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Thomerson, J. D. – 1998
The College of Education at Valdosta State University (Georgia) developed a followup course to their required entry-level educational computing course. The introductory course covers word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation, Internet, electronic mail, and operating system software and basic computer concepts. Students expressed a need…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Gilleland, Kevin R.; Carruthers, William; Wright, Susan; Blackwell, Gordon; Nippert, Mark – 1998
This paper describes two uses of the Microsoft Access relational database software in the Wake County (North Carolina) public schools: first, to track data on students involved in the Student Support Team (SST) Process; and second, to handle the legal and procedural due process steps that occur after a student has been suspended from school. The…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Fitzgerald, Gail E.; Semrau, Louis P. – 1998
The program demonstrated in this paper, "The Classroom Behavior Record: School Version," is an alternative approach for training personnel in observational skills, designed for educators and health care professionals. The purpose of the program is to provide efficient and effective training in a flexible, learner-centered, hypermedia format. The…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Hypermedia, Inservice Teacher Education
Arenson, Michael A. – 1995
This project was created to help music students in their development of part-writing and harmonization skills, requirements for college-level music study. It was developed and programmed by members of the Instructional Technology Center and Department of Music at the University of Delaware. The software developed during this project provides…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Educational Media
Gates, Kathy; Moore, John; Oberlin, John; Rusiecki, Susan; Wascom, Tracy – 2000
This paper focuses on programs for the broad-scale, cyclical replacement of faculty desktop computers and attendant training to help faculty best utilize the new technology. Four diverse institutions, Mount Holyoke College, University of Mississippi, University of North Carolina, and Virginia Tech, present and discuss their solutions. Issues…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Equipment
Yu, Chong Ho; Jannasch-Pennell, Angel; DiGangi, Samuel A.; Wijesuriya, Ruvi – 2000
This paper discusses how a university designed, developed, and delivered a feature-rich Web-based course for undergraduate plant biology. In the design stage, the focus centered around curriculum design, content development, and media acquisition. Instructors, including faculty and graduate assistants of plant biology, served as content experts,…
Descriptors: Botany, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Cooperative Planning
Ignatz, Mila – 2000
The Accelerated Schools Project is an approach to school change, designed to improve schooling for all children, in particular, for "at-risk" students. In 1997, four accelerated elementary schools associated with Florida A&M University identified reading achievement across all grade levels as their major challenge. Using the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Grade 1
Velayo, Richard – 2001
There is evidence of the pedagogical effectiveness of online teaching and the teaching styles that work best with it. However, few studies have looked at the specific pedagogical approaches in relation to specific learning variables such as cognitive components, motivational components, and social components, and the online teaching features that…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software Evaluation, Core Curriculum
Germann, Clark; Broida, Jane Kaufman; Broida, Jeffrey M.; Thompson, Kimberly – 2001
The Community Access Through Technology Project (CATT) is developing and implementing virtual reality software that persons with disabilities can use to experience a physical location prior to visiting it in person. A virtual scenario of one physical location has been developed, implemented, and tested, and work is underway on two others. Using a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Assistive Technology, Community Resources, Computer Oriented Programs
Scheffel, Debora L.; Agnew, Jo – 2003
This paper examines the goal of providing transparent computer access to people with disabilities, especially those with visual impairments. First, four basic strategies to provide this population with access to technology are identified: (1) building features into the computer, operating system, or application programs; (2) using adaptive…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Assistive Technology
Buendia, F.; Diaz, P.; Benlloch, J. V. – 2002
An instructional application consists of a set of resources and activities that implement interacting, interrelated and structured experiences oriented towards achieving specific educational objectives. Computer-based instructional applications have to be looked at as any other development activity following a well defined process. With this…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Educational Media
Frizell, Sherri S.; Hubscher, Roland – 2002
Many instructors are expected to design and create Web courses. The design of Web courses can be a difficult task for educators who lack experience in interaction and instructional design. Design patterns have emerged as a way to capture design experience and present design solutions to novice designers. Design patterns are a widely accepted…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Design Preferences
Barclay, Donald A. – 2000
This book, while necessarily concerning itself with computer technology, approaches technology as a tool for providing public-service and helps librarians and others effectively manage public-access computers. The book is organized to progress from more technological to more managerial topics. The first chapter--which answers the question, "What…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software, Information Services, Information Systems
Saffady, William – 1999
This book is divided into two parts; the first part (chapters 1-4) discusses fundamental aspects of computing and related technologies, and the second part (chapters 5-8) covers library automation, systems, and services. The chapters are as follows: (1) Computer Hardware, including the central processor, input peripherals, output peripherals, and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Computer Peripherals, Computer Software, Computer System Design
Lundeberg, Mary A.; Bergland, Mark; Klyczek, Karen; Mogen, Kim; Johnson, Doug; Harmes, Nina – 1999
Software designed to promote the use of open-ended investigations in science education was evaluated in a study of whether using case-based simulation enhances students' understanding of ethical issues and data interpretation in science. The software was a DNA gel electrophoresis simulation that enabled students to conduct simulated genetic tests.…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), College Students, Comprehension, Computer Simulation
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