Provides an annotated bibliography of readings, both print and electronic, on copyright and fair use. Articles and essays, as well as World Wide Web sites, are listed for general reference, distance education, and multimedia and Internet development. (LRW)

Computer-based teaching is ineffective when instructional systems are designed emphasizing technology rather than course information. In view of this, the development of NEAT (Integrated Environment for Authoring in ToolBook) at Acadia University (Nova Scotia) is discussed. Other topics include intelligent tutoring systems, a question repository…

Examines student-computer dialog specification and management, an aspect of learning environment design tasks, and shows that it is possible to define decisional latitude intervals in which students may work. Dialog specification is made with a design method, "Diane+," that allows simulation of the evolution of the student's level and evaluation…

This special section explains the latest developments in networking technologies, profiles school districts benefiting from successful implementations, and reviews new products for building networks. Highlights include ATM (asynchronous transfer mode), cable modems, networking switches, Internet screening software, file servers, network management…

This guide is meant to help educators assess elementary schools' technology programs and determine their needs in this area. A list of questions and guidelines for conducting a needs assessment is provided to ensure enough classroom up-to-date computer workstations and to evaluate the need for a technology resource center. A catalog with…

Presents a multimedia software package for teaching Indonesian listening comprehension and culture and reports the findings of an evaluative study of learner use of the software package. Asserts that there was a clear increase in comfort and confidence levels among learners using technology and high proficiency learners showed higher awareness of…

Presents an art activity that builds student computer knowledge. Explains that the fourth and fifth grade students created a building with two-point perspective using "ClarisWorks." Discusses the procedure for the project and how the students enjoyed learning and improving their skills with "ClarisWorks." (CMK)

Randomly assigned first-year chemical engineering students to a treatment group using R.E.S.U.L.T.S. [copyright] study skills software and a comparison group. Examined pre-university and first-term academic performance, student goals, use of time, self assessments, and feedback. Although improvements in post-treatment performance were observed,…

Six students in a teacher preparation program for students with visual impairments were taught via an interactive video, audio, and data network system and a Web-based course-management software package. Students were positive about the interactive video system, and those with moderate/high technology skills reported positive outcomes from the…

Provides a history of typography and discusses the effects of technology. Describes an art project in which high school students designed contemporary typographic specimen sheets. Explains that the students created their own broadsheets using Macintosh computers and QuarkXPress desktop publishing. (CMK)

Proposes that to overcome initial fears of technology, it is important to survey teachers, determine their concerns, and provide training opportunities. Describes the author's experience of working with faculty resistant to technology, and in designing faculty training in Blackboard, an online course platform. (PM)

A Pennsylvania school district was faced with increased costs and a decline in revenue from construction and real estate taxes. Using a computer graphing program that produced four-color graphs and charts that were then converted to 35 millimeter slides, the budget story was presented at town meetings, and the school board approved a 16 percent…

Describes three encyclopedias available on CD-ROM: (1) Grolier's Electronic Encyclopedia; (2) World Book's Information Finder; and (3) Compton's Multimedia Encyclopedia. Ideas for how they might be used in the classroom are suggested, information retrieval versus motivation is discussed, learning processes are examined, and stand-alone versus…

This article examines the technical access barriers that inhibit the effective use of the information resources available on higher education networks; the emerging information server technology that promises to alleviate many access problems; and the growing popularity of the Z39.50 protocol, including questions about this information retrieval…

Surveyed 800 randomly selected classroom teachers who were members of the National Council for the Social Studies on the following questions: Are computers available for use in social studies classes? If available, are they used? How are they used? and What are teachers' attitudes regarding computers and the training to use them? Tables of…