This report summarizes the presentations of 35 professionals from diverse sectors of society working on different aspects of the digital divide. Various uses of technology have been supported over the past decade to improve outcomes for low-income groups. This session focused on the issue of technology sustainability in the face of increasing…

In this paper I will present the rationale that motivates the study in an ongoing three-year project following students in school years 8 to 10. The aim is to develop the students' competence with use of ICT tools in mathematics in such a way that they will be able to choose tools for themselves, not rely just on the teacher telling them what to…

Recently the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University embarked upon the task of restructuring its undergraduate program. An important component of this restructuring was a recommendation for the use of technology to enhance the teaching and learning process. As a result, technology was rigorously used in the fall of…

How does your calculator quickly produce values of trigonometric functions? You might be surprised to learn that it does not use series or polynomial approximations, but rather the so-called CORDIC method. This paper will focus on the geometry of the CORDIC method, as originally developed by Volder in 1959. This algorithm is a wonderful…

Provides examples of the need for enhanced streaming video in the greater Houston area, discussing how the EduPop router architecture meets this need by acting as a bridge for academic and commercial entities in the area. Catalogues the technological, organizational, and political challenges faced in implementing this architecture, offering a…

Explores the importance of top-level participation in information technology decision making in the higher education context, providing illustrations from actual campus experience and highlighting the illustrations with advice from experienced college and university presidents. (EV)

Describes the wireless local area network (WLAN) at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada. Originally conceived to address computing capacity and reduce university computer space demands, the WLAN has provided a seamless computing environment for students and solved a number of other campus problems as well. (SLD)

Considers appropriate use of the Internet versus unacceptable use by employees and library patrons. Topics include appropriate use of resources, creating an acceptable computer use policy, possible outcomes of inappropriate use, free speech versus institutional rights, monitoring and filtering products, and related Web sites. (LRW)

The ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) and the NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) have adopted five sets of standards for technological competencies and curriculum guidelines for educational computing. This article describes the purpose and use of each set of standards. (PEN)

Discusses the dimensions of automatic, Web-based testing and the issues surrounding it. Suggests two testing softwares, eGrade and Test Pilot. (Author/SOE)

Describes the reengineering of business practices that took place at the University of Wisconsin-Superior when they implemented an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, PeopleSoft Student Administration (SA). Discusses lessons learned. (EV)

Describes how students at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Simon Fraser University collaborated on a fashion show in cyberspace. (EV)

Describes how as a technical support teacher, the author incorporates computers into an at-risk literacy program. Discusses how computers add excitement. Considers accountability and reflection with the online program. Concludes that web reading is a new skill, but familiar reading strategies can ease the transition. (SG)

Discusses how, just as all of higher education got serious with wiring individual campuses for the Internet, the nation's leading research institutions have initiated "high-performance computing." Describes several such initiatives involving historically black colleges and universities. (EV)

Unexpected results in an investigation using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) provide valuable learning opportunities. (Author/MM)