Discusses the need for improving science education, and suggests that electronic mail is an effective, motivating instructional strategy for improving science teaching. Highlights include how electronic mail is currently being used in elementary and secondary education, especially in Nevada; and why it is not used more. (LRW)

Delaware became the first state in the United States to provide high-speed network access to every school and have network access in every public school classroom. This article illustrates how Delaware leaped from being technology poor in education to building a solid foundation for growth in educational technology. Critical issues and…

Argues that educational computing is a discipline and discusses issues that need to be addressed in this discipline, including similarities with experimental psychology; networks and integrated learning systems; problem-solving software versus domain-specific software; computer labs versus classroom integration; software quality; computer equity;…

Describes a project that uses computer mediated communication in universities in the United States and Mexico to teach minority students effectively. BESTNET (Binational English and Spanish Telecommunications Network) is explained, use for distance education is discussed, computer conferencing and electronic mail are described, and problems of…