An innovative, technology-enabled elementary school literacy program was implemented in a large urban school district. The program revolved around having student-adult pen pals read the same books and correspond about them. Statistical comparisons showed that program classrooms outperformed students in comparison classrooms on the SAT-9…

This article describes how the Global Challenge allows high school students to do something for the environment while winning an award that will help them financially through college. The Global Challenge is an online competition for high school students across the world. Students from other nations can pair up with students in the U.S. and…

This paper sets out to investigate (i) gender differences in whole class classroom interaction with a sample of teachers who were not using interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in their lessons; and (ii) the short-term and longer term impact of IWB use upon gender differences in classroom interaction. The study focused upon teacher-student interaction…

Electronic portfolios (eportfolios) represent an assessment measure with strong potential to provide feedback about student performance to improve curricula and pedagogy, to determine individual students' mastery of learning and support feedback for improvement, and to actively involve students in the assessment process. This study examined the…

This chapter describes the National Student Clearinghouse and discusses opportunities and challenges for tracking community college students. It also presents a system perspective on using clearinghouse data to promote more comprehensive student and graduate tracking. (Contains 2 tables.)

A project was conducted to identify criteria and procedures for using a distance learning delivery system at the University of Texas TeleLearning Center to teach Health Occupations II to high school seniors. Another objective was expanding the current distance learning program for health occupations to include between 15 and 20 school districts.…

This evaluation of the Programmed Logic For Automatic Teaching Operations (PLATO) and Time-Shared Interactive Computer-Controlled Information Television (System) (TICCIT) programs focuses on their costs, performance, and educational effectiveness. The cost component attempts to measure the costs and assess the economic effects of each of the…

Briefly outlines the types of job training provided by the Travelers Companies, the five major challenges facing this financial services enterprise as it pursues its varied training missions, how it defines high technology, and some features of its high technology training approach. (MBR)

In order to make an efficient and effective contribution to learning, audiovisual media must be designed to fit the situation, not vice versa. The effectiveness and efficiency of media are discussed, along with the skills required by a good media specialist. Marketing the media contribution is also explored. (CT)

The Education Development Center's Center for Children and Technology (EDC/CCT) conducted an assessment of the Center of Arts Education's (CAE) Curriculum Development and Access (CDA) Leadership grant program implemented in 18 of the original recipient sites of the Annenberg Partnership program. The overall goals of the research were to assess the…

This publication presents science, mathematics, and technology programs that are fully aligned with Vermont's Framework of Standards and Learning Opportunities. It also identifies elementary, middle, and high school programs that incorporate content and best practices as identified by the Vermont framework. The materials in the accompanying list…

This book is one of several supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to the American Association of Community Colleges. It reviews the first seven years of the Advanced Technological Education (ATE) program by showcasing activities, partners, and achievements at 13 colleges. When Congress enacted legislation in 1993 establishing the…

CAI can pay by choosing a market where a decrease in training time or an increase in student-teacher ratios can be translated into lower over-all costs to the system. This situation obtains when CAI is used for the education and training of professionals, children with learning disabilities and others whose instructional needs cannot be met by the…

The meta-analysis integrated findings from 51 independent evaluations of computer-based teaching in grades 6 through 12. Findings indicated that computer-based teaching raised students' final exam scores, improved student attitudes toward computers and toward their courses, and reduced the amount of time needed for learning. (Author/PN)

Argues that packaged programs and packaged policy in public school districts are factors working against the improvement of teacher quality. Suggests a reevaluation of priorities in which efforts are made to attract and keep intelligent, creative people in teaching. Discussed are programmed materials, normative testing, behavioral objectives,…