Highlights key points from national reports addressing contemporary perspectives on learning theory, K-12 educational technology, educational theory development, and educational research policy, using illustrations from GenScope, an open-ended exploratory software tool that lets students investigate various phenomena in genetics. Illustrations…

Evaluation of the impact of computer-related technologies on learning must take place within a theoretical framework consisting of theories, concepts, and principles to be meaningful. The framework provides the context of a research, its rationale, and its significance. The instructional theory and technology defined by Robert Gagne is selected as…

Examines the process of implementing an educational technology innovation in a senior high school. Data was collected through participant observation, interviews, and artifact collection. While the implementation was unsuccessful, results underscore the notion that implementation is a complex process involving the organization, the people, and the…

Surveys the extent of computer usage in the beginning statistics course and the variety of statistics software used. Finds that 69% of the psychology departments used computers in beginning statistics courses and 90% used computer-assisted data analysis in statistics or other courses. (CMK)

Describes the CONTENTdm software used by Washington State University Libraries to enhance its online collection building efforts. Topics include online image collections; software architecture; providing access to collections; integrating CONTENTdm with other imaging products; improving reference; and access for remote users. (LRW)

Examined assumptions about access to technology and use by teachers in two high schools in California's Silicon Valley. Observations and interviews with 21 teachers and 26 students show that access to equipment and software seldom led to widespread teacher use and student use. When teachers did use technology, they were likely to sustain, rather…

Discusses three technological innovations that hold promise for middle and high school students with learning disabilities in reading and writing: speech synthesis programs (text-to-speech); organizational software; and voice recognition software. Examines advantages and disadvantages of each. Outlines considerations for the successful adoption of…

Cooperative learning has been used as an educational technique for some time, and recently researchers have been exploring technology as a mechanism to further this educational method. Presents several examples of the use of technology to support cooperative learning episodes and examines the underlying design concepts and principles embedded in…

Reports on a study designed to investigate the viability of the formal integration of multimedia business English software into an undergraduate curriculum. The study showed clear areas of success in attempts to integrate multimedia with the curriculum, but suggests that some aspects of such a deployment will need reconsideration. (Author/VWL)

Presents advice from five school administrators on how schools are meeting facility and business challenges in the new millennium. Issues discussed concern power needs, the Y2K computer problem, the explosion of new educational technology, school security, educational finance, and building deterioration. (GR)

Argues that knowledge of cognition, memory, and graphic design can improve design outcomes for computer interfaces. Discusses cognitive processing for memory, terminology, proximity and shape, Gestalt principles in design, and usability. Lists recommendations for bringing a cognitive perspective to HTML projects and selected Web resources on…

This case study examines the use of a situated learning framework providing authentic contexts, authentic activities, access to expert performance, and opportunities for student reflection for the design of an interactive multimedia program on medication administration for nursing students. (PEN)

Describes the management of the University of Exeter (England) Images for Teaching Education Project, the design and use of educational materials, the production and use of images and sound, and the evaluation of teaching and learning. Discusses processes and outcomes of collaboration and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach. (PEN)

Examines the effects of differential contextualization on girls' and boys' performance on a computer-based perceptual-motor skills task involving tracking a moving line. Reveals that generally the boys' performance is little affected by the context of the task, while the girls' performance was affected by the context. (CMK)

Experimental study of the effect of computer-assisted career guidance program on career development of South Korean 9th- and 11th-grade students measured by pre-post test scores on instrument to determine career-conscious development of adolescents. Finds significantly higher mean posttest career-conscious scores in experimental group. One of…