Descriptor
| Computer Uses in Education | 8 |
| Foreign Countries | 8 |
| Learning Resources Centers | 8 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 5 |
| Access to Information | 3 |
| Higher Education | 3 |
| Information Technology | 3 |
| School Libraries | 3 |
| Computer Centers | 2 |
| Computer Networks | 2 |
| Educational Resources | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Lighthall, Lynne, Ed. | 2 |
| Atkinson, John S. | 1 |
| Bogle, Lisa | 1 |
| Cornforth, David | 1 |
| Freitas, Candido Varela de | 1 |
| Haycock, Ken, Ed. | 1 |
| Herring, James E. | 1 |
| Howe, Eleanor, Ed. | 1 |
| Koppi, Tony | 1 |
| Lavitt, Neil | 1 |
| Leakey, Alison | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Collected Works - Proceedings | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 2 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkKoppi, Tony; Bogle, Lisa; Lavitt, Neil – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2004
A learning resource catalogue (currently LRC3) that comprises records of learning objects has been used by members of the Universitas 21 Consortium for three years. Five conceptually useful classes of learning objects are employed. While almost all faculty who were introduced to the LRC appreciate its value, need, and ease of use, few are willing…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Learning Resources Centers, Educational Technology, Cultural Influences
Atkinson, John S.; Spenneman, Dirk H. R.; Cornforth, David – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: To provide administrators at an Australian university with data on the feasibility of redirecting under-utilised computer laboratories facilities into a distributed high performance computing facility. Design/methodology/approach: The individual log-in records for each computer located in the computer laboratories at the university were…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Learning Resources Centers, Computer Centers, Use Studies
Download full textFreitas, Candido Varela de; Silva, Antonio Pedro da – 2000
Virtual resources centers have been considered a pedagogical tool since the increasing development of electronic means allowed for the storage of huge amounts of information and its easy retrieval. Bearing in mind the need for enhancing the appearance of those centers, a discipline of "Management of Resources Centers" was included in a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources
Herring, James E. – 1999
This research sought to gain an impression of the use of the Internet by school librarians in the United Kingdom and South Africa. The research questions addressed the issues of access to the Internet by school librarians, the purposes for which school librarians used e-mail and the World Wide Web, the demand from teachers for access to the Web,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Mail
Van der Wal, R. W. E.; Pienaar, A. J. – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1997
Because few teachers in Qwaqwa, South Africa know how to use computers and many view computers with disdain, the government mandated that schools create computer/media centers in schools. Describes Qwaqwa; its educational system; and the Boitjhorisong Inservice Training Centre. Discusses program implementation, and the training of clerical staff,…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Computer Centers, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education
Plowman, Lydia; Mateer, John; Leakey, Alison – 2002
The aims of CREATIS (Creating the Information Society) were to provide the West Lothian (Scotland) community with the highest quality information technology (IT) learning opportunities, a high capacity communications infrastructure and a hardware base that would: connect West Lothian's schools, libraries and community education centers to the West…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Development
Lighthall, Lynne, Ed.; Howe, Eleanor, Ed. – 1999
Papers presented at this forum were grouped under the following four broad themes: "Unleash the Power!,""Powerful Roles,""Powerful Partnerships," and "Powerful Technologies." Also included is the paper that won the Takeshi Murofushi Research Award, "Implementing Flexible Scheduling in Elementary…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Foreign Countries
Lighthall, Lynne, Ed.; Haycock, Ken, Ed. – 1997
Papers presented at this conference were grouped under the following seven broad themes: "Thinking Skills: The Bridge Between Data and Knowledge"; "From Today to Tomorrow: Bridging the Future"; "Cultural Understanding: Bridging Diverse Culture"; "Cultural Expression: Creating Bridges of Meaning"; "Access to Information: Narrowing the Gap"; "Mass…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Preparation, Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking
