Illustrates the role of technology and multimedia in enhancing research through the use of examples from qualitative approaches to inquiry. Discusses characteristics of qualitative techniques; impact of technology and multimedia on data collection, analysis, and presentation; using research for educational change; and improving research practices.…

Describes a study that focused on 21 graduate students enrolled in a hypermedia in education class who constructed concept maps on the term hypermedia. The purpose of the study was to determine whether students created concept maps differently based on their Kolb learning styles and levels of hypermedia knowledge. (Author/LRW)

Discussion of digital audio in computer-based training (CBT) focuses on a study at the University of Central Florida that was conducted to determine whether the addition of audio to CBT had positive effects on undergraduates' cognitive achievement levels and to analyze its effect on time required to complete a lesson. (14 references) (LRW)

A computer testing program using HyperCard was tested for equivalence with written formats of a test with adult basic education students. Results of the comparative analysis indicated no significant differences between test scores but did indicate a student preference for the computer-based test. (Author/LRW)

Describes a study of graduate students at West Virginia University that examined the effects of Internet instruction on the attitudes of learners toward a new innovation before, during, and after the instruction. Responses from the stages of concern instrument are discussed, and results of regressions are described in appendices. (Author/LRW)

Describes a study that investigated gender differences in perceptions of and preferences for telematic learning environments based on questionnaires completed by open and distance learning university students. Significant gender differences were found, but none of the variables explained differences in students' perceptions and preferences.…

Discusses a paradigm shift to new forms of scholarship for tenure and promotion. Describes results of a survey that was sent to a sample of teacher educators to gain insights about what they and their institutions are doing to develop technology-based projects. A copy of the survey is appended. (Author/LRW)

Discusses the role that information resource management (IRM) plays in educational program-oriented budgeting (POB), and presents a theoretical IRM model. Highlights include design considerations for integrated data systems; database management systems (DBMS); and how POB data can be integrated to enhance its value and use within an educational…

Discusses the use of computer administered testing by The American College. Student performance on computer administered versus paper-and-pencil tests is examined, student attitudes about exams are described, the effects of time limits on computerized testing are considered, and offline versus online testing is discussed. (31 references) (LRW)

Discusses the development of a computer literacy measurement instrument for undergraduates. The reliability and validity of the survey are assessed using longitudinal and cross-sectional data, and results are compared to another instrument. A copy of the survey is appended. (Author/LRW)

This article reports on two experiments designed to study the impact of electronic text on the reading comprehension of third-grade students. Reading comprehension is compared for reading print books versus CD-ROM books, and the results suggest that the reader's comprehension can be increased by electronic texts. (Contains 59 references.)…

Introduces a method for gathering process information related to computer simulations and examines changes in learners' responses as a means of understanding the kind of learning that occurs within the simulations. Data gathered from 87 undergraduate education majors using simulations that teach the application of behavior analysis procedures for…

A meta-analysis was performed to synthesize existing research on the effects of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on cognitive outcomes. Analysis of 31 studies indicated that CAI had moderately positive effects on student cognitive outcomes and that the outcomes of using CAI extend beyond the content of the specific software or subject area. (42…

Data on computer ownership and use gathered from 121 graduate students enrolled in a course on education research were correlated with 2 measures of subjects' academic achievement: course grade and performance on a set of research analysis activities. Students who owned microcomputers had significantly higher achievement on both measures; however,…

Discussion of teachers' uses of microcomputers in the classroom and the influence of preservice and inservice training focuses on a study of teachers of seventh- and eighth-grade learning-disabled students that examined the amount and type of training they had completed, their attitudes toward microcomputers, and their reported use of…