Michael K. Barbour

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* peer reviewed
** invited

International Conference Presentations

** Barbour, M. K. (2008, August). Today's student and virtual schooling: The reality, the challenges, the promise… Keynote presented at the annual meeting of the Distance Education Association of New Zealand, Wellington.

** Barbour, M. K. (2008, August). Basics of teaching online in a Web 2.0 world. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Distance Education Association of New Zealand, Wellington.

* Barbour, M. K., Kinsella, J., & Rieber, L. P. (2008, March). PowerPoint games in a secondary laptop environment. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York

* Cavanaugh, C., Barbour, M. K., & Clark, T. (2008, March). Research and practice in K-12 online learning: A review of literature. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.

* Barbour, M. K., & Mulcahy, D. (2008, March). Student performance in virtual schooling: Looking beyond the numbers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.

Barbour, M. K. (2007, November). What are they doing and how are they doing it? Paper presented at the annual Virtual School Symposium, Louisville , KY.

* 2006 AECT Interns. (2007, October). Service, learning, and reflection: The AECT internship as kaleidoscope . Concurrent paper session presented at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Anaheim , CA .

* Evans, M. & Barbour, M. K. (2007, October). "I need a green axe": Video games and your social studies classroom . Paper presentation at the annual World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Quebec City , QC .

* Evans, M. & Barbour, M. K. (2007, October). Making sense of video games: Pre-service teachers struggle with this new medium . Roundtable presentation at the annual World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Quebec City, QC.

* Barbour, M. K., Kinsella, J. & Rieber, L. P. (2007, October). PowerPoint games in K-12 e-learning environments . Paper presentation at the annual World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Quebec City , QC .

* Barbour, M. K. & Mulcahy, D. (2007, April). How are they doing? Examining student achievement in virtual schooling. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Barbour, M. K. (2007, January). What are they doing? How are they doing it? Rural secondary students learning in a virtual school. Paper presented at the annual Conference on Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies, Athens , GA.

Barbour, M. K. (2006, November). Students perceptions of online learning. Paper presentation at the annual Virtual School Symposium, Plano, TX.

Barbour, M. K. (2006, November). Lessons learned in virtual schooling: The Newfoundland experience. Paper presentation at the annual Virtual School Symposium, Plano, TX.

Barbour, M. K. & Gillis, L. B. (2006, November). Taking it from good…to better…to best in online course design. Paper presentation at the annual Virtual School Symposium, Plano, TX.

* Barbour, M. K. (2006, October). Secondary students perceptions of web-based learning. Roundtable session at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Dallas, TX.

* Barbour, M. K. (2006, October). What are they doing? How are they doing it?. Roundtable session at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Dallas, TX.

* Barbour, M. K. (2006, October). Effective web-based design for secondary school students. Roundtable session at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Dallas, TX.

Lowell , N., Barbour, M. K., Harmaning, K., Worrell, P., West, R., Bolieu, T., Bloom, L., & Boling, L. (2006, October). Blog trek: The next generation. Blog track presentation at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Dallas, TX.

West, R., Barbour, M. K., Domizi, D., Koh, M. H., Jones, F. S., Singleton, E. S., & Hill, J. (2006, October). Emerging trends in the research on online learning environments. Blog track presentation at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Dallas, TX.

* Barbour, M. K. & Mulcahy, D. (2006, April). An inquiry into achievement differences in traditional and virtual high school courses. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

* Barbour, M. K. (2005, October). Evaluation of the IVHS course development process. Paper presentation at the annual Virtual School Symposium, Denver, CO.

** Barbour, M. K. (2005, October). Socratic Seminar. Invited discussant by the International Division at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Orlando, FL.

* Barbour, M. K., & Mulcahy, D. (2005, April). An inquiry into retention and achievement differences in campus based and web based AP courses. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, QC.

* Barbour, M. K., & Collins, M. (2005, April). The effects of online writing on student performance. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, QC.

* Barbour, M. K., & Cooze, M. (2004, November). Learning styles and web-based design for secondary students. Paper presented at the annual World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Washington, DC.

* Barbour, M. K., & Rich, P. (2004, November). Social constructivist e-learning: A case study. Paper presented at the annual World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Washington, DC.

* Singleton, E.S., Song, L., Hill, J.R., Koh, M., Jones, F.J., & Barbour, M. K. (2004, November). Online learning: Perceptions of useful and challenging characteristics. Paper presented at the annual World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Washington, DC.

* Barbour, M. K., & Collins, M. (2004, October). Online writing as a form of electronic communication in a second year biology course. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology, Chicago, IL.

* Song, L., Singleton, E. S., Hill, J. R., Koh, M. Jones, F. S., & Barbour, M. K. (2004, October). Online learning: Perceptions of useful and challenging characteristics. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Chicago, IL.

* Barbour, M. K., & Mulcahy, D. (2004, April). The rural AP advantage. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

* Barbour, M. K., & Polly, D. (2004, March). Both sides of the border: A snapshot of two internet-based professional development initiatives. Paper presented at the annual Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education conference, Atlanta, GA.

* Orrill, C., Barbour, M. K., Bleich, L., Sikes, C., & Calhoun, J. (2004, March). Learning to teach with technology studio. Paper presented at the annual Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education conference, Atlanta, GA.

* Barbour, M. K., & Collins, M. (2003, November). Online writing as a form of electronic communication in a second year biology course. Paper presented at the annual World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Phoenix, AZ.

* Barbour, M. K., & Cooze, M. (2003, November). Learning styles and student performance in an e-learning environment. Paper presented at the annual World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Phoenix, AZ.

* Barbour, M. K., & Collins, M. (2002, November). Online writing as a form of electronic communication in a second year biology course. Paper presented at the annual World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Montreal, QC.

Barbour, M. K., & Kinsella, J. (2001, October). Teaching university level courses to pre-university students in an online environment. Presentation at the Bits and Bytes: The Evolution of Technology in Education conference, http://www.stemnet.nf.ca:8900/public/bitsandbytes/index.html

Barbour, M. K., & Collins, M. (2001, October). Online writing as a form of electronic communication in a second year biology course. Presentation at the Bits and Bytes: The Evolution of Technology in Education conference, http://www.stemnet.nf.ca:8900/public/bitsandbytes/index.html

* Collins, M., & Barbour, M. K. (2001, July). Some observations on student use of electronic communications. Paper presented at the annual International Conference on Advances in Infrastructure for E-Business, Science, and Education on the Internet, L'Aquila, Italy.

* Collins, M., & Barbour, M. K. (2001, June). Some characteristics of student use of electronic communications in second-year science classes. Paper presented at the annual ED-MEDIA 2001 conference, Tampere, Finland .

National Conference Presentations

* Clesson, K., Adams, M. & Barbour, M. K. (2007, October). Game design as an educational pedagogy . Paper presented at the annual National Association of Laboratory Schools Symposium, Johnson City , TN.

* Kinsella, J. & Barbour, M. K. (2007, October). PowerPoint games in a secondary laptop environment . Paper presented at the annual National Association of Laboratory Schools Symposium, Johnson City , TN.

** Barbour, M. K. (2007, October). Lessons learned in researching virtual schools: The Newfoundland and Labrador experience . Invited presentation by the Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research, http://klaatu-dev.pc.athabascau.ca/elluminate/cidersession-071005.jnlp.

Barbour, M. K. (2006, May). Lessons learned in virtual schooling: The Newfoundland experience. Roundtable presented at the annual Canadian Society for the Study of Education conference, Toronto, ON.

* Barbour, M. K., & Cooze, M. (2003, June). Effects of different learning styles in eLearning environments. Paper presented at the annual Canadian Association for Distance Education conference, St. John's, NL.

* Barbour, M. K. (2003, June). Tele-teaching advanced placement social studies courses in an asynchronous manner. Paper presented at the annual Canadian Association for Distance Education conference, St. John's, NL.

* Cooze, M., & Barbour, M. K. (2003, June). Usage of instant messaging as a means of community building in eLearning environments. Paper presented at the annual Canadian Association for Distance Education conference, St. John's, NL.

* Barbour, M. K., & Collins, M. (2003, June). Online writing as a form of electronic communication in a second year biology course. Paper presented at the annual Canadian Association for Distance Education conference, St. John's, NL.

** Barbour, M. K. (2003, April). Virtual high schools. Electronic discussion for the Global Educators' Network of the TeleLearning Network of Centres of Excellence, http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/cgi-bin/VG/VF_dspcnf.cgi?ci=230

Barbour, M. K. (2002, August). From the rock to the outback: Musings about tele-teaching and tele-learning. Presentation at the biennial NET*Working conference, http://nw2002.flexiblelearning.net.au

** Barbour, M. K. (2002, September-October). Assessing student learning in the online classroom. Electronic discussion for the Global Educators' Network of the TeleLearning Network of Centres of Excellence, http://vu.cs.sfu.ca/vu/tlnce/cgi-bin/VG/VF_dspcnf.cgi?ci=183

* Barbour, M. K., & Collins, M. (2001, June). Student use of electronic communication in second year biology courses. Paper presented at the annual Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education conference, St. John's, NL.

Regional Conference Presentations

* Barbour, M. K. (2005, March). Teacher and developer perceptions of effective web-based design for secondary school students. Paper presented at the annual Southeastern Conference in Instructional Design and Technology, Mobile, AL .

Barbour, M. K., & Cooze, M. (2004, December). Learning styles and student performance in an e-learning environment. Paper presented at the annual Southern Educational Technology Conference, Fayetteville, AR.

Provincial/State/Local Conference Presentations

** Barbour, M. K. (2008). Virtual schooling and online learning: Michigan education in a flat world. Keynote presentation to the Alliance for a Media Literate America – Michigan Caucus, Detroit, MI.

* Barbour, M. K. & Kinsella, J. (2008, February). Lewis and Clark: Early explorers in virtual schooling. Presentation at the Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learning, http://www.ilonlineconf.org/

Evans, M. & Barbour, M. K. (2007, February). 'I need a green axe': Video gaming in social studies. Roundtable presented at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Student Research Conference, Boston, MA.

Barbour, M. K. & Kinsella, J. (2007, February). Teaching and learning online with secondary school students. Presentation at the Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learning, http://www.ilonlineconf.org/

Barbour, M. K. & Kinsella, J. (2007, February). PowerPoint games in the K-12 e-learning environment. Presentation at the Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learining, http://www.ilonlineconf.org/

* Hanley, R., Kinsella, J., Barbour, M. K., Leffler, T., Szabo, D. (2005, February). Authentically interactive learning: Deploying virtual classroom software to impact the student experience. Paper presented at the annual Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learning, http://www.ilonlineconf.org/

* Barbour, M. K. (2004, February). Learning styles and student performance in an e-learning environment. Paper presented at the annual Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learning, http://www.ilonlineconf.org/

Barbour, M. K., Bleich, L., & Orrill C. (2004, February). LTTS: Online professional development for technology integration. Paper presented at the annual Georgia Educational Technology Conference, Macon, GA.

* Kinsella, J., Martin, B., Szabo, J., Smith, J., & Barbour, M. K. (2003, February). Adventures in online teaching. Discussion presented at the annual Illinois Online Conference for Teaching and Learning, http://www.ilonlineconf.org/

Barbour, M. K., & Brooks, S. (2001, June). Centre for Advanced Placement Education and the tele-teaching of AP social studies courses. Presentation at the Hook, Line & Net conference, Grand Falls/Windsor, NL.

Barbour, M. K., & Brooks, S. (2000, June). Centre for Advanced Placement Education on the Bonavista Peninsula. Presentation at the Hook, Line & Net conference, Clarenville, NL.

** Barbour, M. K. (1996, June). Technology on the hill . Discussion presented at the Library of Parliament Speaker's Series in Ottawa , ON .

Professional Development Presentations

** Barbour, M. K. (2008, June). What’s going on at the other end? Presentation at the Illinois Virtual High School Summer Meeting, Springfield, IL.

** Barbour, M. K. (2008, February). Creating homemade PowerPoint games: A follow-up session. Presentation at the Illinois Virtual High School Winter Meeting, Normal, IL.

** Barbour, M. K. (2007, June). Researching virtual schools . Presentation at the Illinois Virtual High School Summer Meeting, Normal , IL .

** Barbour, M. K. (2007, February). PowerPoint games as evaluative tools . Presentation at the Illinois Virtual High School Winter Meeting, Normal , IL .

** Kinsella, J., Antrim-Cambium, S., Barbour, M. K. (2005, March). Presenting an AP class via the Illinois Virtual High School . Presentation at the Advanced Placement Conference, Chicago , IL .

Barbour, M. K. (2003, November). Connecting the home and school through electronic dialogue . Presentation at the annual Newfoundland Network of Innovative Schools Forum conference, Clarenville, NL.