Essays and Research Papers on Education & Computers

4 pages in length. Despite the general consensus that video games encourage antisocial behavior, obesity, sedentariness and - some argue - violent tendencies, there is an entirely opposite definition to this animated, interactive entertainment many people overlook: their value as effective learning tools. The extent to which children and adolescents alike connect with ...

6 pages in length. Understanding the capacity for doing more than one thing at a time and still maintaining the ability to apply oneself equally well to all tasks is an undertaking not always easily realized. The value of organization in this type of situation is critical for the user's concentration and performance; ...

A 3 page analysis of curriculum mapping. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses usability and how its principles can apply to course design. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page paper discussing the need for a separate technology staff in public schools. Virtually everything has become more specialized in application as knowledge grows in specific areas. There is a limit to the level of knowledge that one individual can be expected to maintain, and no one knows better than educators ...

A 3 page research paper that discusses acceptable use policy (AUP) for the Internet within the public school system. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page review of the June 2009 article by Harry Konnor Tetteh. This paper argues that Tetter is correct, well-designed video games and other digital formats could be an asset in today’s schools. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

The use of internet and interactive tools has increased over the last decade. This 7 page paper looks at the way that social networking tools, such as wiki and blogs may be of benefit to business student, aiding learning in an academic environment. The bibliography cites 10 sources.

An 8 page paper which examines how high school teachers should be prepared for teaching in the Information Age and a global economy. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper. The writer presents a brief introduction to the stages in the transtheoretical change model. This is followed with a description of how technology can be used with each stage. An example involving coronary patients is included. The writer also discusses how the technology offers visual, auditory and kinesthetic cues for ...

This 4-page paper discusses supply chain planning for a virtual university. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper reviews the concepts about social learning presented in Minds on Fire: Open Education, the Long Tail and Learning 2.0 by John Seely Brown and Richard P. Adler. No additional sources listed.

This 28 page paper looks at the way that e-learning with a emphasis on web and internet usage, should be designed in order for e-learning programs to be accessible, effective and useful. The paper has a brief introduction and then presents a lengthy literature review looking at relevant theories, including technology adoption model, e-learning critical ...

A 5 page paper. That introduces integrative whiteboards, which is connected to a computer and uses a projector with software to produce enlarged images, text, and animations for teaching and learning. The paper reports research studies from Australia that focus on their actual use and success. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This is a 7 page paper that provides an overview of text messaging and literacy. A review of literature suggests that judicious use of text messaging actually enhances literacy skills. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of internet tools in the classroom. The collaborative potential of blogs and wikis are examined. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 3-page paper provides a proposal for training radiology technician students. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4-page paper (with powerpoint presentation) provides advice on employability skills CTE students need to know to be successful in the workplace. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

In a paper of five pages, the author writes about an article discussing a study of how to teach young people in urban areas to understand narratives. The author of this paper evaluates the study and it's straighten and weaknesses and discusses new technologies and rewriting Goldilocks to help learn about stories. There is one ...

In a paper of twelve pages, the author writes about the Blackboard Learning Management System. The author of this paper writes about their personal experience with this technology tool. There are three sources cited in this paper.

This 3 page paper relates the Blackboard Learning Management System to learning theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4-page paper outlines a presentation that could be made to a community in reference to a bond election that would upgrade a school district's technology. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3-page paper summarizes two articles: “Computer-supported collaborative inquiry on buoyancy: A discourse analysis supporting the “pieces” position on conceptual change,” by Sandrine Turcotte, and “Dancing with the Web: Students bring meaning to the semantic web” by Pauline Brooks. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 5-page paper presents a reflection on the role of adult education and program planning. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3-page paper discusses potential barriers to classroom technology implementation, and was to overcome those issues. Bibliography lists 4 sources.