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Wircenski, Jerry L. – 1984
This project was conducted to continue the curriculum network whereby information, services, and materials related to the disadvantaged were disseminated directly to vocational personnel in Pennsylvania. During the year-long program, a curriculum network was maintained through the vehicle of a newsletter distributed to educators in the state. The…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Exceptional Persons, Information Dissemination, Information Networks
Morrison, John D. – Human Services in the Rural Environment, 1985
Describes study of rural or small town community development programs funded by the Small Town Emphasis Program. Outlines program factors including competition, innovation, needs assessment, low income involvement, networks, technical assistance, efficiency, strategy, and timing. Provides examples of six programs and recommends future development…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Development, Community Resources, Cost Effectiveness
Download full textIllinois State Board of Education, Springfield. Div. of Specialized Education Services. – 1983
A 5-year project to improve the dissemination of educational resources in Pennsylvania involved establishing a Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Dissemination Council to coordinate dissemination within the department, developing a comprehensive file of education resources, and strengthening educators' ability to acquire and use resources.…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Centers, Information Dissemination
Research and Information Services for Education, King of Prussia, PA. – 1974
Activities of the final ten months of a 30-month project to establish a statewide information service network for Pennsylvania as a model for other states are reported and analyzed. Major objectives are said to have been accomplished with establishment of the network serving 468 local school districts through 24 intermediate units, and through…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Educational Programs
Peer reviewedBertot, John Carlo; McClure, Charles R. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1997
Presents an evaluation of the OnLine at PA Libraries (1996-97) Internet-based information services and resources project for Pennsylvania residents. The project provided a statewide demonstration to improve public library services; connect public libraries to the Internet; provide a range of new services and resources to their communities; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cooperative Programs, Global Approach, Information Networks
Scanlon, Robert G. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1982
Following a summary of different ways in which the Pennsylvania Department of Education is using computer technology to improve education, describes (1) three electronic mail pilot projects; (2) a resource center and data base for school improvement; (3) a computer literacy course; and (4) management training programs. (DC)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Course Descriptions, Databases
Stank, Peggy L. – 1978
The Interstate Project on Dissemination specified four components as critical for a successful state information dissemination system: linkage, information, incentive, and management. An analysis of Pennsylvania's system, using this Project as a referent, uncovered several problems: (1) the linkage component was not functioning; (2) local…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Educational Innovation, Educational Researchers
Brady, Mary E. – 1988
This paper describes one approach to providing communication aids, environmental controls, and computer access systems to handicapped children. The paper begins by defining "assistive device" and "rehabilitation technology." Service delivery issues include funding of high-cost device systems and provision of ongoing student…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer System Design, Delivery Systems
Peer reviewedWolfe, Gary D., Ed. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
This overview of information technology in Pennsylvania discusses Internet access in public libraries; technology infrastructure; strategic partnerships; future possibilities; distance learning for small, rural, and/or poor school districts; an electronic communication network; a computer bulletin board for teachers; and a database for school,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
