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Cradler, John; McNabb, Mary; Freeman, Molly; Burchett, Richard – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2002
Highlights research findings regarding technology's effects on student learning as determined by the Center for Applied Research in Education Technology (CARET). Topics include achievement in content area learning; higher-order thinking and problem-solving skill development; workforce preparation; and using technology in conjunction with…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Educational Technology, Labor Force
Daly, Kevin F. – Computing Teacher, 1994
Discusses three phases in implementing a master plan for a school-based local area network (LAN): (1) network software selection; (2) hardware selection, network topology, and site preparation; and (3) implementation time table. Sample planning and specification worksheets and a list of planning guides are included. (Contains six references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Computer Software Selection, Computer System Design, Educational Technology
Doty, Philip – Proceedings of the ASIS Mid-Year Meeting, 1994
Explores obstacles to Internet usage, presents what is known about them, and considers strategies for avoiding or ameliorating their effects. Obstacles discussed include unrealistic expectations; lack of understanding of the effects of organizational culture on networking; lack of awareness of social effects of networking technologies; and lack of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Evaluation
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Roberts, Geoff – Educational Leadership, 1999
Schools should anticipate unavoidable problems when implementing a technology plan, project, or program. Technology programs should be built around curricular needs, not gurus. Programs are costly, software remains problematic, and (large) size matters. Blending laptops and desktops is feasible. Faculty consensus helps, and upgrades are…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Costs, Educational Technology
Sonwalkar, Nishikant – Syllabus, 2002
The first of a two-part article introduces the evolution of learning technology standards and key organizations leading development. Presents the integrative collaborative development model adapted by most learning technology standards organizations, and identifies other efforts, beside these organizations, that focused on developing standards.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Development
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Kahn, Richard; Kellner, Douglas – E-Learning, 2005
Much has been written that describes the history of the concept of "technological literacy" and, more recently, a literature attempting to chart emancipatory technoliteracies has emerged over the last decade. Our article begins with a brief examination of the meanings that "technology" and "literacy" have received…
Descriptors: Technology Planning, Federal Legislation, Educational Technology, Literacy
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Styron, Ronald, Jr.; Disher, Fan – T.H.E. Journal, 2003
Two years ago, Mandeville High School (http://mandevillehigh.stpsb.org/index.shtml) in Louisiana purchased a mobile wireless computer lab with grant funds from the state. This lab not only helped improve the writing and research skills of the school's ninth-grade students, but also improved its overall performance score to become one of the…
Descriptors: Technology Planning, Technology Integration, Computers, Educational Technology
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Christensen, Rhonda; Knezek, Gerald – Computers in the Schools, 2002
Ten years of instrument development are summarized and placed within a framework for assessing the impact of technology in education. Seven well-validated instruments spanning the areas of attitudes, beliefs, skills, competencies, and technology integration proficiencies are presented, along with data analysis examples. These instruments are…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Instrumentation
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McCormick, Ian – Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 2006
Implementation of IT "solutions" in the context of changes to business processes and efficiency is a common trigger for using formalised project management techniques. The trigger may include topical activities such as job evaluation schemes or quality assurance accreditation. This has led to a blurring of the boundary between projects and…
Descriptors: Research Administration, Quality Control, Job Analysis, Information Technology
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Smolin, Louanne; Lawless, Kimberly; Dede, Chris; Jones, Steve; Johnson-Yale, Camille; Perez, Francisco Seoane; Schuler, Jessica; Pellegrino, James W.; Goldman, Susan R.; Bertenthal, Meryl; Lawless, Kimberly; Vrasidas, Charalambos; Glass, Gene V.; Haertel, Geneva D.; Means, Barbara; Penuel, William; Goldmann, Hilary; Warschauer, Mark; Tettegah, Sharon; Whang, Eun Won; Collins, Nakia; Taylor, Kona; Vasquez, Olga A.; Burbules, Nicholas C. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2007
There is little dispute that technology has transformed people's everyday lives. People shop online, download news in their iPods, communicate via text and video, take digital photos, and conduct all manner of personal and professional business via the Internet. While these technologies have afforded new opportunities to improve efficiency,…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Access to Information, Educational Change, Educational Technology
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Muhirwa, Jean-Marie – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2009
Distance education and information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been marketed as cost-effective ways to rescue struggling educational institutions in developing countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study uses classroom video analysis and follow-up interviews with teachers, students, and local tutors to analyse…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Conflict, Interaction, Foreign Countries
North Carolina School Technology Commission. – 1995
This long-range state technology plan for North Carolina is the culmination of a series of research and planning efforts on improving student performance and enhancing the teaching/learning process through the effective use of technology. The plan includes the following components: a mission statement and vision; instructional technology…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Finance, Educational Research
McCain, Charles H. – 1996
This practitioner-oriented guide provides nontechnnical, straightforward advice on how to stay on top of technological changes and innovation and how to design, implement, and run a computer lab and/or computer-assisted classroom. It addresses the fundamental overhead of the educational infrastructure that is necessary for classroom technology to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Administration, Educational Equipment
Wade, James S. – 1996
This paper details the importance of a successful implementation of technology into the business school curriculum and the Christian Brothers University's (CBU) (Tennessee) approach to such integration. The technology awareness of students and technology planning with regard to facilities, and curriculum are outlined. An overview of the following…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development
Mississippi State Dept. of Education, Jackson. Office of Educational Technology. – 1995
The purpose of this document is to give local school districts in Mississippi the information needed to complete the local technology planning process, beginning with the technology committee selection and ending with the State Board of Education's approval and the Technology Enhancement Funds disbursement. The document is divided into five…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Educational Development, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
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