This paper is a case study of Longfellow Elementary, a K-8 school in San Diego (California) that is using the concepts of information architecture to develop its Web site. The site is intended to be a virtual meeting place for all of the school's constituents: parents, teachers, students, and the community at large. The site is a dynamic, ongoing…

The main problem addressed in this paper is how to help learners construct knowledge in exploring hyperspace provided by existing hypermedia/hypertext-based resources on the World Wide Web. Knowledge construction involving reflection needs an awareness of exploration goals, i.e., the reasons why learners have explored Web pages. The authors…

Notes that computers challenge teachers to find ways to incorporate technology in support of curricular and pedagogical goals. Profiles two primary grade students' discoveries and struggles as they negotiate the Web and related technology. Illuminates the tensions between guidance and freedom in the instructional process, and suggests some…

Uses Tenner's framework of unintended consequences of the introduction and use of technology and applies it to a case study in educational technology change at Curtin University (Western Australia). Discusses distance education, computer-mediated communication based on the World Wide Web, and revenge as a framework for identifying unintended…

Discussion of networked continuing professional development (CPD) for staff in higher education focuses on two case studies: one uses the outcomes of a graduate course to evaluate the effectiveness of a computer-conferencing system; the second uses learning outcomes to influence the redesign of a CPD program to a Web-based open learning system.…

Discusses the use of networked technologies to add value to the learning experience during vocational placements of undergraduate students. Presents a case study showing the design and implementation of such networked support, and concludes that networked technologies such as audio conferencing and Web-based support have definite advantages for…

Observes that the use of information technology in university geography instruction in the United Kingdom has gradually increased over the past two decades. Argues that experimentation with educational technology has been marginal but is becoming more mainstream due to the availability of funding under the Teaching and Learning Technology Program.…

Teaching online with case studies requires innovation and flexibility from both the instructor and the student that extends beyond traditional pedagogy. Online teaching, by nature, is interactive and requires constructivist, collaborative course structures and expectations. In addition to a rich and well-organized Website featuring a variety of…

This action research study developed, explored, and analyzed the use of digital portfolios as a multiperspective ecological assessment method in primary education learning environments in Finland. Participating in the study were kindergarten and primary school teachers who were challenged and encouraged to utilize networking and digital portfolios…

Describes the infusion of computer technologies into a preservice teacher-education course that promoted critical reflection on the learning-to-teach process. Discusses three recurring categories that emerged from students' projects (pedagogical, affective, and procedural) and highlights two examples of each. Presents the benefits and concerns of…

Examines four teachers implementing a project-based curriculum (Air Quality module) on a web-based platform (ActiveInk Network) in four very different settings. Discusses each case across two themes by examining how the project-level question was contextualized to meet local needs and the cultural context that surrounded the implementation of the…

Examines technological literacies from a sociocultural orientation to language and literacy, supporting the position that literacies are socially and culturally situated and cannot be examined in isolation from their social constructedness. (Author/JL)

This paper reports on the findings from a qualitative case study evaluating an online curriculum framework for high school students. This framework integrates content, context, and technology with primary documents for the "Valley of the Shadow" Civil War Web site. Data were collected through interviews with selected students and the…

This paper examines the case study as a research method which can be used by those involved in research relating to school libraries. It highlights the key issues in selecting the case study as a research method as well as the advantages and limitations of the case study method. The paper also provides an example of a case study carried out in a…

This case study explains how the Boeing Company has used the World Wide Web to deliver flight and maintenance computer-based training (CBT) that was originally created on a Macintosh computer and converted to Windows format. The case study begins with a brief discussion of the advantages of using corporate and institutional internal networks…