Content analysis of 84 syllabi from information technology courses in accredited business schools and responses from 36 faculty identified 18 key topics for core courses. Course attributes and assessment methods differed for graduate and undergraduate courses. Over half the courses on both levels used teamwork. (SK)

Discusses how the organization of leadership in the technology area will greatly affect universities' ability to strategically leverage digital tools to have a positive impact on the institution. Offers lessons learned about technology implementation and leadership from years of consulting work, then presents a model of technology leadership…

Presents European documentalist, critical modernist, and Autonomous Marxist influenced post-Fordist views regarding the management of knowledge in mid- and late-twentieth century Western modernity and postmodernity, and the complex theoretical and ideological debates, especially concerning issues of language and community. Discusses views of…

Electronic learning involves a holistic approach independent of courses, technologies, or infrastructures. The approach includes integrated learning paths that vary according to student, content, level of competence, and preferences. (SK)

Reviews developments in the use of information and communications technology (ICT) in the education of children with visual impairments. Highlights include the population of children with visual impairments in the United Kingdom; and World Health Organization classification of disability as a criteria by which the relevance of ICT can be measured.…

Argues that working professionals and academics in technical communication should participate in activities that makes the core expertise of technical communication explicit. Discusses why technical communication needs theory. Outlines core competencies of technical communicators and argues that they have a central role to play in Information…

Examines how one school district found a way to turn data collection from a disparate mountain of statistics into more useful information by using their Instructional Decision Support System. System software is explained as is how the district solved some data management challenges. (GR)

Offers advice for choosing an Internet provider: consider the amount of time, effort, and expertise one has, coupled with the complexity of the Web page, which impact price and choice of provider; and question providers about server speed, ports, architecture, traffic levels, fee structures, and registration of domain names. Lists 33 Web presence…

Discusses critical aspects of using communication and information technology in adult and continuing education and offers suggestions to maximize the benefits of using these technologies. (Author/JOW)

Information technology comprises the systems and tools that support and enhance the teaching, learning, and research processes of educational organizations. Outlines the variables to be considered when improving or updating information technology, including staff, infrastructure, hardware, software, improvement of services, and positioning for…

Explores linkages between the use of information technology and changes in the self-identity of professional groups in terms of how they see and describe themselves in relation to their work and that of others. Microlevel studies are described and the use of macrolevel social theory to analyze results is discussed. (Author/LRW)

Discussion of changes in organizational environments focuses on nonbureaucratic, or nontraditional, organizations, and the role of information technology. A model of a nontraditional organizational design is described and results of a pilot study of the role of information technology in nontraditional organizations are presented. Contains 114…

Describes out-of-school learning activities and information and communications technology (ICT) training for teachers and school librarians. Benefits from the training include using ICT to enhance teaching the whole class, planning and lesson preparation, and assessing students' work. (SAH)

Lifelong learning has emerged as a key to economic prosperity, social inclusiveness, and personal fulfilment. In an information age, libraries must address the needs of lifelong learners with basic services, focus on content, integrated access to resources, convergence of library and computing services, resource sharing, seamless integration of…

Understanding information literacy requires awareness of how literacy is changed by electronic technologies. Critical literacy is an essential characteristic of information-literate learners. (Contains 33 references.) (SK)