This document contains the following papers on international issues in technology and teacher education: "Developing and Researching the International Dimension in Teacher Education and Technology: A SITE Invited Panel" (Niki Davis, Therese Laferriere, Bridget Somekh, Wim Veen, and Jerry Willis); "Integrating ICT into the…

This paper addresses the successes and limitations of "turn-key" technology training in nine K-12 educational sites in the Mid-Atlantic region. It is a follow-up study, seven years after the original year-long 1993 investigation (Goss, 1995) of Internet use in K-12 schools and regional support centers. In the 1993 study of turn-key users…

This study examined the computer skills of secondary student teachers and cooperating teachers. Participants were 22 student teachers and 24 cooperating teachers from 8 high schools in 1 district. Participants completed the "Teacher Computer Skill Survey," which assessed their computer skills, focusing on: general computer use, creating written…

Examines the benefits of the Internet in education. Identifies the differences between telematics in education and network-based education. Discusses the value of computer networks in three teaching contexts: (1) for communication and navigation through distributed information; (2) in support of educational activities that can be conducted with or…

Describes a teacher's experiences with Global Lab, which is depicted as a real-world networked science laboratory connecting individuals investigating global and local environmental change. Focuses on techniques to monitor indoor air quality. (DDR)

To improve services and reduce costs, Babson College (Massachusetts) has begun continuous quality improvement and reengineering, moving rapidly toward a client/server information technology environment and Internet/Intranet-enabled business processes. The evolution of the strategy and its products, underlying technologies, and development process…

Provides a concise overview of the potential role of the Internet for helping geography students in their studies. Briefly describes and discusses e-mail communication with groups and individuals, downloading databases, researching information for assignments, publishing on the World Wide Web, and virtual fieldwork. Lists a number of useful Web…

This introduction to a Distance Education special report on videoconferencing discusses the development of videoconferencing; its application in television, education, business, military, and law enforcement; and recent low-cost desk-top videoconferencing and videoconferencing via the Internet. Outlines the report's focus: videoconferencing…

Discusses changes that have taken place within library systems as a consequence of the emergence of new computer-based technologies. Highlights include using electronic documents; electronic libraries; digital projects; educational applications; and a case study of OASIS (Open Access Student Information Service), a document handling system in the…

The evolution of the Internet and World Wide Web are chronicled briefly, and the challenges and opportunities they offer for college campus planning are discussed. Three issues are discussed: how institutions can use these resources to further their aims of instruction, research, recruitment, public information, and financial strength; assurance…

Considers the issues policymakers must confront if they intend to use technology as a means of raising educational quality in America's schools. Explores competing investment priorities and the necessary alterations in pedagogy, classroom management, and the role of the teacher. (GR)

This article presents a list of the most current and commonly used computer networking terms, providing brief descriptions of each. The terms are related to hardware, software, electronic networks and services, making the connection, and locating information in cyberspace. (SM)

ListServ allows all parties to speak in the same manner, regardless of their level of technology and bandwidth access. The entry barrier has always been lower than other related technologies. While the hyperbole continues to swirl around the Web as an educational medium, the quiet e-mail message, magnified through the use of ListServ, continues to…

Provides a brief overview of a workshop for high school social studies teachers revolving around the centennial of the Spanish-American War. The workshop focuses on cultural, social, diplomatic, and military history. Includes a 34-item bibliography and an 8-item list of related web sites. (MJP)

Reviews Internet tools for online college-level guided study courses (a term synonymous with correspondence course) and discusses bureaucratic issues that must be dealt with. Presents a model for an online guided study course that maximizes the power of the Internet while ensuring that courses are effective and manageable. (AEF)