The purpose of this literature review is to inform both educators and educational leaders about professional development initiatives which focus on technology in teaching. There are three specific areas being addressed, online professional development, technology integration- program specific, and technology integration- general application. All…

Discusses four books that help teachers learn about technology and use it in their classrooms: "A Teacher's Guide to the Information Highway" (W. Wresch); "Teaching with the Internet: Lessons from the Classroom" (Donald Leu and Deborah Leu); Integrating Educational Technology into Teaching" (M. Roblyer, Jack Edwards, and Mary Ann Havriluk);…

Presents annotations of 37 selected recent research in the teaching of English and related fields. Addresses bilingual/foreign language education, discourse processes, literacy, professional development, reading, teaching and learning of literature, teaching and learning of writing, and technology and literacy. Notes that most of the studies…

Presents a selected bibliography of 50 recent research articles (published between January and June 2002) in the teaching of English. Includes works on topics such as: assessment; bilingual/foreign language education; discourse processes; literacy; professional development; reading; teaching and learning of literature; teaching and learning of…

Includes materials on: (1) abnormal and clinical psychology, and personality; (2) career issues; (3) cognition and learning; (4) educational technology; (5) faculty evaluation; (6) graduate education; (7) high school instruction; (8) history of psychology; (9) introductory psychology; (10) perception, and physiological and comparative psychology;…

Discusses "ubiquitous connectivity." Suggests that technology can help make community a global concept, but that the human element is necessary for the content and the context. Cites examples from the literature that deal with classroom connectivity; using technology once connected; and role of the school library in extending…

This publication contains an annotated bibliography and information on journals, organizations, and resources related to new approaches in rural education. The annotated bibliography describes 97 journal articles, ERIC digests, research reports, programs descriptions and evaluations, government reports, conference papers, and grant guides. Most…

Electronic learning, also known as e-learning, is generally defined as instruction and learning experiences that are delivered via electronic technology such as the Internet, audiotape and videotape, satellite broadcast, interactive television, and CD-ROM. Web-based learning, computer-based learning, and virtual classrooms are some of the…