Discusses computer use in education, connection to the Internet, and how this technology is being integrated into the curriculum. Describes experiences in Kentucky, including teacher's attitudes toward technology; teacher training needs; and an example of a successful training model in the form of a three-day teacher workshop for teachers.…

Discusses the integration of technology into college and university classrooms and presents models for five levels of classroom design with increasing levels of technology, leading to a technology enhanced learning environment (TELE). A classroom modification at Brigham Young University to incorporate technology is described, and the need for…

Discussion of the use of online information services focuses on a computer-based model for training users on the efficient use of online services that was developed by Communications Canada. Obstacles to the use of online services are described, including reluctance to use the technology, high costs, and remote locations. (LRW)

Describes LEARN NC (North Carolina), a program of the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is a network of elementary and secondary school educators that helps teachers make effective use of the World Wide Web and integrate it into their classrooms. Explains their Web site, which contains lesson plans and other…

Describes statewide professional development programs in Michigan that were developed to train teachers in technology use. Discusses Teach for Tomorrow, which combines online learning with local facilitators and peer support networks; and the Great Lakes Education Network Best Practices project, which combines lesson plans from the Web with…

Demonstrates the use of foundational elements of Keiretsu to construct a feasible model for the effective and efficient use of technology in distance education. Six major models of distance education are described; and concerns in distance education are discussed, including access, human interaction, fiscal concerns, and technology concerns. (16…

Discussion of the role of instructional technology in higher education highlights a model for Integrated Instructional Technology Services (IITS). Topics discussed include instructional development; faculty development; learning resources; media development; instructional telecommunications; instructional computing; research and evaluation; and…

"Bohr's Atomic Model" is a small interactive multimedia program that introduces the viewer to a simplified model of the atom. This interactive simulation lets students build an atom using an atomic construction set. The underlying design methodology for "Bohr's Atomic Model" is model-centered instruction, which means the central model of the…

Describes the Microcomputer Infusion Project (MIP), which was developed at Arizona State University to provide faculty with the necessary hardware, software, and training to become models of computer use in both lesson development and presentation for preservice teacher education students. Topics discussed include word processing; database…