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Simpson, Carol – Book Report, 1999
Discusses the processes involved in migrating a library's automation system. Highlights include getting information from vendor demonstrations, setting up an evaluation database to analyze RFPs (requests for proposals), making a spreadsheet that compares costs of packages, making recommendations once the data are analyzed, and implementation…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer System Design, Decision Making, Information Systems
Peer reviewedWalters, William H. – Journal of Documentation, 1999
Describes collection-development strategies for use in the identification, evaluation, and selection of numeric-data resources. Addresses three primary issues: the delineation of collecting scope and organizational role; the identification of potentially relevant data resources; and the evaluation of those resources in accordance with objective,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Database Design, Evaluation Criteria, Information Sources
Bunker, Geri; Zick, Greg – D-Lib Magazine, 1999
Describes the University of Washington Digital Libraries Initiative that provides the context for effective collaboration among faculty, engineers, students, and librarians for the creation, use, and investigation of electronic information services, resources, and systems developed from a users' perspective. Also explains an image-archiving…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Cooperation, Electronic Libraries
Peer reviewedMoore, Zena – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1999
Provides a background to technology and authentic teaching of culture in foreign language instruction. Introduces each of the five articles in a special issue on technology and teaching where the authors focus on the importance of using different media and technology to facilitate culture learning. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Media, Educational Technology
Peer reviewedCarel, Sheila – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1999
Findings from a study investigating students' reactions to a hypermedia program used to analyze real-life interactions indicated that pragmatic awareness can be developed in virtual culture contact situations. Similar interactive software in combination with ethnographic activities may be more effective in culture teaching and learning.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Cultural Context
Peer reviewedDaniel, Joseph I. – Journal of Economic Education, 1999
Reviews the development of computer-aided instruction (CAI) and provides criteria for effective CAI on the World Wide Web. Presents an experimental CAI package called "oo Micro!" intended to satisfy those criteria. Describes the package contents and procedures, and provides an Internet address where a demonstration can be found. (DSK)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Economics Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedHillman, Daniel C. A. – American Journal of Distance Education, 1999
Using software and a coding system developed by the author, the text of all spoken and written discourse was analyzed from four face-to-face (FTF) courses and two courses taught via computer-mediated communication (CMC). Results indicated that interaction patterns in the CMC courses resembled discussion, whereas patterns in the FTF courses…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software, Conventional Instruction
Peer reviewedBenno, Mark – Gifted Child Today Magazine, 1998
Identifies indicators of excellence in educational technology including hardware, software, integration, on-site support, administrative support, conference participation, use of emerging technologies, home and community connections, technology planning, and educational reform. (DB)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
Peer reviewedDraper, Stephen W. – Computers & Education, 1998
Argues that there are no generalizations about what features of technology or software type makes computer-assisted learning (CAL) successful. "Niche based success" comes from a close fit between a piece of courseware and its situation of use that is specific to that niche. Discusses teacher analysis of weak existing situations and how…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Hughes, Chris; Hewson, Lindsay – Educational Technology, 1998
Looks at some key elements of teachers' knowledge and skill bases and considers how these might be supported in Web-based instruction. Describes the "micro-genres" that constitute the instructional events of the online class. Introduces a software package to demonstrate how these interactions may be facilitated in practice. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewedJohns, Janet Faye – Journal of Interactive Instruction Development, 1998
Describes techniques developed to improve the perceptual skills of maintenance technicians who align shafts on rotating equipment. A 3-D practice environment composed of animated mechanical components and tools was enhanced with 3-D VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) scenes. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Industrial Education, Multimedia Instruction
Peer reviewedMetcalf, Karen K.; Barlow, Amy; Hudson, Lisa; Jones, Elizabeth; Lyons, Dennis; Piersall, James; Munfus, Laureen – Journal of Interactive Instruction Development, 1998
Provides guidelines on how to adapt common games such as checkers, tic tac toe, obstacle courses, and memory joggers into interactive games in multimedia courseware. Emphasizes creating generic games that can be recycled and used for multiple topics to save development time and keep costs low. Discusses topic themes, game structure, and…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Software Development, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness
Peer reviewedLomika, Lara L. – Language Learning & Technology, 1998
Investigated effects of multimedia reading software on reading comprehension. Twelve college students enrolled in a second semester French course were instructed to think aloud during reading of text on the computer screen. They read text under one of three conditions: full glossing, limited glossing, no glossing. Suggests computerized reading…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, French
Peer reviewedChun, Dorothy M. – Language Learning & Technology, 1998
Reviews research on the acquisition of suprasegmentals by second language learners and the potential of computer-based instructional materials for improving intonation; describes and critiques some of the software previously available for this purpose; and suggests criteria for the conceptualization of multimedia software and concomitant research…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Instructional Materials, Intonation
Paepcke, Andreas; Brandriff, Robert; Janee, Greg; Larson, Ray; Ludaescher, Bertram; Melnik, Sergey; Raghavan, Sriram; [and] Owen, Catherine; Pearson, Tony; Arnold, Stephen; [and] Moore, Reagan; Baru, Chaitan; Rajasekar, Arcot; Ludaescher, Bertram; Marciano, Richard; Wan, Michael; Schroeder, Wayne; Gupta, Amarnath; [and] Coyle, Karen – D-Lib Magazine, 2000
Includes four articles that discuss: (1) search middleware, or software packages that allow access to information sources for digital libraries; (2) film archives and building online collections of data for use in film research and teaching; (3) digital archives; and (4) a virtual union catalog for the University of California. (LRW)
Descriptors: Archives, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Electronic Libraries
