Discusses the significance of the proliferation of new media for academic historians and their teaching. Describes the researcher's personal experiences incorporating multimedia technology into courses. Addresses points to consider before adopting multimedia as an individual or institution, including cost, standardization, and possible student…

Reviews "Teaching with Technology: Creating Student Centered Classrooms" by J. Haymore Sandholtz, C. Ringstaff, and D.C. Dwyer, a report on the Apple Classrooms Of Tomorrow Project. Notes that strengths of the book include its accessibility for teachers and administrators, use of quotations from teachers to illustrate the change…

Explains how one university extended the electronic reach of its students without sacrificing the university's nearly 150-year-old mission of personalized education. The five-year partnership between the school and a communications company and other cooperative arrangements with suppliers, service, and software manufacturers in transforming the…

Presents tips for using experiments in the classroom: start slowly, be organized, prepare follow-up discussions, be flexible, use them where appropriate. Addresses how to encourage participation, where to insert in a course, what to do if it fails, and how computers can be used. (SK)

Discusses ways in which computer software is consistent with general guidelines for providing effective and efficient intervention to young children with communication disorders. Beneficial characteristics of computer software and the potential usefulness of computer software in intervention are illustrated with examples from a child with delays…

Discusses the impact and the potential of the Internet on education. Suggests that educators and parents need to deal with the lack of quality assurance of the Internet. Addresses readability and appropriateness for children. Notes that successful use of the Internet by children requires that teachers provide instruction in multiple sources and…

Teachers must help students learn how to use the Internet appropriately and apply prior precautionary knowledge to Internet use. They must safeguard students by recognizing potential dangers when going online and establishing guidelines to minimize risk. These include previewing all sites, installing filtering software, teaching about Internet…

Discusses development of an Australian distance-education cosmology course that employs an interactive design model and an extensive communication system. The way the model is used to organized, sequence, and deliver the course is explained. Discussion addresses how the model might be used to design other courses. (Author/CR)

Explores what can be learned--in particular, what can be learned about science--from the Web sites of four well-known science journals: Discover, Scientific American, Nature, and Science. (Author/ASK)

The capacity of the "Geometer's Sketchpad" to trace the path of points by drawing the position of the point at different times provides a powerful tool to help see how velocities are related. Provides a snapshot of the process, along with the traces. (Author/ASK)

Provides an overview of the issues associated with using a laptop computer and presentation software during lectures. Illustrates from authors' experience, as well as end-of-semester grades and student evaluations. Concludes that computer presentations can act as useful tools in courses like social statistics and methods. (DSK)

Reviews how the University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) established a center to support its faculty. Addresses key questions related to the development of instructional technology (IT) centers through examples from UT-Austin. Discusses funding, fees, types of services and support, staffing, facilities provided, and training philosophy.…

Describes the use of spreadsheets as an alternative means of teaching complex mathematical concepts through simulation using the topic of the statistical power of tests as an example. Through the simulation it is possible for the learner to explore the design factors that influence power. Also provides a simple way of calculating power as a…

Discusses the place of linear programming in college curricula and the advantages of using linear-programming software. Lists important characteristics of computer software used in linear programming for more effective teaching and learning. (ASK)

Describes a support model for academic computing developed and implemented at Carleton College (Minnesota) over the past six years. In the discipline-focused model, technical support staff work to identify, facilitate, and tailor technical tools and methods to the pedagogical needs of faculty. Curricular use of computers and computer skill levels…