A general discussion of how educational technology can help upgrade instruction in underdeveloped countries. (HB)

Definitions of terms and an explanation of the concept of transfer of technology are provided as background for this examination of some critical issues in the introduction of such process technologies as instructional development and evaluation into the rapidly changing milieu of a developing nation. (JEG)

To clarify the relationships among education, employment, and technological research, this study constructs a planning model based on these areas' component fields and their complex interrelationships. Emphasizing that little research has been done on the relationships of education and technology and that little understanding has been achieved of…

A developmental process to ensure that microcomputer acquisitions for schools will have immediate and lasting value calls for the use of experienced individuals in a conference approach and collegial interviews. Consulting user groups and attending workshops and mini-courses also facilitate planning and implementation. (CM)

This report details how Ethiopia's Ministry of Education has met the challenges of the information age by investing in computer technology to plan and manage an education management information system (EMIS) in hopes of closing the widening technological gap between itself and other industrialized nations. The major objective for the EMIS is to…