Investigates the introduction of mathematical modeling into the mathematics assessment program of the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Considers structured and open modeling in the pre-university mathematics program. Discusses influences of the use of hand-held technology on mathematical modeling and teacher and assessor beliefs about modeling…

As demands for more education facilities rise, Web-based program management tools can help reduce costs. Online program management systems such as e-builder (which improves communication between project participants, increases accountability, and streamlines the development process) can help control costs, minimize claims, and handle schedules.…

A survey of distance education technologies received responses from 81 business faculty and 153 students, who indicated that e-mail, Internet lectures/assignments, and discussion groups were most frequently used. There were few differences between teachers and students. A technology's frequent usage and positive impact on productivity did not…

This position paper on information technology use in legal education undertakes a brief review of some of the more prominent opportunities, impediments to change flowing from limited notions of institutional role and from structural features that limit the capacity to change, and likely consequences of inertia. (EV)

Approaches the metaphors that have been constructed for technology with an eye to how they may be rethought for students, asserting that redefinition of metaphors is vital to taking the distance out of education. (EV)

Describes a discussion with Howard Rheingold, one of the founders of an asynchronous online community, about technology, virtual communities, and the future. (EV)

Despite the effectiveness of computer-mediated instructional (CMI) materials, relatively little use is made of technology in mainstream college teaching. This article examines why CMI materials are not widely used; the mediated learning model that embeds CMI materials within a computer-mediated, communication-rich instructional environment; and…

Washington State University has adopted a new long-term immersion model for incorporating technology into teaching in which teachers invest fewer than 20 hours over 16 weeks getting used to the idea of teaching with technology before committing themselves to using it in the classroom. This article examines the four-step approach, its…

Describes a measurement system for recording the frequency response of acoustic systems. The computer interface detects the characteristic modes, their relative strengths, and resonant shapes over a broad range of frequencies. Includes experimental data for tubes and analyzes the data to determine the optimal functional form for the resonant…

Gratts Elementary School, a K-5 facility in central Los Angeles, California, was under construction when additional state funding became available for school districts building in urban environments. Some of these funds were used to add a computer network. (MLF)

Examines sustained use and non-use of online services within organizations using an open-systems view that overcomes limitations of traditional approaches that led to over-estimates of use. Focuses on the informational environments of firms in three industries: law, real estate, and biotech/pharmaceuticals; and discusses insights from an intranets…

Studies the effect of gender on a computer-based approach to solving stoichiometric chemical equations. Implies that the feedback provided by the software might have had an effect on reducing the gender gap. However, upon closer examination, the results showed that the correctness means for males were higher than that for females, and the rate of…

Suggests that the construction and reconstruction of meanings by learners requires that they actively seek to integrate new knowledge with knowledge already in their cognitive structure. Concept mapping has been used effectively to aid meaningful learning with resulting modification of student's knowledge structures. Asserts that new computer…

Studies how the Internet is used by adolescents. Considers how the union of reading and technology on the Internet is causing educators to take a new look at what it means to be literate in today's society. (SG)

Reports on a study entailing the design, implementation, and evaluation of two versions of a teaching experiment that traced students' growth in probabilistic thinking. Students in the first version focused on analyses of small sample experimental data and sample space composition. Students in the second version made connections between…