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Douglass, Sharon E. – Educational Horizons, 1987
The author discusses the copyright law as it pertains to purchasing and using computer software. She presents several case studies and lists consumer responsibilities. (CH)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Copyrights, Legal Responsibility

Fischer, Melissa Anne; Gillespie, Catherine Wilson – Young Children, 2003
Contends that early childhood educators need to understand how exposure to computers and constructive computer programs affects the development of children. Specifically examines: (1) research on children's technology experiences; (2) determining best practices; and (3) addressing educators' concerns about computers replacing other developmentally…
Descriptors: Child Development, Computer Attitudes, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Middleton, Teresa – American Educator: The Professional Journal of the American Federation of Teachers, 1986
This electronic utility promises to instantly deliver to the classroom a vast array of constantly updated instructional materials--software, textbooks, news services, video, databases, reference sources, word processing, and spreadsheet tools--and to bring all of technology's capabilities together into one integrated system. (Author)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Educational Technology

Sherin, Bruce; Reiser, Brian J.; Edelson, Daniel – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2004
The scaffolding metaphor was originally developed to describe the support given by a more expert individual in a one-on-one interaction. Since then, the notion of scaffolding has been applied more broadly, and it has been transformed and generalized. Most recently, it has been used by researchers in the learning sciences to describe features and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Software, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Lindroth, Linda – Teaching Pre K-8, 2005
This great tool for younger students from SparkSpace gives students a mapping tool to organize their ideas and convert to a text document ? all with a click of the mouse.
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Childrens Literature
Reiser, Brian J. – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2004
There has been much interest in using software tools to scaffold learners in complex tasks, that is, to provide supports that enable students to deal with more complex content and skill demands than they could otherwise handle. Many different approaches to scaffolding techniques have been presented in a broad range of software tools. I argue that…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design Requirements, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Learning Strategies

Hanna, Gila – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2000
Explores the role of proof in mathematics education and provides justification for its importance in the curriculum. Discusses three applications of dynamic geometry software--heuristics, exploration, and visualization--as tools in the teaching of proof and as potential challenges to the importance of proof. (Author/MM)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Geometry
Turner, Judith Axler – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1988
The NeXT computer is described. With the programing tools that NeXT provides to help create software, professors could create programs for instruction in a few hours or days. The computer is aimed at scholars in the humanities as well as scientists and engineers. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education

Beasley, William; Sutton, Rosemary – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 1993
Addresses the issues of preparing experienced and novice teachers for using educational technology. Fundamental skills needed for K-12 teachers are discussed, as well as the need for skilled building leaders for classroom teacher support, and the need for district level leadership. (GLR)
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Needs, Educational Technology
Vaughn, Jane – Vocational Education Journal, 1986
The author discusses issues that should be considered in choosing appropriate software for a specific instructional use. (CH)
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Turner, Judith Axler – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1987
Interviews with computer-company officials and a survey show that: despite higher education discounts, computer companies make money; colleges offer computer companies intellectual capital; students take hardware and software preferences with them into jobs; higher education influences computers built and sold; and higher education is a…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
Balajthy, Ernest – 1995
Recent developments in computer and multimedia technologies bring about the need to reconsider the education of today's teachers and future teachers and to update the technology-related content of literacy education coursework. "Application" software receives the most attention from researchers and theorists in literacy education. Use of…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education

Alibrandi, Marsha – Green Teacher, 1997
Discusses the Geographic Information System (GIS) which can display information from a database in a geo-referenced map, the speed with which it can correlate many layers of information, the varied angles it can provide, and other images that it can rotate and transform. States benefits for the classroom including interdisciplinary applications…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Environmental Education

Brooke, Stephanie L. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1995
Provides evaluation of Cliffs' GRE StudyWare package (Bobrow, 1992). Discusses the educational implications of using Cliffs' approach, in addition to focusing on software considerations. Makes recommendations concerning Cliffs' method for Graduate Record Examination (GRE) preparation. (Author/LKS)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education

Quist, Raymond W.; Lloyd, Lyle H. – Contemporary Education, 1996
Describes recent advancements in augmentative and alternative communication aids for individuals with disabilities, explaining what speech recognition and speech output devices are, defining communication aids, examining features of communication aids, and describing various dedicated (strictly for communication) and nondedicated (computers with…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
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