Discusses the theoretical basis for a teacher development project designed to generate innovative strategies for teacher development using information technology. The article describes strategies by modes and models, recommending a model based on teacher needs. The article examines outcomes of the project based on its relationship to the…

Discusses the advantages of making the writing center part of the instructional media center in schools and provides some questions to consider in setting up a writing center. Offers three examples of popular writing assignments. (MG)

The important role of the digital computer in education is outlined. The existing Indian situation and needs and the scope of the Computer Literacy And Studies in Schools (CLASS) program are briefly discussed. (Author/KR)

Describes campuswide computer network at Lafayette College and how it has allowed career services to help students search for, find, and secure careers. Describes use of computer network for interview sign-ups and on-line resumes, and plans to develop on-line services and alumni directories. (NB)

Discusses an instructional plan for integrating computer activities with course content in a business report writing class. (PRA)

The role of the central university computing center in the age of personal computers includes custodian of the administrative database, provider/coordinator of network services, provider of expertise on end-user computing, provider of large scale computation, coordinator of computing in the institution, and a scholarly workstation. (DB)

Vanderbilt University (Tennessee) is experimenting with a special multimedia classroom designed around cutting-edge electronic equipment that allows faculty to use computer and audiovisual technology together. Initially used most in sciences and mathematics, faculty from other disciplines are joining in. The facility encourages development of new…

The University of Illinois' National Center for Supercomputing Applications, a cooperative effort of the National Science Foundation, University of Illinois, the state, and industry, offers training and support services in the use of technologically advanced computing for scientific research. The computers simulate physical phenomena that are…

Provides the meditations of one teacher and the failures and successes experienced by her in trying to use electronic mail to establish contact with English teachers in Eastern Europe. Recounts the teacher's struggle, through journal excerpts, to become savvy about computer communications technology and how to exploit it. (HB)

Documents the growth of Internet use by university students in Japan. Focuses on the use of the Internet as part of the biochemistry curriculum in Japanese medical schools. (DDR)

Provides information collected to assist teachers in designing and maintaining a World Wide Web site. Discusses the benefits and limitations of Web sites. Includes a section on basic HTML tags, a sample Web page with corresponding HTML coding, and a flow chart diagramming links and basic site design. (MJP)

Describes what is ahead for the automated school library, including changes in funding, physical space, and the role of the librarian. Discusses the first wave of change that is already taking shape: the card catalog system. (GR)

Suggests loaning older computers, including Macintoshes, to student teachers so they would have e-mail available for feedback from college supervisors. Other possible computer uses include dialogs with other student teachers via the Internet, and dialogs between student teachers, cooperating teacher, and college supervisor. (LRW)

In 1995, the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) reported that substantial numbers of teachers report little or no use of computers for instruction. This paper discusses technology education for preservice teachers at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, examining changes the school has made in technology training for…

Discusses a few of the causes for less-than-optimum educational uses of the Internet. Highlights include problems with state-level plans; the fear of pornography and Web censorship; the location of computers in computer labs; unrealistic overvaluing of standardized tests; and the current poor quality of Web pages. (LRW)