Kara Dawson

Kara Dawson is an Associate Professor of Educational Technology in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida where she serves as Program Coordinator for traditional and online graduate programs. Her funded research includes studies of the impact of professional development, classroom technologies and K-12/university partnerships on teaching practices, student achievement and school culture. She has published over 40 refereed articles in journals such as the British Journal of Educational Technology and the Journal of Research on Technology in Education, over a dozen editor-reviewed articles in outlets such as the Chronicle of Higher Education and Educational Leadership, numerous book chapters and an edited book. In addition, she has secured over 1 million dollars in funding since 2002. She currently serves on editorial review boards of prominent journals including Educational Technology Research and Development and serves as a consultant for the Florida Department of Education and Florida school districts. Prior to working at the University of Florida, Dr. Dawson worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Center for Technology and Teacher Education within the Curry School at the University of Virginia. She also taught elementary and middle school in Virginia Beach.

Publications

Guiding Principles for Quality Professional Practice Dissertations
Guiding Principles for Quality Professional Practice Dissertations
Kara Dawson, Swapna Kumar. © 2016. 13 pages.
In this chapter the authors share the guiding principles for professional practice dissertations developed and studied within their online EdD in Educational Technology at the...
ARTI: An Online Tool to Support Teacher Action Research for Technology Integration
ARTI: An Online Tool to Support Teacher Action Research for Technology Integration
Kara Dawson, Cathy Cavanaugh, Albert D. Ritzhaupt. © 2014. 17 pages.
Action research is recognized as a powerful tool for professional development and teacher preparation (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 2009; Zeichner, 2003) and teachers require powerful...
ARTI: An Online Tool to Support Teacher Action Research for Technology Integration
ARTI: An Online Tool to Support Teacher Action Research for Technology Integration
Kara Dawson, Cathy Cavanaugh, Albert D. Ritzhaupt. © 2013. 17 pages.
Action research is recognized as a powerful tool for professional development and teacher preparation (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 2009; Zeichner, 2003) and teachers require powerful...
Exploring Personal Myths from The Sims
Exploring Personal Myths from The Sims
Vasa Buraphadeja, Kara Dawson. © 2011. 13 pages.
Many game scholars claim that the emergent authorship opportunities provided within The Sims may lead to positive game play outcomes. This study hypothesizes that narratives told...
Foreword
Foreword
Kara Dawson, Cathy Cavanaugh. © 2010. 2 pages.
This Foreword is included in the book Technology Implementation and Teacher Education: Reflective Models.
Exploring Personal Myths from The Sims
Exploring Personal Myths from The Sims
Vasa Buraphadeja, Kara Dawson. © 2009. 13 pages.
Many game scholars claim that the emergent authorship opportunities provided within The Sims may lead to positive game play outcomes. This study hypothesizes that narratives told...