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Peer reviewedSiew, Peg-Foo – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2003
Discusses the advantages to using on-line assessment for both the instructor and the learner. Reports on the use of an online assessment tool that provides interactive feedback to students learning linear algebra. Measures success in terms of improved pass rate and students' satisfaction with the flexible learning opportunities that the tool…
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedDavis, Douglas A. – Academe, 2003
Describes how the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation's National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education uses the Web to connect faculty and students across national and international boundaries. (EV)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, General Education, Higher Education, Intercultural Communication
Peer reviewedCrowley, Steven H.; Owens, Thomas A.; Schardt, Connie M.; Wardell, Sarah I.; Peterson, Josh; Garrison, Scott; Keitz, Sheri A. – Academic Medicine, 2003
Describes an electronic database of clinical questions (CQs) and medical evidence, the Critical Appraisal Resource (CAR). Evaluation of ten months of use found that medical residents did engage the medical literature on behalf of their patients, which influenced approximately half of their patient-care decisions. (EV)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedHargis, Jace – Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2000
Reports on a study designed to illustrate the need for self-regulated learning when using the Internet for education. Two alternate forms of an on-line instructional web site containing the same information were developed. Results indicated that typical learner characteristics were not road blocks to on-line learning. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Internet
Small, Ruth V.; Arnone, Marilyn – Library Talk, 1999
Describes WebMAC Junior, a tool developed to provide elementary students in grades one through four with hands-on experience in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of Web sites. Discusses Web evaluation criteria and includes ideas for incorporating Web evaluation into the curriculum that promote information literacy. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedHarrison, Nancy; Bergen, Carole – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1999
Addresses the development and delivery of an introductory-level mathematics course for the liberal arts student over a Distance Learning Network. Discusses advisement guidelines for students, types of communication among students and between students and the instructor, testing, and links to World Wide Web sites for both the course material and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Higher Education, Introductory Courses
Oh, Paul – Instructor, 1999
Presents electronic activities and strategies from teachers for teachers, including creating field-trip slide shows via a digital camera, going online to find resources for teaching units on the ocean, and using an online video library to find videos to support specific curricula. (SM)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Resource Materials
Peer reviewedBruce, Betram C. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2001
Describes a course on the use of technologies for learning that studies the World Wide Web, multimedia, communication and collaboration software, tutoring systems, virtual reality, and other new digital technologies. Explores what educators are beginning to learn from this investigation of the past and future of learning technologies through use…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Course Descriptions, History, Learning Strategies
Peer reviewedNachmias, Rafi; Tuvi, Inbal – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2001
Discusses science educators' interest in Web-based learning (WBL). Provides a classification scheme by which scientifically-oriented educational websites can be evaluated for content level. Presents an example of site evaluation in the field of atomic structure and discusses the potential embedded in this taxonomy to assist the web site developer,…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Uses in Education, Evaluation Criteria, Higher Education
Ziman, Brian – Communication: Journalism Education Today, 1996
Offers a description of cyberspace or the "Web" or "Net" and explains how to find information on it. (TB)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Information Networks, Information Seeking
Hetterman, Kristen – Communication: Journalism Education Today, 1996
Lists helpful web sites for First Amendment research in an annotated format. (TB)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Censorship, Computer Uses in Education, Freedom of Speech
Peer reviewedBohigas, Xavier; Jaen, Xavier; Novell, Montse – Higher Education in Europe, 1998
The Baldufa project at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Spain) is designed to assist physics teachers and students with teaching and learning activities. It has established Web and electronic-mail servers, is creating physics-related documents to be shared, is elaborating teaching strategies for using stored information, and offers…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Internet
Peer reviewedCollis, Betty; Peters, Oscar; Pals, Nico – Innovations in Education and Training International, 2000
Introduces the 4-E model that predicts an individual's likelihood of using a telematics application for a learning-related task can be expressed in terms of four main sets of factors: educational effectiveness, ease of use, engagement, and environment. Tests this model through a survey of 550 people involved with educational and training…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Electronic Mail
Peer reviewedWindschitl, Mark; Irby, Janet – Middle School Journal, 1999
Argues for the cautiously expanded use of the World Wide Web for inquiry across the middle school curriculum, noting how the Internet can be used in schools. Describes the Internet and appraises its distractions and academic utility, identifying features that support student inquiry in science, mathematics, social studies, and language arts. (JPB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedDempsey, Paul – Educause Quarterly, 2000
Recently, Dickinson College, Pennsylvania, used the World Wide Web to combat student apathy and encourage students to participate in elections. This article explains: the pros and cons of online voting; planning for online elections; preparing the ballots; specific techniques for conducting online elections; HTML forms and common gateway interface…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Uses in Education, Elections, Higher Education
