This paper reports on a quantitative and qualitative study that investigated the impact of the provision of Web-based teaching resources within the Faculty of Information Technology of Monash University (Australia). It presents staff perceptions of the time and effort required in development and maintenance of Web-based teaching resources and any…

A study of 36 males and 36 females ages 15-52 found that males performed better than females on a computer-based tracking task under different audience conditions. A significant gender and audience interaction was found, with females performing better in the presence of a female than alone or with a male. Implications for educational policy and…

Advocates single-sex computer instruction as a temporary alternative educational program to provide middle school and secondary school girls with access to computers, to present girls with opportunities to develop positive attitudes towards technology, and to make available a learning environment conducive to girls gaining technological skills.…

Overviews a project exploring the possibility of using CD-ROM applications and the design of exploratory didactic materials to introduce academic staff to the field of computer-assisted instruction. The project heightened the staff's awareness of electronic resources and their potential as research, teaching, and learning aids, with particular…

Sixty Australian second grade students were interviewed about computers and their uses, and about their own experiences with them. Results showed positive attitudes toward computers and computing at home and school. Students were able to describe and discuss the range of functions they could perform. Boys thought their gender better at computer…

Investigates the awareness and attitudes of administrators and faculty concerning the effects of the use of computers in the management of community-serviced colleges in small independent states of the English-speaking Eastern Caribbean. Concludes that the faculty and administrators generally support the use of computers in college management…

Examines the results of a survey of undergraduates to determine whether their perceptions, knowledge, and attitudes about information technology changed as a result of completing an introductory course in computer concepts and literacy. Results of pre- and post-tests as well as the computer attitude survey are appended. (Author/LRW)

Examines key factors influencing how faculty have integrated technology into classrooms at the Loudoun campus of Northern Virginia Community College. Reveals potential barriers impeding this effort. Finds significant differences between the perceptions of full- and part-time faculty in terms of developing a comfort level with technology and having…

Examines the differential effects of occupation on Internet usage in Singapore. Participants were 1,299 people from three main occupational groups: students, non-information technology (IT) personnel, and IT personnel who responded to a Web-based questionnaire. Differential effects of occupation in terms of Internet usage patterns, tasks…

Reports on the development of the Hebrew language translation of the Bath County Computer Attitude Scale among a sample of 339 undergraduate students in Israel. The data support the reliability and validity based on frequency, correlation, reliability, and factor routines analyzed with the SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences).…

Discusses data regarding student response to technology and how the beliefs and actions of students influence the use of technology in classrooms in terms of three themes: context and process for learning, changing expectations, and differential responses to learning, based on a longitudinal case study at a secondary school. (Author/LRW)

Reviews research and literature on gender and technology. Looks at computer equity themes of the 1980's and early 1990's, and argues that middle school is the place to make a difference. Lists recommendations in the literature for assisting girls with computer technology. Notes considerable evidence of the persistence of a gender gap. (SR)

The push for ubiquitous computing (UC) relies on an understandable and well-intentioned belief that teaching and schooling need to be transformed. This view appears credible based on large-scale criteria, such as test scores relative to other countries, drop-out rates, and economic changes. And the use of technology to achieve this goal is…

Many older adult have an interest in learning to use computers. The study reported in this article examined whether older adults' attitudes toward computers can be influenced by direct, customized computer training. Thirty older participants who registered for introductory computer courses offered at a SeniorNet computer lab completed the…

Computer-administered exams offer many advantages, but instructors may be reluctant to use them due to concerns that computer anxiety may increase student test anxiety. Introductory psychology students (N = 265) completed surveys prior to their first exam about their anxiety related to the upcoming exam, computers in general, and taking exams on…