kevin oliver
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Curriculum and Instruction Phone: 919.515.6229 |
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Education
Ph.D., Instructional Technology, University of Georgia
M.Ed., Educational Media and Instructional Design, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
B.S., Communications, University of Tennessee
Research areas
Cognitive Tools, Web 2.0, Distance Learning, Digital History
Courses Taught
•ECI 511, Computer Applications and Curriculum Integration
•ECI 513, Videography in Education
•ECI 517, Advanced Multimedia Design and Applications
•ECI 716, Design and Evaluation of Instructional Materials
Current Projects
Recent cognitive tool research includes studies of Web-based concept mapping to help students synthesize and relate information from course texts, Web-based annotation tools to help students write analogical reflections on visual and text-based prompts (synectics), and various Web 2.0 tools to help students practice historical thinking skills as they inquire into a collection of primary sources about 19th century plantation life (see http://plantationletters.com/). Recent program evaluations conducted through the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation include state-funded studies of one-to-one computing in early college high schools and of the new state virtual public school.
Recent Publications
Oliver, K. M. (2008). A comparison of Web-based concept mapping tasks for alternative assessment in distance teacher education. Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 24(3), 63-70.
Oliver, K. M. (2007). Design and development of a faculty technology practices directory. Educause Quarterly, 30(4), 38-47.
Oliver, K. M. (2007). Leveraging Web 2.0 in the redesign of a graduate level technology integration course. Tech Trends, 51(5), 55-61.
Oliver, K. M. (2007). Teaching frameworks for context-rich instruction: Design objects. In P. Northrup (Ed.) Learning Objects for Instruction (pp. 119-139). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.
Oliver, K. M., & Corn, J. O. (2008). Student-reported differences in technology use and skill after the implementation of one-to-one computing. Educational Media International, 45(3), 207-220.
Oliver, K. M., & Moore, J. (2008). Faculty recommendations for Web tools: Implications for course management systems. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 19(2), 1-22.
Oliver, K. M., Osborne, J., Patel, R., & Kleiman, G. (in press). Issues surrounding the deployment of a new statewide virtual public school. Quarterly Review of Distance Education.
Sharma, P., Oliver, K. M., & Hannafin, M. J. (2007). Teaching and learning in directed environments. In M. G. Moore & W. G. Anderson (Eds.), The handbook of Distance Education (2nd ed.) (pp. 259-270). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
DEPARTMENTAL ADDRESS & CONTACT INFO
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Box 7801, North Carolina State University
Raleigh, N.C. 27695-7801
