Dr. Kevin Oliver

Assistant Professor

My primary research interests center on the application of Web-based tools, particularly those used in distance education, in support of student-centered teaching and learning. This equates to how effectively instructors appropriate Web-based tools for teaching, their intentions for using them, and what student thinking skills and processes are supported from uses of different tools in divergent subject areas from science to digital history. My secondary research strand relates to the evaluation of programs with intensive technology integrations such as schoolwide 1:1 computing, and statewide virtual schooling.

Projects

• Evaluation of NC Virtual Public Schools
• Evaluation of NC 1:1 Learning Initiative

Research Papers

1. Published Article: Issues Surrounding the Deployment of a New Statewide Virtual Public School
   
2. Published Article: What Are Secondary Students' Expectations for Teachers in Virtual School Environments?
   
3. Student-Reported Differences in Technology Use and Skill After the Implementation of One-to-One Computing
   
4. Evaluation Report: Summer 2007
   
5. Evaluation Report: Spring 2008
   
6. Evaluation Report: Spring 2009
   
7. Evaluation Report: Issues Surrounding Pre-Secondary Course Development for Virtual Schools