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Abstract
This study details our efforts in examining alternatives to inservice technology workshops according to the perspectives of teachers from two school districts located in the southeastern region of the United States. Our initial survey (68% return ratio) and final survey (65% return ratio) asked teachers to respond to the following four areas related to inservice technology workshops, including: technology advice that they currently seek, possible approaches to learn a new technology, ways to improve existing technology inservice workshops, and obstacles that prevent them from integrating technology. In this paper, we present relevant initial survey and final survey results. These results can affect the development of future inservice technology workshops and strategies to facilitate effective technology integration.
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William Sugar
Dr. William Sugar is an assistant professor in the Library Science and Instructional Technology department at East Carolina University. He also is the program coordinator of the MS in Instructional Technology program. His current research interests are developing effective and alternative technology integration strategies for teachers, as well as examining the interrelationship between human computer interface design principles and instructional design principles.
Kenneth Wilson
Kenneth Wilson is an associate professor and Director of the Sociological Research Laboratory at East Carolina University. His current research includes the social effects of digital technology, questionable research procedures and ethics, and responses to serious natural and medical events.