Discusses the probable impact of computer technology on schools and teaching. Argues that computers and the Internet can best be used to supplement or make more efficient the traditional tasks of the historian; problems arise when technology is used in ways that distract the student from fundamental tasks. (DSK)

Presents a collection of prize-winning Web sites created by K-8 teachers nationwide. Some of the unique features of the Web sites include an online student-written newspaper; a sing-along section; a chronicle of the past 3 years of classes to see how the classes have evolved; and student art and writing projects. (SM)

Using a soccer cyberhunt, elementary school students can learn all about the game of soccer while practicing computer skills. The cyberhunt teaches about: the history of soccer; soccer's name in other countries; number of players on the field; women's World Cup soccer; soccer rules; soccer legend, Pele; soccer moves; and the soccer ball. A…

A survey of sports scientists in the United Kingdom was carried out to identify the extent and nature of uses for computers, such as hardware, software, availability, support mechanisms, and problem areas. Over 40% of those surveyed use computers for teaching and research, especially in exercise science, and most software used was commercial in…

Suggests that it is impossible to keep up with the explosion of information about multimedia training. Looks at the history of computers in education, offers a list of experts in the computer industry, and gives information that will increase trainers' familiarity with hardware and software terminology. (JOW)

Describes the current status of engineering with special emphasis on chemical engineering. Highlights the computing environment, the impact of computers on chemical engineering education, and communication and productivity tools. Discusses the effect of computers on the teaching and learning of engineering, highlights from the past, and…

Description of integrating one of the most widely used cryptosystems into a mathematics course for Liberal Arts majors. Application of this cryptosystem requires understanding of the concepts of exponentiation and modular arithmetic only. (MM)

Stresses the links between the technical work and the conceptual reflection in the learning of mathematics and argues that the potential of Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) is to be found in the more varied and richer techniques that CAS can offer. Reports on an experiment with DERIVE as well as findings of research on graphical calculators, and…

Takes on a set of complex issues that call for careful analysis of technology and new literacy practices. Shows how the concerns are not just abstract problems for technology theorists, but are also practical issues for anyone who wants to become literate in today's world. (SG)

Describes how organizations can become effective, efficient managers of the large maintenance part of their information technology budgets by using service management processes. Discusses the example of the University of Sydney Library's use of the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) set of service management practices. (EV)

Describes how, as colleges struggle to meet the demand for increased capacity on their computer networks, they find that the appetite for more is insatiable. (EV)

A projection system in a classroom with an Internet connection provides a window on the world. Until recently, projectors were expensive and difficult to maintain. Technological advances have resulted in solid-state projectors that require little maintenance and cost no more than a computer. Adding a second or third computer to a classroom…

"1:1" educational computing refers to a scenario where every student in a group or class uses a computing device equipped with wireless communication capability to conduct a learning task. This paper, drawing from design experiences with our digital classroom environment series and other studies, attempts to describe a few valuable "1:1" design…

We've experienced Generation X and Generation Y. Now Generation Wi-Fi is making its presence known in many schools. Today's students are connected with each other and the world, increasingly through personally owned communication technologies. Cell phones that send text messages and photographs, handheld personal digital assistants that can beam…

Around 1590, Zacharias Jansenn of Holland invented the microscope. Jansenn, an eyeglass maker by trade, experimented with lenses and discovered that things appeared closer with combinations of lenses. Over the past 400 years, several refinements to microscopes have occurred, making it possible to magnify objects between 200 and 1,500 times their…