A project developed and conducted a summer institute to offer training, hands-on activities, and workshops addressing educational technology for adult basic education (ABE), General Educational Development (GED) and literacy education teachers, administrators, and staff. During the first phase of the project, the institute was designed as a 3-day…

This annual serial issue of the Maryland Association for Higher Education (MAHE) contains eight papers on issues and research in higher education at institutions in Maryland. The papers are: (1) "The Next Fifty Years of Maryland Higher Education" (Edward O. Clarke, Jr., chairman of the Maryland Higher Education Commission), which urges…

The Pacific Telecommunications Council's 18th annual conference is presented in two volumes. The PTC'96 gathering focused on seven streams: socio-economic issues; regulatory, legal and political issues; business and finance solutions; country studies; education, training, and human resources; convergence and networks; and technologies and…

This study examined the patterns of use, effects on roles and relationships, problems and preparations needs posed by the use of the Internet in middle school classrooms. Two technology-rich inner city middle schools in the Greater Los Angeles area were selected as pools from which to select teacher participants. Data collection was designed to…

This study focused on providing insight into online teaching and learning by analyzing the electronic discourse and examining its context--the design, development, and implementation. The inquiry used a case study methodology on a sample of 15 participants to discover theoretical positions. The framework was based on one main question with two…

On the 50th anniversary of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), this book examines the history of AACTE's work. Section 1 describes the early history, from 1902-1947, when it was the American Association of Teachers Colleges (AATC). Section 2 discusses the years from 1948 forward, when the AACTE was formed and the…

This book examines concepts of strategic planning and management for a future in which institutions of higher education must meet the needs of the information age lifelong learner. It attempts to identify the strategic options that academic and administrative leaders need to consider. The book is organized into three parts. Part 1 looks at bases…

The conversion of a course for delivery via video teleconferencing can easily become an insurmountable task for a faculty member working alone. The model used at Tarleton State University (Stephenville, Texas) for the conversion of courses for delivery via video teleconferencing entails collaboration between the faculty member and an instructional…

Two papers addressing the practicalities of developing and managing a Web page include: "Managing a Web Node" (John Messing); and "Creating and Managing a School Library Web Page" (John Carr). The first paper discusses five areas in planning/managing a Web page: skills required; hardware and software requirements; planning…

This paper addresses the potential of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to measure education reforms in the United States through Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). How the SASS can measure reform, the type of reform it should assess, and the elements of school reform that would best serve the needs of state and federal…

This report describes a project at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (New York) to develop a curriculum that focuses on the social construction and use of science and technology in diverse cultural contexts. The program consists of both a minor and a three-course concentration on cross-cultural studies of science and technology. Courses covered…

This paper examines the process of constructing a student-centered World Wide Web site and provides recommendations for improving this process. In the project, preservice teachers instructed the fifth grade students about how to design and develop a Web site on weather. The topics of the sessions included Internet ethics, using the Web,…

This Commission for Higher Education document concerns the approval of the Policy for Delivering Degree Programs Through Distance Education Technology. It opens with the staff recommendation that the Commission approve the Policy, considering the recent technological developments altering distance education environments. The background information…

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is constantly striving to expand the concept of the classroom and fulfill the mission of the university, which includes serving the educational needs of employed professionals, regardless of their schedules and distance from the central campus. "Distant learners" include those whose job demands, family…

Despite the potential of technology, it is clear that the benefits of computers, multimedia and telecommunications technology are not as widespread in schools as could be hoped. To ensure that all students and teachers have access to technology, the issue of comprehensive, statewide implementation must be addressed. This cost model for…