Examines three workshop formats designed to help faculty incorporate technology into their on-campus and distance teaching. Describes weekly workshops held throughout the academic year, one-week intensive workshops, and weekly workshops for eight weeks, and concludes that support for faculty is the most important factor in successful technology…

Survey of graduates from University of California-San Diego, polled by career services center on how they found jobs, determined that many attributed their job-finding success to the career services center. Findings conclude that technology can bolster rather than reduce the role of career services practitioners in serving students and employers.…

Gives detailed information needed to begin using a common database program such as "Access" or "Paradox" for scheduling college English courses. (PA)

Examined middle school teachers' concerns, knowledge, and use of technology in teaching, and how these related to their school's level of technology integration. Discusses the Computing Concerns Questionnaire; the Teaching with Technology Instrument; the Concerns Based Adoption Model; Stages of Concern about Computing; computer confidence;…

To move schools toward adopting and integrating new technologies, principals must ensure that computers are placed in classrooms, computer- and Internet-related technology is incorporated into lesson plans, teachers learn how to use computers and the Internet, students have access to computers, and technology is kept current. (MLH)

Presents a theoretical framework for the evaluation of Alliance+, an inservice Internet teacher education model. Based on the literature of effective technology integration into the classroom and causal mapping, the framework identifies key inputs, intermediate outcomes, criteria, and methods for the evaluation of effective Internet integration in…

Discusses how to avoid costly errors in high-tech retrofits through proper planning and coordination. Guidelines are offered for selecting cable installers, using multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm, and space planning when making high-tech retrofits. (GR)

Asserting that liberal arts colleges' future success is tied to effective use of information technology (IT), this article explores the challenge of cultivating new perspectives, including viewing IT as more than an optional tool and understanding the key importance of networking. Discusses information services staffing challenges and the…

Addresses several dilemmas stemming from the appropriate role of information technology in higher education, such as the relationship among costs, quality, and productivity, and the ease of plagiarism using the Web. (EV)

Discussion of problem-based learning (PBL) focuses on the design and implementation of an undergraduate instructional technology course for teacher preparation grounded in PBL principles. Students examined problems teachers may have integrating technology into instructional and/or professional activities, developed strategies to eliminate the…

Explores research on systemic change and the diffusion of innovations from the standpoint of teacher education. Proposes a framework which may be used to prepare teachers to take an active role in implementing emerging technologies and to use the technologies for curriculum development through authentic, relevant activities. (Author/LRW)

Describes a study that examine three primary schools in the United Kingdom which have been successful in integrating ICT (information and communication technology) into the teaching and learning process. Confirms that a range of organizational features is correlated with successful implementation, and that staff commitment plays a pivotal role in…

Two school districts in Washington State are seeing fundamental shifts in the learning process by using technology as a tool to support data-centric instruction. An effective student-assessment strategy includes comprehensive information about student progress, analysis of assessment information so specific instructional strategies can be…

Investigated what new student orientation coordinators perceive to be the most effective strategies for incorporating technology into orientation programs. Found that coordinators agreed most strongly with the notion of emphasizing the importance of technology to new students, coupled with providing email accounts to new students immediately upon…

Discusses St. Joseph University's investment in high-tech classrooms and its belief that it is the best way to attract and teach students. (EV)