Discusses the use of hypermedia-based information and communication technology (ICT) in education. Presents a case study of the use of ICT software at the University of Leicester for an economics course and highlights the importance of supporting ICT and non-ICT tools as well as the pivotal role of the instructor. (Author/LRW)

Discussion of the need for new teaching practices and teacher training to support the integration of information and communication technology focuses on national programs in Portugal. Discusses the production of educational software, production of information for the World Wide Web, and technology-skills stages for teacher training. (LRW)

Describes the development of the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the Israeli educational system. Discusses a behaviorist approach to computer assisted instruction; open-ended courseware; constructivist approaches to multimedia, including simulations, modeling, and virtual reality; technology-based distance learning; and…