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Updated: August 2007
Personal
Education
| 1990 |
B.A. (cum laude), Philosophy and International Relations, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
| 2003 |
M.A. (cum laude), History and Philosophy of Science, Research Center, Tel-Aviv University. Thesis: The Spatial Dimension of the Information Revolution; Advisor: Prof. Moshe Zuckerman |
| 2005 |
Summer Doctoral Program (Oxford Internet Institute) |
| 2006 |
Ph.D., Department of Geography, Haifa University. Dissertation: The Internet and Social Space Dynamics: Globalization, Networking and Virtualization; Advisor: Prof. Aharon Kellerman |
Professional Experience - Teaching
| 1996-1997 |
Computer Skills, Etz-Hadaat Hasharon Ltd. |
| 1996-2000 |
Computer Use and the Pedagogy of using Computers in Education, EduSystems Ltd. |
| 1998-2000 |
Computer Skills, The Continuing Education and Extension Studies Unit, The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology |
| 2001 |
Digital Culture: History of Technology, and Sociology of the Net, Camera Obscura School of Art, Tel-Aviv |
| 2001-2005 |
Computers in Education, Oranim College. Developed learning material and web-based courses: The School Site as a Learning Environment; The Didactics of Web-Based Teaching; Culture and Education in the Information Age; Online Learning Communities.
Since 2003, taught the Virtual Learning Communities course in the M.Ed. program |
| 2003 |
Computers in Education; developed learning materials and a web-based course The Digital Divide, Gordon College |
| 2004 - present |
Coordinator:Technology and Learning, in the MA Program in
Education - Learning Technologies |
| 2006 |
Pedagogicic Advisor, Shoham - Center for Distance Learning Technologies, The Open University of Israel |
Professional Experience - Administration
| 1990-1992 |
Collection Coordinator, Beeper Communication (Motorola Group) |
| 1992-1994 |
Sales Manager of media equipment to educational and academic institutions, Katimura Ltd. |
| 1994 |
Telemarketing Department Manager, Zilumatic Ltd. |
| 1995 |
Telemarketing Department Manager, Internet Gold Ltd. |
Scholarships and Awards
| 2004 - 2006 |
Doctoral scholarship, Advanced Studies Authority, Haifa University |
| 2005 |
Travel grant, Chais Research Center for the Integration of Technology in Education |
| 2006 |
Travel grant, Chais Research Center for the Integration of Technology in Education |
| 2007 |
Travel grant, Chais Research Center for the Integration of Technology in Education |
| 2007 |
Outstanding Research Proposal award, MEITAL - The Inter-University Center for e-Learning (with Edna Tal-Elhasid) |
| 2007 |
International fellowship, The Open University, UK |
| 2007 |
Research grant, The Research Authority, The Open University of Israel |
List of Publications
| 1. |
Meishar-Tal, H. and Tal, E. (2006). “Wiki-tutor assignment: A collaborative assignment in a Wiki environment,” in Y. Eshet, A. Caspi, and Y. Yair (eds.), The working individual in the technological age: Papers presented at the Chais Conference on Learning Technologies, March 2006, 43-51 (Hebrew).
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Tal, E. and Meishar-Tal, H. (2006). “Wiki as an online collaborative learning environment at the Open University,” Mashabei Enosh [Human Resources], 6-225, 48-53 (Hebrew).
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Tal-Elhasid, E. and Meishar-Tal, H. (2007). Models for activities, collaboration and assessment in Wiki in academic courses. Electronic Proceedings of the Eden 2007 Annual Conference, 13-16 June 2007, Naples.
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Conference Presentations
| 2006 |
Chais Conference for Research in Technology Learning, The Open University of Israel, Raanana
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WikiSym 2006: The 2006 Annual Symposium on Wikis, panel-member - Wikis in Education, 21-23 August, Odense, Denmark
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| 2007 |
Chais Conference for Research in Technology Learning, The Open University of Israel, Raanana
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EDEN 2007 Annual Conference, New Learning 2.0? Emerging Digital Territories - Developing Continuities: New Divides, 13-16 June 2007, Naples
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