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Elting, Susan; Eisenbarth, Janet – 1986
This brief analysis defines a videodisc, describes the term "interactive video" and distinguishes among three categories of videodisc systems, defined according to the level of interactivity they provide. Advantages and applications of videodisc (e.g., simulations) are noted. A final section describes selected projects focusing on the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Interactive Video
McClellan, Elizabeth – 1985
The digest examines issues related to the use of technology with gifted and talented students. Computer assisted instruction (CAI) is seen to develop decision making skills and foster independent learning. Applications of four types of CAI to gifted students are explored: drill practice, tutorials, games, and simulations. The use of computers in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Elementary Secondary Education
Auten, Anne – 1984
Intended for administrators and policy makers as well as teachers, this digest identifies for prospective purchasers various sources that offer reviews of educational computer software for English and the language arts. Following an introduction, the first section of the digest discusses content-specific as well as general educational computing…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
Janello, Pam – 1984
Intended for administrators and policy makers as well as teachers, this digest offers selection strategies for consumers of English/language arts computer software. Following the introduction, the digest discusses initial considerations when evaluating software, including examining both the accompanying documentation and the actual program. It…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
White, Charles S. – 1988
Integrating computer-based learning tools into the curriculum has been slow, and the results of actual usage have been inconclusive; however, the potential for effective instruction should increase use by teachers and students. This ERIC Digest discusses three topics: (1) computer use in the classroom; (2) what is known about the effects of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education
Taylor, Robin – 1985
More than 10,000 instructional software packages have been published for elementary and secondary schools--thousands in each discipline. Unfortunately, not all sources of courseware evaluations are equally reliable; therefore, it is important to determine that evaluations include: (1) critical appraisal of content accuracy; (2) in-depth…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Behrmann, Michael; Jerome, Marci Kinas – 2002
This digest discusses six identified areas of instruction in which assistive technology can aid students with mild disabilities. It begins by discussing how assistive technology can help the student's organization. Low-tech solutions are explained, including teaching students to organize their thoughts or work using flow-charting, task analysis,…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Elting, Susan; Eisenbarth, Janet – 1986
The process of selecting software for use with exceptional students focuses on two major issues: (1) how computers are to be used in the instructional process, and (2) whether the product selected is consistent with curricular goals. The content of instruction is shaped by its purpose: drill and practice; teaching new skills, concepts, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Morgan, Nancy A.; Sprague, Carolyn – 2000
The Internet is an international computer network composed of thousands of smaller networks. As K-12 schools connect to the Internet, a new method of communication opens up to educators and their students. This ERIC Digest describes some sample services and resources that are available to the K-12 community by electronic mail over the Internet.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Educational Resources, Electronic Mail
Reinhold, Fran – 1989
The current status and apparent trends of local area networks (LANs) in school districts are explored in this short report. Results of a 1987-88 Quality Education Data survey are cited, indicating that 64% of 173 of the largest school districts in the country were already networking and 36% intended to be networking by 1990. The advantages of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Futures (of Society)
Tone, Bruce; Winchester, Dorothy – 1988
Reports in the ERIC database have found that computer-assisted writing instruction has some effect--if not a dramatic impact--in both the quantity and quality of student writing. Although computers are becoming more common in schools, the influx of computers into schools may not assure students ample opportunity to use them. Limited time-on-task…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Elementary Secondary Education
Monk, David H. – 1989
This digest reviews the promise and drawbacks of computerized learning programs and telecommunication technologies for small rural schools. A critical feature of programmed learning packages can be their stand-alone feature. To the extent that such programs do not require the presence or involvement of a trained on-site teacher, they make it…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Morgan, Nancy A.; Batovsky, Steven – 1998
Through state and regional education networks and commercial providers, the vast resources of the Internet are increasingly available to administrators, school library media specialists, and classroom teachers. This ERIC Digest lists a sample of no cost Internet resources of special interest to K-12 educators (resources and addresses are subject…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Jones, Geoffrey – 1990
This digest considers the role of personal computers in the education of gifted students. There is evidence that students are working "smarter," whether they are learning and using more information, understanding key concepts and relationships better, or developing higher level thinking skills. Research findings concerning the specific…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
Warger, Cynthia – 2002
This digest discusses how selected researchers are informing practice in four key areas relating to the participation of students with disabilities in standards-based mathematics curriculum. The first area focuses on enhancing students' understanding of mathematics and emphasizes the need to make math meaningful for students with disabilities. The…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Standards, Assistive Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction
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