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Garland, Virginia E.; Wotton, Sara E. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2002
Describes results of a comparative analysis that investigated the causes of the digital divide between two public high schools in New Hampshire and recommends solutions to the inequities in students' access to technological innovations. Topics include Internet use; teacher training in technology; and funding, including federal aid. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Comparative Analysis, Educational Finance, Educational Technology
Doctor, Ronald – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1994
Discusses the concept of information democracy, or access to information, in relation to information delivery; computerized community-based information systems, including grass-roots nonprofit organizations and private sector activities; the National Information Infrastructure (NII); empowerment; concepts of social justice; and designing the NII.…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Community Information Services, Computer Networks
Cohen, Frances L. – MultiMedia Schools, 1995
Considers ways to plan for Internet access based on experiences at Conestoga High School (Pennsylvania). Topics include dial up, mediated access versus direct connection; fees; Internet services, including e-mail accounts; support services; Internet use policy; and integrating Internet use into the curriculum. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Costs
Lescher, John – EContent, 2000
Focuses on making Web sites accessible for blind and visually impaired people. Discusses the possibility of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) becoming applicable to Web sites; tools that allow the visually impaired to use computers and the Web; 18 guidelines for designing an effective, accessible, and maintainable Web site; and testing for…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Blindness, Computer System Design

Patrick, Andrew S.; Black, Alex – Internet Research, 1997
Discusses the results of a survey of National Capital FreeNet users in Ottawa (Canada) that explores demographic characteristics, access methods, and levels of satisfaction. Results suggest that the community network has a broad appeal and that current and future online services may have significant impacts on individuals and society. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Community Programs, Demography
Angulo, Martha; Feldman, Sandra – School Administrator, 2001
The Internet's effects are spreading. Schools are purchasing computer programs, assisted by state, federal, and corporate grants. K-12 schools spent nearly $7 billion on instructional technology in 2000. The digital divide is narrowing; Generation I kids have greater computer access at home and at school. In a sidebar, Sandra Feldman urges…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software

Roberts, Linda G. – Future of Children, 2000
Describes new federal programs designed to support access to educational technology for all children. Programs relate to: school and library access; community access; distance learning; professional development; capacity building; innovation; research; and technical assistance. The programs tend to focus on teachers and involve cooperation between…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Innovation

Fielding, Elizabeth – Australian Library Journal, 2000
Examines the role that public libraries can play in the Australian government's objective of developing a network literate society. Highlights include an historical perspective; national infrastructures and government agendas; social equity; equitable access and user fees; Internet-related roles and service directions; and implications for further…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Networks, Foreign Countries, Government Role

Higbee, Jeanne L. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2001
States that many of the accommodations typically made for students with disabilities can benefit all students--most, for example, can benefit from extended time or alternative test formats. Asserts that Universal Instructional Design (UID) can be applied to all students, as it takes into consideration the differences in learning styles of both…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Education, Cognitive Style, Curriculum Design

Sager, Don – Public Libraries, 2001
Identifies public library policies, programs, services, or practices that have ruined customer relations and offers suggestions on how they could have been avoided. Highlights include automated telephone answering systems; staff monitoring of computer use; self-service equipment, particularly photocopiers; release forms; staff parking; loan…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Legal Responsibility, Library Circulation, Library Personnel

Jenson, Jill D. – College Teaching, 2004
Although most college faculty are aware of the problems that students encounter when conducting research using the Internet, fewer recognize why their students lack success when using the electronic databases and indexes to which the institution's library subscribes. In this article, I point to teachers' assumptions about their students' "computer…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Internet, College Students, Computer Uses in Education
Minkel, Walter – School Library Journal, 2004
There's no such thing as a school or library with too many computers. We're still nowhere near the one-student, one-computer ratio that's ideal for our schools and libraries, especially those in neighborhoods where most students don't have home computers. That's why Computers for Schools (www.pcsforschools.org) is such a great idea. The nonprofit…
Descriptors: Corporations, Public Libraries, Nonprofit Organizations, Private Financial Support
Kirkwood, Adrian; Price, Linda – Studies in Higher Education, 2005
This article reports on issues relevant for teachers and instructional designers anticipating using information and communication technologies (ICTs) in higher education, particularly those wishing to adopt a flexible learning approach aimed at improving the quality of the student experience. The data that are reported on span more than five…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, College Students, Computer Uses in Education
St. Cyr, Sylvia – Gifted Child Today, 2004
What the author has learned from this experience is to allow time for the unexpected when dealing with technology. She has further learned that one needs a strong technological support system in the school to ensure that access can be restored. The physical setting for online learning is important, as well. Students need to have a place where they…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Independent Study, Academically Gifted
Alshare, Khaled; Miller, Don; Wenger, James – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2005
This study explored college students' perceptions regarding their use of search engines. The main objective was to determine how frequently students used various search engines, whether advanced search features were used, and how many search engines were used. Various factors that might influence student responses were examined. Results showed…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Student Attitudes, Search Engines, Online Searching