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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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Garthwait, Abigail – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2007
During a six-month naturalistic study, the author conducted an ethnographic examination of a seventh grade hypermedia unit. Beginning with the global question, "In what ways are computers used to support the education of middle school students?" the researcher coded and analyzed observations, interviews and projects. Three themes emerged: the…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Computer Uses in Education, Hypermedia, Middle School Students
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Garthwait, Abigail – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2004
The contribution of qualitative research consists in "description, verification (of existing theories, hypotheses, generalizations, or practices), evaluation or prescription, as well as understanding" (Glesne & Peshkin, 1992, p. 16). This qualitative study examined the dynamics and complexities, which occur in the natural setting of a seventh…
Descriptors: Hypermedia, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Benefits, Grade 7