Describes the barriers that science teachers face in using computers in schools. Shares some methods that have been used to overcome those barriers and suggests some principles that might ensure more effective implementation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in science. (Contains 16 references.) (Author/ASK)

Describes the Personal Access Web Services (PAWS) at Louisiana State University, a portal application which offers enterprise, workgroup, and personal services. The paper highlights: PAWS project planning; PAWS as a portal; PAWS implementation; account accreditation; user authentication; legacy integration; mapping credentials; transmission of…

Describes how high-bandwidth networks are delivering new educational and administrative opportunities for K-12 school districts. Addresses implementing the new network, upgrading to a switched environment, adding intelligent switches, IP telephony, and wireless technology. Describes deployment and benefits of broadband in the Denver public schools…

Gives concrete examples of examinations in which Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) can be used. Discusses the need to link the construction of the examination and evaluation of the exam scripts in terms of an existing classification scheme for mathematical tasks, the MATH Taxonomy. (Author/MM)

Documents students' use of Cabri-Geometry to work on tasks that led them to construct particular relationships and explore and connect different mathematical themes or ideas. (Author/MM)

Reviews examination questions and categorizes them according to their usefulness in a Computer Algebra System (CAS) environment with respect to their significance for testing abilities and skills and from the point of view of using a CAS for their solution. Examination questions are presented as an important didactical tool in teaching…

Examines the ways in which social work educators who are interested in Web technology but not expert in its applications can use the World Wide Web. Current opportunities and challenges in integrating technology into social work education are discussed, and future directions in the use of technology are explored. (EV)

Describes a new instructional framework, Internet Workshop, designed around three themes reflecting how literacy is changing. Notes that the Internet Workshop consists of an independent reading of information on the Internet around a topic and a location initially designated by the teacher; it concludes with a short workshop session where students…

Answers common questions about the Internet, i.e., what it is, its components, and the definitions of its various features. Questions include what Web pages and browsers are, and the definitions of URLs, ISPs, home pages, search engines, and hyperlinks. (GR)

Describes the role of information technology (IT) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, explaining that attention to the unique characteristics of an MIT education and incentives for sustainable change are central to its IT efforts. Discusses various IT initiatives, such as Project Athena, provision on campus, international efforts, and…

Examines the central historical and contemporary role of blocks and construction toys in early childhood education. Describes how commercially produced blocks were conceptualized as a surface for displaying symbols, as pure form, or as a way to transmit a cultural heritage of architectural styles. Discusses how blocks were used in early…

Describes the two very different support and training models employed by the University of Virginia and the College of William and Mary in successfully confronting information technology challenges. (EV)

The recent "Urofsky v. Gilmore" decision considerably narrows the scope of academic freedom by rejecting arguments that faculty members in public colleges and universities have a constitutional right to academic freedom. In "Urofsky" the court ruled that professors do not have a constitutional right to view sexually explicit material on computers…

Explores leadership issues regarding information technology in higher education. Discusses the rapid pace of change in technology implementation and the need for higher education leaders to recognize their institution's context of complex collaborations. (EV)

The learning process for a user becomes seriously restrictive in trying to discover the relationships between concepts and in searching for a part of concept (called an object) such as a solved example illustrating the concept or the application of the concept. This article presents the theory for building a relational graph that depicts how…