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Peer reviewedWright, Jone Perryman; McNair, Rita Hadley – Contemporary Education, 1984
With the current popularity of computers in American society, the need for computer literacy at all levels of education is evident. This article discusses problems that may arise when developing computer literacy curricula. (DF)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Peer reviewedLookatch, Richard P. – Contemporary Education, 1997
Argues that current multimedia research has experimental design problems. Discusses the "myth" of multimedia benefits, economics of multimedia, and dangers of research errors, and maintains that instructional strategies, not media, improve student achievement. (SM)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Media, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedSimonson, Michael – Contemporary Education, 1997
Most students report preferring group learning to distance education. Examines earlier debates about technology in education and the dilemma of students not wanting distance learning but increasingly demanding it. It discusses how to successfully incorporate it into mainstream education. (SM)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Educational Innovation, Educational Media
