Computer Technology in Education

| Why? | How? | Examples | Online Content | Online Guidance | Costs |

Why Is Computer Technology Important In Education?

• Higher Education at the Millenium: Dinosaur or Dynamo?- by Dr. Rhodes
• National Center for Education Statistics- there are more traditional (& non-traditional) students than ever
• National Learning Infrastructure Initiative

How Should Technology Be Used To Enhance Learning Outcomes?

• Addressing Diverse Learning Styles Through the Use of Multimedia
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Technology- Conference on Educational Technology, 1999
• Learning Strategies Database- theory to guide the design of web-based learning tools
• Untangling the Web- Applications of the Internet ....to Higher Education
• Using Internet Know-How to Plan How Students Will Learn- by Judi Harris, from The Computing Teacher

How Is Computer Technology Being Used in Education?

• dot.edu- thousands of courses at University of Wisconsin
• Merlot- links to free online materials in business education
• North Carolina State University, the quintessential e-commerce site, by Michael Rappa
• Wake Forest- across campus, throughout the curriculum
• Western Governors University

Where Is Online Content?

• CNN Video Select- streaming video of today's events
• E&P Media Links- online media directory 
• eBusiness Network- Oracle's library of audio/video/text files
• MPR Sound Money- live broadcasts and more
• The Annanberg Exhibits- interactive exhibits

Where Is Online Guidance?

• MS Higher Education- a lot of information, perhaps biased???
• Scalable and Sustainable- necessary conditions
• ultiBASE- world wide service for tertiary teachers
• Virtual Resource Site for Teaching with Technology- University of Maryland University College

What About the Costs?

• Cost of College Project, NACUBO
• Determining the Costs of Online Courses- shared by Brian Morgan
• Online Program Costs and Faculty Compensation, topic thread maintained by Bob Jensen, Trinity University
• Total Costs of Ownership- better not forget: everything over the project's lifecyle

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