A study of British business owners and employees who were trained in business applications of the Internet found it raised awareness of information/communication technologies. Connecting the training to National Vocational Qualifications proved unpopular. The need for business centers offering the training was clear and ways to improve the program…

The Seniors Computer Information Program website (www.seniorscan.ca) offers information and communication options for older adults. It was developed and tested in centers providing computer training to seniors. New projects include online training and a consortium of educational programs for older adults. (SK)

Reviews findings of differences in how boys and girls approach technology, the possible causes, and steps to be taken to shift the balance. Suggests early exposure, parental role models, and praise and encouragement. (Author/JOW)

The Myers Briggs Type Indicator and a computer anxiety scale were completed by 135 students in a computer literacy course. No significant relationship was found between personality type and computer anxiety. However, knowledge of personality types can help in shaping computer teaching. (SK)

Explores the digital divide at historically Black colleges and universities, a technology gap that keeps overwhelmingly minority populations from participating in or benefiting from the information technology revolution. Describes efforts to remedy the problem at various schools, controversy over the existence of such a divide, and mobilization of…

Presents an interview with B. Keith Fulton, recognized authority on the digital divide, vice president of the AOL Time Warner Foundation, and senior director for social innovations for the company's corporate relations division. He discusses efforts to develop and manage domestic and international programs that promote digital opportunity. (EV)

Of 169 agriculture students surveyed, 79% had computer training, 66% owned computers; they had slightly above average computer self-efficacy, especially in word processing, electronic mail, and Internet use. However, 72.7% scored 60% or less on a test of computer knowledge. There was little correlation between self-efficacy and computer knowledge.…

The Teens Teaching Internet Skills Pilot Project engaged youth from 4-H Technology Teams in training senior citizens to obtain information from the Medicare website. The teens perceived an improvement in working with seniors, project management, teaching, public speaking, and leadership. The workshops had a positive effect on seniors' comfort and…

The impact of digital check imaging technology on two bank departments was compared. In one, tasks that were not automated were subdivided into narrower jobs. In the other, managers combined multiple related tasks to create jobs of greater complexity. The consequences of technological change thus depended in part on management decisions. (Contains…

Monica Adams, head librarian at Robinson Secondary in Fairfax country, Virginia, states that librarians should have the technical knowledge to support projects related to digital video editing. The process of digital video editing and the cables, storage issues and the computer system with software is described.

The first aim of this study was to develop an instrument of self-perceived computer competence and to assess differences among university students. For this purpose, two instruments were developed: "quantity of computer applications" (16 items) and "quality of application use" (30 items). Questionnaires were administered to two samples of…

Formatting magazines help students to learn new computer skills and promote creativity when they write about the topics they choose and also sharpen their skills in writing mechanisms as they edit their work and pieces written by others. The benefits of publication process, printing, and assembling magazines are discussed.

Many older adult have an interest in learning to use computers. The study reported in this article examined whether older adults' attitudes toward computers can be influenced by direct, customized computer training. Thirty older participants who registered for introductory computer courses offered at a SeniorNet computer lab completed the…

This article describes how the mail merge facility within Microsoft Word can be used in conjunction with Microsoft Excel to generate personalized assignments for students at all levels.

Novice teachers today struggle to integrate engaging pedagogy into their standards based curriculum. 21st century students have been immersed in technology from birth and are accustomed to multi-tasking with several types of technology each day. Students no longer rely on the traditional ways of communication and absorb their information via…