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Research Areas
- Analogical Problem Solving
- Performance Support Systems
- Technology Integration in Teaching & Learning
Academic Background
M.Ed. from the University of Oklahoma, 1975, in Secondary Education Curriculum
B.S. from the University of Oklahoma, 1971, in Mathematics Education
Published Works
Professional Publications (*refereed)
*Marra, R.M., Howland, J., Jonassen, D.H., Wedman, J. (2004). Validating the technology learning cycle: In the context of faculty adoption of integrated uses of technology in a teacher education curriculum. International Journal of Learning Technology. 1 (1), 63-83.Watkins, R. & Wedman, J (2003). Assessing, analyzing, and answering: A process for aligning performance improvement resources and strategies. Performance Improvement. 42 (7), 9-17.
*Wang, F., Moore, J. L., Wedman, J., & Shyu, C. (2003). Developing a case-based reasoning knowledge repository to support a learning community – An example from the technology integration community. Educational Technology Research and Development. 15 (3), 45-62.
Kochtanek, T. R., Seavey, C., & Wedman, J. F. (2004) Distributed learning: The development of courses and programs in LIS at the University of Missouri-Columbia, In D. Barron (Ed.) Benchmarks in Distance Education: The LIS Experience.
Wang, F., Means, T., & Wedman, J. (2003) Flying the KITE (knowledge innovation for technology in education) through a case-based reasoning knowledge repository. On the Horizon. 11(2), 19-31.
Wedman, J.F. (2001). E-Commerce: Bringing new dimensions to higher education. Ingram's Kansas City Business Magazine. June, 2001, 60.
*Wedman, J.F. & Diggs, L. (2001). Identifying barriers to technology-enhanced learning environments in teacher education, Journal of Computers in Human Behavior. 17 (4), 421-430.
*Allen, G.K., Wedman, J.F., & Folk, L.C. (2001) Looking Beyond the Valley: A Five-Year Case Study of Course Innovation. Innovative Higher Education. 26 (2):103-119
*Wang, F.K. & Wedman, J.F. (2001) eThemes: An Internet instructional resource service. Information Technology and Libraries. 20 (4), 179-184.
Presentations
Presentations: National/International
Problematic Assumptions, COA Standards for Accreditation (panel discussion), American Library Association Mid-Winter Conference, San Antonio, TX, January, 2006.
Show-Me the World: Learning with Global Peers (with Diggs, L), International Conference on Computers in Education 2005, Singapore, November, 2005.
eThemes: An Internet Instructional Resource (with Diggs, L), International Conference on Computers in Education 2005, Singapore, November, 2005.
eThemes: Internet Resources for Teaching and Sharing (with Diggs, L), Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Conference, Orlando, FL, October, 2005.
ShowMe the World: Learning with Global Peers (with Diggs, L), IEEE/ICALT International Conference, Kaoshiung, Taiwan, July 2005.
eThemes: An Internet Instructional Resource (with Diggs, L), Webist 2005 International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies, Miami, FL, May, 2005.
Building Cross Cultural Partnerships Through the Internet: What Works and What Doesn't (with Lu, W & Diggs, L), World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications Norfolk, VA, 2004.
Show-Me The World (with Diggs, L), MegaConference IV (A Worldwide Online Conference on the Use of Teleconferencing in Research and Education - http://www.mega-net.net/megaconference). December, 2002.
Connecting the Dots: Uniting Learning Around the World (with Diggs, L), E-Learn 2002 Conference (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education), Montreal, Canada, October, 2002.
Missouri/Taiwan High-Tech – High-Touch Excursion (with Diggs, L), E-Learn 2002 Conference (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education), Montreal, Canada, October, 2002.
Globalization Initiative: Designing for human and information networks, Invited Demonstration, ThinkQuest Live Conference, Seattle, WA, July, 2002.
Knowledge Innovation for Technology in Education: A Cased-Based Reasoning Approach (with Wang, FK and Cernusca, D), PT3 Grantee's Conference, U.S. Dept. of Education, Washington, DC, July, 2002.
A Knowledge Management Framework of Building a Technology Integration Community of Practice. (with Wang, F. & Jonassen, D.), ED-MEDIA 2002 Conference, Denver, Colorado, June, 2002
Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments: Operational Details (with Diggs, L), Invited Presentation, Graduate School of Information Systems, University of Electro-communication, Tokyo, Japan, February, 2002.
Creating a Technology-Enhanced Learning Environment in Teacher Education (with Diggs, L), International Conference on Computers in Education/SchoolNet 2001, Seoul, Korea, November, 2001.
eThemes: Standards-based Internet Resources for Teachers (with Wang, FK), International Conference on Computers in Education/SchoolNet 2001, Seoul, Korea, November, 2001.
Designing A Web-Based Action Learning Environment - Integrating Learning and Working in One Environment (with Wang, FK), International Conference on Computers in Education/International Conference on Computer Assisted Instruction, Taipei, Taiwan, November, 2000.
Technology Implementation Factors: An Organizational Performance Analysis (with Graham, S), American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April, 2000.
Regional/State/Local
Performance Support for Knowledge Workers. St. Louis Chapter of ASTD. Invited Presentation, March, 2005.
The Performance Pyramid. Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Invited Presentation. July, 2004.
The Performance Pyramid: An Easy-To-Understand Model. St. Louis Chapter of ISPI. Invited Presentation, May, 2004.
Knowledge Management: Implications for Communities of Practice. Rockhurst College, Kansas City, MO, Invited Presentation, May, 2001.
Logged On or Left Out: The Administrative View, Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education Trustee Workshop, Invited Presentation, December, 2000.
Knowledge Transfer Through a Knowledge Repository in a Learning Community (with Wang, FK), Tamkang University and National Taiwan University, Invited Presentations, November, 2000.
Preparing Teachers for 21st Century Technology. South Dakota University, College of Education, Invited Presentation, August, 2000.
Forum on Preparing Dakota's Teachers for the 21st Century Classroom. Dakota State University, Madison, South Dakota, May, 2000.
Research Grants
2001-04 Co-P.I. - US. Department of Education: Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers To Use Technology Catalyst Grant. KITE Project (with PI: Feng-Kwei Wang), Created a case-based reasoning system for technology integration in K-12 education. See: http://kite.missouri.edu. $1,400,000.
1999-03 P.I. - U.S. Department of Education: Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers To Use Technology Catalyst Grant, Creating a knowledge repository for technology integration in teacher education programs. See: http://tip.missouri.edu. $270,000.
1999-03 P.I. - MOREnet/Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education, eThemes Project. Design, develop, and implement an online teaching support system for teachers. See: http://emints.more.net/ethemes. $398,714.