Discusses Web-based distance-educational opportunities in post-secondary education, reviews traditional models for instructional design along with available educational technology, and suggests a derivative framework based upon environmental factors and circumstance. Examines constructivism, computer-mediated communication, communication…

Presents a list of recently published science books in Spanish. Each entry in the annotated bibliography contains publication information, suggested grade level(s), and a brief description of the publication. Books are listed under the categories of Biology, Physical Science, General Science, and For the Very Young. Also includes references and…

Examines a professional-development center established by a consortium of Seattle school districts that integrates technology into constructivist classrooms. Interviews with participants and program directors and observations of teachers participating in seminars and interacting with students and teachers provided data on four elements deemed…

Presents data from a case study that examined new technology use in teacher-education courses and investigated progress within College of Education faculty. Data from interviews, observations, questionnaires, and documents indicated that individual changes in each course resulting from technology were minimal, but when viewed across cases, the…

Suggests that in an era of increasingly universal computer literacy and quickly developing technologies, information professionals must be able to determine current needs and learn new skills and applications to supply them. Illustrates, through a real-life model, how the library's utilitarian base is well suited to the Web and how there is no…

Examines past trends in hardware, software, networking, and education, in an attempt to determine where they are going and what their broad implications might be. Speculates on what will replace the World Wide Web. Describes new applications and telematons along with a new paradigm for education called SMILE (Software-Managed Instruction,…

Discusses the integration of technology into the learning environment and considers how best to equip the teacher of the future to accommodate such changes. Summarizes the findings of student and teacher reactions to online Web-based courses at the University of Central Florida and suggests further research. (Author/LRW)

Describes one professor's experience in researching the use of multimedia tools for teaching principles of economics. Provides a list of resources consulted, including universities and colleges, books, software, laserdiscs and VHS tapes, Web sites, and journal sources. Found the students generally to be receptive to the introduction of new tools…

Online education programs are in their infancy at traditional colleges and universities, although much of the growth in this area is within these institutions. The nontraditional students they serve are satisfied and, despite qualms about cheating and intellectual property, so are most professors who teach online. (Author/MSE)

Two urban university professors report on their experiences with use of new technologies in their American history classes, focusing on the crucial role of the teacher. The challenge for the first was to reconcile the enormity of the Internet with the need to make its resources available to students. The second found the technology enabled…

A survey of 19 diverse two- and four-year colleges in Ohio investigated the availability and use of online applications for college admission, parent and student awareness of and planning for financial aid, the perceived value and cost-effectiveness of online aid applications, and public-policy implications relating to the use of technology for…

A study of 55 research centers at the University of New Mexico investigated the nature of the typical center, why funding has risen during the 1990s, reasons for founding the centers, the director's role, how university-based research centers transfer technology to private companies and other organizations, and what determines program…

The challenge corporations face today is how to provide information efficiently and effectively to staff who need it. This article discusses basic learning principles; self-paced learning; online learning; facilitated (instructor-led) learning; role of instructor as facilitator; and technology for facilitated online learning. (AEF)

Describes research conducted with students in grades three, four, and five to determine if providing teachers with a wider variety of computer-based resources to integrate with instructional activities would have a positive effect on student achievement and attitudes. Explains the use of two variations of Integrated Learning System software.…

Digitized information technology will transform education as the printing press transformed European culture. It can help educators achieve current goals more efficiently, and achieve new goals. It provides greater flexibility in pedagogy and greater access to educational resources. Equal access by all classes must be ensured, and teachers must…