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Download full textIndiana State Dept. of Education, Indianapolis. Indiana Consortium for Computer and High Technology. – 1987
This plan outlines the funding for activities of the Indiana Consortium for Computer and High Technology Education for the 1987-89 biennium. The consortium was created by the Indiana General Assembly in 1983 to promote effective use of technology in schools, evaluate educational computer use, provide training, and assist local schools in…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Consortia, Courseware, Education Service Centers
Peer reviewedBlaschke, Charles L. – Education and Computing, 1987
Based upon testimony before the National Governor's Association Task Force on Technology, this article identifies important considerations that state education agencies should take into account in developing educational technology plans and strategies. Policy recommendations are given, including the creation of interstate consortia for software…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Consortia, Courseware
PDF pending restorationMerrimack Education Center, Chelmsford, MA. – 1984
A study was initiated to investigate the current status of technology initiatives in terms of their impact on six adult education centers in Massachusetts. It was designed to provide new insights into the educational effects of computer instruction upon adult basic education students. A second effort focused on the presentation of a model of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1993
"The Long-Range Plan for Technology" was adopted by the Texas State Board of Education in November 1988. This progress report details accomplishments through August 1992 in the following categories: (1) hardware procurement and purchase; (2) courseware adoption and provision; (3) training and certification; (4) delivery systems; and (5)…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Distance Education
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Office of Technology Assessment. – 1988
This report on the potential of new interactive technologies for improving learning examines developments in the use of computer-based technologies, analyzes key trends in hardware and software development, evaluates the capability of technology to improve learning in many areas, and explores ways to substantially increase student access to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware, Educational Technology
Public Policy Inst., Albany, NY. – 1991
This report discusses the potential for computers and other educational technologies to aid in school restructuring in New York State. Issues involved in such a restructuring are examined and include: (1) the need for a common effort in creating a state program; (2) current practices and current realities in the classroom; (3) current uses of such…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Courseware
Mergendoller, John R.; And Others – 1993
This evaluation report describes program implementation, computer acquisition and placement, and computer use during the second year (1991-92) of the Utah Educational Technology Initiative (ETI). In addition, it discusses the various ways computers are used in Utah schools and reports the opinions and experiences of ETI coordinators in the 12…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Improvement
