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Baron, Naomi S. – Educational Leadership, 2009
Are instant messaging and text messaging killing language? To hear what the popular media say, a handful of OMGs (oh my Gods) and smiley faces, along with a paucity of capital letters and punctuation marks, might be bringing English to its knees. Although journalists tend to sensationalize the linguistic strangeness of "online lingo," quantitative…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Punctuation, Linguistics, Synchronous Communication
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Cavus, Nadire; Ibrahim, Dogan – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
There is an increase use of wireless technologies in education all over the world. In fact, wireless technologies such as laptop computers, palmtop computers and mobile phones are revolutionizing education and transforming the traditional classroom-based learning and teaching into "anytime" and "anywhere" education. This paper investigates the use…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Computers, Telecommunications, English
DeVoe, Jeanne Jackson – District Administration, 2008
This article reports that the American public's favorite methods of notification are still phone and e-mail, but advancements in technology over the past several years have changed the way many district leaders contact parents when an emergency arises at school. The latest tech feature popular in the general public--text messages--is taking hold…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Computer Software, Telecommunications, Electronic Equipment
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Konshak, Peter – Computers in the Schools, 2009
Text messaging is an ideal communications method for libraries, which often want to send short, concise messages to their patrons near and far. Uses for text messaging in libraries include reminders about items' due dates, hold pickup notices, program reminders, and even short messages of content. Some libraries are already using text messaging…
Descriptors: Computers, Public Libraries, Computer Uses in Education, Users (Information)
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Brown, Jeff; Vetter, Ron; Saunders-White, Debra – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2008
This article describes the development of interactive text message applications at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. We describe how the university's information technology innovation program led to the formation of a faculty owned company in which the university holds an equity interest. Next, we discuss the collaborative development…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Access to Information, Information Technology, Telecommunications
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Descy, Don E. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2007
In this article, the author discusses text messaging and instant messaging (IM). In a nutshell, text messaging is another name for Short Message Service (SMS). SMS is a service available on most digital mobile phones that permits the sending of short messages (also known as SMSes, text messages, messages, or more colloquially texts or even txts)…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Electronic Equipment, Word Processing, Age Differences
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Levy, Mike; Kennedy, Claire – CALICO Journal, 2010
This paper considers the design and development of CALL materials with the aim of achieving an optimal mix between in-class and out-of-class learning in the context of teaching Italian at an Australian university. The authors discuss three projects in relation to the following themes: (a) conceptions of the in-class/out-of-class relationship, (b)…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Subrahmanyam, Kaveri; Greenfield, Patricia – Future of Children, 2008
Over the past decade, technology has become increasingly important in the lives of adolescents. As a group, adolescents are heavy users of newer electronic communication forms such as instant messaging, e-mail, and text messaging, as well as communication-oriented Internet sites such as blogs, social networking, and sites for sharing photos and…
Descriptors: Internet, Adolescents, Interpersonal Relationship, Anxiety
Beckner, Gary, Ed. – Association of American Educators Foundation, 2008
Education Matters" is the monthly newsletter of the Association of American Educators (AAE), an organization dedicated to advancing the American teaching profession through personal growth, professional development, teacher advocacy and protection. This issue of the newsletter includes: (1) Fixing D.C.'s Schools: How a 38-Year-Old Rookie…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Electronic Publishing, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement
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Hambley, Laura A.; O'Neill, Thomas A.; Kline, Theresa J. B. – Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2007
This study investigated the effects of transformational and transactional leadership styles and communication media on team interaction styles and outcomes. Teams communicated through one of the following three ways: (a) face-to-face, (b) desktop videoconference, or (c) text-based chat. Results indicated that transformational and transactional…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Interaction, Teamwork, Interpersonal Communication
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Bambenek, John; Klus, Agnieszka – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2008
Cell phones have become prevalent on college campuses. Most students use them as their primary phone to avoid changing phone service every year or dealing with university-based long-distance charges. In the wake of recent college shootings and threats of violence on campus, administrators have begun to deploy cell phone solutions to send emergency…
Descriptors: Campuses, Natural Disasters, School Safety, Foreign Countries
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DuVall, J. Barry; Powell, Matthew R.; Hodge, Elizabeth; Ellis, Maureen – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2007
East Carolina University (ECU) provides more than 650 class sections that are totally online each semester, serving more than 5,800 students. With the proliferation of technology devices, students have begun exploring new methods of learning, thus paving the way for educators to adopt new instructional strategies. With an increase in the number of…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Distance Education, Teaching Methods, Telecommunications
Johnson, Vicki M. – Journal of Business Education, 1983
Provides methods for assessing the need for adding word processing (WP) to the business curriculum, how to develop WP curriculum once the decision to add it has been made, and discusses necessary WP equipment. (NRJ)
Descriptors: Electronic Equipment, Office Occupations Education, Secondary Education, Word Processing
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Reid, Fraser J. M.; Reid, Donna J. – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2004
Argues that understanding the psychological drivers behind SMS uptake among key user groups could open the door to a range of user-centred applications capable of transforming handset usability--and hence operator revenues--for this inexpensive form of text messaging. Combines the findings of our own web-based survey of SMS users with…
Descriptors: Psychology, Internet, Gender Issues, Social Environment
McWilliams, Peter – Popular Computing, 1982
Describes the kinds of computer equipment needed for a personal word processing system. The characteristics and capabilities of specific devices, including keyboards, printers, and disk drives, are discussed. (JL)
Descriptors: Computers, Electronic Equipment, Equipment Evaluation, Input Output Devices
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