This article describes the evolution of distance learning in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction from the 1970s to the present, focusing on the "guided didactic conversation" model of Holmberg (1983, 1986), examples of distance learning ESL programs, and a new model of distance learning based on computers and electronic communication.…

Discussion of the use of technology for teaching and learning science focuses on studies that explored trends in teaching science with technology. Highlights include projects using telecommunications through computer networks; constructivist theory and the use of hypermedia; and computer-supported collaborative learning. Implications for teachers…

Explains how to use saliva instead of blood for classroom blood typing activities. Describes the protocol and equipment needed. (PR)

Every year more school leaders are forced to deal with tragic, violence-prone situations. At a Prince George's County (Maryland) high school, 17-year-old Chuckie Marsh's shooting by masked intruders led to Principal William C. Short's immediate transfer. Assigned to a rough, desegregating magnet school, Short failed to live up to parents'…

This article argues that, if colleges and universities are to capitalize on opportunities presented by the growth of the learning industry, they must transform themselves from Industrial Age educational institutions into Information Age learning enterprises. Leadership strategies, planning challenges, vendor roles, and economic paradigms necessary…

Discusses four areas in school library media programs that media specialists are expected to develop. Topics include promoting information literacy among students; knowing how to evaluate and use various information technologies; consulting with teachers to strengthen student learning and outcomes; and serving on school-based management…

Examines the impact of increased reliance on computers in education, focusing on potential implications for religious instruction. Reviews potential negative implications related to diminished student-teacher relationships, the loss for children using virtual interfaces of real tactile experiences, a lack of coherent narratives, and the loss of…

Describes the "Teaching with Technology" program, administered by Pennsylvania's Duquesne University to provide inservice training for elementary and secondary teachers. Indicates that the program provides experience with a state-of-the-art multimedia classroom, an introduction to computer presentation software, and a hands-on tour of…

Radical changes occurring in the university's environment, from reconstitution of the student body to reengineering of the technological infrastructure, will require very different institutional arrangements. Distance education will not bring enough change, and open learning ignores the strengths of the current system. Higher education must guard…

Discusses the emergence of electronic text and examines the interrelationships between the evolving electronic environment and the library's collection, organizational structure, personnel, budget, and external relationships. A figure showing the convergence of complex science, management, and the electronic word is appended. (AEF)

Guides librarians in evaluating "filtering" software which schools may purchase for restricting access to potentially inappropriate Internet sites. This article discusses the workings of filtering programs and practical and ethical questions such as: how sites are restricted, who decides, and whether transactions are monitored.…

Describes the development of library technology and the need for telecommunications in a state with a lack of population density. Topics include the state library's role; shared library resources and library networks; government information; the Wyoming State Home Page on the World Wide Web; Ariel software; network coordinating; and central…

Research on special education technology is reviewed, focusing on analytic research, systemic research, and the emergence of constructivism. Federal research projects on technology, sponsored by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), are discussed, and the use of specific methodologies is analyzed. OSEP projects funded under the…

The advent of new technologies is revolutionizing possibilities for distance education. International Multimedia University (Italy), a commercial enterprise, was established as a clearinghouse for electronic delivery of courses taught by experts worldwide to learners worldwide. These courses will strive to educate rather than train, to complement…

Abstracts and descriptions of SIG-sponsored sessions include: economics of Web connections, cross-language applications, K-12 digital libraries, research and career development, modeling research, ethics, global partnerships, indexing and classification, subject analysis research, intellectual property debates, information visualization, and…