Tapped In: A Testbed for New Models of On-line Teacher Professional Development

9725528 Schlager该项目将建立一个在线教师专业发展（TPD）研究测试平台，以a)调查TPD工作将需要的资源、能力和技术支持，以提供基于下一代虚拟环境平台的有用在线活动；开发、实施和评估将面对面和异步交互与协作同步在线活动相结合的创新TPD模型；以及有助于（或阻碍）在线TPD新概念的有效性、可持续性和可扩展性的技术因素。本研究将采用定性和定量相结合的方法，调查四类问题——实施过程、TPD效益和结果、社区建设、技术使用和满意度。调查人员将建立一个试点项目，为在线TPD开发一个虚拟社区，即tap IN。＊＊＊

9725528 Schlager This project will establish an online teacher professional development (TPD) research testbed to a) investigate the resources, capabilities, and technological support that TPD efforts will need to supply useful online activities based on next generation virtual environment platforms; b0 develop, implement, and evaluate innovative TPD models that integrate face-to-face and asynchronous interaction with collaborative synchronous online activities; and technological factors that contribute to (or obstruct) the effectiveness, sustainability, and scalability of new concepts for online TPD. This study will investigate four categories of issues-implementation process, TPD benefits and outcomes, community building, and technology use and satisfaction-using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. The investigators will build on a pilot project that developed a virtual community, TAPPED IN, for online TPD. ***