Preliminary findings from the research conducted for NCSeT during the 2007-2008 academic year on uses of audio text, highlighting, graphic organizers, and electronic text for students with cognitive disabilities.
NCSeT Research Team at Michigan State University
The NCSeT Research Team at Michigan State University is comprised of the following individuals:
- Dr. Cynthia Okolo, Principal Investigator and Research Site Director
- Dr. Carol Sue Englert, Co-Principal Investigator
- Dr. Summer Ferreri, Faculty Collaborator
- Jinghong Tian, Research Assistant
- Ira Socol, Graduate Research Assistant and Project Investigator
NCSeT Research Team at Oregon
The NCSeT Research Team at the University of Oregon is comprised of the following individuals:
- Dr. Lynne Anderson-Inman, Principal Investigator and Research Site Director
- Dr. Jonathon Richter, Research Coordinator
- Dr. Kimberley Ketterer, School District Liaison
- Dr. Ulad Slabin, Content Specialist
- Ben Fisher, Doctoral Student
NCSeT Research Team at Georgia
The NCSeT Research Team at the University of Georgia is comprised of the following individuals:
- Dr. John Langone, Co-Principal Investigator and Research Site Director
- Dr. Kevin Ayres, Co-Principal Investigator
- Karen Douglas, Research Coordinator
- Gini Bell, Graduate Research Assistant
- Cara Meade, Graduate Research Associate
- Allison Clarke, Teacher Investigator
- LindaCollier, Teacher Investigator
- Cyndie Kenimer, Teacher Investigator
- Cari Duttlinger, Teacher Investigator
About NCSeT Research at the University of Georgia
Dr. John Langone and his research team at the University of Georgia are investigating the use of digitized speech (“audio text”), glossary definitions, and illustrative videos to improve word knowledge and auditory comprehension of life skills and leisure reading materials by secondary students with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities. Continue reading “About NCSeT Research at the University of Georgia”
About NCSeT Research at University of Kentucky
Preston Lewis and his research team at the University of Kentucky are investigating patterns of student use of digital text with Read & Write GOLD (Texthelp Systems) and the relationship of these patterns to individual learner characteristics and performance.
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About NCSeT Research at the University of Georgia
Dr. John Langone and his research team are investigating the use of digitized speech (“audio text”), glossary definitions, and illustrative videos to improve word knowledge and auditory comprehension of life skills and leisure reading materials by secondary students with moderate to severe cognitive disabilities. Continue reading “About NCSeT Research at the University of Georgia”
NCSeT eText Publishers Advisory Board
The eText Publishers Advisory Board consists of software publishers. Continue reading “NCSeT eText Publishers Advisory Board”
The NCSeT Technical Review Board
Research conducted by the National Center for Supported eText (NCSeT) is guided by the Center’s Technical Review Board in collaboration with program officers from the Department of Education and Center staff. The Technical Review Board meets face to face annually at one or more national research conferences. In 2006, the NCSeT Technical Review Board met at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association in San Francisco. In 2007, the NCSeT is holding two meetings of the Technical Review Board; one at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) in Chicago (April 11) and one at the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Conference in Louisville (April 20). NCSeT staff use multiple forms of telecommunications to stay in touch at all other times of the year. Below is an abbreviated description of each member of this board. Continue reading “The NCSeT Technical Review Board”
Supported eText Bookmarks at Delicious.com
This annotated collection of Web sites illustrates various types of supported etext. Some are individual documents, stories, or books. Some are collections or libraries providing access to multiple examples.
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