Educators must prepare students for jobs in the information workplace; as employees, they must recognize advantages of the changes to their future employment and adopt new approaches to teaching. Restructuring the organization around information is something that is now being, or will have to be, done by all businesses. A worker's primary…

This paper posits that when new technologies in education move beyond their initial stages of development, innovations in curriculum design, teaching strategies, and policies will be driven by the needs of students "at the margin," those for whom present technologies are least effective, students with disabilities, and that all students…

This user's manual and facilitator's guide is intended for use with an accompanying interactive CD-ROM to provide a complete training program in conducting functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) as required under the 1997 reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Chapter 1 provides general information for users, such as…

This 2000 Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) conference proceedings first highlights keynote speakers and describes the pre-conference workshops. The conference papers and abstracts that follow discuss: strategic planning for faculty, staff, and student development; a network lab; the Blackboard course delivery system;…

Reviews books, curricula, posters, videos, and computer software for use in multicultural education in elementary and secondary grades. The 28 products reviewed explore social skills, hate crimes, gender issues, multicultural heritages, immigration, and instructional improvement. (SLD)

Discusses instructional technology in Iran. Highlights include a historical background of Iran; Islamic faith and technology; technology without western culture and influence; access to mass communication; telecommunications conferences; Internet access, usage, and connectivity; social issues; media in schools; Internet inequalities; and…

The article examines the phenomenon of rapid growth of suburban cities and identifies implications for higher education. Suggested are branch campuses, multi-institutional centers, targeted high-tech centers, and distributed interactive institutes. Changes in delivery systems, including modifying the academic calendar and using interactive media,…

The first of two articles presents trends in educational media and technology identified by tracking topics most frequently presented in literature. The second article provides a summary of the White House Conference on Library and Information Services and highlights recommendations relevant to educational media and technology. (Contains 50…

Reviews five instructional media packages designed for classroom use. Discusses the content and approach of each of the items, which include a computer game, two video cassettes, and two instructional films. Includes teaching suggestions for using the products. (CFR)

This study explored the availability and frequency of use of 14 types of technology, as well as 68 teachers' views on what kinds would be most helpful, for students with learning disabilities. Information was obtained on: innovative uses of technology, the quality of software available, accessibility of computers, equipment needs for special…

Presents five articles and a company resource directory to help librarians successfully incorporate technology into school libraries. Discusses actual situations, examines student needs, and gives advice to help librarians with library automation systems, videodiscs, library security systems, media retrieval, networking CD-ROMs, and locating…

This summary synthesizes the findings of 11 doctoral dissertations into the following statement: "Regional educational media centers can improve quality of instruction but many teachers are unaware of the resources and services available to them." Comments on the findings are included as well as citations for the dissertations. (11 references)…

Discusses library staff training for microcomputer use. Topics discussed include size of training groups; trainer qualifications; length of time of instruction; resources; evaluation; media format, including audiocassette tapes, videocassette tapes, slides, and software programs; written documentation; and in-service training programs offered by…

Independent learners study in highly varied circumstances that impact upon the educational process. Media technologies can provide many new educational opportunities, but are context dependent. As educators, we need to develop a better understanding of learners by considering their attitudes and preferences for using media technologies in their…

This book offers a truly learner-centered and learning-centered approach to educational technology. In substantial and interdisciplinary ways it carefully builds a foundation not just for rethinking the potential for technology in light of educational principles but, more importantly, rethinking teaching and learning in light of technology's…