In conjunction with Iowa City's 2008 designation as a UNESCO City of Literature, an interdisciplinary team of University of Iowa faculty, graduate and undergraduate student researchers formed UCOL--the University of Iowa UNESCO City of Literature Mobile Application Development Team. The project brings together community partners, faculty, students…

Describes textual database queries in the humanities based on poststructuralist theories and experiences with the ARTFL (American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language) database. The use of computers for literary research and text interpretation and analysis is considered. (Contains nine references.) (LRW)

Discusses computer uses in higher education, libraries, publishing, and in generating concordances and dictionaries. Computer networks, videodisc technology, and machine-readable text are also examined. Indicates that the earliest and still most prevalent use of computers in the humanities is the compilation of concordances. (JN)

Uses of microcomputers in higher education are discussed, including their general use in the liberal arts and simulations in the humanities. Examples of and issues related to requiring students to purchase microcomputers are also discussed; one study indicates that it may be wrong to require all students to make such purchases. (JN)

Describes the main components of the Sloan Foundation's New Liberal Arts Program (NLAP) at Union College: development of a quantitative freshmen preceptorial; course development in mathematics and technology; and a computer-oriented humanities project. Also describes the components of a technology studies program (under the NLAP) at Grinnell…

H-NET (Humanities and Social Sciences OnLine) is a new, rapidly expanding international online network of scholars that was established to increase electronic mail communication among individuals. Currently, the program is devoting more attention to World Wide Web-related projects providing information and reference sources. Internal conflict…

Each year, beginning in the early spring, Department of Defense Dependent Schools, Pacific Region conducts a Junior Science and Humanities Symposium program. The information for putting together such a program is contained in this document. Students are invited to conduct original research in the sciences, mathematics, the humanities, and computer…

This report presents a proposal and plan for the use of contemporary technology at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC). Part I provides an overview of the use of contemporary technology in business, industry, and postsecondary education; highlights NIACC's contemporary technology strategic planning initiative; and outlines NIACC's proposal…

An update is provided on North Iowa Area Community College's (NIACC's) progress toward achieving its goals with respect to the use of contemporary technologies, along with plans for further progress. Part I examines the characteristics of contemporary technology and provides information on NIACC's Contemporary Technology Strategic Planning…

Background information on and plans for the use of contemporary technologies at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) are provided in this report. Part I begins with a discussion of the integration of contemporary technology in business and industry; describes NIACC's contemporary technology strategic planning initiative; and gives an overview…

Because of the widespread use of microcomputers in Bulgaria, informatics education for all college students is considered both possible and necessary. Uses of microcomputers in various disciplines are described, including those in mathematics/mechanics, the experimental sciences, and humanities. Brief comments on computer-assisted-learning and…

While ability to read and think critically is the very basis of post-secondary education, increasing numbers of college students lack these skills. A sequence of two courses in critical reading and thinking are currently offered in the Concentrated Studies program at Duquesne University in Pennsylvania. In these courses, students who are…

Drawing upon recent documents in the ERIC collection, this literature review examines emerging educational trends that will have an impact on community college planning during the 1980's. Introductory material discusses the demographic, governmental, technological, and administrative factors that influence college planning. The review then…