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Exploring Virtual Reality for Classroom Use: The Virtual Reality and Education Lab at East Carolina University.
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Auld, Lawrence W. S.; Pantelidis, Veronica S. – TechTrends, 1994
Describes the Virtual Reality and Education Lab (VREL) established at East Carolina University to study the implications of virtual reality for elementary and secondary education. Highlights include virtual reality software evaluation; hardware evaluation; computer-based curriculum objectives which could use virtual reality; and keeping current…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Curriculum Development
Hypercard Utilization in Education: Possibilities and Challenges.
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Gray, Robert A. – TechTrends, 1989
Describes educational applications for Hypercard, a new piece of software for Apple Macintosh microcomputers. Highlights include programing languages; the development of databases; school media center applications; telecomputing possibilities; use in research activities; and the need for Macintosh computers and educational software in elementary…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
Connecting the Schools: Another Phase of South Dakota's Plan.
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Moore, John – TechTrends, 2001
Explains South Dakota's Connecting the Schools project that distributed hardware and software for K-12 schools, as well as provided training; developed the Digital Dakota Network (DDN), a high-speed statewide telecommunications network that provides data and video services to educational and governmental communities and helps with network design;…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Selection, Computer Software, Courseware
"The Writing Trek."
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Bailey, Valeska – TechTrends, 2001
The project-based software, "The Writing Trek," was created to give teachers the tools they need to promote literacy at all grade levels. Lessons include skill-building exercises, an onscreen reference library (writer's handbook, almanac, thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, and lexicon), and advice by leading writers. The design and development process…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Educational Resources
Leadership in Instructional Technology.
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Davidson, George; Maurer, Matthew M. – TechTrends, 1995
Explains the design of a pilot course for school principals that focused on the use of technology for instruction. Topics include collaboration between a technologist and an administrator; hands-on experiences; instructional uses of software; administrative applications; the need for achievement; change and school improvement; and future…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperation
Using Instructional Technology with At-Risk Youth: A Primer.
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Gray, Bob A. – TechTrends, 1991
Reviews approaches using computer-assisted instruction that may be effective strategies to use with at-risk students. Highlights include developing an Individual Educational Plan (IEP); criteria for selecting appropriate educational software; keeping parents informed; the use of multimedia; high standards and performance-based evaluation; and…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Selection, Courseware