Discusses electronic-document preservation and argues that digital tablets, storing both the documents and the software to use them, should be developed as a more permanent alternative to migration, currently the primary preservation strategy. Discusses technology that could be used to produce a digital tablet, lists life expectancy of digital…

Discusses VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) technology and some of its possible applications, including creating three-dimensional images on the Web, advertising, and data visualization in computer-assisted design and computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM). Future improvements are discussed, including streaming, database support, and…

Describes efforts at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) to digitize their legacy collection of scientific and technical reports to make them available via the Web and CD discs. Topics include a grant from the Illinois State Library for funding, hardware and software, scanning documents, CD-ROM recording and organization, and…

Addresses issues related to students learning to use computers as professional tools. Draws on two qualitative data sources: (1) a case study of a mathematical methods in physics course; and (2) an evaluation of an undergraduate course in multimedia physics. (DDR)

Discusses computer literacy and information literacy needed for the future and presents a matrix that shows the required literacy needed for various knowledge bases, including software, the Internet, CD-ROMs, and multimedia. Considers paradigm shifts including paper to electronic media, the demand for accountability, and new forms of organization.…

This theme issue on knowledge includes annotated listings of Web sites, CD-ROMs and computer software, videos, books, and additional resources that deal with knowledge and differences between how animals and humans learn. Sidebars discuss animal intelligence, learning proper behavior, and getting news from the Internet. (LRW)

This theme issue on organization provides an annotated listing of Web sites, CD-ROMs and software, videos, books, and other resources related to organization to be used with K-8 students. Sidebars discuss being organized to be a good student, organizational identities, and organizing an election. Suggests student activities relating to…

Provides technical information on publishing to the Web. Demonstrates some new applications in database publishing. Discusses the difference between static and database-drive Web pages. Reviews failures and successes of a Web database system. Addresses the question of how to build a database-drive Web site, discussing connectivity software, Web…

Describes a geometry project for students using the Geometer's Sketchpad. Students choose from constructing an instruction manual, writing and illustrating a children's picture book, or creating a piece of art in the Escher style. (ASK)

Describes one teacher's effort to change the classroom environment in order to create student-directed exploratory learning. Presents a lesson in which students use the computer program Lesson Graph to study the effects of coefficients on linear equations. (ASK)

Investigated a secondary student's development of geometric thought during instruction using dynamic computer software. Clinical interviewing determined his predominant level of thought and highlighted the developmental process of geometric reasoning. Four learning stages were identified in terms of symbol, signal, and implicatory practices. Using…

Discusses issues in selecting computer programs and interactive multimedia for culturally diverse students, including the necessity of including diverse cultural referents and acknowledging the cognitive style of students who will be using the programs. (SLD)

Describes one public library's development of a computer-security plan, along with helpful products used. Discussion includes Internet policy, physical protection of hardware, basic protection of the operating system and software on the network, browser dilemmas and maintenance, creating clear intuitive interface, and administering fair use and…

This article on childrens' interactive talking books examines: (1) how pairs of children interact when using the Broderbund multimedia CD-ROM storybook "Living Books"; (2) whether their patterns of interaction reflect the gender composition of the pair; and (3) if different types of pairs interact differently and remember the activity differently.…

Lists best books by the American Library Association for the general reader, best young adult books, notable children's films and videos, best children's books, notable recordings for children, notable children's software and Web sites, quick picks for reluctant young adult readers, bestsellers of 1997, and literary prizes, 1997. (PEN)