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Reflections on IT Planning: A Decade of Transition.
Penrod, James I. – EDUCOM Review, 1993
Discusses changes in information technology in higher education. Three basic model shifts are explained: (1) from personal to work group computing and communicating; (2) from system islands to integrated systems; and (3) from internal to interenterprise computing and communicating. Strategic planning for information technology and keys to planning…
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Educational Change
Microcomputers in Schools: Policy and Implementation Guidelines.
Commonwealth Secretariat, London (England). – 1991
This report is about information technology in the classroom and is designed to provide information to anyone who might be involved in the planning and implementation of a national program for the introduction of computers into schools. The first of two sections of the report examines the background against which policy decisions can be made,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Restructuring for Learning with Technology.
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Sheingold, Karen, Ed.; Tucker, Marc S., Ed. – 1990
Presented from different perspectives, the five papers in this collection discuss three developments in education--the creation of educational environments that foster students' thinking, the use of educational technology to support student learning, and school restructuring and reform efforts. In the first paper, "Restructuring for Learning…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Preparing for the Integration of Emerging Technologies.
Dyrli, Odvard Egil; Kinnaman, Daniel E. – Technology and Learning, 1994
Discussion of the process of integrating new technologies into schools considers the evolution of technology, including personal computers, CD-ROMs, hypermedia, and networking/communications; the transition from Industrial-Age to Information-Age schools; and the logical steps of transition. Sidebars discuss a networked multimedia pilot project and…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
The Learning Revolution. The Challenge of Information Technology in the Academy.
Oblinger, Diana G., Ed.; Rush, Sean C., Ed. – 1997
This book addresses the fundamental changes occurring in higher education, centering on productivity, quality, access, and competitiveness. The 15 chapters illustrate how public and private institutions are providing leadership for the higher education revolution. Chapters include: (1) "The Learning Revolution: (Diana G. Oblinger and Sean C.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, College Faculty, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Implementing Smart School Technology at the Secondary Level.
Stallard, Charles K. – 1991
This paper describes the characteristics of "smart schools" and offers guidelines for developing such schools. Smart schools are defined as having three features: (1) they are computer networked via local area networks in order to share information through teleconferencing, databases, and electronic mail; (2) they are connected beyond…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Databases
Educational Technology: Initiative for Change.
Wood, R. Kent; Smellie, Don C. – 1990
The effectiveness of computers and related information technologies in changing educational environments is largely determined by the presence of three conditions: (1) good advance planning; (2) appropriate and extensive inservice training; and (3) easily accessible high quality courseware/software. Utah is an example of a state that has…
Descriptors: Courseware, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Innovation