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Diffusion and adoption of educational technology into schools around the country remains a critical issue. If technology is to be for instruction, in-service training and curriculum activities must be developed for teachers. This study uses the...

The Center for Urban Youth and Technology (CUYT) has created program interventions to provide Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth in urban and rural cities across New York State....

This paper draws from both an examination of the formal characteristics of online environments and the authors' experiences offering educational technology courses within such environments to discuss the potential of asynchronous distance education...

How can technology help facilitate the achievement of key state goals, including equity and effective teacher preparation? Most states wrestle with these questions and others related to the integration of technology, even as they try to absorb the...

The purpose of this study is to document the second year of a unique, participatory process New York is using to inform the evolution of its state technology policy for teachers and teacher preparation. The study examines the role of technology in...

This paper presents the individual narratives of five participants in a writer's support group in the Department of Teacher Education at the University of Dayton (Ohio). Participants were new faculty in tenure track positions. Each participant's...

Describes the evolution during 1992-97 of the Urban Cyberspace Initiative (UCSI), a conceptual model for placing technology-rich environments in urban centers that will support educational, economic, and community development. Discusses...

This special edition provides research themes and illustrations that look at specific areas in the adoption and diffusion of educational technology in urban centers. Presents finding and research from several researchers in the field. Includes...

This in-depth case study tracks the development of an urban school district's adoption of an educational technology plan over the course of a three-year time span. Highlights include technology planning, professional development training, technology ...