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Books by Bruce L Mann

Computer-aided instruction, which is more often referred to as computer-assisted instruction, has... more Computer-aided instruction, which is more often referred to as computer-assisted instruction, has evolved from an add-on to a learn-from technology. Eight conclusions can be drawn from this discussion, one for each design guideline.

Two tests of validity were conducted with undergraduate education students on the post and vote m... more Two tests of validity were conducted with undergraduate education students on the post and vote model of Web-based peer assessment. Validity was determined by calculating a Pearson product-moment correlation and corresponding coefficient of determination that compared the average grade assigned by the pre-service teachers with the grade assigned independently by the course instructor. Results of both studies showed that the post and vote model of Web-based peer assessment were valid with these groups, and generalizable to undergraduate classes engaged in similar tasks.

This study examined the effects of student-created paper-based website frames on their recall and... more This study examined the effects of student-created paper-based website frames on their recall and knowledge restructuring. Statistical and observational comparisons were made of 25 students' knowledge and web page products in Frame and Nonframe groups. The Nonframe group outperformed the Frame group on the posttest immediately after class lectures. While both groups improved in their knowledge of content after the authoring activity, the experimental (Frame) group had a statistically superior improvement in test scores (n=18) and out-performed the control group (the group without the precomputer framing activity) on the final recall test. Implications of the study are reported and future directions discussed. The results are intended to inform researchers and teachers about how to reverse a trend among students who prefer to approach website programming as a technocentric design activity that is largely dependent on the capabilities of the computer system.

Papers by Bruce L Mann

1. Define “correlational research.” 2. Explain instances where percentiles or even raw data will ... more 1. Define “correlational research.” 2. Explain instances where percentiles or even raw data will do the job as well as a correlation. 3. Summarize the rationale for using peer assessment in Web-based educational research. 4. Describe the findings from recent applications of the Post And Vote Model applied to: a. Homework Web sites b. Verbalizations on Explorer Videos 5. Compare recent theses in Web-based teaching and learning that used correlation statistics. 6. Describe the identifying characteristics of Web-based correlational research. 7. Demonstrate the procedure for conducting Web-based correlational research. 701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Suite 200, Hershey PA 17033, USA Tel: 717/533-8845; Fax 717/533-8661; URL-http://www.idea-group.com ITB11767 INFORMATION SCIENCE PUBLISHING

Online Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation

Two tests of validity were conducted with undergraduate education students on a method of online ... more Two tests of validity were conducted with undergraduate education students on a method of online peer assessment called post and vote. Validity was determined by calculating a Pearson product-moment correlation and corresponding coefficient of determination that compared the average grade assigned by the pre-service teachers with the grade assigned independently by the course instructor. Results of both studies showed that post and vote Web-based peer assessment was valid with these groups, and generalizable to undergraduate classes engaged in similar tasks.

Please provide an Abstract of 100-150 words briefly describing this chapter’s coverage 701 E. Cho... more Please provide an Abstract of 100-150 words briefly describing this chapter’s coverage 701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Suite 200, Hershey PA 17033, USA Tel: 717/533-8845; Fax 717/533-8661; URL-http://www.idea-group.com ITB11744 INFORMATION SCIENCE PUBLISHING This chapter appears in the book, Selected Styles in Web-Based Research edited byedited by Bruce L. Mann © 2006, Idea Group Inc. Case Study Research on Web-Based Learning 71 Copyright © 2006, Idea Group Inc. Copying or distributing in print or electronic forms without written permission of Idea Group Inc. is prohibited. Learning Objectives 1. Distinguish between a “qualitative case study” and a “quantitative case study” 2. Describe the identifying characteristics of qualitative and quantitative Web-based case studies 3. Demonstrate the procedure for conducting qualitative and quantitative Webbased case studies Introduction: Types of Case Study Research (Stake, 1994, 1995) • Intrinsic case study (where the interest is only in understand...

catalyst for educational change. How technology is introduced will have major implications for th... more catalyst for educational change. How technology is introduced will have major implications for the success of projects. There are three approaches to this process: "transformationalism",

INTRODUCTION Spoken and written discourse is at once the products of our brains (i.e., cognition)... more INTRODUCTION Spoken and written discourse is at once the products of our brains (i.e., cognition) as well as the consequences of our social interactions with others in a variety of contexts (Firth & Wagner, 1997). How we use language (i.e., in writing and speaking) denotes an ontology (Aspenson, 1998), and defines the phase (Mann, 1998a). In this context, phase theory can be described as a developmental psychology of online global education that denotes a personal change process that occurs in phases, each phase distinguished by its ontological status, that is to say, its proper linguistic mindset. A linguistic mindset is best examined either through discourse analysis of chat or bulletin board postings, or through thinkaloud protocols (Mann, 1995b) recorded on videotape using Explorer Centres (Mann, 1997b; 1996a; 1996b). Explorer Centres are individual computer workstations wherein a computer and microphone are linked to a videotape recorder. The videotape recorder records wh

This paper will introduce the sojourner's model of Post-Secondary learning (SMOPL). This new... more This paper will introduce the sojourner's model of Post-Secondary learning (SMOPL). This new model illustrates the integrative and overlapping structures of culture shock and participatory action research into a single conceptual framework. The aim of SMOPL was twofold; first, to help the visiting international student (i.e., sojourner) to cope with the common problem of debilitating academic performance. The second aim of the SMOPL was to provide more general application for personal change and improved performance in new academic setting. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to introduce and discuss the SMOPL (the Sojourner's Model Of Post-secondary Learning). A "model" properly represents a human experience when its assumptions can provide empirical research and expert opinion for its context, rationale, and legitimacy. Accordingly, three assumptions for a sojourner model of post-secondary learning (SMOPL) are presented first.

Australian Educational Computing, 2000

Educational technologists might well describe online distance education as ‘a series of instructi... more Educational technologists might well describe online distance education as ‘a series of instructional events over the Internet that find their expression as learning events in a student’. As a legal construct however, ‘online distance education’ is simply ‘the intellectual property of its owner’. This description is too simplistic for educational technologists, however – for two reasons. First there can be no such thing as ‘typical intellectual property ownership in online distance education’, because there is no such thing as ‘the typical distance education course'. No single law or appellate court decision can adequately protect at once the online course and the blended course, or the stand-alone course and the Web course management system. A second, related reason why intellectual property ownership is too simplistic is that most of today’s online courses have multiple creators, each creator making a different original contribution to the course, each contribution being affor...

International Journal of Law and Information Technology, 2009

and Trademark Offi ce for ' Friendster', " a system, method and apparatus for connecting users in... more and Trademark Offi ce for ' Friendster', " a system, method and apparatus for connecting users in an online computer system based on their relationships within social networks ". 3 The patent application that had been fi led 3 years earlier, explains: " … a computer system collects descriptive data about various individuals and allows those individuals to indicate other individuals with whom they have a personal relationship. The descriptive data and the relationship data are integrated and processed to reveal the series of social relationships connecting any two individuals within a social network. " 4 Today there is no shortage of social networking sites in which to share personal information. Whereas some sites are open to anyone, others are restricted by age. 5 In October 2007 Daksh Sharma published a list of online links to 350 social networking websites (SNWs), some generalist, others specialist. 6 Many encourage their users to express themselves by providing features for displaying their pictures, music and video, and for making personal annotations. 7 Most are not exclusively regional. The San Francisco-based ' Bebo ' for example, recently became the most-visited SNW from within the UK. 8 ' Faceparty ' is also a generalist SNW, though this one is based in the UK. ' Profi leHeaven ' is a specialist site for teenagers based in Northeast England with a privacy policy that ' logs and shares non-personally-identifi able information with third parties to provide more relevant services and advertisements to members. User IP addresses are recorded for security and monitoring purposes. ' 9 ' MyFaveShop ' , a specialist UK-based SNW, resembles the California site ' SecondLife ' without the avatars, where shoppers can design their own web store, choose products to display in their store, and invite their FaveShop friends to shop there. The terms in MyFaveShop are opt-in, stating ' We will 3 OUTLAW News (July 2006). Friendster patents social networking, http://www.out-law.com/default. aspx?page=7092

Computers & Education, 2008

Computers & Education, 1997

British Journal of Educational Technology, 2007

... I. Mann, Bruce Leslie, 1950-LB1028 ... Section B: Internet Technology and Educational Researc... more ... I. Mann, Bruce Leslie, 1950-LB1028 ... Section B: Internet Technology and Educational Research Chapter 3. Technology Adoption and the Internet 35 Bruce L. Mann, Memorial University, Canada Chapter 4. Narrowing the Focus: Reflection and Choice 51 Scott Reid, University of ...

International Journal of Law and Information Technology, 2008

This masters dissertation describes a persistent problem in online dispute resolution, namely sub... more This masters dissertation describes a persistent problem in online dispute resolution, namely substandard ODR presentations made by inarticulate and lesser dispute-wise disputants make the bargaining conditions uneven. Three innovations are introduced to address the problem: the SSF design solution, expert-peer online assessment, and a formula for expert-peer assessment. The innovations build on previous work, and have been modified to accommodate the limitations and requirements of online dispute resolution and address the problem in chapter 1. Context of the Problem Addressed in This Dissertation Most people in a dispute would likely be attracted to online dispute resolution than formal litigation because it is less costly, more convenient, operates outside the formal court structure, and does not require legal representation. Legislation promotes the idea. Article 17 of the Directive 2000/31/EC states that member States shall encourage bodies responsible for the out-of-court settlement of, in particular, consumer disputes to operate in a way that provides adequate procedural guarantees for the parties concerned. 3

Advances in Public Policy and Administration

This conference presentation will report on a method and formula for assessing student work onlin... more This conference presentation will report on a method and formula for assessing student work online. Two tests of validity of the method and formula for assessing student work online were conducted with undergraduate education students (pre-service teachers) on the expert-peer online assessment method and formula. Validity was determined by calculating a Pearson product-moment correlation and corresponding coefficient of determination that compared the average grade assigned by the pre-service teachers with the grade assigned independently by the course instructor. Results of both studies showed that the expert-peer online assessment method and formula were valid with these groups and generalizable to undergraduate classes engaged in similar tasks. Findings from these studies provided information about my claim about the validity of the expert-peer online assessment method and formula, and met my evaluation needs as an instructor.

Online Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation

Australian Educational Computing, 2000

International Journal of Law and Information Technology, 2009

Computers & Education, 2008

Computers & Education, 1997

British Journal of Educational Technology, 2007

International Journal of Law and Information Technology, 2008

Advances in Public Policy and Administration

Phasing-in to online global education requires more from the instructor than the application of p... more Phasing-in to online global education requires more from the instructor than the application of pre-Internet instructional design models or Web design guidelines to course content. Online global education requires a sustained ontological commitment from its participants through phases of Web course management (Mann, 2000; 1999a; 1999b; 1998a). These phases are developmental, and based primarily on the instructor's perspective and unique experiences with online services. Yet each phase has an explicit, formal specification of how to represent its terms, concepts and principles that are assumed to exist within that phase. And each phase offers a set of tasks necessary for developing working competence in the phase. Only the phases are distinctive however, the tasks are not. So educators working in different phases of Web course management can be engaged in similar design activities for different purposes.

Since World War II, transformationalism has established a tradition of solving problems with inno... more Since World War II, transformationalism has established a tradition of solving problems with innovation. The innovation management approach to improvement proposed that large sums of money be spent on new equipment and systems using the latest technology and requiring specialist involvement to give large-step changes in performance. Senior management and technical experts divide the organization's operations into departments; directing or dictating how processes or operations are to be performed. All planning and evaluation functions are directed from the top. Employees assigned to perform the work have no input into planning the work nor in evaluating the processes. Transformationalists tended to react to competing situations rather than proactively anticipate them. Typically, reactive organizations only take drastic steps after management is lost, rather than take prior steps to retain management that will put them into favourable situations. Moreover, organization employees a...

Australian Educational Computing, 1999

Associate Pro f fessor of Computer Education Memorial University of New fo u n d l a n d b m a n ... more Associate Pro f fessor of Computer Education Memorial University of New fo u n d l a n d b m a n n @ m o r g a n . u c s . mu n . c a T his paper has three aims; first, to briefly describe the aspirations of c o m m e rcial Web course management systems (WCMS’s) in education. The second aim is to examine the applicability of familiar i n s t ructional design models and theories to the re q u i rements of We b course management systems ( W C M S ’s). Finally, this art i c l e p resents principles of Web course management systems in a thre e phases that describes how educators' intuitions, personal pre f e rences and prior educational experiences shape the management of their Web courses.

This research explored the process of grading in post-secondary settings generally, with emphasis... more This research explored the process of grading in post-secondary settings generally, with emphasis on change trends. Our predictions were two-fold. First, we expected that students in Education received higher grades in their Education courses than they did in their Arts courses. This study did not provide enough data however, on which to base any comment about their grades in Science courses. Our second prediction was that the differences between the average grades awarded to Education students in Education and those awarded to them in Arts, and between the average grades awarded to Education students in Education and those in Science, were statistically significant. This was found to be characteristic in both Primary and Elementary Education and Intermediate / Secondary Education programs. Results of the studies were that: 1) Average grades awarded in Education are higher than those in Arts or Science, but lower than some other professional schools. Average grades were highest and ...