty members, students, and the program director.

• Status of Information Technology

This is a topic of enormous interest and scholarship.  It resulted in a recent article, Technology developments for educators: Where are we going and how do we get there?  in Educational Technology and Research Development , December, 1999.
 

• Connect Online: Web Learning Adventures!

This book, co-authored with Gwen Solomon, was first published in 1995.   The book's goal is to offer middle school students appropriate learning activities to understand the curricular power of the WWW.   A newly revised version, coordinated with extensive web resources, was published in May, 2003.

Ethical Electronic Research

As one of the most intriguing ideas in academia, electronic research has evolved rapidly.  Unfortunately, ethical considerations have not kept up with the technology.  I have written about this issue for several years.