In 1991 the Federal Government initiated the multiagency High Performance Computing and Communications program (HPCC) to further the development of U.S. supercomputer technology and high-speed computer network technology. This overview by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) concentrates on obstacles that might prevent the growth of the…

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN SUCH TECHNOLOGICAL AIDS AS EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION, VIDEOTAPE, COMPUTERIZED INSTRUCTION, MICROFILMS, AND TALKING TYPEWRITERS, HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO REVOLUTIONIZE THE AMERICAN SYSTEM OF EDUCATION, TO ALLEVIATE SOCIOECONOMIC ILLS, AND TO ELIMINATE ADULT ILLITERACY. HOWEVER, LONG-RANGE BENEFITS WILL DEPEND GREATLY ON BASIC AND…

Discusses government plans and implementation of a centralized educational technology system in Korean schools. Investigates the current situation in the field; hardware and software distribution; teacher readiness and training; Internet applications and multimedia; government role; and reengineering the system. (AEF)