Presentations
Peer-reviewed Conference Presentations
Grant, M.M. & Cheon, J. (2007, April 9-13). The value of using synchronous conferencing for instruction and students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Cheon, J. & Grant, M.M. (2007, April 9-13). The effects of interface types on Web-based instruction: A pilot investigation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Cheon, J. & Grant, M.M. (2006, October 10-14). Developing learning content markup language (LCML) for personalized instruction in the adaptive learning system. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Dallas, TX.
Clifford, A.C. & Grant, M.M. (2006, October 10-14). Connecting preparation to practice: Student teachers’ uses of technology and their cooperating teachers’ impact. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Dallas, TX.
Inan, F.A. & Grant, M.M. (2006, October 10-14). Adaptive Web based learning environment (A-WBLE): Synthesis of empirical evaluations and conditions for successful adaptive Web based system implementation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Dallas, TX.
Grant, M.M. (2006, April 7-11). Tracing individual differences through the artifacts of learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
Inan, F. A., & Grant, M. M. (2005, October 18-22). Design and development of strategies for adaptive Web-based learning environments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL.
Cheon, J., & Grant, M. M. (2005, October 18-22). Design of individualized instruction with learning object using case-based reasoning in WBI. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology, Orlando, FL.
Lucey, T.A. & Grant, M.M. (2005, October). Exploring effective technology use in economics instruction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Council of Economic Education, San Antonio, TX.
Grant, M.M., Ross, S.M., Wang, W., Potter, A. & Wilson, Y. (2005, April). Computers on wheels (COWS): An alternative to ‘each one has one’. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada.
Lucey, T.A., Giannangelo, D., Hawkins, J., Heath, J., & Grant, M. (2005, April). Evidence for a character component to financial education in grades K-4. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Financial Education Association. Orlando, FL
Inan, F.A. & Grant, M.M. (2004, November). Uses of adaptive technologies in online learning. Paper presented at E-Learn: World conference on e-learning in corporate, government, healthcare and higher education annual conference, Washington, DC.
Grant, M.M. (2004, October). A modified laptop program: Putting the carts in the classrooms. Paper presented at The Association for Educational Communications and Technology annual conference, Chicago, IL.
Grant, M.M., Key, S.G. & Abdi, S.W. (2004, October). Zoocam and real time Internet video: Zoological observations with classroom computers. Paper presented at The Association for Educational Communications and Technology annual conference, Chicago, IL.
Grant, M.M. & Mims, C. (2003, October). Real time Internet video in primary and secondary classrooms: Controlling observations at a distance. Paper presented at The Association for Educational Communications and Technology annual conference, Anaheim, CA.
Grant, M.M., Branch, R.M., & Hill, J.R. (2003, June). Individual differences and learning artifacts: A case study in eighth grade geography. Paper presented at ED-MEDIA 2003—World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Honolulu, HI.
Hill, J.R., Reeves, T.C., Grant, M.M., Wang, S.K., & Han, S. (2003, June). Portable technologies in teaching and learning: An on-going evaluation. Paper presented at ED-MEDIA 2003—World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Honolulu, HI.
Hill, J.R., Reeves, T.C., Grant, M.M., & Wang, S.K. (2003, April). Portable technologies in teaching and learning: Continuing the examination. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Grant, M.M. (2003, March). Decentralized professional development: Distance education technology workshops for university faculty. Paper presented at Mid-South Instructional Technology Conference, Murfreesboro, TN.
Grant, M.M. (2002, November). Collaborating to support individual differences and learning: Computer mediated learning artifacts in eighth grade Geography. Paper presented at The Association for Educational Communications and Technology annual conference, Dallas, TX.
Grant, M.M., & Hill, J.R. (2002, November). Recognizing the risks and reaping the rewards: Adopting learner-centered pedagogy. Paper presented at The Association for Educational Communications and Technology annual conference, Dallas, TX.
Hill, J. R., Reeves, T.C., Wang, S. K., & Grant, M. M. (2002, November). Ubiquitous computing in a middle & high school: Continuing the exploration in a longitudinal evaluation. Paper presented at The Association for Educational Communications and Technology annual conference, Dallas, TX.
Schrum, L., Skeele, R. Grant, M.M., Apedoe, X., & Domizi, D. (2002, April). Reflections on one PT3 grant: Realization of goals and insights for the future. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Hill, J.R., Reeves, T.C., Wang, S. K., & Grant, M.M. (2002, April). The impact of portable technologies on teaching and learning. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Hill, J. R., Reeves, T.C., Grant, M. M., & Wang, S.K. (2001, October). Ubiquitous computing in a day school: Initial results from a longitudinal evaluation. Paper presented at The Association for Educational Communications and Technology annual conference, Atlanta, GA.
Grant, M. M. (2001, August). Systemic change: Two examples of laptop integration. Paper presented at the thirteenth annual Utah State University Instructional Technology Institute, Logan, UT.
Hill, J.R., Raven, A., Davis, J., & Grant, M.M. (2001, April). Build it and they will stay: Strategies and techniques for creating community in web-based learning environments. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.
Schrum, L., Skeele, R. & Grant, M.M. (2001, April). Re-visioning learning in a college of education: Systemic integration of computer-based technologies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.
Rieber, L., Davis, J., Matzko, M., & Grant, M. M. (2001, April). Children as multimedia critics: Middle school students’ motivation for and critical analysis of educational multimedia designed by other children. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Seattle, WA.
Hill, J. R., Reeves, T. C., Grant, M. M., & Wang, S. K. (2000, October). The impact of portable technologies on teaching and learning: A longitudinal evaluation. Paper presented at The Association for Educational Communications and Technology annual conference, Denver, CO.
Grant, M. M. (1996, May). The effects of contemporary screening on detail-specific originals. Paper presented at the 89th Annual Research and Engineering Council for the Graphic Arts Industry conference, Charleston, SC.
Invited Presentations
Grant, M.M. (2006, November 1). Games and simulations: Moving beyond the four-letter word. Digital game-based learning characteristics, theory and assessment. Presentation for Learning Technologies Seminar (V. Rus, professor), Psychology Department, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Grant, M.M. & Mims, C. (2006, September 29). If games is spelled g-a-m-e-s, why is it a four-letter word? Presentation for Workforce E-learning Resource Network, Advance Distributed Learning Workforcce Co-Lab, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Grant, M. M. (2006, August). The ‘V’ word and the ‘N’ word. Presentation for Computer Science Teaching Fellows for NSF Grant (L. Sherrell, PI), Computer Science Department, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Brill, J. and Grant, M.M. (2006, May 21). Exploring strategies for effective qualitative research. Presentation for Professors of Instructional Design and Technology, Smith Mountain Lake, VA.
Grant, M.M. (2006, February 23). Item analysis for e-learning. Presentation for Workforce E-learning Resource Network, Advance Distributed Learning Co-Lab, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Ross, S.M., Lowther, D.L. & Grant, M.M. (2005, March 23). Integrating technology in the schools: Issues involving instructional changes and student achievement gains. Presentation for Learning Technologies Seminar (Z. Cai, professor), Psychology Department, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Grant, M. M. (2004, June; 2006, June). Tremendous teaching prevents lackluster learning: Or how to be the teacher you wished you’d had more often. Presentations for Computer Science Teaching Fellows for NSF Grant (L. Sherrell, PI), Computer Science Department, The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN.
Grant, M. M. (2000, March). Where did the funny in funny books go? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Georgia Association of Media Assistants, Athens, GA.
Grant, M. M. (1999, April). I believe. Invited keynote for Clemson University graphic communications departmental honors and awards banquet, Clemson, SC.
Grant, M. M. (1998, September; 1996, March). Electronic prepress issues & the corrugated industry. International Corrugated Packaging Foundation and Clemson University Enhanced Graphic and Color symposium, Clemson, SC.
Grant, M. M. (1998, July). Digital input. Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation summer teacher institute, Clemson, SC.
Grant, M. M. (1996, July). Preflighting. Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation summer teacher institute, Clemson, SC.
Grant, M. M. (1996, April). HITS: Helping individuals teambuild successfully. Media Mania Conference, Clemson, SC.
Grant, M. M. (1996, April). Tips and tricks for tiresome layouts. Media Mania Conference, Clemson, SC.
Grant, M. M. (1996, April). Tips and tricks for tiresome layouts. Student media groups seminar, Clemson, SC.
Grant, M. M. (1996, February). BATS: Building a team successfully. South Carolina College Personnel Association, Myrtle Beach, SC.