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Turner, Judith Axler – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
The International Business Machines Corporation offered unlimited travel budgets and sabbatical stipends to six college faculty called "Consulting Scholars." People issues dominate their presentations. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
Splittgerber, Fred L.; And Others – School Business Affairs, 1987
To achieve computer literacy in schools, districts need to address the current role of the computer in education, answer technical questions about older equipment, and schedule staff development training. Financial planning for school computers should include alternatives for generating capital, school business partnerships, foundations, and…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Finance
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Linblom, Ake – Education and Computing, 1987
Describes possibilities for including computer education in primary and secondary schools in a small Swedish town, and presents a model for cooperation between schools and industry. Topics discussed include software; teacher training; computer literacy; use of computers in school system administration; and future plans. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Developed Nations
Glenn, Marie; D'Agostino, Debra, Ed. – New Media Consortium, 2008
On October 20, 2008, the New Media Consortium announced the release of a white paper produced in conjunction with the Economist Magazine and in collaboration with Apple, Inc. This paper reports the results of a study of nearly 300 CIOs and technology leaders inside and outside of education to gain deeper insight into the wider impact of technology…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Consortia, Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education
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Hawkridge, David – Computers and Education, 1990
Discusses several rationales for the use of computers in elementary and secondary schools, and describes differences in policies and needs in developing and industrial countries. Topics discussed include computer literacy; programing; computer-assisted instruction; student record keeping; administrative functions; industry's interests; cost…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations
McCorduck, Pamela; Russell, Avery – Principal, 1986
Reports on a cross-country study of computers in education. Discusses software problems, program quality, pressures on schools to use computers in the classroom, the purpose of computer literacy, practical applications, and computers in higher education. Encourages schools to make more effective use of computers, despite various obstacles. (IW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
National School Boards Association, Alexandria, VA. Inst. for the Transfer of Technology to Education. – 1987
This special issue is a collection of reports on the applications of technology to schools, written by educators affiliated with the Technology Leadership Network (a group sponsored by the National School Boards Association). In "Meet the Pioneers of More Productive Schools," James A. Mecklenburger, the director of the National School Boards…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks
University of Southern Maine, Gorham. – 1998
The Casco Bay Partnership includes the University of Southern Maine (USM) and seven businesses in greater Portland, Maine, that range from large multinational corporations to small, family-owned businesses. During a 3-year project funded by a National Workplace Literacy Program grant, the partnership designed and delivered workplace basic skills…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Communication Skills, Computer Literacy
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Kajioka, Vicki; Shiroma, Donna; Tisdell, Debi; Kanemori, Lena; Tsuda, Jean – Educational Perspectives, 2002
The E-School Technology Innovation Challenge Grant of 1996 was the genesis of the Department of Education's (DOE's) efforts to initiate a multi-prong approach to bring standards-based curriculum to the children of Hawai'i and use technology to upgrade professional development for its teachers. In this article, the authors describe how various…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Information Technology, Telecommunications