This paper reviews literature on the use of computers at work and home, computer skills needed by new teachers, and suggestions for administrators to support computer usage in schools. A survey of 52 school districts serving the Houston area of southeast Texas is reported, indicating that 22,664 computers were in use, with a mean of 436 computers…

Quality Education Data is an education research firm identifies and tracks the use of technology in education. QED surveyed a selection of all public school districts and schools in the United States about technology trends. This report provides statistics for hardware, software, and network purchases in K-12 schools for 1996-97 as compared to…

These two documents summarize the findings of the 1994 and 1995 rounds of the Technical Institute Information Technology Survey, which is conducted annually to gather information about a broad range of technology uses at Georgia's technical institutes. Both reports included the responses from all of Georgia's 33 technical institutes regarding…

This report focuses on the present and projected usage of technology within United States school districts and schools. The trends and projections outlined in this report are based upon an analysis of 1995-96 school year data as compared with similar data collected since 1987. Data are presented in four major sections: (1) Methodology, (2)…

Industry representatives reviewed the curricula for computer programmer-analyst, network administrator, and technical support courses at 10 community colleges in California. Thirty-eight reviewers participated in the focus groups, and several other reviewers participated via e-mail. The focus groups discussed each of the three degree programs…