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Promoting What Works in Information Technology: The UK Approach to Effective Learning. The Work of the National Council for Educational Technology.
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Blamire, Roger; Howlett, Francis – Information Services & Use, 1994
Describes the role of the United Kingdom's National Council for Educational Technology to promote information technology (IT). Highlights include visions for the future; the role of senior managers and educators; evidence of the effectiveness of IT; special needs students; access to appropriate information; equipment considerations; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administrator Role, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Selection
What Conditions Encourage Technology Use? It Depends on the Context.
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Willis, Jerry – Computers in the Schools, 1993
Argues that questions about hardware, software, and teacher training are no longer the most important topics in educational technology. Today the major issues are related to instructional strategies, instructionally appropriate software, training and support as a process, and facilitative organizational structures. (Contains 16 references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Change, Educational Strategies
No Girls Allowed!
Koch, Melissa – TECHNOS, 1994
Discusses girls' use of computers and examines why they are often discouraged and lose interest. Topics addressed include the issue of gender; gender bias in computer games; use of the Internet; exposure to technology; girls' preferences; educational reform; choosing software; technology programs for girls; all-girl classrooms; and role models.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Networks, Computer Science Education