In 2000, the National TRIO Clearinghouse embarked on a study of the extent of access to computer-based technology of TRIO Talent Search (TS) students and the role TS projects play in providing access. Responses from all TRIO programs show that the access of TS students to technology is limited. Only 66% of TS students have access to computers and…

The 2000 KIDS COUNT Data Book examined the isolation that plagues many low-income families. The lack of home Internet access will only deepen the isolation as opportunities and meaningful connections to support services become primarily available online. This snapshot examines the demographics of the digital divide between those who have and those…

Describes both successes and problems in the use of computer-mediated communications (CMC) to support flexible patterns of teaching and learning within higher education (HE) based on experiences at several universities in the United Kingdom. Topics include cooperative learning; flexible access; and opportunities for women. (Author/LRW)

Describes the Libraries Online program by Microsoft and the American Library Association that provides low-income communities with access to online information by wiring public libraries to the Internet. Highlights activities at the Brooklyn Public Library and discusses earlier pilot projects, including the Technology Resource Institute for Public…

Examines teachers' working identities, highlighting gender inequities among teachers, within school systems, and in society, especially in relation to computers. Highlights tensions central to teaching in relation to new technologies, emphasizing gender inequities that structure understandings of teaching. Documents how, for the teachers studied,…

Describes the use of WebCT course management software to teach a hybrid course in graduate library science at Rowan University (New Jersey). Discusses the combination of conventional face-to-face instruction with distance education; integrating use of the Internet; password-protected Web sites; and technical difficulties, including access to…

Assesses the effects of home computers on school performance. Findings indicate the following: having a home computer is associated with higher test scores in mathematics and reading; children from high socioeconomic status (SES) homes achieve larger educational gains from home computers than do lower SES children; boys' performance advantage is…

Describes the mobile library service in Memphis/ Shelby County (Tennessee) that was designed to meet the needs of non-English speaking residents. Discusses identifying target populations; funding; technology to provide access to the Internet; English as Second Language and multicultural Web sites; and cellular digital packet data (CDPD) and…

Discusses the decline in expenditures for telecommunications in schools and considers the role of instructional technology. Topics include problems with electronic books; technology use; Internet access; spending for instructional technology; teacher and student computer use; staff development; preservice training; technology support; outdated…

Discusses partnerships between libraries and literacy programs to help promote lifelong learning. Topics include understanding the adult learner; communication between tutors, literacy program staff, and library staff; tutoring accommodations, including privacy and quiet; a supportive library collection; library services, including computer…

The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act has amended the Disability Discrimination Act and requires that students with a disability not be discriminated against or substantially disadvantaged by establishments of further and higher education. Academic web site developers must take steps to ensure that their sites fulfil this requirement,…

This brief article describes how one young man who once was unmotivated and uninterested in learning more than just the minimum required for graduation transformed into an active, motivated student through a program called MOUSE (Making Opportunities for Upgrading Schools and Education), a NYC based non-profit dedicated to empowering students…

This paper presents the eighth-grade students--Misha, Ashley, Tandie, and Henrietta--in Mrs. Olen's math class in a high-poverty school, who work with members of a local nonprofit organization to collaboratively create a multi-textual, digital project on poverty and its connections to homelessness. The focal project on problems and solutions…

Discusses the digital divide between Latinos and non-Latinos in computer use and considers the role of affective factors. Highlights include negative attitudes of elementary Latino students; relationships between computer practices and student performance; beliefs about the usefulness of computers; and implications for educators. (LRW)

Discussion of equitable access to technology and information resources by disadvantaged children focuses on four recommendations from the Milton Hershey School (Pennsylvania): (1) establish regional information and technology collaboratives; (2) increase access to technology; (3) expand partnerships with businesses and universities; and (4)…