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1997
Five conference papers on use of technology in the second language classroom are presented, including: "Concept-Acquisition: Tapping the Internet for Ideas" (Jack Kimball), which offers suggestions for locating and using appropriate Internet materials; "Making Reading More Manageable--The Choice Offered by On-Line Newspapers and Magazines"…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs, Concept Formation, Educational Technology
Oliver, Kevin M. – 1996
The use of hypermedia in education is supported by cognitive flexibility theory which indicates transfer of knowledge to real-world settings is improved when that material is learned in a case-based, associative network emphasizing complexity and links to related information. Hypermedia is further assumed to benefit education, because it resembles…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning)
Reiff, Tana – 1997
This package includes the final report and selected products of the Adult education eXpress Intercommunication Support (AXIS) project, which was conducted to facilitate communication related to professional development services administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education (ABLE) and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Coordination
McCarty, Steve – 1998
This keynote address discusses the need for a new worldwide association for online education or, a congress of existing associations concerned with the Internet and education. The linguistic and cultural distance between Japan and Western countries is so great that mutual understanding can only be a matter of degree. Japanese language search…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
Community Colleges for International Development, Inc. – 1998
This document provides the proceedings for the 21st Annual Conference of the Community Colleges for International Development. It begins with a letter of welcome from the Chancellor of Pima Community College, the conference's host institution. It then outlines the schedule of activities for each day of the conference, listing workshops and…
Descriptors: Biographies, Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Distance Education
Shaughnessy, Michael F.; Gaedke, Billy – 2000
This article discusses the impact of instructional television, directed study courses, and other alternative teacher certification methods. Colleges and universities are becoming aware of nontraditional programs that require minimal, if any, time on campus or direct contact with instructors. Soon, there will be a proliferation of Internet courses.…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Television
Montgomery, Jim C., Ed.; Kitchenham, Andrew D., Ed. – 2000
This proceedings of a conference held in May 2000 at Malaspina University-College (British Columbia) contains approximately 63 conference papers, abstracts of papers, and keynote speeches. The conference examined issues affecting rural communities, with major themes being rural education, health, human services, families, and the sustainability of…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Community Development, Community Health Services
Hardy, Beatriz, Comp. – 1999
The materials in this curriculum book provide examples of strategies and resources that can be used to initiate or enhance existing lessons and units in history and social studies. All the material can be adapted or modified by the teacher. The lessons are designed to encourage students to think critically about turning points in history, conduct…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Historic Sites, History Instruction
Glazer, Evan – 2000
InterMath, a five-year effort funded through the National Science Foundation, is a statewide Internet-based project with the goal of designing and implementing a series of workshops and ongoing support programs that feature contemporary applications of technology and mathematics pedagogy in the middle grades. Technology is used to deliver the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development
WorkAmerica, 2001
This issue focuses on contextual learning (CL), in which students master rigorous academic content in real-world or work-based learning experiences. "Emerging Trends in CL Show Positive Results for Students" discusses CL as an important strategy for improving student achievement. It describes: how CL raises the bar for all students,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Academies, Context Effect, Cooperative Education
Mustapha, Ramlee B. – 2000
Development of information technology (IT) and the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) project has placed Malaysia within the global interconnectivity along with other developed nations. Types of IT applications are e-learning, e-mail, discussion group mailing lists, bulletin board systems, chat mode, newsgroups, Internet, tutorial, hypermedia, and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Critical Thinking
Nixon, Carol, Comp.; Burmood, Jennifer, Comp. – 1999
These Proceedings of the Third Internet Librarian Conference include the following papers: (1) "Networking the Network: What Information Technology Fluency Can Do for You" (Jose Aguinaga, Kitty Little, and C.D. McLean); (2) "Moving Out of HTML into Database Solutions for the Web" (Kristin Antelman); (3) "Creating Your Own…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Cooperative Programs, Information Services
Baker, Colin – 2001
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to bilingualism and bilingual education. In a compact and clear style, bilingualism is discussed at individual, group, and national levels. The 20 chapters cover essential issues and controversies about language minorities and bilingual education. These include the following: defining who is…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Classroom Environment
Sinclair Community Coll., Dayton, OH. Office of Institutional Planning and Research. – 2000
According to this paper, distance education exists as a means to provide access to students who might otherwise not participate in higher education due to any number of constraints, whether internal or external. Sinclair Community College is an urban, commuter college located in Dayton, Ohio. It has a fall headcount of roughly 20,000 students,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Change Strategies, Community Colleges
Schneider, Mark; Buckley, Jack – 2000
The Internet is a revolution unfolding before our eyes. There is concern that this revolution will increase class and racial differences and that a new digital divide between information haves and information have-nots will exacerbate existing levels of inequality in American society. This paper examines how the Internet has been tapped to deliver…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Community Change, Community Development, Computer Mediated Communication
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