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Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2012
At thousands of schools and universities, years of economic troubles have led to repeated budget cuts. The reductions typically fall disproportionately on maintenance departments, where cuts are viewed as less critical than those that directly affect classroom instruction. And so nearly every facility manager at an education institution faces a…
Descriptors: School Buildings, School Maintenance, Information Technology, Computer Uses in Education
Vedder, Richard G. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2012
In October 2012, Microsoft will release the commercial version of its next operating system, presently called "Windows 8." This version represents a significant departure from the past. Microsoft wants this operating system to meet user needs regardless of physical platform (e.g., desktop, notebook, tablet, mobile phone). As part of this mission,…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Information Technology, Internet, Vendors

Wierschem, David; Ginther, Dean – Educause Quarterly, 2002
Identifies the main issues confronting academic institutions in developing a structured plan for acquisition and replacement of information technology hardware assets, and recommends steps for developing such a plan. (EV)
Descriptors: Computer Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Equipment Evaluation, Higher Education
Tang, Stephen; Hanneghan, Martin – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2011
Game-based learning harnesses the advantages of computer games technology to create a fun, motivating and interactive virtual learning environment that promotes problem-based experiential learning. Such an approach is advocated by many commentators to provide an enhanced learning experience than those based on traditional didactic methods.…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Computer Uses in Education
Recesso, Arthur; Carll, Jacquelyn – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1999
Provides an overview of the technology-integration process for K-12 schools. Discusses the practical implications for implementing technology, and the importance of focusing the planning process and providing staff development. Presents software and hardware issues, and reviews studies related to the implementation and use of technology. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Selection, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Ross, Tweed W. – 1996
New technology, in the form of electronic connectivity, has opened up vast new arenas for educational development. Many administrators, however, have not been prepared for the sudden change brought about by such technology. The problem for school administrators is how to lead effectively without being overcome by the new information technologies.…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Selection

Lee, HeeKap; Baek, Eun-Ok; Spinner, Denny – TechTrends, 2002
Discussion of technology integration in higher education focuses on an information technology project in a seminary setting that created a campus computer network, trained faculty and library staff in computer technology use and provided appropriate hardware and software, and created an endowment to support technology maintenance and updating.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Church Related Colleges, Computer Networks, Computer Selection
Resmer, Mark; And Others – 1995
This report proposes a strategy of putting networked computing devices into the hands of all students at institutions of higher education. It outlines the rationale for such a strategy, the options for financing, the required institutional support structure needed, and various implementation approaches. The report concludes that the resultant…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Selection
Race, Phil; McDowell, Steve – 1996
This how-to manual is intended to ease the transition to the information technology age even for those teachers who have no previous knowledge or experience with computers. Written in a concise, numbered paragraph format, the text uses simple nontechnical language. The first chapter titled, "Getting Started with Computers," covers choosing and…
Descriptors: Computer Anxiety, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Peripherals
Wheeler, Brad – EDUCAUSE Review, 2004
College and university administrators everywhere are struggling with the challenges of trying to "do more with less" in terms of balancing mandates and resources. The Internet has enabled new approaches for teaching and learning, vast interinstitutional collaborations in humanities and scientific research, and a renewed focus on the…
Descriptors: Internet, Information Technology, Computer Software, Higher Education
Gates, Kathy; Moore, John; Oberlin, John; Rusiecki, Susan; Wascom, Tracy – 2000
This paper focuses on programs for the broad-scale, cyclical replacement of faculty desktop computers and attendant training to help faculty best utilize the new technology. Four diverse institutions, Mount Holyoke College, University of Mississippi, University of North Carolina, and Virginia Tech, present and discuss their solutions. Issues…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Equipment
Baerman, Paul W. – 1991
This document is a report of a two-year effort by Duke University Press to make National Collegiate Software (NCS), a clearinghouse for faculty-authored liberal arts software for classroom use, a viable, scholastically respectable, self-supporting operation. NCS initially had been operated by North Carolina State University. When Duke University…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Computer Software, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education
Ezekiel, Aaron B. – 1995
At the University of New Mexico, stakeholders from the Computer and Information Resources and Technology (CIRT) department, Financial Systems, the Health Sciences Center, and the General Libraries, were involved in deciding on the goals of a project to replace Telnet with a suite of network middleware and productivity software on campus computer…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Centers, Computer Interfaces, Computer Networks
Savill-Smith, Carol; Kent, Phillip – 2003
The m-learning project is a 3-year, pan-European research and development study which aims to use portable technologies to provide learning experiences relating to literacy and numeracy skill development for young adults aged 16-24 who are outside full-time formal education settings, and to promote the development and achievement of lifelong…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cognitive Style, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education