Discussion of the need for training in new information technologies focuses on the development of a distance education model for training teachers in computer literacy. Explains individual and collaborative learning support and the authoring module, and presents the results of preliminary evaluations. (LRW)

Includes 16 articles that discuss social interaction in computer-mediated distance communication; the principal's role in information technology; evaluation of learning technologies, including online courses, intelligent tutoring systems, virtual learning environments, and World Wide Web learning; Web-based authoring systems to support distance…