This paper details the theoretical underpinnings of one university's approach to technology integration in its pre-service teacher preparation programs, and the results of a continuous, feedback-driven project to evaluate for technology integration through a student portfolio development process. Portfolios are assessed for multiple education and…

The technology adaptation is a very complex process. This process includes many different components or variables, such as quality of technology teacher training, quality of hardware and software, strategies and alternate ways of infusing software into lessons and effectiveness of class organization (District of Columbia, 1992). This paper…

Schools face significant challenges in implementing computing technology within their curriculum. When technology support falters, the integrity of a school district's entire technology program is at risk. Teachers who have invested time to develop lesson plans using technology, especially those who are still newcomers, are less likely to continue…

Through multiple lenses, this paper describes the efforts of the Georgia Systemic Teacher Education Program (GSTEP) to redefine teacher induction. The macro level illustration details a review of existing teacher induction models focusing on the lack of technology mention in existing national models. A meso level illustration of two GSTEP partners…

We present in this paper five case studies of instrumental genesis of number-theoretic concepts and techniques involving multiples, divisors, and numerical decomposition. The pupils, who were 12 to 15 years old, used the multi-line screen display of the graphing calculator to explore numerical tasks related to the "Five steps to zero"…

The Learning and Technology Policy framework provides direction and coordination of the use of technology in Alberta's learning system. This Framework will inform decisions by establishing a context for assessing trends, issues, best practices, and new initiatives; for ensuring the investment in technology is consistent with the learning system's…

This study examines action learning as a vehicle for the transfer of organizational values in a multi-cultural, virtual-team based leadership development process. A Case Study of Kanbay International's Global Leadership Development Program is used as a lens through which HRD researchers and practitioners may glimpse new possibilities for the…

Resources for literature searches of the World Wide Web (WWW) are outlined for the use of university faculty, staff, and students seeking information on the teaching of English as a foreign language (TEFL) and on applied linguistics. The guide begins with a brief overview of resources for Web-based searching and general information about the…

This paper reports on the results of a survey instrument designed to measure the use of mathematics software packages, as well as statistical software packages in the college classroom. The survey was distributed to teachers of mathematics and statistics at several four-year colleges in Long Island, New York. The survey also measured the opinions…

Over the past three legislative sessions, the Texas State Legislature enacted laws that have accelerated the integration of technology into public education. Significant efforts to build technology infrastructure in Texas are evident through the thousands of public school awards provided by the Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board (TIF),…

This document contains the following full and short papers on student modeling from ICCE/ICCAI 2000 (International Conference on Computers in Education/International Conference on Computer-Assisted Instruction): (1) "A Computational Model for Learner's Motivation States in Individualized Tutoring System" (Behrouz H. Far and Anete H.…

"Michigan's State Technology Plan (1998)" includes 21 Recommendations and 14 Belief Statements in categories ranging from incorporating technology into the curriculum and training teachers and other staff members to funding educational technology programs and establishing technical standards and a telecommunications infrastructure on…

A study examined technology gaps in rural schools and computer accessibility and Internet use by teachers. Findings from surveys of 205 teachers in the rural Ozarks region of Missouri indicate significant differences in Internet accessibility among rural schools with a low, middle, or high technology status; and no significant interaction effects…

Technology permeates the lives of most Americans: voice mail, personal computers, and the ever-blinking VCR clock have become commonplace. In schools, it is creating educational opportunities at a dizzying pace and, within and beyond the classroom, it is providing unprecedented access to a universe of ideas and resources. As a next step, the…

This edition of "Equity Coalition" is designed to be a resource to assist those who have responsibility for technology in the schools. The authors of these articles discuss a variety of issues related to computer uses in education and equal access to educational technology. The issue contains the following articles: (1) "Technology--A New Kind of…