Learning the fundamentals of programming languages has always been a difficult task for students. It is equally challenging for lecturers to teach these concepts. A number of methods have been deployed by teachers to teach these concepts. This article analyses the result of a class test to identify fundamental programming concepts that students…

This report, which is not intended to be an exhaustive commentary, reviews and discusses educational applications of information technology (IT) at the elementary and secondary levels. Each of the six topical sections of the report discusses the instructional potential of information technology, realization of the potential, and predictions for…

Discusses reasons for the slower acceptance of educational technology in the humanities. Highlights include teacher training; support staff skills; software development; lack of equity in funding for hardware and software; technology diffusion; and a description of the Concerns-Based Adoption Model, a comprehensive model of change in education.…

Argues that the computer will make a major difference because it places within one total environment that teaches (the school) another total environment that teaches (the computer). A hopeful sign is the growing number of educational computer programs that use the computer effectively as a mind-tool rather than an instructional medium. (BBM)

Considers the role of educational technology in two views of the school reform movement: one that demands more from the existing educational system, and one that calls for restructuring of the existing system. The effectiveness of technology is addressed, models for technology use are described, and technology and constructivism are discussed. (31…

Although it has yet to make a major impact on education and training in the United Kingdom, interest in eLearning is growing. To facilitate eLearning, a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is usually employed containing four main elements: courseware (self study learning materials, simulations, multimedia components); supporting materials…

The use of technology in the language classroom is chronicled from early phonograph use through the emergence of the language laboratory, and computer technology. The role of appropriate materials and the importance of interaction and communication, even with technological aids, are stressed. (21 references) (Author/MSE)

This discussion of the increasing use of computers in colleges and universities focuses on changes that are occurring as a result of such use. Highlights include library automation, the effects of microcomputers, the growth of networks, changes in software, budget considerations, administrative staffing patterns, and outlooks for the future. (LRW)

Examines reasons why some elementary and secondary school teachers resist computers and discusses the changing role of teachers who do use computers. Topics addressed include a historical perspective on educational technology focusing on microcomputers; social norms and education; societal resistance to new instructional methods; educational…

Illustrates the value of technology in the classroom, describing an attempt to merge educational technology with multicultural course content. The article examines four software programs that helped reinforce principles of multicultural education for preservice elementary educators. Technology allows students to choose what they consider…

The effectiveness of computers and related information technologies in changing educational environments is largely determined by the presence of three conditions: (1) good advance planning; (2) appropriate and extensive inservice training; and (3) easily accessible high quality courseware/software. Utah is an example of a state that has…

The following papers are included in this yearbook: "Projections and Implications of Social, Economic, and Demographic Changes for Business Education" (Daggett, Branigan); "Preparing Students for Career Changes" (Wells); "Human Relations Skills for the Changing Office" (Harvey); "Integrating Business Education Technology into the Elementary…

The future of electronic learning was explored in an analysis that viewed the provision of learning at a distance as a continuum and traced the evolution from distance learning to electronic learning to mobile learning in Europe and elsewhere. Special attention was paid to the following topics: (1) the impact of the industrial revolution, the…