The schools of the National School Network Testbed, through their affiliated Internet-based telecommunications projects and consortia, represent the leading edge of elementary and secondary school use of the emerging digital communications network. The Baseline Survey provides a statistical portrait of the charter group of school members of the…

This paper suggests that throughout human history technological revolutions have often created the potential for social revolutions as these new ways of doing things were applied to society. Often, it has been these changes in technology, more than ideology, that have created changes in the way human society is organized. The document contends…

The African Regional Symposium on Telematics for Development was organized in view of the special educational and communication needs of Africa in a time of accelerating change and development of information technologies. The symposium brought together more than 150 African specialists, and over 40 participants from other regions and development…

In 1992, the state of Iowa received the first of three grants to implement courses using the Iowa Communications Network (ICN), a fiber optic network that delivers live, full-motion instruction allowing two-way interaction between students and instructors. To evaluate the effectiveness of the ICN courses, surveys were distributed to 326 students…

This document provides data from a nationally representative sample of private elementary, secondary, and combined schools in the United States and District of Columbia in the fall 1995. Twenty-five percent of private schools had access to the Internet. By comparison, 50% of public schools were on the Internet. Access to the Internet varied by…

The state of Pennsylvania has embarked on a statewide initiative for distance education called the Center for Agile Pennsylvania Education (CAPE) consisting of community colleges and colleges and universities across the state; Duquesne University has joined this state-wide consortium in which members are encouraged to provide courses in areas of…

This document discusses a variety of aspects of the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP). Extensive historical background of the project, including key personnel and funding sources at various stages, is provided. The goals of the project are to upgrade the mathematics experience of the average student, connect the real world…

This paper describes the application of compressed video technology in distance education programs in the training of teachers of the deaf. Compressed video transmits voice and video via high speed digital telephone lines to connected classroom sites and is capable of delivering coursework statewide. Instructors can monitor several sites…

In order to ensure that American students are technologically functional, teachers and others concerned must provide students with the environment necessary to maximize learning in the area of science and technology. Recognizing a critical need for teacher training, innovative strategies, and materials for integrating technology into the…

This document provides information on two services established on the Internet by the National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL): electronic mail (e-mail) communication with NCAL and a Gopher server that makes it possible to access and download information, documents, and software relevant to adult literacy. A recent "NCAL Connections" article,…

Virus programs have become a significant problem in the computer industry. The effects of these programs have been publicized widely. Anyone working with microcomputers cannot have escaped exposure to the term. Yet, there are a large number of people (teachers in particular) who have only vague notions of what viruses are. This paper provides a…

This handbook presents a snapshot view of the use of telecommunications technologies to deliver instruction to distant audiences of K-12 students in the United States. The information is intended specifically for people who work in and with small, rural, or remote schools. Available technologies and programming vary widely in offerings and…

After extensive planning, the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC) concluded that a satellite telecommunications network linking AIHEC institutions to each other and to other institutions of higher education would greatly enhance their ability to provide quality education to their students and communities. This is the first step in…

Distance education technologies can help rural schools overcome the disadvantages of geographic isolation by expanding course offerings and learning opportunities and by connecting teachers with resource materials and training programs. Classroom-focused distance learning is distance insensitive and implies simultaneous instruction of several…

This report attempts to define the telecommunications requirements and support services needed by mentally retarded users in Sweden. It focuses on population, definitions, and classifications of mental retardation, and implications of mental retardation in daily living. Support services including medical care, habilitation, and education for…