Essays and Research Papers on Education & Computers

A 5 page paper focusing on qualitative research in distance education, particularly in the online environment. Quantitative research has come into its own over largely since the last half of the 1990s. Certainly qualitative research existed before that time, but it often failed to adhere to the principles of serious research. The ...

A paper which comments on two journal articles on distance learning, with specific reference to the design of distance courses and the importance of facilitating interaction within a constructivist model of distance learning. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page paper designating four pairs of variables as being either positively, negatively or minimally correlated. In the present assessment of correlation between several sets of two variables each, there is no quantitative measure either given or possible with the data provided. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper that provides a brief description and the assignment for a number of courses the student took in a technology program for educators, such as Web design, etc. The second part of the essay discusses how students can be a valuable resource to schools in their technology efforts. No Bibliography.

This 3 page paper reports some facts about this school, the first statewide virtual school in the nation. Funding and staffing are reported as are the mission and purpose of the school. The writer comments on the different operational structure for this school and reports the latest addition, a comprehensive analysis system. Bibliography lists 4 ...

3 pages in length. AIU Online provides a comprehensive approach to learning that one might readily argue does not exist in some conventional institutions. The extent to which AIU Online strives to incorporate holistic learning theories is both grand and far-reaching; that Singularity™ Learning, Fourth Dimension Learning™ and CommonGround™ techniques are commonly applied ...

This 4 page paper examines the concept of distance learning. While the paper favors DL, drawbacks are duly noted. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper which provides guidelines on how to evaluate a research article that examines the issue of distance education. No additional sources are used.

This 5 page paper begins with introductory comments about using technology in the classroom. The writer also comments on the teacher who was interviewed (hypothetical). The next sections presents the questions included in the interview. The last section discusses some of the responses from the interview and also comments on what the interviewer learned. Bibliography ...

This 3 page paper examines some of the issues and questions surrounding Empire's decision to become entirely wired. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page exploration of the Library of Congress' "America Dreams" site. This paper explores the positive features of the site and comments on how it leads the student to a full understanding of the American Dream and how it has faced many challenges through the ages. No additional sources are listed.

A 7 page paper which examines how PowerPoint presentations can help teaching English in EFL/ESL classes. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the importance computer technology (the Internet in particular) has in preparing young people to take their place in society as productive adults. The author points out that some segments of society have greater access than others but that many efforts are underway to ease that discrepancy. Bibliography lists ...

This is a 10 page paper which discusses all the aspects of the antidepressant drug escitalopram. The bibliography has 6 sources.

A 5 page guide/research paper that, first, discusses various web sites on the topic of endangered species that can be characterized by their approach. Then, the writer offers a lesson plan using some of these sites. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper is a critical summary of the article "Involving Teachers in Data-Driven Decision Making." Bibliography lists 1 source.

10 pages in length. Internet users can never be too careful when it comes to providing personal information while surfing upon the World Wide Web. However, the extent to which users know when and how they are inadvertently handing over personal data is often masked by myriad technological methods that the Web site ...

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses one positive and one negative aspect of Massachusetts' VES program. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the importance of the provisions of the Universal Service Fund (the program more commonly called the E-rate program) to achieving digital equality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

15 pages in length. The tangibility of classroom learning is, to many, akin to receiving a genuine education; without the structured foundation of attending several classes in a given day, socializing with fellow students and interacting directly with the instructor, some question how a true academic degree can be obtained. Employers are high ...

A 7 page paper that reports and discusses certain issues, the first is why we should even investigate the question. The second section reports diverse studies that report improved learning with technology. The writer comments on what information is still needed and what concerns exist today and the paper ends with a brief conclusion. Bibliography ...

A 4 page paper discussing physical, process, procedural and situational simulations in education and providing activities illustrating each type. Topics include the structure of the DNA molecule; the process by which chlorine damages the ozone layer; the process of proving geometry theorems; and teen-oriented situational simulations. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 47 page paper presents primary research for a study in the way IT a Management Information Systems (MIS) are used in a school. The starts by looking at the approach and how the research will be tacked, using more than one source primary research. The paper explain which methods of data collection were used ...

A 5 page paper discussing the grand strategy of the Apollo Group, of which University of Phoenix is a part. The advantages of the grand strategy far outweigh the disadvantages. As one of the first organizations to offer extensive distance education using the Internet as a medium, University of Phoenix is the country's ...

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses CIPA policy, censorship solutions and the difference between the United States and Britain. Bibliography lists 2 sources.