Presents ideas for using a spreadsheet to reinforce teaching of enumerative combinatories in the secondary mathematics classroom. (PR)

Interviews of teachers that suggest outside-of-school support, administrative support, and awareness that change is slow. Topics include first encounter with technology; emergence as a leader; schoolwide integration/uses of technology; obstacles to using technology; advice for improving school technology. (6 references) (DGM)

Offers guidelines to help distance learning instructors develop and implement effective telelessons that employ two-way compressed video. Discusses advantages of interactive video teleconferencing and disadvantages of working with technological constraints and human factors. Describes instructional strategies and presents a telelearning checklist…

Discusses the uses of the Internet, particularly the World Wide Web (WWW), in developmental education courses. Examines the underpinnings of the WWW, means by which users can access information, and some potential applications for developmental students. Includes addresses of sample WWW sites. (MAB)

Describes a project using computer and video technology to help students understand the criteria that were used to evaluate their statistics projects. (MKR)

Discusses introducing computer-based technology to Montessori administrators and teachers, and the difficulty of taking on new operating methods while keeping up with ongoing demands day to day. Suggests making a plan that includes implementation of hardware (computers), software (programs), and ongoing staff development. Addresses questions that…

Examines the issue of technology in education as the vehicle whereby an educational-industrial complex is evolving. Presents background information on the introduction of technology in education; technology suppliers and the education market; the educational-industrial complex (hardware, software, services, and private education companies);…

Explains the principles of fiber optics as a medium for light-wave communication. Current uses of fiber systems on college campuses include voice, video, and local area network applications. A group of seven school districts in Minnesota are linked via fiber-optic cables. Other uses are discussed. (MLF)

A decade of Canadian research shows that teachers' prior practices influence how technology will be used. There may be trade-offs (in valuable activities) when using new technologies. Teachers often ascribe disproportionate power to computers, allow kids to work on programs with little supervision, and overlook "mouse wars" between…

While businesses have been building electronic highways, education is traveling an electronic dirt road. There are 10 reasons for using technology in classrooms. Students learn and develop at different rates. Graduates must be globally aware, proficient at accessing, evaluating, and communicating information, and adept at solving complex problems.…

Explores the use of technology by independent continuing education providers, universities, and business/industry continuing education in terms of learners, time frame, pressures/challenges, environments, and costs. (SK)

Efforts to replace teachers with technology have uniformly failed. Machines are only tools. Good classroom tools extend the teacher's power to create a rich learning environment. If the teacher perceives the tool as master or misconstrues its use, its potential will never be realized. Strategies for computer use must focus on purpose and derive…

The Soapbox system, which allows a presenter to control a multimedia presentation from the touchscreen located on the lectern, is described. The Soapbox allows the integration of slides, videodiscs, desktop publishing, electronic blackboards, video players, and the room lights. (KR)

Discusses recent advances in technology that make it possible to integrate images, sounds, and text in multimedia computer environments. Presents several case studies of intermediate-grade students who, although reluctant writers, explored their potential by using visual and aural media as sources for texts. (RS)

Discusses two promising methods (expert systems and interactive computer assessment) of providing teachers with information on which to base their decisions when using comprehension to assess the literacy needs of students. (MG)