This in-depth survey of 75 early-childhood-education directors examined the current status of computer use in early childhood education (ECE). Results suggest that training may be necessary to facilitate the introduction of computers in ECE environments. (Author/LRW)

Describes a suite of computer-based learning (CBL) programs called Mind Tools that help to record, structure, and analyze information and manage learning. (Author/CCM)

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…

West Virginia Wesleyan College has embraced technology with significant results; however, some professors question the goals and costs. (EV)

Offers some recent examples and findings that may help design computer-supported collaboration in higher education and initiates a theoretical discussion that focuses on individuals who collaborate. Focuses on the important role of the productive agency that leads people to contribute rather than just borrow knowledge. (SLD)

Describes the electronic homework system that provides individual students with a disk of programs that they can use to generate personalized problem sets. Discusses the advantages of this approach and the nature of computerized problems. (JRH)

Describes a study of 38 school leaders who participated in a technology-enhanced collaborative leadership program at California State University at Los Angeles. Four key program ingredients included identifying collaborative challenges, using collaborative technology to create an appropriate environment, facing collaborative challenges with…

Suggests ways of using technology for the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" published by the American Association of Higher Education (encourage contacts between students and faculty; develop reciprocity and cooperation among students; use active learning techniques; give prompt feedback; emphasize time on task;…

Discusses how maintaining a clear line of sight in computer labs helps students and teachers better see each other and affords better communication. Examples of line of sight considerations helps special needs students are offered. (GR)

Discusses how the switch to PCs by administrators at Dartmouth College, a historically Apple-centric campus, highlights the higher education challenges facing the computer company. (EV)

Use of applets in classroom demonstrations encourages students to use them in homework problems. These applets are dynamic and do not have the syntactical or procedural stumbling blocks associated with most software or textual material, so students can begin exploring and learning immediately. (MM)

Description of a technique in Maple programming language that automatically prints all paths of any desired length along with the name of each vertex, proceeding in order from the beginning vertex to the ending vertex for a given graph. (Author/MM)

Shows how teachers can often use unexpected outputs from Computer Algebra Systems (CAS) to reinforce concepts and to show students the importance of thinking about how they use the software and reflecting on their results. Presents different examples where DERIVE, MAPLE, or Mathematica does not work as expected and suggests how to use them as a…

The assessment of students' work falls into two categories: formative assessment whose aims are to inform students of their progress throughout a course of study, and summative assessment, usually taken at the end of a module or program and provides marks or grades for progression to the next stage in education. Examines the process of curriculum…

Demonstrates the principal concept and the application of MAPLE in mathematical education in various examples. Discusses lengthy and abstract topics like the convergence of Fourier series to a given function, performs the visualization of the wave equation in the case of a vibrating string, and computes the oscillations of an idealized skyscraper…