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ISTE - International Society for Technology in Education
http://www.iste.org
Information on the organization's goals, publications, and initiatives is available at this site.
AACE - Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education
http://www.aace.org
Information about the organization's goals, publications, and initiatives is available at this site.
AECT - Association for Education Communications and Technology
http://www.aect.org
Information about the organization's goals, publications, and initiatives is available at this site.
ITEA - International Test and Evaluation Association
http://www.itea.org
Information about the organization's goals, publications, and initiatives is available at this site.
PLATO
http://www.plato.com
PLATO is a microcomputer-based, interactive, self-paced instructional system. This site has information about the features of the software, various product lines, and purchasing.
IBM
http://www.ibm.com
Keep up with products, services, and initiatives at IBM at this site. Direct links to products for specific user groups are also available.
ISPI
http://www.ispi.org
International Society for Performance Improvement. Information about the organization's goals, publications, and initiatives is available at this site.
Logo Foundation
http://el.media.mit.edu/logo-foundation/
This site provides information and resources for teaching and learning Logo programming.
Mosaic
http://www.livinginternet.com/w/wi_mosaic.htm/
The history of the first global web browser, Mosaic.
No Child Left Behind
http://www.ed.gov/nclb/landing.jhtml
The U.S. Department of Education site explains the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001.
The Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET)
http://caret.iste.org/
This site bridges education technology research to practice by offering research-based answers to critical questions in a searchable database.
What Works Clearinghouse
http://w-w-c.org
This site collects, screens, and identifies studies of the effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products, practices, and policies).
Edutopia
http://www.glef.org
At this site, the George Lucas Educational Foundation provides information about exemplary programs in K-12 schools to help these practices spread nationwide.
The Learning Return on Our Technology Investment: A Review of Findings from Research
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/619
This 2002 report by Ringstaff and Kelley summarizes major research findings related to technology use and, based on these findings, attempts to draw out implications for educators, policymakers, and the public.
Fool's Gold: A Critical Look at Computers in Childhood
http://www.allianceforchildhood.net/projects/computers/computers_reports_fools_gold_contents.htm
This 1999 report from the Alliance for Childhood represents a collection of research and documentation of the facts related to young children and computers.
Understanding University Success
http://www.s4s.org/cepr.uus.php
This report from the Center for Educational Policy Research describes foundational skills and content standards (elsewhere referred to as Knowledge and Skills for University Success) in English, mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences, second languages and the arts.
Sizing the Opportunity: The Quality and Extent of Online Education in the United States, 2002 and 2003
http://www.sloan-c.org/resources/survey03.asp
This report from the Sloan Consortium summarizes the Survey of Online Learning that was designed to find answers to some key questions related specifically to online education delivered by higher education institutions in the United States.
Losing Ground Bit by Bit: Low-Income Communities in the Information Age
http://www.benton.org/publibrary/losing-ground/home.html
This 1998 report from the Benton Foundation examines the technology gap in low-income communities, assesses what barriers are slowing the spread of new technologies to the underserved, and describes some of the most promising efforts to produce a more equitable distribution.
Tech-Savvy: Educating Girls in the New Computer Age
http://www.aauw.org/research/girls_education/techsavvy.cfm
This 2000 report from the American Association of University Women combines the insights of its 14 commissioners (researchers, educators, journalists, and entrepreneurs) at the forefront of cyberculture and education, findings from the Foundation's online survey of 900 teachers, qualitative focus group research with more than 70 girls, and reviews of existing research.
ABLEDATA
http://www.abledata.com/
This site serves as a source for assistive technology information.
Computer Ethics Institute
http://www.brook.edu/its/cei/cei_hp.htm
The institute provides an advanced forum and resource for identifying, assessing and responding to ethical issues associated with the advancement of information technologies in society.
EVE 2, the Essay Verification Engine
http://www.canexus.com/eve/index.shtml
Allows professors and teachers at all levels of the education system to determine if students have plagiarized material from the World Wide Web.
Turn It In
http://turnitin.com
This system identifies papers containing unoriginal material and acts as a powerful deterrent to stop student plagiarism.
Plagiarism.org
http://plagiarism.org
This site offers detailed information on the technologies behind Turnitin and iThenticate as well as facts about the rise of Internet plagiarism.
Institute for the Advancement of Emerging Technologies in Education
http://www.ael.org/iaete.htm
This institute was formed at the Appalachian Educational Laboratory to study and document leading-edge technologies with promising educational practices.
National Educational Technology Standards
http://cnets.iste.org/
The primary goal of the ISTE NETS Project is to enable stakeholders in PreK-12 education to develop national standards for educational uses of technology that facilitate school improvement in the United States.
Helen Barrett's Electronic Portfolios
http://electronicportfolios.com/
This site offers a collection of portfolio resources.
Electronic Portfolios
http://ctl.du.edu/portfolioclearinghouse/index.cfm
With excerpts and links to websites featured in the best selling Electronic Portfolios: Emerging Practices in Student, Faculty, and Institutional Learning, as well as a discussion site for individuals interested in further information on electronic portfolios, a database of institutions working with portfolios, and other resources, this site offers a constellation of information around this very important new higher education topic.
Leveraging Handheld Technology in the Classroom
http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/vault/a3809.cfm
An article from THE Journal that describes the benefits of using handheld devices for learning.
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