Responses from 56 of 107 Louisiana secondary marketing teachers indicated that, according to the Technology Integration Model, most were active in exploring technology uses in education and adapting it for instruction, moderate at the advanced integration level, and not active in experimentation. They identified minor barriers to technology…

Given increases in the use of technology in counseling, family counselors must become aware of the ethical considerations for infusing technology in their training and practice methods. Standards for Internet counseling practice, supervision practice, and the training of family counselors have not kept pace with the advances in technology. An…

Discusses the need for changes in education and considers possible reasons why information technology has not brought about desired changes. Highlights include assimilating new technologies into existing instructional practices; technocentric knowledge, which focuses on the computer rather than knowledge; and misguided research. (LRW)

Explores whether technology might transform teaching methods that could result in greater improvement in learning. Discusses how broader changes in society might influence the issue of technology integration versus technology transformation; suggests principles for a learning-focused paradigm of education; and considers the roles technology might…

Asserting that advanced technology in schools is no longer reserved solely for spaces such as computer labs, media centers, and libraries, discusses how technology integration affects school design, addressing areas such as installation, space and proportion, lighting, furniture, and flexibility and simplicity. (EV)

Describes a program called Learning Enhancements through Innovation (LEI) Aloha, developed at the University of Hawaii, Manoa to integrate technology into the preservice teacher education curriculum. Explains the technology intensive (TI) designation; TI standards and guidelines; course proposals; professional development for faculty teaching the…

Discusses technology-enhanced language learning (TELL) in the United Kingdom developed under the Teaching and Learning Technology Programme (TLTP) and the Computers in Teaching Initiatives (CTI) Centre for Modern Languages. The use of technology for computer-assisted language learning, the integration of technology, and courseware development are…

States that the standard book format is being challenged by the more flexible hypermedia. Argues that traditional issues of standardization solved by the book are being reopened by hypermedia, and that language itself is being reexamined. Concludes that all institutions will need to be prepared for a "hyperactive data world." (PA)

Explains WebQuests, Internet-based lessons that integrate technology into the classrooms without the risks of exposing students to inappropriate Web sites. Examples are given of WebQuests that students created in various grade levels, as well as an assignment for teacher education students to design a WebQuest. (LRW)

Suggests use of elements of risk communication by crisis communication practitioners facing increasing industrial reliance on new technologies which might be associated with potential health/environment harm. Studies a small company crisis which reveals that elements of anticipation, public involvement/trust, technological comparison, and media…

Presents results of a survey of instructional technology courses in preservice teacher education programs. Concludes that more emphasis was placed on integrating instructional technology into the curriculum than on using technology for teacher productivity or personal use, and that the focus was on computer technology rather than educational media…

States that conceptions of the hero, and the importance of appearance, have altered with changes in visual communication technologies. Discusses the celebration of models and "attractiveness" as fame depends on media whose function is to attract audiences. Concludes that this both democratizes and trivializes the hero, but also, through…

Explores the use of the World Wide Web as an advertising medium--many companies are having difficulties seeing exactly how the Web will fit into their media strategies. Argues that media decision makers need to realize that interactive media are different from traditional media in terms of form and content. (PA)

Examines four methods of assessing the cost effectiveness of new technology in school districts. Evaluation methods include teacher self perception surveys and assessments of technology's affects on student learning. (GR)

Discusses the need for furniture in college residence halls to be flexible, durable, aesthetically pleasing, and able to support technology. Explores what students prefer, customizing student space, and furniture finishes. (EV)