Examines the effective use of computers in an undergraduate classroom based on the needs and desires of multiple-interest groups: students, instructors, support staff, administrators, software developers, publishers, and faculty colleagues. Suggests that the successful integration of technology will meet the needs of each group. (Author/LRW)

Discusses how new computer-based approaches, electronic course delivery (ECD) and a virtual-university paradigm, to teaching and learning might be applied to the problems of supporting lifelong learning within the context of postcompulsory education. Describes a case study that involved applying ECD techniques within a conventional university…

Examines three main aspects of using the Internet in education concerning (1) activities that can be carried out on the Internet; (2) skills and knowledge teachers need to make full use of the opportunities that networking offers; and (3) classification of the educational goals that can be pursued with the aid of networking. (AEF)

Presents a model of differing ways to view technology in its relationship with learning. Discusses these five overlapping categories (or lenses) that capture key areas in which technology may facilitate learning: (1) from technology, (2) with technology, (3) around technology, (4) through technology and (5) through technology-supported assessment…

Provides an overview of distance-education technologies. Discusses synchronous and asynchronous distance-delivery approaches, and the extent to which they offer students the opportunity to interact with other students and faculty. Suggests elements that comprise an ideal delivery system, and offers some views on the future of distance education.…

Describes how the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (Pennsylvania), a regional consortium of six private colleges and universities, in experimenting with video conferencing and other online forms of technology-based collaboration, developed into the 101-member Community of Agile Partners in Education. This organization, by being…

Describes principles underlying an emerging model for Internet-intensive undergraduate instruction at Miami University (Ohio) in which students learn by creating online materials themselves; faculty facilitate active learning; student intellectual exchanges are enriched; and the seminar sensibility is extended. Four applications are examined: a…

Explores Cornell's use of CourseInfo, one of the new course-management tools that provides the support infrastructure to help faculty create and maintain course Web sites. Discusses reasons for selecting CourseInfo; faculty training and orientation; the support site; communications; staffing issues; and assessing benefits and planning for change.…

Looks at some key elements of teachers' knowledge and skill bases and considers how these might be supported in Web-based instruction. Describes the "micro-genres" that constitute the instructional events of the online class. Introduces a software package to demonstrate how these interactions may be facilitated in practice. (Author/AEF)

Provides guidelines on how to adapt common games such as checkers, tic tac toe, obstacle courses, and memory joggers into interactive games in multimedia courseware. Emphasizes creating generic games that can be recycled and used for multiple topics to save development time and keep costs low. Discusses topic themes, game structure, and…

Describes the development and implementation of a pilot technology-driven intermediate Spanish course at Pennsylvania State University. Looks at the use of four technologies--synchronous chat, Web and multimedia training, computer-based grammar practice, and asynchronous (E-mail) conferencing--in this foreign language course. Summarizes some…

Discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using laptop computers rather than desktop computers in science classroom and laboratory instruction. Finds that while laptops provide greater flexibility, they come at a greater expense. Lists the uses of laptops in a departmental curriculum. (Author/WRM)

Describes methods for developing and delivering library instruction in an electronic format. Discusses using a customized Web site as a backup for live instruction; creating a computer-generated slide presentation to accompany a live lecture or to be placed on the Web; writing a self-paced Web tutorial; and developing a complete online library…

Presents guidelines for aspiring authors in the field of educational technology, concentrating on journal articles. Considers reasons for publishing, and discusses some of the most popular types of articles appearing in educational technology journals. Provides hints for creating publishable articles. Information on leading educational technology…

Examines the ways that South Kalgoorlie Primary School (Australia) has integrated learning technologies into classroom programs. Describes school goals related to learning technologies and class projects using e-mail, Web sites, PowerPoint, student-created interactive multimedia materials, and spreadsheets. (SV)