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Building Information Technology Skills …And Beyond

Building Information Technology Skills and Beyond, affectionately known as BITS, is a new Web-based teaching and learning system to help Penn State faculty and staff boost their information technology skills. According to John Harwood, director of educational technology services and a primary BITS architect, BITS is a low-cost way departments can offer professional development for […]

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

These standards were reviewed by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Standards Committee and approved by the Board of Directors ACRL on January 18, 2000, at the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association in San Antonio, Texas.

Information Literacy Programming in Higher Education

The Association of College & Research Libraries has an active program to address issues that center on information literacy programming in higher education. Information literacy is “the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information to become independent life_long learners” (Note 1). An information literacy program attempts to provide students with educational experiences that develop their […]

Online Teaching and Curriculum Expert, Susan Ko Ph.D., Co-Authors “Teaching Online: A Practical Guide,” Published by Houghton Mifflin

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 13, 2000–OnlineLearning.net — the world’s leading provider of online continuing adult education — has announced that two of its instructors — Susan Ko Ph.D., who also serves as director of Online Curriculum & Instructor Development, and Steve Rossen M.Ed. — have co-authored the primer, “Teaching Online: A Practical Guide,” published by Houghton […]

NASA Spacelink On-line Educational Activities

Grab that computer mouse and join NASA Spacelink for investigations into what NASA is all about. Spacelink’s newest feature “On-line Educational Activities” guides students through NASA web pages in search of solutions to challenges such as building models, investigating the planets, studying Earth’s features, and exploring careers at NASA. Each On-line Activity is designed for […]

Persistent Questions in Internet Research

IN THIS ISSUE: What are children really looking at on the Web? What’s the real reason behind the so-called “Digital Divide”? Are email surveys really better than snail mail? Are cyberspace communities real? What determines workers’ media choices? The authors look for answers to these perennial questions.

The American Journal of Distance Education

Table of Contents American Journal of Distance Education Volume 14 Number 3

Closing the Gap – Computer Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation

Update Thursday, November 9, 2000 Free access to web-based instructional software Service to make reading easier for people with vision impairments

OSU Extension lists soil and nutrient pubs on line

CORVALLIS – Oregon State University’s Extension Service has more than 30 publications related to soil and nutrient management for both professional growers and home gardeners.

Building Online Communities: Transforming Assumptions Into Success

Creating a successful online community is one of the most sought after and elusive goals in a Web strategy.