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Magennis, Jo P. – Educational Technology, 1995
Describes the Quality Improvement Program developed by Florida Power and Light's Nuclear Training organization that was awarded the Deming Application Prize for quality control. Training quality, team activities, training's role in business planning, customer involvement and evaluation, and continuous improvement of training are discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Awards, Improvement Programs, Industrial Training, Quality Control
Sheingold, Karen – Educational Technology, 2002
Discusses criteria developed by the Expert Panel on Educational Technology for elementary and secondary school educational technology programs and describes how they have been used by Boston Public Schools to integrate technology into the classrooms. Offers suggestions for using the framework and suggests it needs to address the challenges of…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Quality Control
Macchia, Peter, Jr. – Educational Technology, 1993
Discussion of the use of Total Quality Management (TQM) assessment tools in educational settings highlights and gives examples of fishbone diagrams, or cause and effect charts; Pareto diagrams; control charts; histograms and check sheets; scatter diagrams; and flowcharts. Variation and quality are discussed in terms of continuous process…
Descriptors: Charts, Diagrams, Educational Administration, Flow Charts
Callaos, Nagib; Callaos, Belkis – Educational Technology, 1994
Discusses conceptual frameworks for the designing process, including conclusion-oriented design and decision-oriented design; describes the systemic quality cube of design that incorporates process, product, efficiency, and effectiveness and considers total, global, and systemic quality; and discusses present applications, including computerized…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Educational Development, Efficiency, Information Systems
Edwards, Carol E. – Educational Technology, 2002
Discusses recommendations made by the Expert Panel on Educational Technology, questions how they should be used, and examines the quality of the framework for use as a formative assessment instrument. Considers the focus on schooling and student learning; its use as a national evaluation tool; and its use to develop programs, not just evaluate…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Formative Evaluation
Reeves, Thomas C. – Educational Technology, 2002
Discussion of electronic learning focuses on outcomes, improving quality of assessment, and evaluation of electronic learning initiatives. Highlights include new directions in assessment, with examples from a variety of fields; blending assessment with learning; multiple roles for learning assessment; criteria for better assessment; and content…
Descriptors: Content Validity, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Online Courses
Kaufman, Roger – Educational Technology, 1996
Discusses the need to shift from the old models for organizational development to the new methods of quality management and continuous improvement, visions and visioning, and strategic planning, despite inappropriate criticisms they receive. (AEF)
Descriptors: Criticism, Improvement Programs, Mission Statements, Organizational Change
Thorpe, Ronald – Educational Technology, 2002
Discusses educational technology in light of the recommendations by the Expert Panel on Educational Technology. Topics include overcoming basic cultural features of elementary and secondary education that will work against designing effective educational technology programs; and improving learning from the learner's perspective, rather than doing…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Effectiveness
Maddux, Cleborne D. – Educational Technology, 2002
Suggests there is a crisis in educational leadership, especially as it affects information technology. Highlights include educational leaders as managers; the commercialization of education; management strategies on campus; students as customers; quality control, online distance education, and the business model; and the future of online distance…
Descriptors: Administrators, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Educational Trends
Murphy, David; Kember, David – Educational Technology, 1989
Discusses the role of computer keyboard operators in typesetting complex mathematical expressions used in instructional materials, examines the role of software in producing good quality output, and describes Expressionist, software for Macintosh hardware that can be used with desktop publishing and word processing software to enter mathematical…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Data Processing Occupations, Desktop Publishing, Instructional Materials
Smith, Marshall S.; Casserly, Catherine M. – Educational Technology, 2002
Reviews the framework developed by the Expert Panel on Educational Technology, considers the tradeoffs of its broad-based approach, and presents an alternative model for assessing educational technology programs. Discusses what can be expected from educational technology programs; how educational change occurs; barriers to effective technology…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Fresen, Jill – Educational Technology, 2002
Discusses quality assurance for Web-based courses, based on experiences at the University of Pretoria. Topics include evaluation of courseware; the concept of quality, including quality control, quality assurance, and total quality management; implementing a quality management system; measurement techniques; and partnerships. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques
Confrey, Jere; Sabelli, Nora; Sheingold, Karen – Educational Technology, 2002
Presents a framework for judging educational technology programs that was developed for the Department of Education by the Expert Panel on Educational Technology. Highlights include clearly articulated goals; developing learning and thinking skills; equity for educational excellence; promoting organizational change; measurable evidence of…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Maddux, Cleborne D. – Educational Technology, 1994
Examines some of the problems that must be solved before the Internet can realize its educational potential, including access that is educationally beneficial; hardware and software availability; charges for Internet access; technical and curriculum support; lack of coherent structure, stability, and documentation; censorship; and quality control.…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Censorship, Computer Assisted Instruction