This CRitical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) sheet describes resources on the educational use of personal digital assistants (PDAs). It provides an overview, a section on the use of PDAs by teachers and in teacher education, a section on the use of PDAs by students and in classrooms, and a listing of a few of the many Internet resources on PDA use in…

The technology revolution is causing changes in faculty roles and debates over the implications for institutions. This Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet describes resources related to educational technology in the higher education classroom, highlighting changing faculty role, implementation within different disciplines, and faculty…

This Critical Issue Bibliography (CRIB) Sheet focuses on support services for disabled college students. It is divided into these categories to illustrate the range of resources available and the main issues that are critical to creating a more inclusive campus environment: (1) policy/legal issues; (2) special issues; (3) best practice or…

Three aspects of faculty involvement are discussed: how computer technology affects personal relationships between faculty and students; how faculty talents help colleges and universities recruit students; and what role part-time faculty members play. Computer use can help faculty and students establish new patterns of sharing data, and computer…

The increasing availability of inexpensive computer applications has become a major force in promoting the infusion of technology into the counseling field, yet the extent to which counselors and counselor educators use these resources is largely unknown. This Digest describes a survey to assess how competent counselor educators are in the…

This digest expands the definition of computer literacy to include information literacy, delineates issues surrounding student access to new technologies, describes courses that include instruction in computer-related skills, summarizes efforts at including computer literacy among general education requirements, and addresses the faculty role in…

The international literature on learning at a distance is reviewed with attention to student participation, faculty issues, the technology of delivery, necessary support systems, and the organization and process of distance education. Distance education is used in many content areas in economically diverse countries. Individuals who must learn at…