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Dolan, Thomas G. – School Planning & Management, 2003
Explains that classrooms and school furniture were built for a different era and often do not have sufficient power for technology, discussing what is needed to support modern technology in education. One solution involves modular cabling and furniture that is capable of being rearranged. Currently, there are no comprehensive standards from which…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Furniture, Computers, Educational Technology
DeJong, William S. – School Administrator, 1997
Whether renovating or constructing a school building, planners must give serious thought to how a building might accommodate different instructional approaches and avoid traffic or supervision nightmares. Planners must also consider aesthetics, community-school partnerships, and educational technology's role. A sidebar by James Fox and Kay Psencik…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Change, Educational Facilities, Educational Technology
Smith, Pat – Illinois School Board Journal, 1996
Aging buildings and increasing enrollments are putting school construction back on school boards' agendas. Planners can expect sticker shock, due to rising construction costs, and wiring, lighting, and other accommodations for technology. They must also rethink designs for libraries, traffic control, parking, and security, and consider…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Obsolescence, Construction Costs, Construction Management
Stuebing, Susan; And Others – 1995
This report describes 21 educational buildings where innovative use was made of information technology in the educational process. The study was partially funded by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Programme on Educational Building (PEB). Site visits were conducted during spring and autumn 1993 to the 21 schools in…
Descriptors: Building Design, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Planning
Bousquet, Martine; Lefevre, Bruno – 1990
In recent years the use of computers to carry out a range of tasks in the planning and management of educational buildings has proliferated. In June 1988, the Programme on Educational Building arranged a meeting of experts from 13 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries whose objectives were to identify: (1) the…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Plans, Computer Software, Computers
Tushnet, Naida C. – 1994
The Star Schools Program has funded projects to explore innovative educational applications of technology in distance education. Funded projects have applied a variety of technologies, including videodisks, compressed data transmission, fiber optic technology, and computer networks. Program evaluation is a mandated aspect of the program. This…
Descriptors: Building Design, Computer Uses in Education, Demonstration Programs, Design Requirements
Peterson, Deana R. – 1995
A checklist and instructions are presented for evaluating the level of accessibility to school buildings, grounds, curricula, technology, and extracurricular activities for students with physical (mobility) disabilities. Legislative mandates (including The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Adapted Physical Education