Abigail Garthwait
abigail@umit.maine.edu

108 Shibles Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5766

(207) 581-2487

Title
Associate Professor
Instructional Technology

Education

• EdD Literacy, Phi Kappa Phi, University of Maine. Orono, Maine. 2000
• Certificate of Advanced Studies, Education, University of Maine. Orono, Maine. 1994.
• Masters In Library Service, Rutgers University. New Brunswick, New Jersey. 1973.
• Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics, Bates College. Lewiston, Maine, 1968-1972. University of Leeds. Leeds, England. 1970-1971

Courses taught

• EDG 657 Practicum
• EDT 598 Foundations of Distance Education
• EDT 525 Telecommunications in the K-12 Class
• EDT 527 Networking and Troubleshooting for Educators
• EDT 555 Computers and Cooperative Learning
• EDT 530 Introduction to Hypermedia
• EDT 560 Applying Technology to Assessment in Education
• EDT 616 Seminar in Instructional Technology
• ERL 317 Children’s Literature (undergraduate)
• ERL 517 Children’s Literature (graduate level)
• ERL 518 Young Adult Literature

Research

• Educators’ use of technology
• Ways technology affects student learning

Representative Publications

• Zhen, Y., Garthwait, A., & Pratt, P. (2008, Fall). Factors Affecting Faculty Members’ Decision to Teach or Not to Teach Online in Higher Education. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration (11), 3.
• Garthwait, A. (2007). Middle school hypermedia composition: A qualitative case study. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 16 (4).
• Garthwait, A., & Weller, H. (2005). A year in the life: Two seventh grade teachers implement one-to-one- computing. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 37(4). 361-377.
• Kasten, W.C., Kristo, J.V., McClure, A.A., & Garthwait, A. (2005). Living Literature: Using children’s literature to support reading and language arts. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall
• Garthwait, A. (2004). Use of hypermedia in onemiddle scohol: A qualitative field study. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 13(3). pp. 219-243.
• Garthwait, A. & Verrill, J. (2003). E-portfolios: Documenting student Progress. Science & Children, 40(8). 22-27.
• Blagojevic, B. & Garthwait, A. (2001). Observing and recording children’s growth and change. (Cover article). Scholastic: Early Childhood Education. 36-44.
• Garthwait, A. (2001). Hypermedia composing: Questions arising from writing in three dimensions. Language Arts, 78(3). 237-244.
• Garthwait, A. C. (1999). Where state test hurts students. Bangor Daily News; Bangor; Jun 7, 1999. (OpEd piece)
• Garthwait, A. C. (1997). Be prepared: Developing a censorship policy for the electronic age. In Power, B.M., Wilhelm, J.D. & Chandler, K. (Eds.). Reading Stephen King: Issues of censorship, student choice, and popular literature. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English.
• Conant, A., Garthwait, A., & Grant, N. (1996). Springboard: Innovative assessment of electronic and information literacy. Augusta, ME: Maine State Library Media Services.
• Garthwait, A. (1993). Helping to make reading-writing connections: Young adult characters and their authors talk about the craft of writing. New England Reading Association Journal (29) 2. (Invited article).
• [Garthwait, A.] (1993). Introducing Maine Sampler III Information Skills Activities. Maine Entry (2) 4. (Includes a research activity guide for The Moon and I).
• Kristo, J. & Garthwait, A. (1992). Chapter 10 – Children’s trade books: A guide to resources. English/Language Arts curriculum resource handbook. Millwood, NY: Kraus. 1992-94
• For the Maine Educational Media Association: Co-authored Maine Sampler: Part I, II, Edited and co-authored: Maine Sampler: Part III, IV (Implementation handbooks for Information Skills Guide)
• Conant, A., Carr, B., Garthwait, A., Gregory, D. & Lord, L. (1989). Information Skills Guide for Educators. [Augusta, ME: Maine State Library.]

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