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Hashim, Ayesha K. – Journal of Education Finance, 2022
Internet connectivity has become a critical resource for teaching and learning. The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is a prime example, with schools expected to implement online assessments and use online resources for instruction. Yet there is little known about the extent to which local education agencies (LEAs) and schools are taking…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Computer Assisted Testing, Longitudinal Studies, School Districts
Dessoff, Alan – District Administration, 2010
Under pressure to keep spending down but also keep pace with rapid technology changes, many districts are future-proofing their schools--trying to get the most out of their tech spending by providing solutions they will be able to use now and in the future without major, expensive infrastructure overhauls. The idea is growing in popularity across…
Descriptors: School Districts, Elementary Secondary Education, Technological Advancement, Adjustment (to Environment)
Tedford, Jennifer – Principal Leadership, 2008
How many beginning teachers struggle to create new lessons despite the fact that experienced teachers have already designed effective lessons for the same content? Shulman (1987) used the term "collective amnesia" to describe the failure of school leaders to design professional development that included the collection of its best…
Descriptors: Lesson Plans, Course Content, Norms, Educational Technology
Watkins, Donna – Computers in Libraries, 2006
Wireless hotspots are popping up in local coffee shops everywhere. Anyone with a wireless-ready laptop or PDA can surf the Internet at one of these hotspots. The same is now true for all 32 branches of the Orange County Public Library (OCPL) in California. Though many public library systems are moving toward wireless access, most require patrons…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Telecommunications, Public Libraries, Internet
Panettieri, Joseph C. – T.H.E. Journal, 2006
The wireless bandwagon is rolling across Mississippi, picking up a fresh load of converts and turning calamity into opportunity. Traditional wired school networks, many of which unraveled during Hurricane Katrina, are giving way to advanced wireless mesh networks that frequently include voice-over-IP (VoIP) capabilities. Vendor funding is helping…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Internet, Telecommunications, Computer Mediated Communication
Woo, Stu – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2006
San Jose State University is planning to ban Skype, a popular Internet telephone service, from the campus network because of concerns about security and bandwidth. University administrators say that the technical aspects that make Skype effective also make it dangerous and potentially crippling to a university's network bandwidth. Skype has a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Networks, Computer Security, College Faculty

Milbury, Peter – Social Studies Review, 1996
Reports on an excellent Internet resource, the SCORE History-Social Science Web Page. This site provides links to hundreds of other sites containing relevant resources for most social science curricula. Discusses the origin, planning, and implementation of the project. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Educational Media
Milner, Jacob – T.H.E. Journal, 2005
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is everywhere. The technology lets users make and receive phone calls over the Internet, transporting voice traffic alongside data traffic such as instant messages (IMs) and e-mail. While the number of consumer customers using VoIP increases every week, the technology is finding its way into K-12 education as…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Districts, Internet, Telecommunications

Krup, Carol; Mayton, Thomas – Social Studies Review, 1998
Profiles a teacher workshop sponsored by the School of California On-line Resources in Education (SCORE). The teachers developed units of instruction using problem-based learning (a constructivist approach where students discover techniques and information to solve problems) and combining them with Web-based information and tools. Briefly…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education