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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Cossey, David – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2005
Small colleges have unique challenges with respect to their information technology environments. It is easy to forget sometimes that small colleges are not simply small big colleges, and that IT needs to be considered in a particular way, especially because of its associated costs. For one thing, the senior administration at a small college may be…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Small Colleges, Telecommunications, Computers
Hillstock, Laurie G. – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2005
At present, with new technologies emerging daily and the growing need for more flexibility in scheduling, there seems to be an overall drive towards the need for distance learning. According to PBS Campus, 67% of colleges and universities agree that online education is a critical, longterm strategy for their institution. As a result, 49% of…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Appropriate Technology, Distance Education, Higher Education
Christo-Baker, Elizabeth Anne – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
Whereas distance education was formerly on the periphery of education and in the realm of institutions with questionable academic credentials, it has been gradually gaining acceptance, is becoming mainstreamed, and is being embraced by traditional universities. The use of distance technologies is challenging the traditional structures of higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Distance Education, Educational Change, Web Based Instruction
Diedriech, David; Colvin, Nathaniel – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
In early 2003, DePauw University recognized the need to upgrade their existing email system, which was rapidly exceeding its capacity. The decision was made to convert the entire campus to Novell's GroupWise solution for email. This presentation will focus on the options considered as well as some of the issues involved, and then discuss the…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, College Students, Small Colleges, College Faculty
Lecher, Mark – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
Technology has been used in classroom situations for years now. Traditionally, technology has been used by faculty that were early adopters or who liked the technology. These faculty members would handle the implementation of technology and bring it into the classroom by themselves, with only a small amount of outside support. This evolved into…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Technological Literacy, Teaching Methods
Thibeault, Nancy – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
Multi Media Madness (3Ms) was a faculty development program where participants were guided by mentors through the development of a multimedia project. Nine faculty participants attended a week long workshop session in June 2003 taught by three mentors. At the end of the workshop series, the participants submitted a project plan that was reviewed,…
Descriptors: Workshops, Educational Technology, Mentors, Faculty Development