Electronic Learning articles from March 1990

Electronic Learning archives from March 1990

Using technology to reach at-risk students. (Media and Technology Enrichment Center)
March 1, 1990... Using Technology to Reach At-Risk Students If you're reading this, you are probably what Gail Morse calls "paper trained." Her students and yours are more likely to be part of the "light-trained" generation. According to Morse, a science...

Keyboarding skills: does it matter how you learn?
March 1, 1990... Keyboarding Skills: Does It Matter How You Learn? When I was in high school, neither I nor most of my friends would have been caught dead taking a typing course. We were college-bound; typing, we thought, was for secretaries-in-progress. ...

Software's new frontier: laser-disc technology. (includes related articles on different disc technologies and hardware and software development for instructional multimedia)
March 1, 1990... SOFTWARE'S NEW FRONTIER: LASER-DISC TECHNOLOGY A new definition of educational software is emerging. No longer is software viewed simply as the little square disks that go into microcomputer slots. Software-industry and education leaders...

How CD-ROM has made two high school libraries vibrant information centers.
March 1, 1990... How CD-ROM Has Made Two High School Libraries Vibrant Information Centers Critical thinking and the ability to access information quickly are crucial skills in today's business world. Practical knowledge of electronic reference tools and...

Monitors, monitors everywhere: a guide to help you make the right choice. (includes bibliography) (buyers guide)
March 1, 1990... Monitors, Monitors Everywhere: A Guide To Help You Make the Right Choice It's tough to monitor the vast number and types of monitors available these days. If you've tried, you know the overwhelming feeling that there are monitors, monitors...

Finally, hypermedia software designed for MS-DOS computers. (IBM's LinkWay, Brightbill-Roberts' HyperPad) (Software Review) (evaluation)
March 1, 1990... Finally, Hypermedia Software Designed For MS-DOS Computers Hypermedia, long associated with Macintosh computers, has finally found a home in MS-DOS environments, thanks largely to LinkWay from IBM and HyperPad, a new package from...

New upgrade adds desktop publishing power. (Timeworks Inc's Word Writer 4) (Software Review) (evaluation)
March 1, 1990... New Upgrade Adds Desktop Publishing Power Word Writer 4 by Timeworks Inc. turns your C-64 into a writing and publishing workstation by combining the powerful word processing features of Word Writer 3 with impressive graphics and layout...

Connect ideas and people with network software. (TOPS, Farallon's Timbuktu) (Software Review) (includes related article on file conversion with MacLinkPlus/Translators) (evaluation)
March 1, 1990... Connect Ideas and People With Network software Connectivity--that is, the ability of one computer to talk to another--is a hot issue in educational computing. Teachers, who by and large have no telephones or other means of communication in...

IBM's PSL promotes hands-on learning. (Personal Science Laboratory) (evaluation)
March 1, 1990... IBM's PSL Promotes Hands-On Learning Science is about experimenting, hypothesizing, and analyzing. As any science teacher will tell you, these are not easy skills to teach or learn, and often the kinds of experiments that can take place in a...

In the midst of restructuring, our only hope is a knowledgeable teacher. (using computer technology in new curricula)
March 1, 1990... In the Midst of Restructuring, Our Only Hope Is a Knowledgeable Teacher Educators from all disciplines agree that our current curriculum is in a process of renewal, and that the emerging curriculum should empower students to learn and think...

NSBA report urges careful consideration when planning technology integration. (National School Boards Association)
March 1, 1990... NSBA Report Urges Careful Consideration When Planning Technology Integration NSBA REPORT ADVISES ON TECHNOLOGY PLANNING Educational teachnology "doesn't just appear with the wave of a magic wand," warns the latest report from...