The second objective of the '2nd Survey of Schools: ICT in Education' designs a conceptual model for a 'highly equipped and connected classroom' (HECC), defines three scenarios of a HECC and estimates the costs to equip and connect an average EU classroom with advanced components of the HECC model. The entry level scenario outlines the minimum and…

The EDUCAUSE Current Issues Committee, whose members review and recommend the set of IT issues to be presented each year, conducted a Web-based survey in December 2006 to identify the five of thirty-one IT issues in each of four areas: (1) issues that are critical for strategic success; (2) issues that are expected to increase in significance; (3)…

This document consists of 12 issues of the "EDUTECH Report." The newsletter's purpose is to alert faculty and administrators to issues in educational technology. Each issue contains two feature articles, a page of news briefs, and a question and answer column. Issues also contain brief quotations on education technology topics. The…

Educational reform networks are well-suited to utilizing new technology and institutional arrangements. They are flexible and innovative and can create collaborative environments and develop agendas that grow and change with their participants. Teacher educators participating in these learning networks help recreate the meaning of scholarship…

The University of Central Florida (UCF) has formally recognized distributed learning as a strategic direction to increase access to educational opportunities for students within its service area and beyond. The University has chosen to employ asynchronous learning networks (ALN) as a primary approach to address the challenges of a rapidly-growing…

This paper describes the struggles of one professional development project as it attempted to use networking technology to promote ongoing reflection and community building among its participating teachers. It employs Riel and Levin's (1990) framework for participant structures in computer networking environments to consider the strengths and…

Describes a model of inservice education designed to increase opportunities for teacher interaction and the availability of instructional resources. Emphasizes teacher control. Discusses workshops, school visits, and computer conferencing. Presents an analysis of the participation of teachers in computer conferencing following the workshop. (CW)

Most countries participating in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development are faced with rapid economic and socio-cultural changes and growing demands for education and training. Postsecondary education faces the challenge of providing high-quality education for all adults who need it in a cost-effective manner. One of the most…

This paper describes the current policies and initiatives regarding the application of technology in Canada, Mexico and the United States. It also analyzes the need for policy development regarding technological networks, equipment, and educational content. The report also includes recommendations regarding specific initiatives for tri-national…

This paper outlines characteristics of the digital information infrastructure at the College of Staten Island--City University of New York. It describes the college's vision for supporting faculty use of technology; the successful use of faculty peer-to-peer mentoring for expanding the pedagogic use of word processing, e-mail, listservs, home…

Begun in 1988 to address issues of technology and education, the Maricopa County Community College District's (MCCCD's) Ocotillo program has expanded to provide a forum for faculty and staff to address general issues of the quality of learning and instruction in MCCCD through year-long committees on subjects of interest. This document features the…

Examined the outcomes of a 2-year, technology-supported, problem-based learning project which built teacher knowledge through sustained, dialogue-driven collaboration. The qualitative research, involving 28 grade 5-8 teachers, identified key organizational structures for making the most of computer-mediated communication for inservice teacher…

In recent years, principals have had to act as referees for a new type of match between teachers and technology staff members, affectionately known as the "techies." This time the match is for the control of the technology-integrated classroom. Creating technology-integrated classrooms often puts the interests of teachers in opposition to the…

As the College of Staten Island (New York) completes the installation phase of establishing the computer network and installing computers in most faculty offices and teaching laboratories, the priority activities have become faculty training and curriculum development. Members of the Pedagogy and Media Committee have coordinated campus-wide…

The Special Committee on Educational Technology of the National Education Association (NEA) was given the task of reviewing the status of educational technology in the public schools and making recommendations for appropriate NEA policy and programmatic activities. Topics discussed in this report include technology and change in both the…