Discusses equity in access to Internet technology. Highlights include equity at school; the Internet factor, including the e-rate; access in the community, including computer camps; home access to the Internet; and the importance of technological literacy, for education or for work. (LRW)

Discusses models of home educational computing that are linked to learning in school and recommends the need for research that addresses the home as a computer-based learning environment. Topics include a history of research on educational computing at home; technological infrastructure, including software and compatibility; Internet access;…

Discusses the need to assist minority students in using computer applications to increase their chances of academic and job success. Topics include benefits of technology; equal access; use of the Internet to broaden ethnic and cultural interaction; creating optimum learning; cultural differences; and nonverbal communication. (LRW)