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St. Lifer, Evan – Library Journal, 1996
Describes the Libraries Online program by Microsoft and the American Library Association that provides low-income communities with access to online information by wiring public libraries to the Internet. Highlights activities at the Brooklyn Public Library and discusses earlier pilot projects, including the Technology Resource Institute for Public…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Internet, Library Automation

Jenson, Jennifer; Rose, Chloe Brushwood – Gender and Education, 2003
Examines teachers' working identities, highlighting gender inequities among teachers, within school systems, and in society, especially in relation to computers. Highlights tensions central to teaching in relation to new technologies, emphasizing gender inequities that structure understandings of teaching. Documents how, for the teachers studied,…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Females

Willett, Holly G. – Electronic Library, 2002
Describes the use of WebCT course management software to teach a hybrid course in graduate library science at Rowan University (New Jersey). Discusses the combination of conventional face-to-face instruction with distance education; integrating use of the Internet; password-protected Web sites; and technical difficulties, including access to…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Software, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education

McNutt, John G.; Queiro-Tajalli, Irene; Boland, Katherine M.; Campbell, Craig – Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2001
Education level, computer ownership, and technology and information access determine one's status in the new information economy. Interventions such as community computer networks, telecommuting centers, grassroots electronic commerce, and volunteer technology corps can help Latinos and other marginalized groups overcome continued disadvantage.…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Cultural Awareness, Disadvantaged
Warburton, Edward C.; Chen, Xianglei; Bradburn, Ellen M. – Education Statistics Quarterly, 2002
Explored the use of e-mail by instructional faculty and staff, the quality of computing resources at their institutions, and the effects of technology use on workload. In fall 1998 Internet access was common for postsecondary faculty and staff, and 69% of full-time faculty and 46% of part-time faculty used e-mail to communicate with students in…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, College Faculty, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Sudol, Ronald A. – Writing Instructor, 1991
Investigates the level of students' private access to computers. Finds that nearly half of the students surveyed have access to computers outside the university labs. Discusses how students' independent access can influence courses aimed at integrating word processing and the writing process. (PRA)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Collaborative Writing, College Students, Computer Centers

Robertson, Lona J.; Stanforth, Nancy – Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences: From Research to Practice, 1999
A survey of 205 family and consumer-sciences majors showed that 68% have access to computers; 58% of those with computers felt their skills were good to excellent; computer attitudes (confidence, ease, enjoyment) were related to self-reported skill levels; and 62.9% were interested in taking a Web-based course. (SK)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, College Students, Computer Anxiety, Computer Attitudes

Attewell, Paul; Battle, Juan – Information Society, 1999
Assesses the effects of home computers on school performance. Findings indicate the following: having a home computer is associated with higher test scores in mathematics and reading; children from high socioeconomic status (SES) homes achieve larger educational gains from home computers than do lower SES children; boys' performance advantage is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Computers, Educational Benefits, Educational Status Comparison

Jimba, Samuel Wodi; Atinmo, Morayo Ibironke – Internet Research, 2000
Examines the relationship between accessibility to information technology and research publications among users of agricultural libraries in Nigeria. Discusses results of a questionnaire that investigated the use of electronic information resources and considers the effects of information technology and globalization on the economies of developing…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Developing Nations, Economic Factors

Lance, G. Denise – Journal of College Student Development, 1996
Surveyed service providers from 31 states and the District of Columbia concerning demographics and their training and knowledge of assistive technology, perceived responsibility for computer access and training, and assessment of computer accessibility on their campuses. Implications of the results for service providers, students with…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Accessibility (for Disabled), College Students, Computer Uses in Education
King, Bobby; Shanks, Todd – Library Journal, 2000
Describes the mobile library service in Memphis/ Shelby County (Tennessee) that was designed to meet the needs of non-English speaking residents. Discusses identifying target populations; funding; technology to provide access to the Internet; English as Second Language and multicultural Web sites; and cellular digital packet data (CDPD) and…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Bookmobiles, Branch Libraries, English (Second Language)

Owston, Ronald D.; Wideman, H. H. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2001
This study examined the assumption that optimal learning occurs in classrooms in grades one through four where every child has access to their own computers. Results of a multiple analysis of covariance showed that student writing samples showed the most improvement with a student-to-computer ratio of 2:1. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Computers, Analysis of Covariance, Computer Assisted Instruction

Fichten, Catherine S.; Asuncion, Jennison V.; Barile, Maria; Fossey, Myrtis; De Simone, Christina – Journal of Educational Media, 2000
Presents access issues based on three Canadian empirical studies of the use of computer and information technologies by college students with physical, sensory, and learning disabilities. Results of focus groups, interviews, and questionnaires indicated that the majority used computers and the Internet but many needed some type of adaptation to…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Disabilities, Educational Technology
Molenda, Michael; Sullivan, Michael – TECHNOS, 2001
Discusses the decline in expenditures for telecommunications in schools and considers the role of instructional technology. Topics include problems with electronic books; technology use; Internet access; spending for instructional technology; teacher and student computer use; staff development; preservice training; technology support; outdated…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Content Analysis, Educational Finance, Educational Technology
Little, Carol – Illinois Libraries, 2001
Discusses partnerships between libraries and literacy programs to help promote lifelong learning. Topics include understanding the adult learner; communication between tutors, literacy program staff, and library staff; tutoring accommodations, including privacy and quiet; a supportive library collection; library services, including computer…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Adult Learning, Communication (Thought Transfer), Library Collections