Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
Source
Author
Publication Type
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Policymakers | 40 |
| Practitioners | 40 |
| Administrators | 11 |
| Media Staff | 5 |
| Researchers | 4 |
| Teachers | 3 |
| Community | 2 |
| Parents | 2 |
Location
| New York | 2 |
| South Dakota | 2 |
| Africa | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Colorado | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Nebraska | 1 |
| North Dakota | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Kentucky Education Reform Act… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| Fast Response Survey System | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textGray, Lucinda; Thomas, Nina; Lewis, Laurie – National Center for Education Statistics, 2010
This report provides national data on the availability and use of educational technology among teachers in public elementary and secondary schools during the winter and spring of 2009. The data are the results of a national teacher-level survey that is one of a set that includes district, school, and teacher surveys on educational technology.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Public Schools, Elementary Schools
Data Research Associates, Inc., St. Louis, MO. – 1992
The topic of open systems as it relates to the needs of libraries to establish interoperability between dissimilar computer systems can be clarified by an understanding of the background and evolution of the issue. The International Standards Organization developed a model to link dissimilar computers, and this model has evolved into consensus…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Equipment Manufacturers, Equipment Standards
Rice, James – American Libraries, 1987
Describes the advantages of the development of open systems, i.e., a configuration which combines software and hardware from separate vendors into a single system, as a means of increasing the possible applications of library automation. (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks, Electronic Equipment, Library Automation
Lehrer, Ariella – Classroom Computer Learning, 1988
Discusses some of the reasons why some schools are using their computers to form local area networks (LANs). Presents some low-cost alternatives to full-fledged networking systems. (TW)
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Programs
Bright, George W. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1988
Described is a computer network at the University of Houston known as MacLAN. It was designed to support the instructional program of the College of Education. Included is the information on how the network was organized, what was learned, and recommendations for similar efforts. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Charp, Sylvia; Hines, I. J. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1988
Discussed are the factors to be considered when establishing a computer network. Considered are telecommunications, in general, along with channels, switching, packet switching, transmission, multiplexing, and local area networks (LANS). (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Peer reviewedDougherty, Richard M., Ed.; And Others – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1987
The first of two articles describes changes in computer technologies and user needs which affect the role of bibliographic utilities and discusses the need for cooperation between libraries and computing professionals. The second article discusses underlying strategies of library collection management in terms of quantitative and intuitive…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks, Library Automation, Library Collection Development
Lehrer, Ariella – Classroom Computer Learning, 1988
Discusses some of the factors included in choosing appropriate computer networks for the classroom. Describes such networks as those produced by Apple Computer, Corvus Systems, Velan, Berkeley Softworks, Tandy, LAN-TECH, Unisys, and International Business Machines (IBM). (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Science
Olivas, Jerry – Classroom Computer Learning, 1988
Discusses some of the attributes of microcomputer-based school administration packages that are currently available that can provide small- to medium-size schools with full function computing capabilities for much less cost than mini and mainframe computer systems. (TW)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks
Scrogan, Len – Classroom Computer Learning, 1988
Discusses some of the misuses of telecommunicating using school computers, including online piracy, hacking, phreaking, online crime, and destruction boards. Suggests ways that schools can deal with these problems. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Crime
Peer reviewedHanson, David – Chemical and Engineering News, 1991
Discussed is the High Performance Computing Act of 1991 which would provide federal funding for the establishment of a National Research and Education network. The rationale for the proposed legislation is discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Peled, Abraham – Scientific American, 1987
Discusses some of the future trends in the use of the computer in our society, suggesting that computing is now entering a new phase in which it will grow exponentially more powerful, flexible, and sophisticated in the next decade. Describes some of the latest breakthroughs in computer hardware and software technology. (TW)
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Software
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Elementary and Secondary Education Planning. – 1990
Designed to provide assistance to school district personnel who seek to develop a plan for information management and related applications of technology, this guide presents the School District Information Study (SDIS) model for the review of management policies, procedures, and activities related to information processing done by school district…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Management, Information Technology
Kentucky Univ., Lexington. Inst. on Education Reform. – 1995
This report describes two studies on the extent of the implementation of the Kentucky Education Technology System (KETS), part of the Kentucky Education Reform Act of 1990 (KERA). Study 1 was an external evaluation using 8 university field observers (names are given); study 2 was a self-assessment study using 47 anonymous district technology…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Assessment
Mechling, Kenneth; And Others – Technological Horizons in Education, 1987
Discusses the development of Pennsylvania's Information Technology Education for the Commonwealth (ITEC) program, which was mandated by legislation in 1984. Describes some of the activities of the 14 Regional Computer Resource Centers (RCRCs) which were created by ITEC to provide computer education to Pennsylvania teachers. (TW)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Science Education
