Articles

Kramer, D.W. (1990). Using your computer for videodisc applications. American Biology Teacher, 52(8), 511-513.

Kramer, D.W. (1991). Enhancing biology lectures with videodisc. American Biology Teacher.  53(1), 48-53.

Kramer, D.W. (1991). Videodiscs for biology.  American Biology Teacher, 53(2), 122-125.

Kramer, D.W. (1991). Interactive biology with videodisc.  American Biology Teacher, 53(3), 185-188.

Kramer, D.W. (1991). Studying mosses and ferns with laser barcodes. EBUG Newsletter,1(3), 1-3.

Kramer, David W.  1999.  Teaching biology then, now, and in the next millennium.  Strategies for Success  No. 29, Winter 1999, pp. 6-7.

Reviews

Kramer, D.W. (1992). Review of “Ferns” by Theresa Greenaway, Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn, 1992. Published in Science Books and Films, 28(4): 108.

Kramer, D.W. (1993). Review of “The Secret Garden: Dawn to Dusk in the Astonishing Hidden World of the Garden” by David Bodanis. NY:  Simon & Schuster, 1992. Published in Science Books and Films, 29(2): 46.

Kramer, D.W. (1994). Review of “Green Plants” by Jenny Tesar. Woodbridge, CT: Blackbirch Press, 1993. Published in Science Books and Films, 30(1): 17-18.

Kramer, D.W. (1995). Review of “In the Woods: Who’s Been Here?” by Lindsay Barrett George. NY: Greenwillow Books, 1995. Published in Science Books and Films (AAAS), 31(5):  144.

Kramer, D.W. (1996). Review of “Plant Anatomy CD-ROM” by Clearvue-EAV. Chicago: Clearvue-EAV, 1995. Published in Science Books and Films (AAAS), 32(7):  219.

Kramer, D.W. (1998). Review of four videotapes “Spring Wild Flowers.” 1994. “Summer Wild Flowers.” 1994. “Fall Wild Flowers.”  1995. “Woodland Harvests.” 1996. Chapel Hill, NC:  Laurel Hill Press in The American Biology Teacher, Vol. 60(7), September.

Kramer, D.W. (1998). Review of “The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting and Pruning Techniques.” 1998.  DeSabato-Aust, Tracy. Portland, OR: Timber Press. in Plant Science Bulletin,44(3): pp 92-93, Autumn 1998.

Kramer, D.W. (1998). Review of “Incredible Plants” by Time-Life Books. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, 1997.  Published in Science Books and Films (AAAS), 34(1): 20.

Kramer, D.W. (1998). Review of “Seeds and Seedlings” by Elaine Pascoe.  Woodbridge, CT: Blackbirch Press, 1996.  Published in Science Books and Films (AAAS), 34(3):  80.

Kramer, D.W. (1999). Report:The literature of plant science education. Plant Science Bulletin Vol. 45 (2) Summer 1999, pp. 35-36.

Kramer, D.W. (2000). Review of “Gregor Mendel and the Roots of Genetics” by Edward Edelson. NY: Oxford University Press, 1999. Published in Science Books and Films (AAAS), 36(1): 28.

Manuals

Kramer, D.W. (1993-2001). Manual and Study Guide for Plant Biology 101 (110 pages). Desktop published by The Ohio State University at Mansfield.

Kramer, D.W. & Ackermann-Brown, A. (1992-96, Eds.). Vital Signs: A Biology Program for High School Juniors (106 pages). Desktop published by The Ohio State University, Columbus.

Kramer, D.W.  (1994-2001). Manual and Study Guide for Plant Biology 102 (170 pages). Desktop published by The Ohio University at Mansfield.

Kramer, D.W. (contributor) and WGBH Educational Foundation.  1995.  Instructor’s Guide to accompany The Secret of Life Videodisc. NY: McGraw Hill, Inc.

Kramer, D.W. (2002). Teachers Guide for the Jurica Botany Charts (99 pages)  Frey Scientific, Mansfield, OH.

Book and Book Chapter

Kramer, D.W. (1996). The use of new technologies to create a visual archive of plant diversity. In T.F. Stuessy & S. H. Sohmer, Sampling the Green World (pp. 99-111). New York: Columbia University Press.

Kramer, David W.  (2002).  The Jurica Botany Charts:  Teacher Resource Guide.  Mansfield, OH: Frey Scientific.  98 pages.
 


National Symposia Organized

Kramer, David W.  August 4, 1993.  "Multimedia for Biology:  What?  How?  Why?" for the Teaching Section of the Botanical Society of America meeting in Ames, Iowa (Iowa State University) with the American Institute of Biological Sciences:

Kramer, David W. and Neil A. Campbell.  August 8, 1995.  "Multimedia in the Biology Program: How to Build It into Courses and How to Pay for It." for the Teaching Section of the Botanical Society of America, and AIBS, meeting in San Diego, CA

Kramer, David W. and Steven J. Wolf.  August 5-6, 1996.  "Traveling the Information Highway: Biology Teaching and Research on the World Wide Web" for the Teaching Section of the Botanical Society of America,  and AIBS, meeting in Seattle, WA (University of Washington).

Kramer, David W.  August 4, 1997.  "WIRED Biology: Using Computers and the Internet to Enhance Teaching and Learning" for the Teaching Section of the Botanical Society of America, and AIBS, meeting in Montreal.

Kramer, David W.  August 6, 1999.  "Botanical Literacy for the Next Millennium:  What to Know and How to Know It" for the International Botanical Congress meeting in St. Louis, MO

Kramer, David W. and Donald P. Buckley.  August 9, 2000.  "Using Educational Technology to Foster Learning Centered Pedagogies" for the Teaching Section of the Botanical Society of America, meeting in Portland, OR

Abstracts and Talks

Kramer, David W.  1992.  Abstract:  Developing a three-week summer biology program for economically disadvantaged high school juniors.  American Journal of Botany 79(6):  p. 177-178.  Presented to theTeaching Section of the Botanical Society of America meeting in Honolulu, August 12, 1992

Kramer, David W.  1992.  Abstract:  Interactive videodisc applications for botany using laser barcodes. American Journal of Botany 79(6):  p. 178.  Presented to theTeaching Section of the Botanical Society of America meeting in Honolulu, August 12, 1992

Kramer, David W.  1993.  Abstract:  Enlivening the Study of Life:  Videodiscs for Biology Instruction. American Journal of Botany 80(6):  p. 193.  Part of the Symposium which I organized, “Multimedia for Biology:  What?  How?  Why?” for the Teaching Section of the Botanical Society of America meeting in Ames, Iowa with the American Institute of Biological Sciences, August 4, 1993

Kramer, David W.  1993.   A Visual Archive of Ohio’s Flora.  Presented at “Gathering of Ohio Systematists” sponsored by the OSU Museum of Biological Diversity and the Ohio Biological Survey, Columbus, Ohio, October 23, 1993

Kramer, David W.  1993.  The Use of CD-ROM and Videodisc Technology to Create a Visual Archive of Plant Diversity.  Presented at “Sampling the Green World:  A Symposium on Innovative Concepts and Techniques of Collection, Preservation and Storage of Plant Diversity”, Ft. Worth, TX, November 19, 1993

Kramer, David W.  1994.  Botany for Gardeners (a three-hour class in basic botany for the Master 
Gardener’s Class sponsored by OSU Agricultural Extension Service.)  September 12, 1994.

Kramer, David W.  1994.  What’s in a Name?  (a scholarly discussion of binomial nomenclature focusing on the history, use, and meaning of scientific plant names.)  Presented to the Kingwood Committee, Kingwood Center, Mansfield, OH,  November 2, 1994.

Kramer, David W.  1994.  Traveling Plants  (a hands-on module for science, grades 4-6) and Science As Process:  Understanding the Scientific Method and Its Importance in Science Education (an explanation of the inquiry technique employed by scientists),  November 16, 1994 (Colonel Crawford H.S.) and December 13, 1994 (OSU-M Campus).

Kramer, David W. and Ann M. Ackermann-Brown.  1995.  Abstract:  Vital Signs:  A summer workshop for high school biology teachers and their students.  Ohio Journal of Science 95(2):  p. A-21.   [Paper presented April 29, 1995, at the Education Division of the Ohio Academy of Science meeting at Otterbein College, Westerville, Ohio.]

Kramer, David W.  1995.  Abstract:  Using Persuasion© in plant biology lectures.  American Journal of Botany 82(6):  p. 179-180.  [Paper presented August 8, 1995, as part of the Symposium “Multimedia in the biology program:  How to build it into courses and how to pay for it.” organized for the Botanical Society of America, Teaching Section and AIBS at the meetings in San Diego, CA.]

Kramer, David W.  1996.  Abstract:  Using autoanimations and autojumps in Persuasion© presentations for plant biology.  American Journal of Botany 83(6):  p. 215.  [Paper presented August 5, 1996, as part of the Symposium “Traveling the Information Highway:  Biology Teaching and Research on the World Wide Web”.]

Kramer, David W.  1997.  Botany in Cyberspace.  An invited lecture on the Ohio State University Herbarium Lecture Series.  May 6, 1997

Kramer, David W.  1997.  Abstract:  Design for a plant biology multimedia learning center.  American Journal of Botany 84(6):  p. 256.  [Paper presented August 4, 1997, as part of the Symposium “WIRED Biology: Using computers and the internet to enhance teaching and learning.” organized for the Botanical Society of America, Teaching Section and AIBS meetings in Montreal.]

Kramer, David W.  1998.  Abstract:  Designing hands-on botany activities for K-8 classrooms.  American Journal of Botany 85(6):  p. 178.  [Paper presented August 5, 1998, Teaching Section, AIBS meetings in Baltimore.]

Kramer, David W.  1998.  Abstract:  Planning and implementing a plant biology workshop for K-8 teachers. American Journal of Botany 85(6):  p. 178.  [Paper presented August 5, 1998, Teaching Section, AIBS meetings in Baltimore.]

Kramer, David W.  1998.  Workshop presentation, “Design for a Plant Biology Multimedia Learning Center” in the “Strategies for Success” workshop at Santa Monica College (CA), October 24, 1998.

Kramer, David W.  1999.  Workshop presentation, “Design for a Plant Biology Multimedia Learning Center” in the “Strategies for Success” workshop at University of Richmond (VA), November 6, 1999.


Radford College, Virginia
Videodisc Workshop
North Central Technical College
Multimedia Workshop (Mansfield, OH)
HarperCollins Publishers
Biology Encyclopedia Videodisc Project
OmegaWare
Edited Botany Software
WGBH-TV (Boston) & McGraw-Hill Inc.
The Secret of Life Videodisc Project
Benjamin Cummings Publisher
Strategies for Success Workshops
  • University of Richmond, VA (1999)
  • Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA (1998)
  • West Chester University, West Chester, PA (1997)
  • Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, FL (1997)