Describes a program developed by Hong Kong universities for training primary and secondary school teachers as part of government efforts to promote a paradigm shift in education to promote a knowledge economy. Explains a combination of live instruction with Web-based systems that focuses on the use of information technology. (Author/LRW)

Two projects provided learning activities in information and communications technologies for rural unemployed people in Britain, primarily women. Questionnaires and focus groups revealed that many were motivated by the desire to support their children's learning; most had not enjoyed early schooling; informal community networks reinforced and…

Discusses information retrieval, the effects of the Internet, and the changing role of information professionals based on experiences at JP Morgan. Topics include end-user relationships; training needs; the need for continual professional development; relationship to the information technology department; information management; and Intranet…

Provides a list of a variety of World Wide Websites that attempt to pull together and organize the myriad of possibilities of avenues into the Internet, such as search engines, spiders, search tools, robots, portals, hierarchical menus, resource sites, megasites, catalogues, indexes, directories of links or specialized guides, subject guides or…

Incorporated in the National Library of Canada's (NLC) digital library initiatives are projects relating to digitization, collecting Canadian networked electronic publications, development of virtual catalogs, metadata creation, and preservation of digital resources. Issues relating to collaboration, access to digital collections and databases,…

Describes a web-based clearinghouse for information relevant to an experiential learning program in Afro-American Studies at the University of Maryland. The interactive, online learning community connects theory and practice, various constituencies, and diverse forms of experiential learning. Problems with Internet use include limited minority…

Describes how a teacher education course at the University of Queensland combines media-cultural studies with information technologies, thereby giving students the theoretical frameworks and practical applications for the critical and analytic principles of media-cultural studies in teaching information technologies. Outlines the teaching and…

Educators can learn from business people accounting models that can be applied to managerial accounting, integrated information systems, focused/activity-based costing, decentralized information, and mission-driven costing. A sidebar discusses measuring technology's impact. (MLF)

Discusses experiences of Schlumberger IT Sourcing (Austin, Texas) in designing and deploying knowledge management (KM) systems and outlines the empathic design approach. The new "market" approach in Schlumberger which leads to the simplification of intranet systems and interfaces, creation of a new classification system, and better…

Outlines technology trends affecting library marketing: change is too slow; education is out/learning is in; the next generation are "NextHeads"; the next generation is different; change cannot be managed generationally; "virtual" is place, not format; communities of interest are not bounded by geography; new brands are…

Compares the features, advantages, and disadvantages of two major software options available for designing web courses: (1) component, off-the shelf software that allows for creation of audio slide lectures, course materials, discussion forums, animations, synchronous chat groups, quiz creators, and electronic mail, and (2) integrated packages…

Examines information technology ethics, ethical codes, privacy, property, appropriate use, and what students need to understand about rights and responsibilities; outlines activities that teach ethical behaviors; and lists "The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics" developed by the Computer Ethics Institute, "Mankato (Minnesota)…

Provides a list of potential strategies and tactics for improving the performance of individuals, groups, and organizations. The performance technologist must be able to integrate these strategies to be successful. Lists and describes 20 categories/interventions. The process of performance technology is discussed, as well as tips for mastering…

Describes the Health Sciences Information Tools 2000 university-public school collaborative initiative. Its premier goal is to teach the practical application of information search and evaluation strategies and use of health-related Internet databases. Students cite the most valuable component of the program to be a heightened self-confidence in…

Describes the Teaching, Learning and Technology Roundtables (TLTRs), designed to help higher education institutions improve teaching and learning with information technology. Explains the development process at the University of Notre Dame, including the decision to establish a TLTR, input of librarians, partnerships with faculty, student and…