Presents a glossary of 24 terms that deal with the World Wide Web. (PA)

Considers media ecology, the study of media environments, as a perspective that is concerned with the social, cultural, and psychological impact of media and technology. Describes this perspective and uses its principles in a critique of emerging computer-based media and their use in education. (PA)

Presents an annotated bibliography of 57 World Wide Web sites grouped by subjects, including language arts curricula and pedagogy, writing tools, "fun" writing tools, on-line libraries, on-line books, miscellaneous on-line collections, language arts indexes, technology planning guides, technology plan examples, censorship and copyrights,…

Describes a planning framework that provides the technical foundation necessary to support Web-based relationships and applications in higher education. The framework enables delivery of information, tools, and services to all of a university's constituents. (EV)

Introduces different kinds of meta-knowledge which all have positive influence on the usage of knowledge-management systems. Presents results from a qualitative study conducted in five German companies, and derives relations between kinds of meta-knowledge and the characteristics of knowledge management systems. Only if this experience with…

Opines that the study of video production is important in better understanding the aural/visual aspects of television, especially since television production is undergoing a digital revolution. Assesses the impact of new technologies by examining a "cutting-edge" program, "American Gothic." Finds that digital technology offers…

States that development of more sophisticated interactive technology is one cause of the growth of the interactive movie, along with interactive multimedia's financial success. Examines how writing the interactive movie differs from writing linear video narrative; new challenges these differences create for the writer; and some of the approaches…

Discusses usage data that vendors should share with their information provider subscribers as well as additional helpful tools vendors could develop. Highlights include increased competition; integration of advanced technology; information literacy; examples from OneSource Information Services, Inc.; and an analysis of vendor usage statistics at…

Describes a program at the State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Morrisville (SUNY-Morrisville) developed with IBM called ThinkPad University that integrates computers into the teaching and learning environment. Explains a partnership with Raytheon that provides wireless connectivity; and discusses changes in…

Contends that the need to integrate technology into literacy instruction is supported by arguments that technology can address instructional issues in ways not easily done without it. Proposes that teachers who want to be viewed by their students as relevant and knowledgeable about the world need to demonstrate awareness of everyday literacy…

Contends that the requirement of a PowerPoint presentation as part of the research process would benefit students in the following ways: learning how to conduct research; starting their research project sooner; honing presentation and public speaking skills; improving cooperative and social skills; and enhancing technology skills. Outlines the…

Examines the impact of integrating technology into a children's literature course offered to teacher candidates at the University of Arizona. Suggests the importance of modeling technology integration and hands-on technology learning experiences for preservice teachers. Contends that it is critical that colleges of education and teacher educators…

Discusses why and how the "information railroad" will cause major changes not only in the execution of the mission of colleges and universities--in the ways that higher education is manufactured, distributed, and delivered--but also in the perception of the mission itself. (EV)

Explores the implications and possibilities for colleges and universities as higher education goes "beyond bandwidth"--beyond the computing speed, innovative applications, and technological capabilities deployed globally today. (EV)

This review of a mid-1980s article on the "New Computing" reflects on those information technology (IT) planning and instructional questions that continue to confront campuses today, on how these issues have evolved, and on the additional IT challenges that have emerged over the years. (EV)