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Recent publications, presentations and grants

Year Author Title
2003 Publications

Lowther, D. L., Ross, S. M., & Morrison, G. R.

The Laptop Classroom: The Effect on Instruction and Achievement. Educational Technology, Research, and Development, 51, 23-44.

Ross, S.M. & Morrison, G.R. (2003). Andrew Stewart. In Ertmer, P.A. and Quinn, J. The ID casebook: Case studies in instructional design 2nd Ed. (186-190).
Columbus, OH: Merrill.
Grants

Loftin, B. (PI), Dryer, D. (CoPI), Overbaugh, R. (CoPI), Bliss, J. (CoPI)

Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Curriculum Support. Joint Forces Command J-9; $118,000

Presentations
Morrison, G.R.

Discussant for "How Does Distance Education Compare to Classroom Instruction? A Meta-Analysis of the Empirical Literature." A paper by Robert Bernard, Concordia University, Montreal, CA. Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2003, Anaheim, CA.

  Morrison, G.R. 

Symposium: Pedagogical Agents: A New Opportunity for Studying Instructional Support? Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2003, Anaheim, CA. Discussant for papers presented by G. Clarebout and J. Elen (University of Leuven), R. Clark and S. Choi (USC), R. Moreno (University of New Mexico), and L. Johnson (USC).

  Morrison, G.R., Udama, L. & Douglas, L.

Automating the Instructional Design Process: The Effects of Design Tools on Designer Performance. Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2003, Anaheim, CA.

  Morrison, G.R. & Anglin, G.J.

Equivalency in distance education: Fact, myth, or fiction? Annual meeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2003, Anaheim, CA. Paper presented with Gary J. Anglin.

     
2004 Publications

Morrison, G. R., Ross, S. M. & Kemp, J. E.

Designing effective instruction, 4th Edition, NY: John Wiley & Sons.

Ross, S. M. & Morrison. G. R.

Experimental Research Methods, In D. J. Jonassen (Ed). Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology, (2nd Ed., 1021-1043). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Presentations
Morrison, G.R.

The Effects of Split-Attention and Redundancy on Cognitive Load When Learning Cognitive and Psychomotor Tasks. 2004 AECT Conference Proceedings. Bloomington, IN: Association of Educational Communications and Technology with Fredrick Pociask.

Morrison, G.R. & Anglin, G.J. Equivalency theory: A five-year checkup. Annualmeeting of the Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October, 2004, Chicago, IL.
2005 Publications

Morrison, G. R. & Lowther, D. L.

Integrating computer technology into the classroom, 3rd Ed. Columbus, OH: Merrill/Prentice Hall

Adcock, A.B. &
Van Eck, R.
Reliability and factor structure of the Attitude Toward Tutoring Agent Scale (ATTAS). Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 16(2), 195-217.
Morrison, G. R. & Anglin, G. J. Research on cognitive load theory: Application to e-learning. Educational Technology Research and Development, 53 (3), 94-104.
Ross, S. M., Morrison, G. R., & Lowther, D. L. Experimental methods in educational technology research. Journal for Computing in Higher Education, 16(2), 39-64.
Morrison, G.R. & Lowther, D.L. (2005). Integrating computer technology into the classroom, 3rd Ed. Columbus, OH: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
Grants

Overbaugh, R.C.

Collaborative pedagogy enabled through technology for generative learning; Old Dominion University Faculty Innovator Grant; $3,000

Dr. Amy Adcock (with Dr. Molly Duggan)

Old Dominion University Summer Research Fellowship
Exploring the use of animated pedagogical agents to enhance the communication skills of human services students, $5,000

Dickerson, D.& Overbaugh, R.

Teaching Science through Authentic Scientific Inuiry using Mobile Technologies; Old Dominion University Faculty Innovator Grant; $3,000

2003-present

Callahan, B. K., Overbaugh, R.C.

Enhancing Education Through Technology.
Ed Tech Program Competitive Grant, Virginia Department of Education.
$638,000 per year renewable for up to five years.
Currently in year three.

2003-2005

Overbaugh, R. C.

2003-5 Graduate Student Research Program; NASA Langley $24,000 annual tuition and stipend for masters student.

Grisetti, G., Overbaugh, R., and Nickel, C. Physical Rehabilitation of the Lower Limb Amputee - An Instructional Series
Old Dominion University Faculty Innovator Grant; $3,000
Presentations
Adcock, A.B. Factors Contributing to Task Performance in Pedagogical Agent Learning Environments. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. October, 2005, Orlando, FL.
Van Eck, R.N. & Adcock, A.B. From Graduate Student to Researcher: What do we want doctoral students to know about research, and how do we teach it? Panel presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. October, 2005, Orlando, FL.
Adcock, A.B. The effect of two pedagogical agent instructional roles on perceptions of the agent and performance in an instructional planning task. Paper presented at the First Southeastern Conference in Instructional Design & Technology. March, 2005, Mobile, AL.
Van Eck, R.N., Adcock, A. & Susarla, S. Embedded design: How authoring tools can ensure that instructional design is present when we can't be there. Paper presented at the First Southeastern Conference in Instructional Design & Technology. March, 2005, Mobile, AL.
Adcock, A. Invited Panel Discussant, Designing for "neomillennial" learning styles. First Southeastern Conference in Instructional Design & Technology. March, 2005, Mobile, AL.

Overbaugh, R. C., & Casiello, A.R.

International:
Distributed Collaborative Problem-based Graduate-level Learning: Students' Perspectives on Communication Tool Selection and Efficacy. Presented at the 11th Sloan-C International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks. November 2005, Orlando, FL

Morrison, G.R., Anglin, G.J., Akbulut, Y. & Jiang, W. Applications of cognitive load research: Principles for instructional design. Annual meeting of te Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October 25, Orlando, FL.
Morrison, G.R., Van Eck, R., Adcock, A., Klein, J. & Anglin, G.J., From graduate student to researcher: What do we want doctoral students to know about research and how we teach it? Annual meeting of te Association of Educational Communication and Technology, October 25, Orlando, FL.
2006 Publications
Overbaugh, Richard C. & Lin, ShinYi (2005) Problem-based learning and fourth grade: Who really benefits? The Constructivist, 16 (1). Available online: http://www.odu.edu/educ/act/journal/vol16no1/index.html
Morrison, G. R. & Anglin, G. J.(2006).

An instructional design approach for effective shovelware: Modifying materials for distance education. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 7(1), 63-74.

Udama, L.N. & Morrison, G.R. (in press). How do Instructional Designers use Automated Instructional Design Tool? Computers in Human Behavior
Grants
Gaskins, R. & Overbaugh, R. (CoPI), (2006) Enhance Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Education & Training Capability. Competitive work award granted to Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center; $493,000.
Callahan, B. K., Overbaugh, R.C. (2005-2006) Enhancing Education Through Technology. Ed Tech Program Competitive Grant, Virginia Department of Education awarded to the WHRO/CII Technology Consortium. Continued for Year 3; $635,063.
Pierson, J. & Overbaugh, R. (2006-2007) Enhancing Education Through Technology. Ed Tech Program Competitive Grant, Virginia Department of Education awarded to the Four Rivers Technology Consortium, $416,619.
Callahan, B. K., Overbaugh, R.C. (2006-2007) Enhancing Education Through Technology. Ed Tech Program Competitive Grant, Virginia Department of Education awarded to the WHRO/CII Technology Consortium. Continued for Year 4; $496,516.
Morrison, G. Beyond History, co-PI with Rick Bowmaster, deputy superintendent with North Hampton County Public Schools for $496,663 from the U.S. Department of Education.

P. Reed PI, Co-PI's Morrison, G.
Netherton, D.& Ritz, J.

Army Basic Instructor Course, $410,177.

Presentations
Overbaugh, R. C., Nickel, C., & Brown, H. Student Characteristics in a University-level Foundations Course: An examination of Orientation Toward Learning and the Role of Academic Community. Presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association. February, 2006, Hilton Head, SC.
Overbaugh, R. C., Lu, R., & Lin, S.Y.

Inferential Implications of Online Instructional Technology Courses. Presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association. February, 2006, Hilton Head, SC.

Galicia-Castillo. M. & Overbaugh, R. C. In-training Examinations as Predictors of Internal Medicine Board Pass Rates. Presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association. February, 2006, Hilton Head, SC.
Overbaugh, R. C. & Casiello, A.R. A Framework for the Evaluation, Design, Implementation, and Investigation of Contemporary Teaching and Learning. Presented at the annual conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association. February, 2006, Hilton Head, SC.