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ACCESS ERIC, Rockville, MD. – 1997
The Internet is a vast network of computers that connects people and information all over the world. Children often know far more about computers than their parents do. However, children need their parents' involvement, experience, and judgment, whether the children are experienced computer users or just getting started. This booklet provides…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1995
This document contains computer skills curriculum for the public schools of North Carolina; these lesson plans are designed specifically for grades K-8 and focus on the societal impact of technology. The lesson plans for each grade include a list of materials needed, lesson time, teacher preparation activities, outline of activities, and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communication Skills, Computer Literacy, Definitions
Wesley, Marion T., Jr.; Franks, Melvin Eugene – 1996
A case study was conducted to seek improved understanding of processes related to teachers' adoption of two classroom-based computer technologies--networked computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and desktop computer multimedia resources--at a selected magnet elementary school. A Stages of Concern Questionnaire was used to gather quantitative data,…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes
Lever, Judy C. – 1992
In 1992, a practicum was undertaken to identify and implement a series of technology training strategies, providing faculty with the ability to improve the integration of technology into the curriculum. The setting was a multi-campus, two-year, state-supported community college with five campuses and numerous outreach centers. Objectives included…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education
Hale, Mark P., Jr. – 1989
To help new computer users, many college campuses are setting up computer support centers or programs for faculty and staff. Typical services include training, expert help with computing tasks, and assistance with more specialized projects such as instructional software development. This guide highlights some of the issues involved in the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Centers, Computer Literacy
Parshall, Cynthia G.; Kromrey, Jeffrey D. – 1993
This paper studies whether examinee characteristics are systematically related to mode effect across paper and computer versions of the same instrument, using data from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) of the Educational Testing Service in its Computer-Based Testing Pilot Study of 1991. The following characteristics of 1,114 examinees were…
Descriptors: Age Differences, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Comparative Testing
Fair, Lillian; And Others – 1993
As part of an educational needs assessment, a survey was conducted by William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) in Palatine, Illinois, of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) and of administrators at institutions known to employ CNA's. Survey instruments were mailed to two groups. The first group, 153 administrators at institutions employing CNA's, were…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1993
This curriculum guide was developed for an introductory half-credit course in a series of two that deal with keyboarding skills for high schools and elementary grades in Manitoba. The course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the correct techniques of using a keyboard. The guide includes the following components: (1) an…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Literacy, Course Content, Educational Resources
Manitoba Dept. of Education and Training, Winnipeg. – 1993
This curriculum guide was developed for an advanced half-credit course in a series of two that deal with keyboarding skills for high schools and elementary grades in Manitoba. The course is designed to improve a student's ability to manipulate a keyboard by reinforcing confidence and improving the functional skill level. The guide includes the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Literacy, Course Content, Educational Resources
Wang, Yu-mei; Cohen, Arlene – 1998
This exploratory study was designed to investigate the use of services available on the Internet by faculty in a public university in the United States. It examined the manner and frequency of faculty use of the Internet, their perception of the role of different Internet services in support of teaching and research, and the factors associated…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Literacy, Electronic Mail, Faculty Development
Chisholm, Ines Marquez; Irwin, Leslie; Carey, Jane M. – 1998
This study examined cross-cultural technology training and education. A four-part questionnaire addressed computer training preferences, computer attitudes and perceptions, and computer access among Chinese, Ghanaian, and American students in college business and education classes. The differences in computer ownership among students reflected…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy
Crawford, Lorraine, Ed. – 1990
This document describes the expectations for student learning in Alberta, Canada, through the levels of elementary education. The content of the program of studies described focuses on what students are expected to know and be able to do across all the subject areas of early childhood and elementary education. Although the material is organized by…
Descriptors: Art Education, Computer Literacy, Educational Objectives, Educational Planning
Christmas, Oren L. – 1992
This paper describes a study by Project ACCESS (Addressing Computer Concerns of Educators of Special Students) in Michigan to ascertain the existing level of knowledge and use of technology in special education. Analysis of questionnaires returned by 346 directors or supervisors of special education indicated the following findings: the majority…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education
Pina, Anthony A.; Harris, Bruce R. – 1994
Several strategies are presented that have been used in computer-literacy courses and been found to be successful for reducing computer anxiety and increasing computer confidence in preservice teachers: (1) give them an overview; (2) speak in their language; (3) find the friendliest computer system; (4) have them play; (5) make the computer fit…
Descriptors: Computer Anxiety, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy
Taitt, Henry A. – NASSP Curriculum Report, 1993
To ensure that the classroom of the next century offers all its potential, schools must plan for changes in technology that will bring opportunities that currently can only be imagined. Virtual reality is already amazing, and has the potential to be the most effective method for training people who learn and remember best by doing. Verbal computer…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education
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