The North Dakota University System (NDUS) is composed of two doctoral universities, two master's degree-granting universities, two universities that offer bachelor's degrees and five community colleges that offer associate and trade/technical degrees. Each institution is unique in its mission to serve the people of North Dakota. The "2009…

In this paper, we report on survey and focus group data relating to the activities and perceptions of learning with Web 2.0 technologies of students aged between 11 and 16 years in 27 UK secondary schools. The study confirms that these learners had high levels of access to Web 2.0 technologies and that Web 2.0 activities were prolific. However,…

The "Educational Media and Technology Yearbook" is dedicated to theoretical, empirical, and practical approaches to educational media development. All chapters are invited and selected based on a variety of strategies to determine current trends and issues in the field. The 2011 edition highlights innovative Trends and Issues in Learning…

This study explores the effects of school-level characteristics on North Carolina students' reading and math achievement from fourth through eighth grade, focusing on the relationships between achievement and the racial and poverty composition of schools. After creating race-by-poverty cohorts of schools, I use multilevel models to examine math…

This report summarizes the presentations of 35 professionals from diverse sectors of society working on different aspects of the digital divide. Various uses of technology have been supported over the past decade to improve outcomes for low-income groups. This session focused on the issue of technology sustainability in the face of increasing…

Governments and individuals are increasingly turning to education to provide a deeper understanding of the world at large. However, with only 17 percent of the world's population able to advance beyond secondary education levels, new technologies and learning models are called upon to fulfill the need. Current developments in computer versatility,…

This report examines the extent to which the Internet offers information and applications that meet the needs of the estimated 50 million low-income Americans who have limited literacy or language skills, or other special needs. The report discusses the fact that more low-income Americans are going online, large numbers have limited literacy…

To ensure the most effective and up-to-date learning, educators should consider intelligent buildings that meet technological needs and flexibly accommodate change. Virtual schools alter the need for traditional physical facilities. (Contains 15 references.) (SK)

Discussion of the digital divide, the gap between those with access to computers and the Internet and those without, focuses on the role that libraries can play in helping individuals and communities with new information technologies. Topics include differences in types of access; the need for training and technical support; and social context.…

Explores the current context for uses of technology in education, including the nature of work, the capabilities required by employees, and developments in the technology itself. Discusses the need for a vision for education, students' learning needs, student access to technology, and the United Kingdom's Teaching and Learning Technology Program.…

Describes a project at a middle school in Michigan, stretching across several years, that provided students with the equipment and training to make them computer literate. Discusses hopes and plans for educational uses of the Internet, e-mail and electronic bulletin boards, and various software. (SR)

Provides percentages of public schools and private schools and instructional rooms with Internet access. (Author/SLD)

Discusses progress on connecting schools and classrooms to the Internet and explores relationships between school characteristics and Internet access. Public schools have nearly reached the goal of connecting every school to the Internet, but differences by school characteristics remain regarding access in instructional rooms. (SLD)

Focuses on trends in the availability of and access to technology in private schools. There has been a marked increase in access to computers and the Internet in private schools from 1995 to 1998, with 67% of private schools having Internet access in 1998. (SLD)

To maximize electronic learning (instruction or learning experiences delivered or enabled by electronic technology) for work force development, the following are needed: (1) the highest quality possible; (2) new measures and methods for assessment and certification of learning; and (3) broad, equitable access. (SK)