Sara Dexter

Scholarship

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Riedel, E., Dexter, S., Scharber, C. & Doering, A. (In Press). Experimental evidence on the effectiveness of automated essay scoring in teacher education cases. Journal of Research on Educational Computing.

Greenhow, C., Dexter, S. & Riedel, E. (2006). Evaluating web-based environments for teacher professional development on technology integration. Journal for Computing in Teacher Education, 23 (1), 21-27.

Dexter, S., Doering, A., & Riedel, E. (2006). Content area specific technology integration: A model and resources for educating teachers. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 14, 325-345.

Anderson, R.E. & Dexter, S. (2005). Technology leadership: Its incidence and impact. Educational Administration Quarterly, 41, 49-82.

Dexter, S. & Riedel, E. (2003) Why improving pre-service teacher educational technology preparation must go beyond the college's walls. Journal of Teacher Education, 54, 334-346.

Doering, A., Johnson, M.C., & Dexter, S. (2003). Using asynchronous discussion to support pre-service teachers' practicum experiences. Tech Trends, 47 (1), 52-55.

Dexter, S. (2002). Transcending digital, performance, and innovation divides in the preparation of new teachers. On the Horizon, 10(3), 16-21.

Dexter, S., Seashore, K. R., & Anderson, R. E. (2002). Contributions of professional community to exemplary use of ICT. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 18, 489-497.

Dexter, S., Anderson, R. E. & Ronnkvist, A. (2002). Quality technology support: What is it? Who has it? and What difference does it make? Journal of Educational Computing Research, 26 (3), 287-307.

Dexter, S. & LaMagdeleine, D. R. (2002). Dominance theater, slam-a-thon, and cargo cults: Three illustrations of how using conceptual metaphors in qualitative research works. Qualitative Inquiry, 8(3), 359-377.

Brown, R. & Dexter, S. (2002) E-mentors: Connecting caring adults and kids through e-mail. Tech Trends, 46(4), 60-63.

Dexter, S. (1999). Collective representations and educational technology as school reform (or, how not to produce a cargo cult). l Educational Technology & Society, 4. [On-line] available at http://ifets.ieee.org/periodical/vol_4_99/sara_dexter.html

Dexter, S., Anderson, R. E., & Becker, H. J. (1999). Teachers' views of computers as catalysts for changes in their teaching practice.Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 31 (3), 221-239.

Non-referred Articles

Watts-Taffe, S.M. (2000). Idea processor:Planning for meaningful use of technology. Leading and Learning withTechnology, 27(6), 22-27. 

Dexter, S. (1999, Spring). Educational technology: A valuable support for standards-based science and mathematics education reform. Research Practice, 6 (2), 8-14.

Dexter, S. (1996) From entry level to proficient and exemplary: A design for staff technology development. Technology Connection, 3, 15-22.

Books

Dexter, S. & Doering, A. Book contract with Prentice-Hall for Integrating Technology into Social Studies Education (working title). Due to publisher Fall, 2007.

Book Chapters

Dexter, S. (In Press). Educational Theory into Practice Software. In D. Gibson (ed.) Games and Simulations in Education. Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.

Dexter, S. (2005). Principles to guide the integration and implementation of educational technology, In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology (pp 1250-1255). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.

Anderson , R. E. & Dexter, S. (2005). School-wide factors facilitating technology integration and implementation. In C. Howard, P. Rodgers, J. Boettcher, G. Berg, L, Justice, & K. Schenk (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Distance Learning (pp 1596-1598). Hershey, PA: Idea Group Publishing.

Anderson, R. E. & Dexter, S. (2003) National Policies andPractices on ICT in Education: United States. In T. Plomp, R.E. Anderson, N.Law, & A. Quale. (Eds.), Cross national policies and practices oninformation and communication technology in education (pp. 559-580).  Greenwich, CT, USA: Information Age Publishing.

Dexter, S. (2002). eTIPS-Educational technology integration and implementation principles.In P. Rodgers (Ed.), Designing instruction for technology-enhanced learning (pp.56-70). New York: Idea Group Publishing.

Dexter, S. & Watts-Taffe, S. (2001). Processing Ideas: Move beyond work processing info critical thinking. In M. Gura and R. Reissman (Eds.) Making literacy magic happen: The best of learning and leading with technology on language arts (pp.69-74). Eugene, OR:ISTE 

Anderson, R. & Dexter, S. (2000). Information technology in U.S. Education: Policies and Practices. In H. Pelgrum & R. Anderson (Eds.) ICT and the Emerging Paradigm for Life Long Learning: a Worldwide Educational Assessment of Infrastructure, Goals, and Practices (pp. 85-88). Amsterdam: IEA.

Dexter, S. (1998). Technology then uses, or uses, then technology? In Z.L. Berge, & M.P. Collins (Eds.), Wired together: Computer-mediated communication in K-12, Vol. 1. Perspectives and instructional design (pp. 61-69). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.

Proceedings

Dexter, S., & Scharber, C. (2004). Connecting Theory and Practice Using Web-based Cases. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (1), 1709-1710. [Online]. Available: http://dl.aace.org/14569

Knapp, M., Kurowski, B., Dexter, S., Gibson, D., & McLaughlin, R. (2004). Grounded Metadata:Validating a semantic web vocabulary for technical assistance to educators. World Conference on E-Learning in Corp., Govt., Health., & Higher Ed. 2004 (1), 2491-2498. [Online]. Available: http://dl.aace.org/16805

Dexter, S., & Knapp, M. (2004). An Ontology and A Semantic Web Application with Responsive Dissemination Features. World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2004(1), 37-43. [Online]. Available: http://dl.aace.org/15373

Knapp, M., Dexter, S. & McLaughlin, B. (2004). Metadata Co-Development: A Process Resulting in Metadata about Technical Assistance to Educators. The Thirteenth International World Wide Web Conference. [Online]. Available: http://www.www2004.org/proceedings/docs/2p410.pdf

Scharber, C. & Dexter, S. (2003). eTIP Cases: DigitalLearning and Assessment Tools for Teacher Education. Society for InformationTechnology and Teacher Education International Conference 2003(1), 44-45.[Online]. Available: http://dl.aace.org/11601

Dexter, S., Greenhow, C. & Riedel, E. (2002). EvaluatingWeb-based environments for Teacher Professional Development on TechnologyIntegration . In D. Willis, J. Price, & N. Davis (Eds.), Informationtechnology and teacher education annual: Proceedings of SITE 2002 (pp. 1573-1577). Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Dexter, S. & Anderson, R. E. (2002). Portraits of three schools from the U.S.A. exemplary technology-supported schooling case studies project. In D. Willis, J. Price, & N. Davis (Eds.), Information technology and teacher education annual: Proceedings of SITE 2002 (pp. 1573-1577). Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Dexter, S. (1998). Laptop word processors: A low budget alternative to desktop computers. In The fifteenth international conference on technology and education proceedings (pp. 495-497). Grand Prairie, TX: International Conference on Technology and Education

Dexter, S. (1998). Developing and using grounded metaphor in case studies . In J. Tallman (Ed.) University of Georgia qualitative interest group 1998 proceedings. [On-line] available at http://www.coe.uga.edu/quig/proceedings/Quig98_Proceedings/dexter.html

Dexter, S. (1997). Taxonomies and myths: A case study of technology planning and implementation. In J. Willis, J. Price, S. McNeil, B. Robin, & D. Willis (Eds.), Technology and teacher education annual, 1997: Proceedings of SITE 97 (pp. 1076-1080). Charlottesville, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education.

Reports

Anderson , R.E., & Dexter, S. (2004). Report by the U.S.A. Exemplary Technology-Supported Schooling CaseStudies Project to OERI. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota. Project's website.

Dexter, S., Anderson, R. E., McGhee, R., Espinoza, C., Kozma, R., Korbak, C. & Jeanpierre, B. (2001). Report by the U.S.A. Exemplary Technology-Supported Schooling Case Studies Project to the IEA Second International Technology in Education Study (SITES). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota.

Dexter, S., Anderson, R. E., McGhee, R., Espinoza, C., Kozma, R., Korbak, C. & Jeanpierre, B. (2001). Report by the U.S.A. Exemplary Technology-Supported Schooling Case Studies Project to the OECD/CERI programme on ICT and the quality of learning: Case studies of organisational change. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota.

Anderson, R. E. & Dexter, S. (2001). School technology leadership: Incidence and impact on: Teaching, learning, and computing 1998 survey, report # 6. Irvine, CA: Center for Research on Information, Technology, and Organizations at University of California, Irvine. [On-line] available http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/findings/report_6/ .

Ronnkvist, A., Dexter, S., & Anderson, R. (2000). Technology support: Its depth, breadth, and impact on America's schools: Teaching, learning, and computing 1998 survey, report # 5. Irvine, CA: Center for Research on Information, Technology, and Organizations at University of California, Irvine. [On-line] available http://www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/findings/technology-support/

Anderson, R. & Dexter, S. (1999). Research designs for studying exemplary uses of technology in context. Report for the P-SITES project.

Dexter, S. (1998). Conceptualizing context in a qualitative research design. White
paper for the P-SITES project. [On-line] available http://ci.coled.umn.edu/sites/Jan%20Meeting/Dexter.html

Articles Currently Submitted for Publication

Dexter, S., Knapp, M.B., McLaughlin, B., & Gibson, D. An ontology and a semantic web application with responsive dissemination features.

Riedel, E., Gibson, D., Scharber, C., & Dexter, S. Context and content in network-based assessments.

Dexter, S., Riedel, E. & Doering, A.  K-12 In-service teachers as technology fellows: An innovative technology faculty development strategy.

Greenhow, C. Dexter, S. & Hughes, J. How teaching experience impacts teacher knowledge about technology integration.

Greenhow, C., Dexter, S. & Riedel, E. Evaluating web-based environments for teacher professional development on technology integration.

Papers Presented at National Professional Meetings

Dexter, S., Riedel, E. & Scharber, C. (2006, April). ETIPS: Using Cases to Extend and Deepen Students Field Experiences with Technology. In B. Tally (Chair) Technology Learning and the Field Experience: Getting Candidates from Preparation to Practice symposium for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California

Dexter, S. (2005, October). Educational Technology Integration and Implementation Principles. Invited address to the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association meeting, Hartford, Connecticut

Dexter, S. (2005, April). Technology Leadership Practices. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada

Scharber, C., Dexter, S., & Riedel, E. (2005, April). Formative feedback via an automated essay scorer: Its impact on learners. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada

Riedel, E., Dexter, S., Scharber, C. & Doering, A. (2005, April). Experimental evidence on the effectiveness of automated essay scoring in teacher education cases. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada

Dexter, S., Gibson, D., Riedel, E., & Scharber, C. (2005, March). Intersections, Tensions, and Disconnections between Designers’ Visions and Users’ Realities. Paper session for the sixteenth international conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Phoenix, Arizona.

Dexter, S. (2005, February). Discovering and assessing teacher's instructional decision-making with online cases. In D. Gibson (Chair) Playing to Learn: Creating, Practicing and Assessing Preservice Work Samples Through Online Cases and Simulations for Preservice Students symposium for the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Washington, D.C.

Gibson, D. & Dexter, S. (2004, November). Grounded metadata. Paper session for the annual E-Learn conference in Washington, D.C.

Knapp, M.B., Kurowski, B., Dexter, S.,Gibson, D., & McLaughlin, R. (May, 2004). Grounded Metadata. Poster session for the thirteenth World Wide Web Conference in New York City, New York

Dexter, S. & Greenhow, C. (2004, April). Expert teachers' technology integration knowledge and skills. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California

Riedel, E., Scharber, C. & Dexter, S. (2004, April). Online simulations as a strategy for instruction on technology integration. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California

Dexter, S., Riedel, E. & Doering, A. (2004, April). Content area specific technology integration: A model for educating teachers Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California

Dexter, S., Riedel., E. & Doering, A. (2004, April). K-12 in-service teachers as technology mentors to teacher education faculty. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California

Dexter, S. ( 2004, March). Connecting theory and practice using Web-based cases. Poster session for the fifteenth international conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Atlanta, Georgia

Scharber, C. & Dexter, S. (2004, March). Automated essay score predictions as a formative assessment tool. Paper session for the fifteenth international conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Atlanta, Georgia

Dexter, S., & Riedel, E., Greenhow, C. & White, M.J. (2003, April).  Pre-service teacher's decision-making processes about technology integration. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois

Dexter, S., & Riedel, E. (2003, April). Why improving preservice teacher educational technology preparation must go beyond the college's walls. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois

Dexter, S., & Anderson, R. E. (2003, April). Leadership in exemplary pedagogically-innovative technology-supported schools. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois

Stevens, R., & Dexter, S. (2003, April). Developing teachers' decision-making strategies for effective technology integration. In M. Mcnabb (Chair) PT3 National Initiatives: Facilitating Change in Assessment and Accountability for 21^st Century Teacher Quality. Symposium for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois

Greenhow, C., Dexter, S., & Hughes, J. (2003, April). On the road to a professional community: Comparing the decision-making processes of pre-service and in-service teachers about technology integration using internet-based simulations. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois

Doering, A. & Dexter, S., (2003, March). Content area specific technology integration: A model and resources for educating teachers. Paper session for the fourteenth international conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dexter, S. (2003 March). The promise of network-based assessment for pre-service teacher education. In D. Gibson (Chair) Network-based assessment in education: Emerging technologies and methods. Symposium for the fourteenth international conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dexter, S., Greenhow, C. & Riedel, E. (2002 July). Instructional tools for teaching technology integration instructional decision-making: IMMEX-powered online cases. Paper session for the third annual U.S. Department of Education's Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology Grantee's Meeting. Washington, DC.

Dexter, S. & Riedel, E. (2002 June) Adding value to performance assessments with search path data. Paper session for the twenty-third annual National Educational Computing Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

Dexter, S. & Anderson, R. E. (2002, April). U.S.A.: A model of implementation effectiveness.In R.E. Anderson (Chair) Leading-Edge, Technology-Supported Teaching Practices Around the World. Symposium for annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana

Dexter, S. Greenhow, C., & Riedel, E. (2002, March). Evaluating Web-based environments for teacher professional development on technology integration. Paper session for the thirteenth international conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Nashville, Tennessee.

Dexter, S. & Anderson, R.E. (2002 March). Portraits of exemplary technology supported schools. Video session for the thirteenth international conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Nashville, Tennessee.

Dexter, S. & Greenhow, C. (2002 February).  Learning Technology Integration and Performance Assessment with Online Decision-making Software (IMMEX). Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, New York, New York.

Dexter, S. & Stevens, R. (2001 April) Using software-based problem-solving scenarios to teach technology integration skills to preservice teachers. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, Washington.

Dexter, S. & Seashore Louis, K.R. (2001, April). The role of professional community and the learning organization. In R.E. Anderson (Chair) Pushing the boundaries of technology in American classrooms. Symposium for annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, Washington

Doering, A., Johnson, M. & Dexter, S. (2001, March). Impact of asynchronous discussion on a preservice teacher education practicum experience. Paper session for SITE 2001: The twelfth international conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Orlando, Florida.

Dexter, S., Guttschow, G., & Brown, R. (2000, November). The development and use of a rubric to evaluate the nature of technology integration in teacher education programs. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Anderson, R., Dexter, S., & Ronnkvist, A. (2000, June). Technology use by teachers in technology-rich schools. In H.J. Becker (Chair) Profiles of four groups of leading-edge computer-using teachers. Symposium session for the annual National Education Computing Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

Dexter, S., Ronnkvist, A., & Anderson, R. E. (2000, April). Is what they want what they get?: Factors influencing teachers' satisfaction with technology support. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dexter, S., & LaMagdeleine, D. R. (2000, April). Developing and using grounded conceptual metaphors in case study research: Their impact on process and product. Paper session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Ronnkvist, A., Dexter, S., & Anderson, R. E.  (2000, April). Support for technology and teachers' use of computers. Poster session for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Johnson, M., Dexter, S., Palacio-Cayetano, J., & Stevens, R. (2000, February). Developing software-based problem-solving scenarios to teach technology integration skills to preservice teachers. Paper session for SITE 2000: The eleventh international conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, San Diego, California.

Dexter, S. (1999, June). Technology coordination, support, and staff development and teachers' uses of technology: How much of an impact do formal support mechanisms have on teachers' use of computers? In H.J. Becker (Chair) The national survey of teachers' technology use and instructional reforms. Symposium session for the annual National Education Computing Conference, Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Dexter, S. (1999, April). Cargo cult or systemic reform?: The impact of leadership during the implementation of technologically-focused innovations. Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Dexter, S., Johnson, M., Johnson, T., Avery, P., & Palmer, L., (1999, April). Multiple perspectives on implementing an instructional innovation in preservice teacher education: A case of incorporating technology integration skills into a social studies licensure program. Paper presented at annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Dexter, S. (1999, April). Staff development and school support for computer and network use. In H.J. Becker (Chair)Teaching, learning, and computing: descriptive and analytic results from the 1998 national survey. Symposium for annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.

Dexter, S. (1998, November). Teachers' views on the influence of computers on changes in their instructional practice: Implications for evaluation. Paper session for annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Dexter, S., & Anderson, R. (1998, April). Teachers' views on the influence of computers on changes in their instructional practice. In M. Riel (Chair) Educational technology for school reform: Ways to win and ways to lose. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

Dexter, S. (1998, March). Laptop word processors: A low budget alternative to desktop computers. Paper presented at the annual International Conference on Technology and Education, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Dexter, S. (1998, January). Developing and using grounded metaphor in case studies. Paper presented at the annual Conference on Qualitative Research in Education, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

Dexter, S. (1997, April). Taxonomies and myths: A case study of technology planning and implementation. Paper presented at SITE 97:The eighth international conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, Orlando, Florida.

Dexter, S. (1997, March). The technology taxonomy of one school district: A case study. Paper presented at annual Ethnography in Education Research Forum, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Regional Conference Presentations

Dexter, S. & Greenhow, C. (2003, March). eTIP Cases: Using and implementing online case-based technology integration materials. Presentation at the Education Technology conference sponsored by ArtsConnectedEd and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Doering, A. & Dexter, S. (2003, March). Content area specific technology integration: A model and resources for educating teachers. Presentation at the Education Technology conference sponsored by ArtsConnectedEd and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. & Anderson R.E. (2003, March). Preparing new teachers for schools where technology improves learning: Video cases from a national study. Presentation at the Education Technology conference sponsored by ArtsConnectedEd and the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. & Anderson, R.E. (2001, November). Portraits of exemplary technology supported schools. Invited paper for What the Research Says...Technology and Student Success Workshop, sponsored by Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. & Doering, A.  (2000, November). eTIPs: Educational technology integration principles. Presentation for TIES annual Great Technology Get Together, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. (2000, November). Case-based technology integration decision making software. Presentation for TIES annual Great Technology Get Together, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

LaMagdeleine, D. R. & Dexter, S., (2000, June). Conceptual metaphor use. Presentation at annual Midwest Qualitative Research Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota

Dexter, S. (1999, November). Implications for technology professional developers from a national survey of computer technology and instructional reform. Presentation for TIES annual Great Technology Get Together, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. (1998, June). Advantages and limitations to conducting research inside your own institution. Presentation at annual Midwest Qualitative Research Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. (1997, December). Got mindware? What you need to go with that software and hardware. Presentation at TIES annual Great Technology Get Together, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. (1997, June). Responding to context: The evolutionary nature of qualitative research. Presentation at annual Midwest Qualitative Research conference, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. (1997, May). Students of the future: Minnesota K-12 perspective. Presentation at Classrooms of the Future III conference, Hamline University, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. (1997, February). Increasing student's writing opportunities with laptop word processors. Presentation at annual Midwest Education and Technology Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.

Dexter, S. (1996, December). Integrating technology: A framework for planning staff development. Presentation at TIES annual Great Technology Get Together, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. (1996, June). Accessing data: The Internet as a research tool. Presentation at annual Midwest Qualitative Research Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. (1996, June). Through a different lens: Film making as qualitative research. Convener and facilitator of presentation at annual Midwest Qualitative Research Conference. St. Paul, Minnesota.

Dexter, S. (1995, March). Classified technology: The technology taxonomy of one school district. Presentation at annual Midwest Qualitative Research Conference, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota.

Instruction and Curriculum Development

Grants

Ronald E. Anderson, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
University of Minnesota

Robert Kozma, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
SRI International

David Gibson, Ph.D.
Director of Research
Vermont Institutes

Henry Jay Becker, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
University of California-Irvine

Douglas Harris, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Vermont Institutes

Karen R. Seashore, Ph.D.
Professor of Education
University of Minnesota