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Collis, Betty A.; And Others – 1988
Based on the concept of a mathematical manifold, the model developed for this study was designed to measure and provide insights into the interaction of gender and access to computers among Canadian adolescents, as well as the multiple situational and personal variables which can constrain or facilitate computer access for the adolescent. The…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Adolescents, Equal Education, Foreign Countries
Collis, Betty; And Others – 1988
A nationwide survey of over 3,000 grade 11 students (approximately equal numbers of males and females) representing major urban areas in all ten provinces was undertaken to obtain baseline data on access to and usage of computers in each of three categories--recreational, nonrecreational home usage, and school--and to test a "manifold…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 11, High Schools
Edmonton Public Schools (Alberta). – 1983
A microcomputer and hard disk were used to set up an automated card catalog in an Edmonton (Alberta) elementary school learning resource center to determine if a computerized card catalog would help elementary students to access learning resource materials, thereby enhancing their learning. Instead of using a traditional card catalog, students…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Feasibility Studies, Foreign Countries, Interviews
Everest, Kenneth, Ed. – 1984
This collection includes 16 conference papers and presentations and brief descriptions of 35 workshops and demonstrations. The document contains the following papers: (1) "Visual Literacy in the Elementary Grades" (David J. Bieman); (2) "Inservice Training for Sheridan's Audio Visual Staff" (Dave MacDougall); (3)…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Media, Educational Technology
Miller, Lewis – 1982
This two-part report describes a pilot study initiated by the Ontario Ministry of Education in 1981 to define the methodology for a subsequent research project on the current use of different types of instructional resources in Ontario public schools. The first section reports on case studies based on personal interviews with both staff and…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Petruk, Milton W. – 1985
To determine the number and current use of microcomputers in Alberta's elementary, junior, and senior high schools, a total of 1,509 schools were surveyed. The results, as reported by 1,271 schools (84.2%), showed the total number of microcomputers to be 13,748. To provide more in-depth information, schools were categorized by six instructional…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Courseware, Data Processing
Jamieson, Alexis J.; Dolan, M. Elizabeth – 1985
To investigate the experience of American and Canadian university libraries with remote access catalogs, self-administered questionnaires were sent to the 137 directors of all Association of Research Libraries (ARL) libraries and all libraries of Canadian degree-granting institutions. The study was designed to: (1) survey Canadian and U.S.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Library Automation
Perra, Leonel L. – 1992
The purpose of this study was to determine the status of the use of computers in the schools within the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia (Canada). Thirty teachers, librarians, principals, and senior district administrators were interviewed to determine the computing background of the interviewees and how they were using…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Stern, Janet – 1990
This report presents the results of a survey of both elementary and secondary level teachers in French-language schools in Ontario which was conducted to determine the usage of educational television in these schools. The 630 responses to the questionnaire yielded information on: (1) educational television usage, both live broadcast and videotaped…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Educational Television, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1988
This survey examines the availability and use of computers and instructional applications of computers in public and private schools in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Of the 805 schools surveyed, 669 responded with usable data. During the 1987-88 school year, 97% of the responding schools indicated that they used computers. It was also found…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Educational Administration
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Garland, Virginia – TechTrends, 1990
Describes results of a computer use survey of 210 graduate programs in educational administration throughout the United States and Canada. Highlights include specific types of computer hardware used in the past, types that are expected to be used in the future, computer lab access, and implications for resource allocations for microcomputers.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Educational Administration, Foreign Countries
Sharon, Donna – 1984
With its large territory, small diverse population, two official languages, and notable regional differences, Canada has always been quick to use new communications technologies as they appear, and has historically played a role in their development as well. In each of the 10 provinces and 2 territories, educational films and television programs…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Policy, Educational Radio
Forman, Denyse – 1981
A three-phase exploratory study was conducted to make available to British Columbia schools the best in microcomputer hardware, to assist project coordinators and teachers in the integration of microcomputer courseware into the established curriculum, and to evaluate the project. In the first phase, the Apple II Plus with 48K was selected for use,…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction
Collis, Betty; And Others – 1988
The interactions between computer use and access by adolescents and their computer-related opinions and values are presented in the framework of a "manifold model" of computer interactions. This model emphasizes the complexity and multidimensional nature of the system of variables in which such interaction is embedded. For this study,…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Literacy, Developed Nations, Equal Education
Sharon, Donna; And Others – 1990
Through a series of case studies, this report examines the varied connections between selected Ontario schools and the TVOntario programs and services designed to support teaching and learning. The case studies profile nine school districts: Waterville, Countryside, Edgewater, Cliffside, Pleasantville, Rocky, Satellite City, Centretown, and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Change
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