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Maddux, Cleborne D. – Computers in the Schools, 1997
Discusses problems with the use of technology, especially the Internet, for providing inservice teacher education. Highlights include the gap between available technology and the expertise to use it; antiquated hardware; the rapid growth and acceptance of the World Wide Web and graphical browsers; and the expertise gap between rural and urban…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Selection, Computer Uses in Education
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Electronic Library, 1997
Discusses the role of information professionals in the future, based on a session at the Online Information 96 conference in London (England). Topics include equipment and software needs; technological advances; a trend toward distance education; how library users are adapting to change; interlibrary loans; online public access catalogs; and…
Descriptors: Change, Computer Selection, Computer Software, Conferences
Sammons, Martha C. – Educational Technology Review, 1995
Describes the process of creating recordable CD-ROMs for faculty classroom multimedia presentations that combine the benefits of traditional overhead transparencies with the benefits of multimedia. Highlights include hardware; software, including presentation software, media integrators, and authoring software; image databases; file management…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Selection, Computer Software, Database Management Systems
Mendrinos, Roxanne Baxter – School Library Media Annual (SLMA), 1994
Discusses CD-ROM technology in conjunction with three components of the virtual library: (1) a fully functional computerized network; (2) digital information that is content rich; (3) knowledgeable users. These concepts are related to the results of a study of CD-ROM applications in 301 secondary-school library media centers. (eight references)…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Computer Networks, Computer Selection, Electronic Text
Clinton, Janeen S. – 1995
This document reports on efforts to find technology-based solutions for the diverse challenges faced by students with disabling conditions. Twenty-three case studies describe actual scenarios experienced in the school district of Palm Beach County, Florida. For each case study, a situation is described, a challenge is identified, solutions are…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Case Studies, Communication Aids (for Disabled)
Miller, Kevin – TECHNOS, 1997
This article, written by a high school student, describes how he helped his school attain access to state-of-the-art technology and to the Internet. Topics include problems, security issues, teacher training, examples of student Internet projects, technical details of the school's computer system, and how the school encouraged this student's…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Security, Computer Selection, Computer System Design
Dulworth, Michael R. – Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, 1996
Presents an overview of interactive multimedia learning systems. Highlights include hardware platforms; authoring programs; benefits; cost savings; empowerment; multiple sensory learning; barriers to implementation; a strategy for the improvement of existing training programs; an evaluation checklist; and possible future developments. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Check Lists, Computer Selection, Cost Effectiveness
Hanna, Rita M.; And Others – School Business Affairs, 1994
Technology training must be understood within the context of lifelong learning for school personnel. A districtwide technology committee and an independent consulting group should develop a three-year technology plan that includes the hardware platform, software applications, technology training, and support components. Lists six educational…
Descriptors: Administrators, Computer Anxiety, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks
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Klingler, Tom – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Provides a checklist of concerns for libraries planning to implement shared research databases in a consortium environment, based on experiences at OhioLINK. Highlights include database selection criteria, licensing, pricing, funding, vendor considerations, database profiling, custom data processing, hardware selection, database access,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Check Lists, Computer Selection, Computer Software
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Lee, HeeKap; Baek, Eun-Ok; Spinner, Denny – TechTrends, 2002
Discussion of technology integration in higher education focuses on an information technology project in a seminary setting that created a campus computer network, trained faculty and library staff in computer technology use and provided appropriate hardware and software, and created an endowment to support technology maintenance and updating.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Church Related Colleges, Computer Networks, Computer Selection
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Blamire, Roger; Howlett, Francis – Information Services & Use, 1994
Describes the role of the United Kingdom's National Council for Educational Technology to promote information technology (IT). Highlights include visions for the future; the role of senior managers and educators; evidence of the effectiveness of IT; special needs students; access to appropriate information; equipment considerations; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administrator Role, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Selection
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Rostad, John – TechTrends, 1997
Describes the production of news broadcasts on video by a high school class in Le Center, Minnesota. Topics include software for Apple computers, equipment used, student responsibilities, class curriculum, group work, communication among the production crew, administrative and staff support, and future improvements. (LRW)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Broadcast Journalism, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Selection
Coady, Barbara – Computing Teacher, 1994
Describes a social studies assignment developed for Arizona eighth graders that focuses on Arizona history but also incorporates English, math, and computer programming skills to create a computer program about traveling through the state. Topics discussed include classroom management, computer requirements, community involvement, and interaction…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Selection, Courseware
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Dennis, Nancy K; Carter, Christina E.; Bordeianu, Sever – Library Hi Tech, 1997
Discusses the implementation of Web-based online public access catalogs in academic libraries. Highlights include infrastructure issues, including the server, network issues, and desktop workstation issues; recommended minimal desktop configuration; reference services; staff training; cataloging and access; workflow of acquisition and processing;…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Cataloging, Computer Networks
Sorensen, Richard J. – 1996
This guide provides the layperson with a concise overview of factors to consider when making plans to outfit elementary and secondary schools with technology inexpensively. The guide draws on the knowledge of consultants, architects, electronics engineers, and the experiences of educators who have been involved in the process of designing schools…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Computer Selection, Computer System Design
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