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Rowley, Kurt; Meyer, Nick – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2003
A Computer Tutor for Writers (CTW) was designed to provide procedural facilitation to high school students while they learn the skills and knowledge associated with composition writing. Four previous year-long studies helped identify how to facilitate specific elements of the writing process. The CTW was designed to combine lessons learned from…
Descriptors: Writing Achievement, Achievement Gains, Writing Processes, Writing Assignments
Salpeter, Judy, Ed. – Consortium for School Networking, 2006
The 2006 Compendium looks at six issues of vital importance to education technology leaders today: (1) Measuring the Value of One-to-One Computing (Leslie A. Wilson and Eric L. Peterson with contributions from Tammy Fry, Rich Kaestner and Andrew Zucker); (2) Open Technologies in K-12 Schools (a collaborative effort coordinated by Jim Hirsch with…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Information Management, Educational Technology, Policy Analysis
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Ligorio, Maria Beatrice; van Veen, Klaas – AACE Journal, 2006
Virtual environments are more and more used in primary schools. One of the most interesting potentialities of these environments is to foster cross-national applications. Yet, this specific feature is not fully exploited. This paper presents a successful virtual learning environment for primary education involving two European countries and…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Foreign Countries, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Technology
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Johnson, Genevieve, Marie – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2006
This paper presents a review of recent research that examines the relative instructional utility of text-based synchronous and asynchronous computer-mediated communication (CMC). As a mechanism for limiting the number of studies reviewed as well as controlling for emergent technologies, only research published since 2000 was reviewed. The goal was…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Thinking Skills, Computer Mediated Communication, Literature Reviews
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Sloan, David; Stratford, John; Gregor, Peter – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2006
As educators' awareness of their responsibilities towards ensuring the accessibility of the learning environment to disabled students increases, significant debate surrounds the implications of accessibility requirements on educational multimedia. There would appear to be widespread concern that the fundamental principles of creating accessible…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Environment, Multimedia Materials
Blunden, Connie; And Others – 1993
The Adaptive Technology Program established five Adaptive Technology Centers (ATCs) in each of the five boroughs of New York City in 1990. These centers house various state-of-the-art technologies designed to enhance the functioning of students with severe disabilities. Equipment includes assistive devices, augmentative communication systems,…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer Software
Abramson, Trudy, Ed.; And Others – HyperNexus, 1996
This document consists of one volume year (four quarterly issues) of the journal "HyperNexus," containing articles on hypermedia and multimedia use in education. Article topics include future uses of the technology; interactive videodisks in early childhood education; language-learning software; tips for using LinkWay, HyperCard,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Design Preferences
Pan, Alex – 1996
Computerized storybook maker programs can motivate young children to learn to read and write as they play. This study compared perceptions and performances of young children and adult students on the StoryBook Weaver program. Participants were 26 first graders and 23 preservice teachers. Both groups of students were asked to compose stories on a…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Childrens Writing, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Ogg, Harold C. – 1997
This book outlines computing and information science from the perspective of what librarians and educators need to do with computer technology and how it can help them perform their jobs more efficiently. It provides practical explanations and library applications for non-technical users of desktop computers and other library automation tools.…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Soete, George J. – 1997
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) integrate computer hardware, software, data, and the human mind to bring new perspectives to creative problem solving. The power of GIS is in adding a graphic, spatial dimension to problem solving. Still an emerging technology for most libraries, GIS can be expensive, entails a steep learning curve, and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Case Studies, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation
Blanchette, Judith – 1996
Canadians find it necessary to both define and defend their cultural identity partly because their historic, geographic, and political differences from the United States are frequently overshadowed by the many characteristics the two countries share: a continent, a very high standard of living, a language, and a popular culture as presented…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bias, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software
Quality Education Data, Inc., Denver, CO. – 1996
Quality Education Data is an education research firm identifies and tracks the use of technology in education. QED surveyed a selection of all public school districts and schools in the United States about technology trends. This report provides statistics for hardware, software, and network purchases in K-12 schools for 1996-97 as compared to…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computers, Educational Finance
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Barker, Bruce O.; Hall, Robert F. – 1996
This report provides guidelines for establishing a long-term technology plan for education, applicable to schools in all states. Advanced and emerging telecommunications and computer technologies have resulted in an ever increasing need for teachers and students to develop information processing and lifelong learning skills for gathering and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Finance
Agency for Cultural and Technical Co-operation, Paris (France). – 1991
This publication is the final report on a seminar which addressed the role of the new information technologies in the development of education in Africa. Participants included delegates from 37 African member states, two inter-governmental organizations, two non-governmental organizations, four educational institutions, two private institutions,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Developing Nations, Educational Administration
Labbe, Raul; Varas, Amanda – 1993
A computer-based set of instructional materials, designed to teach English second-language reading skills to university-level engineering students, is described and its development is outlined. The programmed units are designed to be used individually on the computer. The stages of software development included: selection of sentence units from…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Curriculum Design
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