Electronic Learning articles from April 1990

Electronic Learning archives from April 1990

The emerging role of the computer coordinator.
April 1, 1990... The Emerging Role of the Computer Coordinator Computer coordinators, perhaps more than any other group of educational professionals, could be the catalysts of the education-reform movement. One way this can occur is if computer...

When states are development partners, education gets the software it needs. (California, Florida, Texas)
April 1, 1990... When States Are Development Partners, Education Gets the Software It needs During his keynote addess at the National Educational Computing Conference in Boston last June, Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Development Corp. and current CEO of ON...

Learning social studies in a one-computer classroom. (in Canadian, Texas)
April 1, 1990... Learning Social Studies in a One-Computer Classroom Students at Canadian High School in Canadian, Texas, use a variety of traditional and nontraditional materials to learn about social studies. The nontraditional approach includes a single...

The third computer coordinator survey. (district-level and school-level, includes related articles 'five most common grievances' and 'that was then, this is now: 1987 vs. 1989')
April 1, 1990... The Third COMPUTER COORDINATOR SURVEY Computer coordinators are persistent in their diverse technology efforts, according to Electronic Learning's Third Computer Coordinator Survey, but the inertia that plagued the development of the...

Sweep away floppy-disk clutter with a hard-disk drive. (buyers guide)
April 1, 1990... Sweep Away Floppy-Disk Clutter With a Hard-Disk Drive By now, everyone probably knows the advantages of a hard drive over its counterpart, the floppy drive. Because it can hold so much more information, a hard drive eliminates floppy-disk...

A CD-ROM network allows multiple users to simultaneously access discs. (Boston College's O'Neill Library)
April 1, 1990... A CD-ROM Network Allows Multiple Users To Simultaneously Access Discs Imagine sitting down at a computer terminal that has immediate access to 18 different CD-ROM discs. Then imagine if there were nine more computer terminals in the...

Two compact, capable computers for today's classrooms from Tandy. (Tandy 2500 XL, Tandy 4016 SX) (product announcement)
April 1, 1990... Two Compact, Capable Computers for Today's Classrooms from Tandy Tandy sure has come a long way since the days of the Model 1. There was a time when the disassembly of a Tandy computer meant finding a cup or a box to hold all the screws, none...

Integrate AppleWorks across the curriculum with K-12 templates. (product announcement)
April 1, 1990... Integrate Apple Works Across the Curriculum with K-12 Templates AppleWorks (Claris Corp.) is practically an institution. Ubiquitous in schools, popular for home use, easy for third graders, sophisticated enough for adults--this integrated...

Statistical programs that get their facts right. (product announcement)
April 1, 1990... Statistical Programs that Get Their Facts Right Not long ago the world of statistical analysis was a dark, mysterious place dominated by a few omnipotent mathematicians and programmers. These specialists controlled the magic spells which,...

Software that aids in performance assessment. (product announcement)
April 1, 1990... Software that Aids in Performance Assessment Evaluation is the name of the game these days in education. Everybody's talking about how to better assess teacher and student performance. But contrary to the belief popularly held in our...