Randomly assigned first-year chemical engineering students to a treatment group using R.E.S.U.L.T.S. [copyright] study skills software and a comparison group. Examined pre-university and first-term academic performance, student goals, use of time, self assessments, and feedback. Although improvements in post-treatment performance were observed,…

Six students in a teacher preparation program for students with visual impairments were taught via an interactive video, audio, and data network system and a Web-based course-management software package. Students were positive about the interactive video system, and those with moderate/high technology skills reported positive outcomes from the…

Provides a history of typography and discusses the effects of technology. Describes an art project in which high school students designed contemporary typographic specimen sheets. Explains that the students created their own broadsheets using Macintosh computers and QuarkXPress desktop publishing. (CMK)

Proposes that to overcome initial fears of technology, it is important to survey teachers, determine their concerns, and provide training opportunities. Describes the author's experience of working with faculty resistant to technology, and in designing faculty training in Blackboard, an online course platform. (PM)

A Pennsylvania school district was faced with increased costs and a decline in revenue from construction and real estate taxes. Using a computer graphing program that produced four-color graphs and charts that were then converted to 35 millimeter slides, the budget story was presented at town meetings, and the school board approved a 16 percent…

Describes three encyclopedias available on CD-ROM: (1) Grolier's Electronic Encyclopedia; (2) World Book's Information Finder; and (3) Compton's Multimedia Encyclopedia. Ideas for how they might be used in the classroom are suggested, information retrieval versus motivation is discussed, learning processes are examined, and stand-alone versus…

This article examines the technical access barriers that inhibit the effective use of the information resources available on higher education networks; the emerging information server technology that promises to alleviate many access problems; and the growing popularity of the Z39.50 protocol, including questions about this information retrieval…

Surveyed 800 randomly selected classroom teachers who were members of the National Council for the Social Studies on the following questions: Are computers available for use in social studies classes? If available, are they used? How are they used? and What are teachers' attitudes regarding computers and the training to use them? Tables of…

Describes the way a relational database management system manages a large historical data collection project. Shows that such databases are practical to construct. States that the programing tasks involved are not for beginners, but the rewards of having data organized are worthwhile. (GG)

The word processor is an effective tool for students composing poetry because of the formatting features and the ease of revision. This article includes several poetry writing activities and identifies software which can be utilized in teaching students to write poetry. (IAH)

Learning centers can address learning styles better than paper-and-pencil tasks, as well as motivate students by providing varied stimulating activities that encourage practice of reading strategies. Information is presented on several types of centers (reading, word-study, listening, writing and publishing, computer, arts). A resource list is…

The broad range of copyright issues educators face in the classroom are discussed. The discussion focuses on the fair use provision of the 1976 Copyright Act as it applies to the reproduction of print, software, and video materials. (SM)

Proposed are the use of implementation strategies available to teachers through the application of Robert Gagne's nine instructional events. The application of computer technology in science education is discussed. (CW)

Illustrates how the following educational goals are being reached with existing software and hardware: integrating reading and writing instruction; providing a new sense of community among readers; and encouraging a shared exploration of cultural contexts. (MM)

The Portland (Oregon) School District is exploring, developing, and applying new computer systems and software for computer use. The framework for this work is a comprehensive districtwide plan for computer-related technology in the 1990s. (SI)