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Miller, William F.; Thalacker, Brenda L. – American Journal of Business Education, 2013
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, sponsored by the IRS, offers free tax services for individuals with low-to-moderate incomes, the elderly, disabled and/or those who lack English language proficiency. Although established by the IRS in 1969, it is administered by partnering community based volunteer organizations throughout U.S.,…
Descriptors: Taxes, Public Agencies, Accounting, Universities
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McKeon, Kelly; Thompson, Ellen – Australian Library Journal, 2008
The Arts Libraries Society of Australia and New Zealand (Arlis/ANZ) recently implemented a new web presence. More than just a website, it was envisaged as a web "identity", a virtual clubhouse where the Society could conduct its "virtual business" and where members could "meet" and contribute to the activities of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Web Sites, Computer System Design
Wright, Mareena McKinley; Schaffer, Rebecca; Coolbaugh, Kathleen; Bowen, Gary; Wiley, Gina – 1998
With the "Military Teens On The Move" (MTOM) Web site, the Office of Family Policy has implemented an innovative approach to providing relocation support for military families and children via the Internet. This paper briefly describes the design team's efforts to design, develop, and implement MTOM. The first section of the paper describes the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Armed Forces, Internet, Military Personnel
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Arbaugh, J. B. – Management Learning, 2000
Explores whether men and women have different levels of learning in an internet-based course and reports the results of comparing men and women in an asynchronous MBA course. Uses the findings to provide implications and recommendations for institutions seeking to develop such programs. (Contains 69 references.) (DDR)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Internet
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McLinden, Mike; McCall, Steve; Hinton, Danielle; Weston, Annette; Douglas, Graeme – Open Learning, 2006
This article presents a summary of the results from phase 1 of a two-phase research project. Drawing on the principles of problem-based learning (PBL), the aims of phase 1 were to design, develop and evaluate a set of flexible online teaching resources for use within a virtual learning environment. Participants in the project (n = 10) were…
Descriptors: Internet, Educational Resources, Professional Development, Special Education Teachers
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Matthews, David; Geist, Eugene A. – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2002
This article presents methods and theory behind promoting children's spatial awareness through representing 3D reality in 2D cyberspace. Spatial awareness in children is an often neglected aspect in early education. However, applications such as GPS and 3D modeling programs can be used to offer children rich experiences that allow children to…
Descriptors: Young Children, Spatial Ability, Teaching Methods, Internet
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Inst. on Community Integration. – 2003
This training manual presents "Connecting to Success" (CTS), a program designed to expand through technology the mentoring, career development, and improved academic achievement opportunities for youth with disabilities. The manual begins by defining electronic mentoring as a way to connect adult employees with students through the Internet. It…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration
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Zhao, Yong; Zhang, Gaoming, Li, Ning – EDUCAUSE Review, 2006
For the past two decades, China's economy has grown rapidly, averaging an astonishing 9 percent every year. One result of this growth has been the demand for more and better educational opportunities at the postsecondary level. In response, the Chinese government, which holds a tight control over its highly centralized education system, introduced…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Nontraditional Education, Virtual Universities
Saltiel, Iris M.; Russo, Charline S. – 2001
This book, which is intended for adult educators and human resource developers, presents guidelines for using the principles of cohort programming and learning to improve adult learners' educational experiences. The following are among the topics covered in the book's eight chapters: (1) cohort programming and learning (cohort programs defined;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Adult Students