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Parkinson, Linda L.; Burton, Annie Laurie – 1990
The grant received for the Literacy Program of the Twin Falls (Idaho) Public Library (approximately $24,000) has contributed to the overall improvement of the library system afforded by construction of a new addition planned for completion in February 1991. Grant funds supporting the literacy program complemented funds from a bond issue for…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Federal Aid
Noor Al-Deen, Hana S. – 1994
The utilization of teleconferencing as part of the information highway, mainly among schools in North Carolina, is examined. The National Information Infrastructure, outlined by Vice President Gore in January 1994, is the official name of the information system. The U.S. Congress issued four pieces of legislation in support of high-tech…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Cost Estimates, Distance Education, Educational Development
American Chemical Society, Easton, PA. Div. of Chemical Education. – 1994
Included in this proceedings are: (1) letters to conferees; (2) conference chairpersons; (3) symposia listing; (4) chemical demonstrations, listing and abstracts; (5) "birds-of-a-feather" sessions, listing and abstracts (informal sessions providing an opportunities for people with similar interests to meet); (6) workshop listings; (7)…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Chemistry, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Research
Edmonton School District No. 7 (Alberta). – 1994
The work carried out in Edmonton School District Number 7 as part of the Educational Quality Indicators (EQI) project in the Alberta (Canada) schools resulted in development and validation of processes, criteria, and reporting methods related to student achievement in six "essential learning outcomes" keyed to the more traditional…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Uses in Education, Criteria
Barboni, Edward J. – 1993
The use of information technology within independent colleges is examined by analyzing data from an annual survey by the College Entrance Examination Board and one completed by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) members, developed by CAUSE, the national association for the management of information in higher education. The questionnaire was…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgets, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. HEATH Resource Center. – 1994
This paper describes programs and resources that focus on access of postsecondary students with disabilities to computers and other forms of technology. Increased access to technological devices and services is provided to students with disabilities under the Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities Act (Tech Act). Section…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), College Programs
Hecht, Jeffrey B.; And Others – 1993
A multi-year program, Project Homeroom, designed to introduce home-based computing to a select group of high school teachers, students, and their parents was recently conducted in three Chicago-area (Illinois) schools. The Technological Innovations in Educational Research Laboratory at Illinois State University (Normal) evaluated this program.…
Descriptors: Bias, Computer Uses in Education, High School Students, High Schools
Association of Small Computer Users in Education, Greencastle, IN. – 1992
Forty-three papers from a conference on microcomputers are presented under the following headings: Computing in the Curriculum, Information and Computer Science Information; Institutional and Administrative Computing, and Management, Services, and Training. Topics of the papers include the following: telecommunications projects that work in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Simulation
Sanche, Robert; And Others – 1993
This brief paper describes a Macintosh computer program designed specifically to support the collaborative work of special education resource teachers. The increasing importance of collaboration between special and regular educators in serving the needs of students with disabilities is noted, as is the potential role of the microcomputer in aiding…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities
Papert, Seymour – 1993
Seymour Papert, who holds the Lego Chair for Learning Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, looks back over a decade during which American schools acquired more than three million computers and assesses progress and resistance to progress. Stories about visionary teachers who have used computers to enrich learning provide a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education
Barron, Ann E.; Orwig, Gary W. – 1993
Designed for teachers, library media specialists, and educational administrators, this guide offers an objective overview of the full range of newer educational technologies. Presented in easy-to-understand terms, each chapter covers the advantages, disadvantages, and educational applications of one technology. Technologies covered are CD-ROMs,…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Glossaries
Reesink, Carole J., Ed. – 1998
A collection of articles from the journals "Arithmetic Teacher" and "Teaching Children Mathematics" provide ideas for the instruction and use of teacher-made instructional aids. Guidelines used to select articles for this collection called for the articles to have a clear purpose and be related to a contemporary topic in the elementary school…
Descriptors: Calculators, Computation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Green, Anson M. – 1998
Students in the Culebra Road GED/JOBS (General Educational Development/Job Opportunities and Basic Skills) class, an adult education class for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) students, created their own website. First, students completed a computer literacy survey to gauge their computer skills. Next, students were encouraged to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Computer Uses in Education, High School Equivalency Programs
Grealy, Deborah S. – 1998
Students enrolled in the Freshman English Core at the University of Denver take a required course called "The Persuasive Voice" (PV), designed to teach basic library and research skills. Members of the library faculty received a grant to make basic World Wide Web-based instructional materials available via the library home page; the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Libraries
Steele, Shirley A. – 1998
To meet the nation's need for a well-educated workforce in the 21st century, President Clinton and Vice President Gore have challenged the nation's educators and high technology industry leaders to work together on new ways to accelerate student learning with technology. The Technology Innovation Challenge Grants represented in this publication…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
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