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Uhomoibhi, James O. – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2006
Purpose: Aims to examine trends in the development of e-learning in Northern Ireland, report on existing policies, practices and issues affecting its implementation across the sectors. Design/methodology/approach: The present study draws on e-learning policies and strategies that have been developed for Northern Ireland. Examples were drawn from…
Descriptors: Technology Transfer, Adult Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
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Camp, Joseph D.; Knightly, Edward W.; Reed, William S. – Journal of Urban Technology, 2006
In most middle- and upper-income homes across the United States, children, youth, and their families have access to the world's information-technology resources at their fingertips, while in low-income communities, access to technology and the opportunities it provides are often limited to brief periods of computer use and Internet access at…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Internet, Information Technology, Computer Uses in Education
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Judge, Sharon; Puckett, Kathleen; Bell, Sherry Mee – Journal of Educational Research, 2006
The authors examined the progress made toward equitable technology access and use over children's first 4 years of school. The sample consisted of 8,283 public school children who attended kindergarten, 1st, and 3rd grades. In 3rd grade, high-poverty schools had significantly more computers for instruction and a smaller ratio of children to…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Reading Achievement, Access to Computers
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Williams, Bronwyn T. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2006
The power of culture to shape gender identities becomes particularly crucial for adolescents as they make the transition from child to adult. Yet as adults we offer little coherent, direct instruction in such matters. The author advocates supporting girls as they explore complex and empowering literacy practices, particularly online.
Descriptors: Sexual Identity, Literacy, Gender Issues, Adolescents
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Ganske, Ludwig; Hamidon, Zahari – International Journal of Instructional Media, 2006
The engine of this report is "An Educational Technology and Instructional Communications Technology Survey" that attempts to probe the impact of new technologies on educators in Brunei Darussalam. The overall purpose of the survey and the accompanying report is to conduct a preliminary needs analysis pertinent to the adoption and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Education Courses, Internet, Educational Technology
Shapley, Kelly; Maloney, Catherine; Caranikas-Walker, Fanny; Sheehan, Daniel – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2008
The Technology Immersion Pilot (TIP), created by the Texas Legislature in 2003, called for the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to establish a pilot project to "immerse" schools in technology by providing a wireless mobile computing device for each teacher and student, technology-based learning resources, training for teachers to integrate…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Public Schools, Technology Integration, Academic Achievement
McAllister, Deborah A., Ed.; Cutcher, Cortney L., Ed. – Online Submission, 2010
As a part of the teacher licensure program at the graduate level at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), the M.Ed. Licensure candidate is required to complete an action research project during a 3-semester-hour course that coincides with the 9-semester-hour student teaching experience. This course, Education 590 Culminating…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Homework, Creativity, Test Results
van Welsum, Desiree; Montagnier, Pierre – OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2007
This document provides an overview of the gender distribution of ICT and ICT-related employment in OECD countries, and ICT employment patterns are contrasted with overall employment to highlight differences. The authors discuss participation in ICT-related education and training, and differences in ICT access and use by gender. Overall,…
Descriptors: Professional Occupations, Females, Employment Patterns, Labor Market
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Way, Jenni; Webb, Colin – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2007
Over 400 e-learning grant applications from Australian primary schools were analysed to determine the nature of the proposed ICT based projects in literacy and numeracy. Three key dimensions emerged from the teacher descriptions: ICT infrastructure, motivation and ICT use, and pedagogy and innovation. The three dimensions, and the interactions…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Information Technology, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology
Barak, Miri; Lipson, Alberta; Lerman, Steven – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2006
This paper reports on a study that examined the use of wireless laptops for promoting active learning in lecture halls. The study examined students' behavior in class and their perceptions of the new learning environment throughout three consecutive semesters. An online survey revealed that students have highly positive perceptions about the use…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Behavior, Educational Environment, Teacher Student Relationship
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Markauskaite, Lina – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2006
Gender differences in self reported ICT experience and ICT literacy among first year graduate trainee teachers were investigated. Using a dynamic model, three main components of aspiring teachers' ICT literacy were covered: (1) present general problem solving and technical ICT capabilities; (2) situational and longitudinal sustainability, and (3)…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Graduate Students, Females, Online Courses
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Burnip, Lindsay – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2006
Course delivery mediated by information and communication technology (ICT) is increasingly seen as a desirable and cost effective means of providing study opportunities to large numbers of teachers. However, it is unclear to what extent teachers have access to the ICT infrastructure that is required for participation in such study. This paper…
Descriptors: Technical Support, Teacher Characteristics, Information Technology, Educational Technology
Sahin, Ismail; Thompson, Ann – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2006
The purpose of this research study was to develop a theory-based methodology for exploring instructional computer use by faculty members in one College of Education (COE) and implementing this methodology at an Anatolian university in Turkey. Rogers' (2003) Diffusion of Innovations theory was used as the theoretical framework in the process of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Methods, Faculty Development, Educational Technology
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Chen, Jie-Qi; Chang, Charles – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2006
To better prepare early childhood teachers for computer use, more information about their current skills and classroom practices is needed. Sampling from a large metropolitan public school system in the USA, the study surveyed 297 state pre-kindergarten teachers, gathering information about their attitudes, skills, and instructional methods…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Access to Computers, Young Children, Teaching Methods
Ely, Donald P.; And Others – 1996
Based on the findings of a content analysis of representative literature on educational technology, this report examines trends in educational technology from October 1, 1994 through September 30, 1995. Eight trends for 1995 are identified and discussed: (1) computers are pervasive in schools and higher education institutions and virtually every…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks
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