A study examined technology gaps in rural schools and computer accessibility and Internet use by teachers. Findings from surveys of 205 teachers in the rural Ozarks region of Missouri indicate significant differences in Internet accessibility among rural schools with a low, middle, or high technology status; and no significant interaction effects…

Not-for-profit organizations employ 11% of all U.S. workers; these organizations are often the recipients of hand-me-down hardware and software. This study investigates accounting students expectations of the information technology available to and used by not-for-profit organizations. In this descriptive study, based on two different surveys,…

Six papers from the 1990 CAUSE conference's Track V, Managing Telecommunications and Networking are presented. Topics address such subjects as network funding, support services, access to networks, improvement of instruction through networks, and image transmission. Papers and their authors are as follows: "What's New in…

Based on the concept of a mathematical manifold, the model developed for this study was designed to measure and provide insights into the interaction of gender and access to computers among Canadian adolescents, as well as the multiple situational and personal variables which can constrain or facilitate computer access for the adolescent. The…

The paper briefly discusses the design of computers to allow their use by the 20% of the American population who have reduced abilities in such areas as manipulation, vision, hearing, and cognition. The role of manufacturers of standard computers in increasing computer accessibility is one of providing computers that can be used by an increasing…

This document contains the following papers on telecommunications systems and services from the SITE (Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education) 2001 Conference: (1) "Developing and Nurturing a Dynamic On-Line Learning Community" (Kathleen Bacer); (2) "A Lecture Generator in the Web" (Jorge Kinoshita); (3)…

The purpose of this study was to find out how teachers use computers in education, and how they perceive the use of computers in education in Turkey. Data was obtained through a 90-item questionnaire, from 202 teachers working in the schools of one mid-sized and three major Turkish cities. The following questions were addressed in the study:…

An analysis and evaluation by the State of North Carolina on its effective use of technology revealed that the state was highly fragmented in the use of and access to technology; the result of this evaluation was the vision of a state-wide network that would link 3,400 sites on a state-of-the-art telecommunications system. Southern Bell created a…

Analyzing data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002), this report examines how computer use produced generic benefit to all children and differential benefits to minority and poor children. Specifically, we examined computer use at home vis-a-vis computer use at school in relation to the academic performance of disadvantaged…

Discusses access to information technology among school-age children based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and suggests implications of the results for a democratic society. Highlights include computer literacy; access to computers outside of school, specifically in the home; and racial/ethnic differences. (Contains 10…

This paper discusses the extent to which new technologies have penetrated Greek schools and how well equipped Greek teachers are to deal with them. Educational television and other uses of video have not become a regular part of school life. Most computers are limited to laboratory use in private schools and secondary-education use in public…

Scholarship's reliance on humanism as a critical principle is problematic and needs to be called into question. The issue of access in "Computers and Composition" scholarship illustrates how a critical reliance on humanism may actually betray humanist values scholars in the field tend to promote. Scholarship in "Computers and…

In a vocationally oriented institution, such as the Australian institution that is the subject of this case study, the maintenance and enhancement of the information technology (IT) infrastructure is very important in terms of both the core business of the institution (teaching and learning and research) and the support activities. Tertiary…

In South Africa where poverty defines the lives of the majority, technological resources are not just limited and unequally distributed in schools, but also their availability does not necessarily translate into use. The paper explores issues related to accessibility and (non-) use of technology for mathematics learning and teaching in poor…

The purpose of this study was twofold: a) to test the hypothesis that participation in a course providing theory and practice in the classroom use of technology engenders such use and results in gained competence in the use of this technology; and b) to test the hypothesis that functional relations exist among the availability of technology in the…