Electronic Learning articles from October 1989

Electronic Learning archives from October 1989

Computers help students see art in a different hue.
October 1, 1989... Computers Help Students See Art in a Different Hue "When you create art you always think, 'What if...'" says Suzanne Sidebottom. "The biggest value computers have is that they let you try 'What if.' You're free to try that shape change or...

How using case studies may help students learn to program better.
October 1, 1989... How Using Case Studies May Help Students Learn to Program Better You have to work to get a lot out of the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). With 4,000-5,000 speakers to choose from, advance planning is...

Ninth annual survey of the states. (includes related articles entitled 'keep it clean' and 'what's in a name?')
October 1, 1989... NINTH ANNUAL SURVEY OF THE STATES Funding--with its omnipresent domino effect--is still the most important issue in the advancement of educational technology, according to the respondents of EL's Ninth Annual Educational Technology Survey....

Educational technology: one state's approach; an interview with Geoffrey Fletcher. (Spotlight on Texas) (interview)
October 1, 1989... EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY: ONE STATE'S APPROACH SPOTLIGHT ON TEXAS Texas, with 1,063 districts, is regarded as a leading state in educational technology use and training among educators. To complement Electronic...

Behind the scenes at Bank Street College. (Bank Street College of Education in New York City; includes related article entitled 'how networks can aid learning in science')
October 1, 1989... BEHIND THE SCENES AT BANK STREET COLLEGE A visit to Bank Street College of Education in New York City might not be quite what you would expect if you envision row upon row of flashing computer workstations, hunched before each of which is...

Drawing, simulation software offer new problem-solving environments. (Software Review) (evaluation)
October 1, 1989... Drawing, Simulation Software Offer New Problem-Solving Environments Technical drawing departments in schools across the country are often looking for a simple software program to introduce students to computerized drafting without getting...

How to let your MS-DOS computer run Apple II programs. (Hardware Review) (evaluation)
October 1, 1989... How to Let Your MS-DOS Computer Run Apple II Programs There is nothing more frustrating than to be shown a great educational program, only to find that it will not run on your system. It's for exactly that reason that emulators were created....

Apple harvests a portable (but somewhat heavy) Macintosh. (Hardware Review) (evaluation)
October 1, 1989... Apple Harvest a Portable (But Somewhat Heavy) Macintosh On September 20, the long awaited Macintosh Portable joined Apple Computer Inc.'s growing line of computers for the business and education markets. What took Apple so long to...

English-language arts: a focus on literature. (buyers guide)
October 1, 1989... English/Language Arts: A Focus on Literature We've come a long way since the days when a major educational computing conference had only one language arts presentation to put on its schedule. (The presentation was offered three times....

How to take advantage of aging technology. (The Commodore District)
October 1, 1989... How To Take Advantage Of Aging Technology People in educational computing love to look back wistfully at the days when there was a windfall of money available. But when I look back, I realize that it was not a windfall at all. It was the...

New graphics take rough edges off clip art. (Software Review) (evaluation)
October 1, 1989... New Graphics Take the Rough Edges Off Clip Art Pick up any Macintosh magazine and you will become aware of the newest Mac software phenomenon. PostScript clip art packages design for the latest round of drawing programs and desktop...