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Fair Use Education for the Twenty-First Century: A Comparative Study of Students' Use of an Interactive Tool to Guide Decision Making
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Greenhow, Christine; Walker, J. D.; Donnelly, Dan; Cohen, Brad – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2008
Christine Greenhow, J. D. Walker, Dan Donnelly, and Brad Cohen describe the implementation and evaluation of the University of Minnesota's Fair Use Analysis (FUA) tool, an interactive online application intended to educate users and foster defensible fair use practice in accordance with copyright law by guiding users through a robust,…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Higher Education, Copyrights
Integrating Digital Learning Objects in the Classroom: A Need for Educational Leadership
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Janson, Annick; Janson, Robin – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2009
In this article, Annick Janson and Robin Janson introduce research from the Microsoft New Zealand's Partners in Learning Programme by documenting the impact of digital learning objects (DLOs) on educational practice. Janson and Janson describe the impact of DLOs on the teaching practice of a primary school in New Zealand, tracing the effects of…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Instructional Leadership, Principals
Creating a Complex Schedule with "REFLEX."
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Kren, George M.; Christakes, George – History Microcomputer Review, 1991
Discusses "REFLEX," a software package for scheduling. Explores the program's applications in preparing a departmental class schedule. Explains that "REFLEX" includes a filter function and some attributes of a spreadsheet but lacks the ability to interact with other databases. Concludes that the program can make scheduling…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems
A Social Studies Computer Lab.
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Stevens, Lawrence – Social Education, 1993
Describes a variety of computer software programs and student activities utilizing the computer to help teach secondary social studies. Suggests using word processors, painting programs, and computer simulations for history and government courses. Concludes that successful use of computers in social studies instruction depends on the design of…
Descriptors: Computer Centers, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education
Data Disasters: What to Do before You've Lost It All.
Walker, James C. – School Business Affairs, 1991
Computer system hard drives will fail at some time. Stresses preparing to cope with emergencies that cannot be prevented, including making arrangements for use of an alternative computer in case of system failure. Outlines requirements for a computer environment; explains that backup is the key to disaster recovery. Describes four public domain…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Computer Centers, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer System Design
Principal Connections: A Guide to Technology Leadership. [CD-ROM].
Appalachia Educational Lab., Charleston, WV. – 2000
This CD-ROM is designed to help school leaders recognize, promote, and evaluate effective technology use in their schools. The CD-ROM is divided into the following seven program areas: (1) "You're the Leader" helps administrators examine their roles as technology leaders and identify barriers to integrating technology into their schools,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development