The Kentucky Electronics Education Project (KEEP) uses microelectronics as a theme in developing math, science, and technology curriculum materials drawing on the breadth of content encompassed by microelectronics and the prevalence of electronics in everyday life. KEEP involves curriculum

Pierrette Paillassard is a librarian in charge of theses and dissertations in the field of the Communication and Information Sciences, and conferences in Humanities and Social Sciences. She is also administrator of the open archive “mémSIC”. She was member of the AFNOR expert group who prepared the TEF metadata scheme.

Abstract — Featherweight multimedia devices combine audio with non-electronic visual displays (e.g., paper). Because of their low cost, customizability, durability, storage capacity, and energy efficiency, they are well-suited for education and information dissemination among illiterate and semi

and electronic media, as well as group and individual relationships. Dissemination of agrometeorological information is illustrated with examples from the Florida Consortium, FARMSCAPES in Australia, seasonal forecasts in Burkina Faso, and irrigation scheduling in Mexico. Critical factors for successful

The legal restraints on the use of electronic communications systems for dissemination of instructional materials in the United States are discussed. First an examination is made of the laws relating to public school elementary and secondary education, with primary emphasis on selection of courses

first approach Web-based learning and how that approach changes as they become more experienced. This paper explores and evaluates the development of a methodology for conducting electronic focus groups to evaluate student experiences in distance learning. Researchers are beginning to understand

This study investigated the communication styles of 5 mentors in telementoring a class of 33 preservice teachers. Electronic forum was the instrument of communication between the mentors and the students, and a Web-based computer mediated communication system was used to facilitate the instruction

of use of contemporary computer-based media such as electronic mail and the World Wide Web. Campus-based students

New methods and new systems are needed to filter or to selectively distribute the increasing volume of electronic information being produced nowadays. An effective information filtering system is one that provides the exact information that fulfills user's interests with the minimum effort

This article describes the ways that data from the 1997 Economic Census will be reported, both in print and in electronic media. Particular attention is given to the impact of the new North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) on the design of census reports, and to its implications