Addresses Clark's position that media do not influence learning (EJ 294 173). The need to consider the capabilities of media as they interact with the cognitive and social processes by which knowledge is constructed is posited. This approach is examined within the context of two major media-based projects. Implications for theory, research, and…

This article explores the relationship between the inclusion movement and the development of national standards for "all students," and outlines their implications for technology-assisted improvements in assessment of students with disabilities. Testing accommodations, such as input/output adaptations, can be facilitated with technology, and new…

Reviews three articles that discuss the ways gender issues and personal characteristics impact computer use. One paper proposes an alternative to using Likert-style attitude measures to study the computer gender gap, and two articles discuss the personal characteristics of teachers that influence computer use. Related studies are mentioned and…

Describes a project conducted in Houston-area public schools and schools of education to integrate technology into preservice teacher education. The project includes equipping participating schools with computer technology, telecommunications, network-based resources, staff, and training. Training preservice teachers in public school classrooms…

Describes results of a survey of 732 students in 12 Departments of Information and Library Studies (DILSs) that measured prior experiences in office automation skills, their assessment of their knowledge and confidence with computers, the level of information technology (IT) provided, and whether their IT training was adequate for future…

Describes four graduate-level distance education programs granting diplomas in teacher-librarianship that were investigated by the author during a study visit to southeastern Australia. Some themes and approaches common to the one-year programs are identified, and key learnings related to the provision of distance education programs are suggested.…

Illustrates aspects of a reflective mathematics education using a project for 14- and 15-year olds. Argues for organizing mathematics education to develop different types of knowing: mathematical skills and concepts; technological competence in applications and mathematical model building; and reflective evaluations of consequences. (53…

The new roles that reference librarians are being asked to play require that reference librarians should be given clear budgetary and programmatic authority; placed closer to the top of the organization; relieved of nonprofessional tasks; brought out of isolated departments; allowed to plan services and set priorities. (Contains 56 references.)…

Includes 19 requirements prepared by the National Coordinating Committee for Technology in Education (NCC-TET) to ensure that the national information infrastructure (NII) provides expanded opportunities for education and training. The requirements, which cover access, education and training applications, and technical needs, are intended as…

Describes a study that examined women's distance learning experiences at Athabasca University (Canada) based on qualitative research methodology, including interviews, and a feminist framework. Highlights include educational access issues; course materials; telephone tutorials and teleconferencing; the flexibility of technology; suggestions for…

Discussion of interactive television (ITV) focuses on a college sociology course taught at the University of Minnesota that used ITV. Topics addressed include cooperative learning; instructional design; student relationships; planning, including equipment needs; student participation; analysis of the discourse; and students' feedback. (nine…

Describes the hands-on learning approach and materials developed by TERC (formerly Technology Education Research Centers) for teaching science and mathematics to elementary and secondary students, including software for microcomputer-based labs, networked learning, and data analysis; teacher training workshops and curriculum development tools; and…

Discusses the changes in the scanning of food and the current use of computer technology and UPC bar codes in a grocery store and traces the history of calculating tools from the use of fingers, abacus, slide rule, calculators, and computers. Includes reproducible student activity sheets. (MKR)

Asserts that many educators do not hold curriculum studies in high regard. Reviews the "Handbook of Research on Curriculum," published by the American Educational Research Association. Concludes that the volume will serve the interests of researchers but not other constituents within the curriculum community. (CFR)

Data from 148 students at 4 demonstration sites (Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado) where math, science, and technology education were integrated show that grade level, part-time work experience, and enthusiasm influenced higher order learning in a multidisciplinary project. (SK)