About Me

Dr. Mark Grabe

Professor - Departments of Psychology, Instructional Design and Technology

University of North Dakota

Scholary Interests:

My present scholarly activities include work on the following projects:

K-12 Student Multimedia Authoring

Development and Evaluation of an On-Line Study Environment for Large Introductory Courses - computer supported metacognition, collaborative note taking.

Recent Publications:

Grabe, M., Flannery, K., & Christopherson, K. (2008). Voluntary use of online study questions as a function of previous minimal use requirements and learner aptitude. Internet and Higher Education. 11, 145-151.

Grabe, M. & Christopherson, K. (2008). Optional student use of online lecture resources: Resource preference, performance and lecture attendance. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. 24, 1-10.

Grabe, M. & Grabe, C. (2007). Integrating technology for meaningful learning (5 ed). Boston: Houghton-Mifflin.

Grabe, M. & Grabe, C. (2006). Justifying student multimedia authoring. Educational Technology Guide, Issue 15, 70-71,73.

Grabe, M. & Christopherson, K. (2005). Evaluating The Advantages and Disadvantages of Providing Lecture Notes: The Role Of Internet Technology As Both A Delivery System and Research Tool. Internet and Higher Education. 8, 291-298.

Grabe, M., Christopherson, K., & Douglas, J. (2004-2005). Providing Introductory Psychology students access to online lecture notes: The relationship of note use to performance and class attendance. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 33, 295-308.

Grabe, M. (2005). Voluntary use of online lecture notes: Correlates of note use and note use as an alternative to class attendance. Computers and Education, 44, 409-421.

Grimstad, K. & Grabe, M. (2004). Are online study questions beneficial? Teaching of Psychology, 31, 143-146.

Related Links:

Education and Technology Blog - Mark Grabe offers comments on education, technology and other topics.

Meaningful Learning and the Participatory Web - a site focused on the educational applications of what are popularly described as Web 2.0 applications.

Instructional Design and Technology graduate program. I am involved as a faculty member.

Integrating Technology for Meaningful Learning web site.

Course Web links:

Introductory Psychology

IDT 510 - Instructional Design

IDT 540 - Digital Media and the Internet in Schools

PSY 501 - Graduate Educational Psychology