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Angus, Lawrence; Snyder, Ilana; Sutherland-Smith, Wendy – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2004
Because access to new technologies is unequally distributed, there has been considerable debate about the growing gap between the so-called information-rich and information-poor. Such concerns have led to high-profile information technology policy initiatives in many countries. In Australia, in an attempt to 'redress the balance between the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Computers, Equal Education, Educationally Disadvantaged
Selwyn, Neil; Gorard, Stephen – Adults Learning, 2004
Over two and a half years, the authors conducted a detailed survey of 1101 adults in England and Wales, 100 follow-up interviews and year-long case studies of 25 families. The data have led them to construct a rich and often thought-provoking picture of how adults are using information and communications technologies (ICTs) in their day-to-day…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Foreign Countries, Information Technology
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DenBeste, Michelle – History Teacher, 2003
As universities and history departments argue over how best to make history "relevant" to students of the twenty-first century, and as professors are increasingly under pressure to integrate technology into their courses, many questions remain unanswered as to the usefulness, reliability, and pedagogical soundness of the new and ever-changing…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration, Access to Computers
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Blagojevic, Bonnie – Young Children, 2003
What is the role of early education programs in bridging the digital divide-helping all children become skilled technology users? Blagojevic addresses three issues: access, literacy/learning, and content. She discusses finding or funding computers for the classroom (access) and professional development to support teachers' computer skills…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Early Childhood Education, Educational Technology, Educational Finance
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Campbell, Todd C.; Catlin, Lynn A.; Melchert, Timothy P. – Journal of Drug Education, 2003
The state of Wisconsin recently launched a Research-to-Practice Initiative. One aspect of the Wisconsin initiative was to survey Wisconsin-Certified Alcohol and other Drug Abuse Counselors (CADCs) to assess their attitudes, reported practices, and resources in regard to the integration of research and practice. The sample for the present study…
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Work Environment, Internet, Electronic Mail
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DeWitt, Scott W. – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2006
In 2002 the members of the National Technology Leadership Initiative (NTLI) framed seven conclusions relating to handheld computers and ubiquitous computing in schools. While several of the conclusions are laudable efforts to increase research and professional development, the factual and conceptual bases for this document are seriously flawed.…
Descriptors: Debate, Computer Uses in Education, Relevance (Education), Handheld Devices
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DeBell, Matthew; Chapman, Chris – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
This report examines the use of computers and the Internet by American children enrolled in nursery school and students in kindergarten through grade 12. The report examines the overall rate of use (that is, the percentage of individuals in the population who are users), the ways in which students use the technologies, where the use occurs (home,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Income
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Albirini, Abdulkafi – Computers and Education, 2006
Based on the new technology initiative in Syrian education, this study explored the attitudes of high school English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers in Syria toward ICT. In addition, the study investigated the relationship between computer attitudes and five independent variables: computer attributes, cultural perceptions, computer…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, High Schools, Teacher Attitudes
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Jackson, Linda A.; von Eye, Alexander; Biocca, Frank A.; Barbatsis, Gretchen; Zhao, Yong; Fitzgerald, Hiram E. – Developmental Psychology, 2006
HomeNetToo is a longitudinal field study designed to examine the antecedents and consequences of home Internet use in low-income families http://www.HomeNetToo.org). The study was done between December 2000 and June 2002. Among the consequences considered was children's academic performance. Participants were 140 children, mostly African…
Descriptors: Internet, Academic Achievement, Low Income Groups, Longitudinal Studies
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McKee, Heidi; Blair, Kristine – Community Literacy Journal, 2006
In this article, we begin by briefly reviewing some of the national statistics on older adults and computer usage, statistics that led each of us to volunteer as teachers to develop technological literacy programs for older adults at local community centers. Because we recognize that all literacies are developed and used by specific people in…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Computers, Community Centers, Literacy
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Mahiri, Jabari – Language Arts, 2006
This paper presents the eighth-grade students--Misha, Ashley, Tandie, and Henrietta--in Mrs. Olen's math class in a high-poverty school, who work with members of a local nonprofit organization to collaboratively create a multi-textual, digital project on poverty and its connections to homelessness. The focal project on problems and solutions…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Partnerships in Education, Grade 8, Hypermedia
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Aydin, Selami – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2007
Related literature indicates that the Internet has an important role and great potential in foreign language learning. It is also obvious that attitudes of learners affect learning process significantly. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes of foreign language learners and to find the relationship between attitudes and subject variables.…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Socialization
Orleans, Antriman V. – Australian Educational Researcher, 2007
This study is aimed at assessing the state of Philippine secondary school physics education using data from a nationwide survey of 464 schools and 767 physics teachers and at identifying challenges for substantive improvements. Teacher-related indicators revealed academic qualification deficiency, low continuing professional involvements,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Instructional Materials, Educational Environment
Panettieri, Joseph C. – Campus Technology, 2007
Across the globe, progressive universities are embracing any number of MUVEs (multi-user virtual environments), 3D environments, and "immersive" virtual reality tools. And within the next few months, several universities are expected to test so-called "telepresence" videoconferencing systems from Cisco Systems and other leading…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Computer Simulation, Educational Change, Virtual Classrooms
Missouri Department of Higher Education, 2010
This 2010 Annual Report for the Missouri Department of Higher Education takes a close look at the performance of Missouri's system of postsecondary education in Fiscal Year 2010. The annual report follows the format of the state's public agenda for higher education, "Imperatives for Change: Building a Higher Education System for the 21st…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economics, Access to Computers, Access to Education
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