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Branch, Robert M.; Kim, Dohun; Koenecke, Lynne – 1999
This digest is intended to help teachers select good resources to use in their instruction by providing a checklist to evaluate online educational materials. The following major topic areas to consider when evaluating World Wide Web-based materials for use in instructional settings, as well as sub-questions in each area, are outlined: (1) Judge…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
Morehead, Joe – 1999
This book provides an account of the general and specialized sources, in print and non-print formats, that make up the bibliographic and textual structure of federal government information. This edition has been revised to reflect the many changes that have occurred in the production and dissemination of government products within the last five…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographies, Depository Libraries, Federal Government
Simpson, A. Rae – 1997
Although there has been an explosion of information and advice about child rearing in the mass media, little attention has been given to the nature or extent of the media's impact on parents or to ways in which media could be used more effectively. Based on an analysis of books, magazines, newspapers, radio, television, film, videotapes, software,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Child Caregivers, Child Rearing, Computer Software
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Kolenbrander, Nancy; Reida, Linda – North Carolina Libraries, 1997
Provides high school librarians with information about federal Web sites--those which support the North Carolina high school curriculum--for providing information to teachers and students. Specific attention is given to sites with lesson plans and learning activities. Provides addresses and descriptions of 21 sites in the categories of education,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Curriculum, Educational Resources, Federal Government
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Ramanathan, Murali; And Others – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1997
Describes a pharmaceutical mathematics and statistics course at the State University of New York at Buffalo that integrates traditional classroom instruction and Internet-based resources, including World Wide Web pages and individual and group electronic mail. The approach has enhanced communication and discussion among students and instructor,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Course Descriptions
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Foster, Stuart J.; Hoge, John – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1997
Reviews a list of seven Web sites that provide extensive information on software available from educational agencies or companies specializing in media products. Recommends 15 social studies software programs covering a variety of topics including the Mayan civilization, Abraham Lincoln, and the Vietnam War. (MJP)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Networks, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection
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Luna, Carl J.; McKenzie, Joe Mac – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1997
Outlines the wealth of opportunity provided by electronic media applicable to political science instruction. Reviews CD-ROM text supplements, tutorial packages, and databases. Briefly summarizes online sources and websites including the CIA World Factbook, Congressional Quarterly, United Nations gopher, and Supreme Court rulings. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources
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Emergency Librarian, 1994
Reviews research that examines how teacher librarians can provide useful resources and services for teachers of handicapped students and for students themselves. Highlights include the integration of special education students; training needs; sources for special materials; the role of individualized instruction; and communication between teacher…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Communication (Thought Transfer), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
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Paris, Matthew – OAH Magazine of History, 1998
Presents an annotated bibliography of educational resources related to women's history and the historic Seneca Falls (New York) conference on women's rights. Materials selected include books, academic journals, theme issues, videos, workbooks, and curriculum guides. Includes information on locating, ordering, and reproduction of these resources.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Civil Rights, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Research
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Vaughan, Liwen Qiu; Dolan, Elizabeth – Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 1998
Examines the readiness of depository libraries in Canada to adopt new technologies for disseminating government publications. Findings are reported on current use of different publication formats, type of help sought by users, staff skills and training needs, adequacy of physical and financial resources, support from governing bodies, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change, Depository Libraries, Electronic Journals
Young, Terrence E., Jr. – Book Report, 2000
Discusses the role of school library media specialists in helping students with science fair projects. Topics include selecting a topic; reviewing basic library resources, including print and electronic; remote access to databases; locating information on the Web; word processing and presentation software; and relevant Web sites. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Databases, Information Retrieval
Graf, Nancy – Book Report, 1996
Examines the decision-making process of purchasing CD-ROMs for libraries. Evaluation criteria include hardware requirements, ease of installation, adequacy of documentation, user friendliness of displays, ease of searching, frequency of updates, downloading and printing capabilities, technical support, and vendor reputation. Identifies sources and…
Descriptors: Computer Selection, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Downloading
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Education Week, 1996
This document contains all of the articles from an "Education Week" special report examining technology's role in bringing schools and homes closer together. Articles include: (1) "Homeward Bound" (Peter West), about one of the nation's first "virtual teachers" and the effect of the changing dynamics of the…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
Schlachter, Gail Ann; Weber, R. David – 1995
This directory completely revises and updates the previous edition, and contains information on 2,182 scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, internships, state sources of educational benefits, and general financial aid directories for minorities. The directory is divided into four separate sections. The first section provides 2,014…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Awards, Blacks
Brown, Barbara H.; And Others – 1994
The guide, written by experienced English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers, offers practical information to teachers and developers of adult ESL students of varying literacy and proficiency levels. An introductory section offers background information on development of these materials in the Metropolitan Nashville (Tennessee) Public Schools.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills
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