Joan E. Hughes
Joan Hughes is an assistant professor of educational technologies in the College of Education and Human Development. Her research and teaching focuses on teacher learning and technology integration in preservice and inservice teaching contexts. Dr. Hughes' current work examines content-based approaches to educational technology instruction and inquiry approaches to professional learning. Nested within these strands, she also focuses attention on issues related to technology leadership and the use of video-based hypermedia materials in teacher education. Most recently, she co-edited a special issue, "Situated Technology Professional Development Programs," for the Journal of Educational Computing Research, and is co-director of the Center for Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE).
Teaching Activities
Interests
Hughes's teaching interests include teacher learning, teacher knowledge, and technology integration in preservice and inservice K-12 school contexts.
University Courses
She has taught the following University of Minnesota courses:
- CI 5330: Digital Video Cases in Education;
- CI 5331: Introduction to Instructional Systems and Technology;
- CI 5337: Planning for K-12 Technology Design and Integration;
- CI 5342: Technology Planning;
- CI 5343: Technology Funding;
- CI 5344: Facilitating Technology Integration I;
- CI 5345: Facilitating Technology Integration II;
- CI 5346/EDPA 5306: Staff Technology Development and Support;
- CI 5351: Tech Tools for Educators (K-6);
- CI 5351: Tech Tools for Educators (7-12);
- CI 5361: Teaching via the Internet;
- EDHD 5007: Technology for Teaching and Learning; and
- EDPA 5315: Multimedia Technology Leadership Project.
Research Activities
Interests
Hughes is currently examining two inter-related strands of teacher learning: (a) content-based approaches to educational technology instruction and (b) inquiry approaches to professional learning. Nested within these strands, her attention also is focused on issues related to technology leadership and the use of video-based hypermedia materials in teacher education.
TEL Publications and Presentations
Hughes, J. E. "The Role of Teacher Knowledge and Learning Experiences in Forming Technology-Integrated Pedagogy." Journal of Technology and Teacher Education 13, no. 2 (2005): 277–302.
Hughes, J. "Technology Learning Principles for Preservice and In-service Teacher Education." Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education 4, no. 3 (2004). http://www.citejournal.org/vol4/iss3/general/article2.cfm.
Hughes, J. E., S. Kerr, and A. Ooms. "Content-Focused Technology Inquiry Groups: Cases of Situated Teacher Learning and Technology Integration." Journal of Educational Computing Research 32, no. 4 (in press).
Fellowship Project
Building Capacity for Subject-Specific Technology Integration in K-12 Classrooms
Teaching Challenge
An enduring challenge teachers face in their profession is isolation. Teachers do not have opportunities to collaborate, observe, and inquire within most K-12 schools. Furthermore, teachers' professional learning of 'technology integration' is predominantly skill-based, content-neutral, and individually-focused. This approach does not reflect the current research and theory about teacher learning, which indicates that sustained learning is supported by a peer collaboration learning context; content-specific learning goals, connections, and examples within instruction; and long-term, ongoing learning. Masters students need more content-specific and inquiry-based technology learning experiences to develop their skills at integrating appropriate technologies into the K-12 classroom.
Technology Solution
Hughes will develop an environment that facilitates collaboration and also creates a place teachers want to continue to use to support their life-long learning efforts. This environment also will enable teachers to engage in subject-specific inquiry of technology efforts with the support of subject-specific peers. Her investigation will
- identify the design elements best suited to support an online learning community of K-12 teachers inquiring into their technology integration practices,
- ascertain expert "validation" of the developed environment, and
- identify teachers' perceptions of the environment's use for personal and collaborative, life-long, professional learning.
Consultation Areas
Hughes is able to consult with faculty member about the following educational technology topics:
- inquiry-based learning;
- learning communities in online environments;
- strategies for blended/hybrid learning;
- online course development;
- online discussion (discussion posts, blogs);
- use of portable laptop labs and projectors in face-to-face courses;
- development and use of video cases;
- digital voice recorders / transcription;
- digital cameras;
- digital videocameras;
- wireless microphones;
- UMConnect;
- TechSmith® Camtasia;
- ResearchSoft Endnote®;
- Groove;
- Apple iMovie;
- Apple iPhoto;
- MindGenius / Inspiration software®;
- Trivantis Lectora;
- TechSmith® SnagIt;
- Weblogs;
- Microsoft® PowerPoint, Word;
- online survey tools (e.g., Zoomerang); and
- WebVista.
Contact Information
- Office: 130 A Peik Hall
- Telephone: (612) 625-4331
- E-mail: joanh@umn.edu
