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Wygant, H., Vandergon, V. O. , & Laurison, A. (2025) CAST is now on the Dashboard. California Classroom Science https://classroomscience.org/articles/california-science-test-dashboard/cast-now-dashboard

Vandergon, V. O. & Foley, B. J., (2019) Approaches to Argumentation in Science. California Classroom Science https://classroomscience.org/articles/ngss/next-generations-science-standards/approaches-argumentation-science

Foley, B. J., Reveles, J. M. & Castillo, K. S. (April 2016) Immersive Clinical Professional Development (ICPD): A Model for Supporting 21st Century Science Educators. Paper presented at the National Association for Research on Science Teaching 2016, Baltimore MD

Herr, N.; Tippens, M.; Rivas, M.; Vandergon, V., d'Alessio, M., & Reveles, J. (2016). Continuous Formative Assessment (CFA) - A cloud-based pedagogy for evaluating student understanding to optimize STEM teaching and learning. In Chao, L., Handbook of Research on Cloud-Based STEM Education for Improved Learning Outcomes. IGI Global, Hershey, PA: IGI-Global Publishing, 311-342.

Vandergon, V., Reveles, J.; Herr, N., Nguyen-Graff, D., Rivas, M., d'Alessio, M., & Foley, B. (2016). Engaging Students in Conducting Data Analysis: The Whole-Class Data Advantage. In Chao, L., Handbook of Research on Cloud-Based STEM Education for Improved Learning Outcomes. IGI Global, Hershey, PA: IGI-Global Publishing, 172-194.

Castillo, K. (2015) The Impact of Professional Development on Teachers' Perceptions and Practices Regarding Inquiry Based Science. Unpublished Dissertation, California State University Northridge. (link)

Herr, N.;Rivas, M..; Chang, T.; Tippens, M.; Vandergon, V.; d'Alessio, M.; Nguyen-Graff, D. (2015). Continuous Formative Assessment During Blended and Online Instruction Using Cloud-Based Collaborative Documents. In Koç, S; Wachira, P.; Liu, X. Assessment in Online and Blended Learning Environments. Charlotte, NC: Information Age,  <link>

Tippens, M. C. (2015). The effect of computer supported continuous formative assessment on student learning in STEM classrooms (doctoral dissertation). Cal State University, Northridge.

d'Alessio, M.A. (2014). What kinds of questions do students ask? Results from an online question ranking tool. Electronic Journal of Science Education, 18 (5), http://ejse.southwestern.edu/article/view/12695.

Foley, B. J., & Reveles, J. M. (2014). Pedagogy for the connected science classroom: Computer supported collaborative science and the next generation science standards. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 14(4). Retrieved from http://www.citejournal.org/vol14/iss4/science/article1.cfm

Foley, B., Reveles, J., Herr, N., Tippens, M., d'Alessio, M., Lundquist, L., Castillo, K., Vandergon, V. (2014). Computer Supported Collaborative Science (CSCS): An Instructional Model for Teaching the NGSS. Proceedings of the 2014 International Meeting of the Association for Science Teacher Education.

Herr, N.,Rivas, M. (2014). Using Cloud-Based Collaborative Resources to Conduct Continuous Formative Assessment. Proceedings of the 12th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 5-8, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Herr, N., Rivas, M. (2014). Engaging Students in the Science and Engineering Practices of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) with Computer Supported Collaborative Science (CSCS).Proceedings of the 12th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 5-8, Honolulu, Hawaii.

d'Alessio, M.A., & Horey, T. (2013). Simulating Earthquake Early Warning Systems in the Classroom. Science Scope, 37(4), 51–57.

d'Alessio, M., & Lundquist, L. (2013).  Computer Supported Collaborative Rocketry: Teaching students to distinguish good and bad data like an expert physicist. The Physics Teacher, 51 (7), 424-427, doi: 10.1119/1.4820858 <Link to journal>

Foley, B., Castillo, K. & Kelly, K. (April 27, 2013) Clinical Teaching as Professional Development for Educational Technology: Thrown Into the Digital Deep End. Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association Meeting 2013, San Francisco, CA 

Herr, N., & Tippens, M. (2013). Using Scanning Apps on Smart Phones to Perform Continuous Formative Assessments of Student Problem-Solving Skills During Instruction in Mathematics and Science Classes In T. Bastiaens & G. Marks (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2013 (pp. 1138-1143). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Herr, N., Rivas, M., Foley, B., d'Alessio, M. & Vandergon, V. (2012). Using Cloud-Based Collaborative Documents to Perform Continuous Formative Assessment During Instruction. In T. Bastiaens & G. Marks (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (pp. 612-615). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Herr, N., Rivas, M., Foley, B., Vandergon, V., d'Alessio, M., Simila, G., Nguyen-Graff, D. & Postma, H. (2012). Employing Collaborative Online Documents for Continuous Formative Assessments. In P. Resta (Ed.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2012 (pp. 3899-3903). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Herr, N., Rivas, M., Foley, B., d'Alessio, M. & Vandergon, V. (2012). Using Cloud-Based Collaborative Documents to Perform Continuous Formative Assessment During Instruction. In T. Bastiaens & G. Marks (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2012 (pp. 612-615). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Herr, Foley, Rivas, d'Alessio, Vandergon, Simila, Nguyen-Graff, Postma (2012). Employing Collaborative Online Documents for Continuous Formative Assessments.  Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE). Austin, TX. March 5-9 (pp. 3899-3903). 

Herr, Norman, Mike Rivas, Brian Foley, Virginia Vandergon,and Gerry Simila (2011) Using Collaborative Web-based documents to Instantly Collect and Analyze Whole Class Data. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 3-7, Honolulu, Hawaii (pp. 2497-2503).

Herr, Norman, Mike Rivas, Brian Foley, Virginia Vandergon, and Gerry Simila (2011) Computer Supported Collaborative Education - Strategies for Using Collaborative Web-Based Technologies to Engage All Learners. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 3-7, Honolulu, Hawaii (pp. 2504–2506).

Herr, N. & Rivas, M. (2010). Teaching the Nature of Scientific Research by Collecting and Analyzing Whole-Class Data Using Collaborative Web-Based Documents. In J. Sanchez & K. Zhang (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2010 (pp. 1029-1034). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Rivas, Mike and Norman Herr (2010) The use of collaborative web-based documents and websites to build scientific research communities in science classrooms. Proceedings of the 8th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education, January 7-10, Honolulu, Hawaii (pp. 851-858).