Electronic Learning articles from January 1996

Electronic Learning archives from January 1996

Net-centric computing: will schools plug in? (Technology Information)
January 1, 1996... At the November, 1995 Comdex show in Las Vegas, trendsetters agreed that this year's hot vision is "net-centric" computers. Still in the conceptual stage, these IPCs (Interpersonal Computers) would he lightweight boxes built for speed and...

What's new for libraries? (Technology Information)
January 1, 1996... The Access Place. Libraries across the country are getting wired--putting many of their resources online for patrons to access from both inside and outside the library. According to a recent survey by the Public Library Association, a division of...

Assessment through video: students make and use tapes to evaluate their own performances. (Technology Information)
January 1, 1996... Two parents, two students, a visitor from the city university, and a teacher huddle around desks carefully arranged in a semicircle at a small alternative high school in the Bronx, New York. It is the day of the roundtable--the culminating event...

Students teach the teachers. (multimedia training) (Technology Information)
January 1, 1996... These days every technology coordinator (or computer teacher who is playing the role of one) is trying to figure out how to train his or her fellow teachers in die exciting yet intimidating world of multimedia. Down here in Orlando, Fla., we've...

Creating a new tool for change. (digital portfolio) (Technology Information)
January 1, 1996... Educational technology and school reform have, all too often, progressed along separate tracks. While the numbers of machines and networks in schools have grown significantly over the past decade, innovative use of this equipment is all too often...

Choosing success - from idea to CD-ROM. (Computer Curriculum Corp's interactive software) (Product Information)
January 1, 1996... When Computer Curriculum Corporation (CCC) first gave teenagers a look at its new multimedia curriculum in 1992, the audience was less than impressed. The interactive program, designed to help teens face issues ranging from low self-esteem to...

Pentium power! (Gateway 2000's P5-75 PC) (Product Information)
January 1, 1996... The Gateway 2000 box is imprinted wit the spots of a Holstein cow-hinting at the company's heritage (it was started in a barn) and conveying an unforgettable image. Good marketing is important for a company that only sells by mail, and still has...

Worlds to discover: geography software helps students explore the globe. (includes directory)(Buyers Guide)
January 1, 1996... Just in case you haven't heard the good news: 70 percent of American students have achieved at least a basic knowledge of geography, according to the results of the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) geography exam. About...