This paper describes an innovative pilot project at the University of Canberra aimed at providing pre-service early childhood teachers with the skills, confidence and ideological change required to include technology-enhanced learning as part of the early childhood curriculum. The impact of the project was evaluated through participant…

This article explores how the role of learning technologists, a professional group that has emerged during the last 15 to 20 years, may be diversifying to include supporting e-research. It contributes to the current debate about the emerging profession and the roles it should play in contemporary higher education. Previous studies have shown that,…

It is not necessary for students to learn about numbers and number operations before effectively using calculators; rather that such understanding and skill follows naturally from appropriate access to technology. Students using calculators and computers demonstrate improved attitudes toward mathematics, increased confidence in their problem…

Provides initial assessment of the design and significance of the Domesday Project in the United Kingdom. Discusses the system's cost effectiveness and explains how optical disks store and retrieve information. Concludes by considering strengths and weaknesses of the project and implications of using Domesday in New Zealand. (BR)

Provides a review of research on the use of computers in education. Concludes that the computer's ability to provide active learning with sustained attention and consistent feedback make it a useful teaching tool for a wide variety of subjects. Urges more research into the physical, social, and instructional contexts in which computerized…

In recent years, the government in Singapore has invested a large amount of time and money in the fast-moving industry of digital media. Some schools have begun to increase their commitments and make the necessary readjustments to integrate digital content into the learning process. The outcome of these changes has indirectly affected the…

Compared results from the Second Information Technology in Education Study, which assessed information and communication technology (ICT) for West-European countries (five for primary education and six for lower secondary education), focusing on The Netherlands. (SLD)

Describes lessons with year 7 and year 9 classes that used the ATM Active Geometry package. Presents the main activities and how to use prepared files in the geometry package for mathematics instruction. (KHR)

Describes the wireless local area network (WLAN) at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada. Originally conceived to address computing capacity and reduce university computer space demands, the WLAN has provided a seamless computing environment for students and solved a number of other campus problems as well. (SLD)

Computer use among British 11-12 year-olds (n=364) and 15-16 year-olds (n=575) was compared with an earlier study. Boys still liked computers more and used them more confidently and frequently, especially for games. Older girls had the least positive attitudes. There were more age than gender differences in the use of specific applications.…

Randomly assigned 30 prisoners undergoing treatment for heroin addiction to either standard Drug Unit treatment program or to standard program plus single exposure to computerized relapse prevention package. Found immediate improvement in self-efficacy of computer group relative to standard group. Three months later, both groups displayed similar…

Sees deficits in social-cognitive skills as major problem for many offenders. Outlines development of computer-based software package designed to support existing life-skills training programs. Notes program is based on extensive field data collected from life-skills instructors. Describes data and model upon which product is based along with…

Describes a research and development project whose main focus is the use of Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) in mathematics classrooms and the didactical possibilities linked with its use. Focuses on the possibilities and problems of cooperation between theory and practice and between mathematics educators and teachers. (Author/MM)

Presents a pedagogical framework for use of digital resources in early childhood settings. The framework includes a rationale and a description of key elements of effective practice, including high-quality resources, effective learning environments, and appropriate teacher interactions. Details a study on the use of digital resources in early…

This paper seeks to show how policy, management and information and communications technology (ICT) were constructed for schools in England between 2000 and 2003 and to discuss some effects of these constructions on teaching and learning in the institutions involved in the InterActive Education Project. It argues that their contribution…