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Waters, John K. – T.H.E. Journal, 2010
What would an educator do with $650 million? Better yet, what "should" he/she do with $650 million? No, this is no game show. It's a real-life challenge posed to school districts nationwide in the year since President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The bill dedicates more than $90 billion to education, with…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, School Districts, Federal Legislation, Financial Support
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McGarvey, Robert J. – T.H.E. Journal, 2010
It's a riddle faced by virtually every IT director: how to fulfill users' desire for more muscular computing resources while still obliging administrators' commands to keep education spending down. Against long odds, many district technology directors have been fulfilling both counts, optimizing their computing systems with improvements that pay…
Descriptors: Computers, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Finance
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Levine, L. E.; Mazmanian, V.; Miller, P.; Pinkham, R. – T.H.E. Journal, 2000
Discusses the redesign of a calculus course at Stevens Institute of Technology to take advantage of the requirement that all students have laptop computers. Highlights include the use of computer technology; Web site development; computer technology as an enhancement to learning and teaching; and the use of networked laptop classrooms. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Calculus, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks
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T.H.E. Journal, 2004
Bringing the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) up to speed (as well as to a computer-to-student ratio of 3:1, up from its current respectable 4:1) requires, before additional desktops can be contemplated, a massive commitment to upgrading the network. Though HP has been a long-time partner with the Dallas ISD, the bidding for the…
Descriptors: Internet, Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts, Educational Technology
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Levine, Lawrence E. – T.H.E. Journal, 2002
Addresses the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning in a classroom environment. Discusses classroom setups, including networks and Internet connections; utilizing resources, including lecture notes, software demonstrations, and simulations; the use of laptop computers; and examples of technology use where students don't have access to…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Classroom Environment, Computer Networks, Computer Simulation
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Itzkan, Seth J. – T.H.E. Journal, 1994
Discusses the First Global Classroom Youth Conference, 1993, that was organized to involve students in the design and analysis of global educational computer networks. Guidelines were suggested in three areas: (1) language and cultural issues; (2) curricular and academic issues, including the credibility of online resources; and (3) technical and…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Conferences