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Cohn, Elchanan; Cohn, Sharon; Balch, Donald C.; Bradley, James, Jr. – Journal of Economic Education, 2001
Tests the effects on student performance when using graphs as part of a University of South Carolina (Columbia) principles of economics lecture. Finds in 1995 that students in the lecture with graphs had significantly lower gain scores than those in the no-graphs lecture. Finds no significant difference in 1997. (RLH)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Economics Education, Graphs, Higher Education

Lang, William Steve; Brackett, Elizabeth Jane – 1985
A study measured the effectiveness of the computerized remedial reading program at Spartanburg Methodist College (South Carolina), and scrutinized potential instruments that might be used for placement and for exiting the program. Subjects were 48 college freshmen enrolled in a remedial reading class which consisted of 60% computer assisted…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness

Thomas, Deborah S. K.; Mitchell, Jerry T.; Scott, Michael S.; Cutter, Susan L. – Journal of Geography, 1999
Describes the development of "The South Carolina Atlas of Environmental Risks and Hazards," a digital atlas that provides people with information on environmental hazards in South Carolina. Discusses the content and navigation of the atlas and considers its utility for classroom instruction and public resource. (CMK)
Descriptors: Atlases, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education