Describes the use of a parametric-feature-based computer-aided design (CAD) System, AutoCAD Designer, in teaching concepts of three dimensional geometrical modeling and design. Allows engineering graphics to go beyond the role of documentation and communication and allows an engineer to actually build a virtual prototype of a design idea and…

Reviews the potential of information technology in engineering education with reference to a model of the learning process. Discusses engineering as an academic subject, engineering as a mathematical subject, engineering as applied science, a model of the learning process, and the role of telematics. Contains 17 references. (JRH)

States that electronic media are essential for representation, storage, and the transmission of knowledge, and that language faculty must keep up to date in terms of software and hardware access. Maintains that a public workstation is no substitute for a personal computer for faculty. (TB)

Asserts that within the context of problem-based learning environments, professors can encourage students to use computers as problem-solving tools. The ten-step Integrating Technology for InQuiry (NteQ) model guides professors through the process of integrating computers into problem-based learning activities. (SWM)

Describes and compares users and non-users of the World Wide Web in terms of web use, comfort level, perceived barriers, and familiarity with predominantly environmental education sites. Findings provide insight into the development of training programs and resources for environmental educators in using the web and offer opportunities for…

Investigates the conditions and constraints of the integration of the dynamic geometry software Cabri into the teaching of geometry in primary school classes (10-year-old pupils). Focuses on the way the dialectic between old and new is working during this integration, looking at the types of tasks and techniques proposed in class by teachers.…

Describes the formalization of a minicourse in which middle school students would meet once a week for one hour to critique and redesign an embryonic website, investigate and document their environment, and figure out ways to incorporate into the website what they saw, wondered about, and learned. Evaluates the effectiveness of the minicourse. (SG)

Discusses the importance of designing for comfortable, effective interfaces between students and computers in classrooms. Explores the use of research and classroom mock-ups to ensure appropriate design. (EV)

Describes a seven-year experience with developing the Tufts Health Sciences Database, a database-driven information management system that combines the strengths of a digital library, content delivery tools, and curriculum management. Identifies major effects on teaching and learning. Also addresses issues of faculty development, copyright and…

Studied a server security breach at the University of Memphis, Tennessee, to highlight personnel roles, detection of the compromised server, policy enforcement, forensics, and the proactive search for other servers threatened in the same way. (SLD)

A 2-day meeting of EDUCAUSE and the National Association of College and University Business Officers explored the value of information technology (IT) for higher education. Presents the major conclusions reached by forum attendees and suggests a direction for future discussion. (SLD)

Describes the generation of all the tables required for school-level study of statistics using Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet package. Highlights cumulative binomial probabilities, cumulative Poisson probabilities, normal distribution, t-distribution, chi-squared distribution, F-distribution, random numbers, and accuracy. (JRH)

Describes how one school brought its computers out of the lab and into the classrooms. Describes the different projects that students work on. (JRH)

Presents a command organizer for AutoCAD to aid new uses in operating within the 3-D modeling environment. Addresses analyzing the problem, visualization skills, nonlinear tools, a static view of a dynamic model, the AutoCAD organizer, environment attributes, and control of the environment. Contains 11 references. (JRH)

Describes how, as is the case with the desks they purchase, schools should choose other furnishings such as computer workstations by balancing aesthetics, architects' recommendations, staff preferences, durability, flexibility, and cost. (EV)