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Mobile Learning: Rethinking the Future of Journalism Practice and Pedagogy
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Walck, Pamela E.; Cruikshank, Sally Ann; Kalyango, Yusuf, Jr. – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2015
Despite the proliferation of mobile devices, there is limited awareness of how journalism students are prepared for the evolving nature of the workplace in regard to mobile devices and how journalism professionals utilize this technology in daily routines. This study examines how journalism educators, students, and practitioners embrace the…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Journalism, Journalism Education, News Reporting
Could It Be Possible to Replace DERIVE with MAXIMA?
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Garcia, Alfonsa; Garcia, Francisco; Rodriguez, Gerardo; de la Villa, Agustin – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2011
In recent years, a considerable number of teachers in Spain have been using DERIVE to teach math subjects in High Schools and Universities. This software has been used by the authors of this work as a support tool in Mathematics courses for Engineering. Since Texas Instruments does not support DERIVE, we were faced with finding an alternative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Teaching Methods, Computer Software
Technology in the Classroom: A Local Survey in New York.
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Wolosoff, Rachelle – T.H.E. Journal, 1998
Describes a survey conducted in 1997 in seven school districts in Nassau County (New York) to determine the use of computer technology in elementary school classrooms. Highlights include number of computers per classroom, number of newer computers, Internet access, and future plans. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Education
Barcoding as a Tool for Collection Use Analysis: A Pilot Project.
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Titus, Elizabeth McKenney; And Others – Information Technology and Libraries, 1994
Discusses the use of barcoding as a method for measuring the frequency-of-use patterns of the bound journal collection at Northern Illinois University. Highlights include a team approach to planning; collection development; collection maintenance; hardware and software; and technological, economic, organizational, and political implications. (27…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Selection, Computer Software, Economic Factors
Who Goes There? Measuring Library Web Site Usage.
Bauer, Kathleen – Online, 2000
Discusses how libraries can gather data on the use of their Web sites. Highlights include Web server log files, including the common log file, referrer log file, and agent log file; log file limitations; privacy concerns; and choosing log analysis software, both free and commercial. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Electronic Libraries, Library Services, Measurement Techniques
An Empirical Study of a New Paradigm for Choosing Educational Software.
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McDougall, Anne; Squires, David – Computers & Education, 1995
Discusses a new paradigm for choosing educational software, based on the perspectives of the teacher, student, and designer; describes a study of the use of this paradigm by a group of teachers. Results indicated the paradigm helped assessors to articulate a holistic awareness of educational issues, enabling a coherent review of pedagogical,…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Courseware, Designers
An Analysis of the Influence of Gender, Grade Level, and Teacher on the Selection of Mathematics Software by Intermediate Students
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Ferguson-Pabst, Donna; Persichitte, Kay; Lohr, Linda; Pearman, Betsy – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2003
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between gender, grade level, teachers, and the selection of mathematics software as measured by the type of mathematics software chosen, and time-on-task. Research data were collected from 202 third, fourth, and fifth grade students in a single elementary school located in northeastern…
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Computer Software Selection, Mathematics Education, Gender Issues