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Chaputula, Aubrey Harvey – Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to look at the state, adoption and use of ICTs by students and academic staff at Mzuzu University. Design/methodology/approach: The research used a survey method whose study population included students, academic and library staff. Data for the study were collected using an interview guide and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, College Faculty, Computer Uses in Education
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Stevens, Charlotte; Kelly, Patrick – Open Learning, 2012
How do open and distance learning institutions review and renew themselves to ensure their continued fitness for purpose? Here we report on the work of a change team in the UK Open University, a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning created to examine, innovate and improve student support. The existence of the Centre for five years from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Open Universities, Teamwork, Change Strategies
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Irvin, Matthew J.; Hannum, Wallace H.; Varre, Claire de la; Farmer, Thomas W. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2010
The primary purpose of the current study was to examine barriers to the use of distance education and explore related factors in small and low-income rural schools. Data were collected via a telephone survey with administrators or other qualified personnel. The sample involved 417 randomly selected small and low-income rural school districts…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Distance Education, Telephone Surveys, Educational Technology
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Carr-Chellman, Alison A.; Marsh, Rose M. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2009
Cyber charter schools are public charter schools which are entirely online and typically serve all grades from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Pennsylvania implemented widespread charter school legislation as early as 1997. This has offered a great number of Pennsylvanians options in their public schooling. One of these options has been…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Internet, Computer Uses in Education
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Fancovicova, Jana; Prokop, Pavol – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2008
ICT has a very short history in Slovakia. A majority of Slovak schools accessed computers and internet only after 2000. Different financial support and schools' participation in various projects resulted in non-random distribution of computers across Slovakian elementary schools. We examined whether 1) attitudes toward computers could be affected…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Orr, Nate; Bodilly, Susan J.; Naftel, Scott; Constant, Louay; Scherer, Ethan; Gershwin, Daniel – RAND Corporation, 2010
High-quality out-of-school-time (OST) programs have a positive effect on youth development, but many cities have found it difficult to address the challenges of expanding and improving the quality of programs offered to underserved and high-need students. In response, The Wallace Foundation sponsored an initiative to help five cities increase…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Management Information Systems, Financial Support, Data
Universal Service Administrative Company, 2007
This report shows how Universal Service Fund support for schools and libraries is used by school districts and libraries around the country. Highlighted are approximately 190 success stories of program participants that have come to rely on the USF to expand educational opportunities for students through better use of telecommunications technology…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Information Technology, Federal Aid, Financial Support
Holstead, Michael S.; Spradlin, Terry E.; Plucker, Jonathan A. – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2008
The Internet has become a powerful force in transforming organizations in both private and public sectors, including public education. Some educational reformers now view virtual schools, in which the majority of course content is delivered online, as a viable alternative and innovative means of educating K-12 students. As of September 2007, 42…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Online Courses, Accountability, Educational Opportunities
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Camp, John S.; DeBlois, Peter B. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2007
The Eighth Annual EDUCAUSE Current Issues Survey asked campus information technology leaders to rate the most critical IT challenges facing them, their campuses, and/or their systems. Four findings associated with all respondents to this year's survey merit special mention. First, for the 2007 survey, the CIC decided to split a key issue choice…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Security
Friel, Debra; And Others – 1994
The Internet, a major component of the information superhighway, has great promise for enhancing the capacity of schools to meet new learning and teaching requirements. In the first part of the video, the following six stories are presented showing students engaged in authentic tasks and collaborative learning with students and professionals…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning, Educational Technology
Kienzl, Gregory; Li, Yong – 1997
A survey conducted in the fall of 1996 shows that a majority of community colleges have the following technological amenities: campus computer labs, Internet connectivity, campus computer networks, increased funding for instructional technology, and separate instructional systems departments. The Community College Computer Survey was sent to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Finance, Educational Planning
Morgan, Brian M. – 2000
This paper was written to assist institutions in understanding the costs associated with providing online courses. An accompanying Web site was created to allow users to enter data specific to their institution in order to estimate costs associated with a venture into online courses. The paper addresses: (1) background of online courses…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Costs
Reninger, Rosemary D. – Teaching Music, 2000
Discusses past and present uses of technology in the music classroom focusing on tools such as videotapes and MIDI software. Considers the future of technology in music education, training alternatives for teachers, and the importance of practicing and keeping abreast of technological advances. Addresses funding issues involved in using…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational History, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
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Foster, John – T.H.E. Journal, 1996
Presents highlights of abstracts submitted for the 13th International Conference on Technology and Education (ICTE). Topics include Internet policy and practice, classroom/curriculum issues, K-12 technology standards, tools, copyright, networked computing, and aid for developing nations. Lists areas of concern not addressed by conference…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Conferences, Copyrights
Lange, Shirley – Momentum, 2001
Describes the development of a technology infrastructure at a Catholic school in southeast Dallas. The plan consisted of four phases: (1) updating the computer lab; (2) updating the office and administration; (3) introducing networking and e-mail into the classrooms; and (4) adding Internet access. An advisory council and family members…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Change Strategies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
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