Massively parallel programming languages, like StarLogo, provide a rich environment for introducing differential equations to students with an unsophisticated mathematical background. This paper describes the basic software for stimulating and monitoring various population dynamics. Simple differential equations that describe the observed dynamics…

This study investigated what happened when the "Ultimate Writing and Creativity Center" computer program was utilized by four second grade students in an after-school writing workshop. The setting for this study was a public elementary school in a suburb of Philadelphia. The sample consisted of four students in second grade. The…

A study examined the effects of commercially produced phonics software upon the phonemic awareness of students studying reading with the Herman Method for teaching reading. Participants were 13 middle school students in a self-contained or comprehensive developmental special education classroom. The control group of six students did not use the…

Computer simulations are one promising tool for supporting learning at all levels--from elementary school to workplace learning. Learning through simulations, either by creating simulations or by exploring existing ones, helps learners develop a deeper understanding of the concepts being simulated. Learning about simulations is also important…

This research, performed during 1998 and 1999, had as its purpose the development and validation of a course/instructor evaluation instrument specifically for use with graduate and undergraduate courses delivered online via the World Wide Web. The primary goal of the study was to develop an instrument that would collect valid perception data from…

This paper describes the technology training offered in the Department of Urban Education at the University of Houston Downtown (Texas) and the implementation of this training. Brief descriptions of five three-hour workshops covering the following topics are provided: (1) e-mail and Internet discussion; (2) WWW (World Wide Web) and Web search; (3)…

This paper presents a means of storyboarding in multimedia courseware design that uses Microsoft PowerPoint as a storyboarding tool. In six undergraduate and four graduate teacher-education technology classes, students designed multimedia courseware using HyperStudio/ToolBook with three different storyboarding methods--index cards, paper forms,…

With "No Child Left Behind (NCLB)" holding schools accountable for how all students learn, schools and their teachers must ensure that every student has access to the standard curriculum. Publishers, researchers, and other curriculum developers are working to create curricular materials that meet the needs of a diverse student…

A program designed in the BASIC programing language to provide drill and practice with positive and negative numbers is presented. (MP)

Describes the Cognitive Learning from Automated Instruction (CLAI) model. Discusses cognitive learning, learning from instruction, and automatic instruction; reviews instructional theories relating cognitive processes and instruction; and describes the CLAI model for developing intelligent tutoring systems (ITS). Illustrates a practical approach…

Portfolios help with the collection, organization, and storage of information by incorporating digital pictures, digitized videl, rubrics, text, and fitness scores into an electronic file. This article discusses electronic portfolios, hypercard stacks formatted as electronic portfolios, and typical student use of programs. Various portfolio…

Examines the Indian state's role in promoting the software industry, and the different forms of power used to this end. Juxtaposes the new conventional understanding of policy liberalization with the concepts of the network state and transformational power to understand the shifts that have taken place in India's software policy over the past 10…

Distance education courses available on the World Wide Web can be text-based e-mail classes or interactive multimedia presentations. Highlights two interactive multimedia sites for physics and provides addresses for similar sites offering distance learning. Discusses considerations for getting an interactive multimedia course on the Web for…

Focuses on the use of media technology to address worldwide demands for language and literacy training by means of distance instruction. In choosing technology to meet distance instructional purposes, it is necessary to use what's available, choose reliable over sophisticated technology, let program goals drive technological decisions, and…

Discusses the use of the World Wide Web by academic libraries for reference and instruction. Widespread availability of software for browsing, creating, editing, and mounting World Wide Web pages necessitates discussion on the development of a library Web site; Hyper Text Markup Language; software evaluation; suggestions for writing Web pages; and…