Argues that the commodification of knowledge that would be the logical consequence of marketing online education is still resisted by traditional institutes where the penchant for scholasticism and academic independence is rigorously maintained. States that it is questionable whether this scholastic heritage should be sacrificed for the largely…

Discusses five steps in creating a Web page: (1) preparing; (2) "prewriting" the pages; (3) drafting; (4) editing; and (5) publishing. Notes that Web pages entertain and persuade their audiences while providing valuable information on programs. (VWC)

Discussion of the new Web-based instructional planning and management systems (also known as killer apps) that integrate all phases of the educational process focuses on three aspects: how to decide which system meets your needs; criteria to use in evaluating and comparing systems; and how to plan successful implementation. (LRW)

Presents a profile of users of a course Web site and examines reasons why non-users decide not to access supplemental Web-based materials. Results indicate male students access the Web site more often than females. Higher GPA was also related to heavier use. The most important result seems to be the relationship between learning style and use,…

Explores how students in 10 public secondary schools view the WWW and how their attitudes and opinions affect their use of it in an educational context. Concludes students visited commercial sites at a much higher proportion than those in other domains, and the commercial sites received the lowest rating for "suitability for academic…

Discusses the structure and content of economic education at the higher education level focusing on topics such as Kursk College of Trade and Economics, the components of the new content of economic education, the inclusion of personal computers, and upgrading qualifications of teachers. (CMK)

States that the efficiency of computer-supported learning cannot be substantiated without difficulty. Explores basic problems of the measurement of school achievement from a theory of (1) measurement and (2) the psychology of learning. Examines the form of "achievement" as a construct of measurement and the consequences of developing a design of…

Describes one professor's journey of integrating technology into an undergraduate reading methods course. Finds that with the use of technology in her university courses, she is more responsive to her students, more reflective of the learning process taking place in her classroom, and able to support her students' learning in many ways. (SG)

Describes two activities that led students to contradictions between conjectures and findings. Analyzes the conjectures, working methods, and explanations given by students when faced with the contradictions that arose. (Author/MM)

Focuses on projects funded by the National Science Foundation that illustrate the potential of computers and telecommunications to convey higher-order skills and knowledge. Discusses two projects, ScienceWare and Learning though Collaborative Visualization, as examples of knowledge-networking. Describes three other projects that are centered on…

Addresses the Science Education Enhancement and Development (SEED) project, providing a brief summary of the resources produced within the four main areas of SEED: (1) fieldwork; (2) laboratory work; (3) computer-aided learning and assessment; and (4) employer links. (CMK)

Describes the instructional functions of multimedia presentation software. Explores the effects of computer multimedia in four large lecture classes in which students, graduate instructors, and a professor responded in journals, on objective tests, in focus groups, and on survey questionnaires. Discusses the results and examines the perspectives…

Theorizes relationships between gender, education, and computing, exploring education's role in the continued ideological reproduction of computing and technology as masculine domains. Critiques technological determinism and the sociology of science and postmodernist analyses of technology for reducing technology to the social. Brings together…

Explains what Web portals are and discusses the benefits of a strategic alliance in portal building among campus information technology, libraries, and other campus groups. Suggests that by using robust channel capabilities, an enterprise portal can provide content from various parts of the university and promote resource discovery. (EV)

Describes how computer technology, specifically the use of a multimedia CD-ROM, was integrated into a microbiology curriculum as part of the transition from focusing on facts to fostering learning for understanding. (Contains 30 references.) (Author/YDS)