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Scally, Patricia H. – Public Libraries, 1999
Describes the results of a survey of public libraries that was conducted to identify digital technology projects. Highlights include kinds of collections being digitized (primarily photographs); costs; hardware and software used; experience levels of personnel; reasons for digitizing, including providing access to fragile materials; and technology…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Selection, Computer Software, Costs

Tomei, Lawrence A. – T.H.E. Journal, 1999
Discusses adult learners, lifelong learning, and methods for teaching the use of technology based on experiences with graduate students at Duquesne University. Examines computer hardware, computing expertise, and access to the Internet and e-mail; and considers the debate over concentrating elements of technology-based instruction into one course…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Computer Selection
Gaddis, Tony – 1997
Prepared by the manager of a virtual reality (VR) laboratory at North Carolina's Haywood Community College, the three papers collected in this document are designed to help instructors incorporate VR into their classes. The first paper reviews the characteristics of VR, defining it as a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Community Colleges, Computer Peripherals, Computer Selection

Miller, Ann E. – North Carolina Libraries, 1997
Considers challenges facing librarians with federal government document collections, including changing formats and electronic dissemination of information. Highlights include public awareness, collection development, types of electronic materials, remote access, an annotated list of 10 significant government publications, and GPO (Government…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Change, Computer Selection, Computer Software

Mulford, Martha – Reference Librarian, 1994
Describes the use of Compact Disc-Interactive (CD-I) and Commodore Dynamic Total Vision (CDTV) technology in school library media center reference services. CD-I and CDTV are compared to CD-ROM regarding hardware, editing, and software; and to videodisks regarding hardware, analog/digital, standardization, audio/video, and cost. (Contains 12…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Selection, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness
Allen, Christine – Book Report, 1998
Provides librarians who are responsible for implementing a new school library with an overview of the process. Topics include ordering circulating and reference books; computer hardware and software; supplies and other miscellaneous items, including other media formats such as videotapes; furniture and shelving; and a time line for planning. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Selection, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Furniture

Perez, Ernest – Library Software Review, 1997
Examines the practical realities of upgrading Intel personal computers in libraries, considering budgets and technical personnel availability. Highlights include adding RAM; putting in faster processor chips, including clock multipliers; new hard disks; CD-ROM speed; motherboards and interface cards; cost limits and economic factors; and…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Peripherals, Computer Selection, Computer Storage Devices
Ross, Tweed W. – 1996
New technology, in the form of electronic connectivity, has opened up vast new arenas for educational development. Many administrators, however, have not been prepared for the sudden change brought about by such technology. The problem for school administrators is how to lead effectively without being overcome by the new information technologies.…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Selection
Okolica, Carol – 1997
This paper describes the results of reengineering the IS (information systems) MBA (Master's of Business Administration) core course in a private university (Dowling College, New York). The focus of the course is the use of information technology from the perspective of management. In an effort to keep the course material as current as possible,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Assignments, Business Administration Education, Computer Selection
Stephenson, Chris – JCSE Online, 2002
Discusses the place of computer science education in the high school curriculum and reports on a survey of schools in five states that investigated computer science teaching responsibilities, hardware and software use, programming languages, how teachers rank instructional resources, and how teachers rank opportunities for their own skill…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Selection, Courseware, Educational Resources

Chattin-McNichols, John – Montessori Life, 1996
Provides answers to the questions Montessori teachers most often ask about the integration of computers into the curricula and classrooms. Gives hardware set-up suggestions, and software recommendations for different age levels, and suggested uses. (ET)
Descriptors: Computer Selection, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Early Childhood Education

Goodrich, Jeanne – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
This case study describes the use of an information technology vendor conference to assure the smooth opening of a public library in Portland, Oregon. Vendors for hardware, telecommunications, integrated library systems, and networks met with library administration and staff to troubleshoot problems and share information and to ensure a timely…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Networks, Computer Selection, Conferences
Bainbridge, Stephen V. – Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, 1995
Discusses the development of interactive media-delivered training. Highlights include examples; indicators for using multimedia; factors for successful implementation; learning and performance development; evaluating hardware options; technology choices, including interactive videodisc, compact disc interactive, CD-ROM, networked interactive…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Selection, Distance Education
Case, Deborah; Bauder, Debra K.; Simmons, Thomas J. – Ed at a Distance, 2001
Discusses Web-based instruction (WBI)and presents a decision making model based on a set of questions relating to the use of WBI. Topics include motivation for WBI; content and pedagogy, including instructional design; the target audience, including characteristics of successful online students; time factors; resources needed, including costs,…
Descriptors: Audience Analysis, Audience Awareness, Computer Selection, Computer Software
Walker, Jacob J. – Online Submission, 2005
This opinion paper explores the use of computers in the U.S. Public Education System, concluding that technology is underutilized and not fulfilled most of the educational promises attributed to the tool. Drawing upon research and personal experience, the paper explores 8 possible reasons for the problem, including: the computer itself; not enough…
Descriptors: Public Education, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Paraprofessional Personnel