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Gerber, Hannah R.; Gaitan, Luis – Educational Technology, 2017
This article explores the design processes in creating a pro-social mobile game, "Litter Leader." Following the Egyptian Revolution, "Litter Leader," a game designed for Android devices, was created to foster community change among Egyptian youth. By tracing the meaning-making that occurred with 20 Egyptian youth who playtested…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Activism, Social Development, Games
Polcyn, Kenneth A. – Educational Technology, 1972
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Developing Nations, Program Descriptions, Telecommunications
Wall, Charles C.; Williams, Richard C. – Educational Technology, 1972
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Programs, Performance Criteria, Technological Advancement
Polcyn, Kenneth A. – Educational Technology, 1972
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Developing Nations, Educational Television, Program Descriptions
Carpenter, Robert L. – Educational Technology, 1978
A program was developed at Purdue University to provide inservice education for professionals involved with handicapped adolescents. The presentations, which are distributed via the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System, use a teleresponse system to remote studios; a model of the network is included. (RAO)
Descriptors: Closed Circuit Television, Inservice Education, Models, Networks
Shapiro, Arthur; And Others – Educational Technology, 1992
Presents a case study of the development of a statewide distance learning system in North Dakota for elementary and secondary education as well as higher education. Initial planning and goal setting is described; computer, video, and data networks are explained; implementation plans are discussed; and organizational design is considered. (LRW)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Distance Education
Polcyn, Kenneth A. – Educational Technology, 1973
Descriptors: Communications, Communications Satellites, Educational Experiments, Educational Technology
Vahey, Philip; Roschelle, Jeremy; Tatar, Deborah – Educational Technology, 2007
This article discusses the importance of private interactions, in which a student works alone with learning materials, and public interactions, in which a group of students engage in discourse around learning materials. While traditional technology requires that designers choose one type of interaction over another, the authors show how handheld…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Interaction, Computers, Telecommunications
Coaxum, Callie B.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1989
Presents a systematic approach for small colleges to plan effectively for the acquisition of information resources, i.e., computers and telecommunications, based on five recommendations: (1) assign task force to assess needs; (2) establish institutional goals; (3) identify the technology required to meet the goals; (4) determine financial…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Estimates, Higher Education
Blaschke, Charles L. – Educational Technology, 1998
Discusses the educational technology policy and funding of the United States Department of Education from the 1960s to the present, including two current programs: the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund and telecommunications educational rate (E-rate) discounts. Future technology initiatives and critical factors impacting the future and are…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Educational Technology
Yarnall, Louise; Carriere, Sara; Stanford, Tina; Manning, Carmen; Melton, Bob – Educational Technology, 2007
This article presents findings from research in a school district using handhelds to support writing across the curriculum. The authors report that handheld devices can be useful to foster classroom note-taking activities, assist students who have handwriting difficulties, and provide inspiration to teachers who want to create collaborative and…
Descriptors: Writing Across the Curriculum, Writing Instruction, Computers, Telecommunications