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Patterson, Thomas F.; Leonard, Jonathan G. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2005
We have concluded that teaching undergraduate students to use spreadsheet software to analyze, interpret, and communicate spreadsheet data through a graph is an information technology exercise in whole brain thinking. In investigating why our students have difficulty constructing proper graphs, we have discovered that graphing requires two…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graphs, Computer Software, Information Technology

Harding, R. D.; And Others – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1995
As part of a cross-disciplinary project to develop interactive, multimedia college instruction, a mathematics team developed a hypertext version of an existing textbook and created seven modules in basic calculus. Lessons and principles learned about courseware development are presented here to help faculty without previous software experience to…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware

Daniels, Lisa – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1999
With minimal costs, desktop-presentation programs such as PowerPoint can be a first step in introducing computer technology into the college classroom. They offer visual appeal, capacity for organizing notes, animated graphics, more class time for interactive activities, up-to-date information through links to the World Wide Web, and the ability…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style

Laws, Rita – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1996
A discussion of distance learning (DL) on the Internet outlines four steps in student use of DL on-line (self-education about DL, defining needs, choosing a program, finding and keeping resources and support), describes nine different DL applications on the Internet, and presents a bibliography of useful related books, journals, and software…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction