Provides perspectives of an eighth grade teacher and her students on the use and perceived benefits of laptops. Describes how the laptops have changed the class. Presents the students' views of how technology has affected their learning in English class, as well as in content areas. (PM)

Describes how the author puts people in place to deal with the technology in order to allow teachers to focus on the content and the instruction. Notes how Weblogs allow anyone to publish on the Internet. Describes a variety of uses for Weblogs in the classroom. (SG)

Discusses why and how the "information railroad" will cause major changes not only in the execution of the mission of colleges and universities--in the ways that higher education is manufactured, distributed, and delivered--but also in the perception of the mission itself. (EV)

Explores the implications and possibilities for colleges and universities as higher education goes "beyond bandwidth"--beyond the computing speed, innovative applications, and technological capabilities deployed globally today. (EV)

This review of a mid-1980s article on the "New Computing" reflects on those information technology (IT) planning and instructional questions that continue to confront campuses today, on how these issues have evolved, and on the additional IT challenges that have emerged over the years. (EV)

Developed and provided initial validation of scores from a survey designed to measure teachers' reported use of technology in their classrooms. Interprets results from a sample of 2000 teachers in terms of the ability of the instrument to measure the confluence of factors that are critical for study of technology use in classrooms. (SLD)

Focuses on the role of tools provided by a computer microworld (C.AR.ME) on the strategies developed by 14-year-old students for the area measurement of a non-convex polygon. Interprets and classifies student strategies on a transformation and comparison task into categories in terms of the tools used for their development. (Author/MM)

Preservice teachers (n=22) observed 45 elementary students' use of instructional CD-ROMs and evaluated the software. Pre/post data indicated that their initial unproblematic views of instructional software modified somewhat. They became more aware of issues in technology use in education. (Contains 19 references.) (SK)

Considers why some English language arts teachers are reluctant to use technology while others embrace it passionately. Discusses when it is best to integrate technology and when more traditional approaches should prevail. Explores some of these issues. (SG)

Cautions that there are many potential problems related to higher education via the information superhighway, noting that while distance learning is a fast-growing and promising educational technology, consumers need to use common sense and be prepared to deal with new electronic scams and rip-offs. (SM)

Presents guidelines that deal with digital media and the hiring, reappointment, tenure, and promotion processes. Notes that these guidelines are designed to help departments and faculty members implement effective evaluation procedures. Concludes when institutions seek work with digital media, and faculty members express interest in it, the…

Using technology's enormous potential to support student learning requires that student personnel workers enter a new world--one that students already inhabit. Using technology can be a big challenge for educators who still cling to more traditional teaching methods. This article explores what educators can do to bridge the technology gap on…

This study focused on the use of technology within Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) approved counselor education programs throughout the United States. Results indicated that counselor educators are aware of the increase in the use of technology in counseling programs, but were not convinced of the…

Defines virtual manipulatives and stresses their advantages for classroom use. Presents examples on the Internet and discusses current and potential use of virtual manipulatives. (KHR)

Investigates the effects of computers and Internet technology on teaching and learning. Presents electronic examples that integrate well with high-quality mathematics instructional programs. (KHR)