Quality Of Online Education vs Traditional Education
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A 10 page paper that discusses two specific topics. First, accreditation is explained, the types of accreditation, the agencies who evaluate the institutions, the purpose, the criteria and the value. Second, Online education is discussed in terms of standards, credibility and quality as compared to traditional education. Research investigating the differences in performance and other outcomes between the two venues is reported and discussed. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGonln.rtf

Reading and Technology in Elementary Schools
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5 pages. Teaching children to read in the elementary classroom is not like it used to be. Today's children are fortunate to have the use of technology in learning their reading skills. The use of computers in the classroom keeps a child's attention span and makes learning to read more fun and exciting. This paper explains why and how technology helps children learn to read in the classrooms of today. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JAelread.rtf

Reading Software Programs in the Classroom
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This is a 4 page paper discussing reading software programs for use in the classroom. Review studies and recommended programs are included in the paper. Within the last several years, software learning programs have gradually been introduced into school curriculums to aid teachers in meeting the educational requirements of students. Since the introduction of reading software intended for classroom use, many school systems have taken it upon themselves to review the available products and integrate those with the highest ratings into the classrooms. Reading software programs are available from a variety of sources but today most have been reviewed based on curriculum needs and many have received high marks in the classrooms from the educators and the students and in addition to providing a new approach to curriculum requirements, students also learn to become comfortable with the new technology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TJsoftp1.rtf

Research & Effect of Technology
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A 6 page research paper that examines technology's integration into classroom instruction and its effect of student achievement. This discussion looks at the strengths and weaknesses in the available research literature, as well as what research says about teacher training in technology use and its effect on student achievement. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: khrestec.rtf

Research Concerning the use of MIS in a School
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This 47 page paper presents primary research for a study in the way IT a Management Information Systems (MIS) are used in a school. The starts by looking at the approach and how the research will be tacked, using more than one source primary research. The paper explain which methods of data collection were used and why; looking at the use of questionnaires and interviews and how sampling will take place. The results of the research supplied by the student are then presented with a discussion and conclusion. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
Filename: TEictresh.rtf

Research in Distance Education
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A 6 page paper discussing two distance education research efforts and assessing their value for contributing to the advancement of online education. One author decries the lack of quantitative methods used in education research, another focuses on the lack of framework-defining theory in much of today’s current research into distance education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSeduDisResCrit.rtf

Research into ICT in Schools
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This 21 page paper is based in research conducted by the student to look at the barriers of ICT or IT in schools. The research included questionnaires to students and teachers. The paper describes the methodology, presents the results, analyses and discusses the result and then gives recommendations.
Filename: TEictschl.rtf

Sample Grant Application - Gates Foundation
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A 5 page paper that begins with an overview and introduction to this Foundation's Education Grant Program. The writer identifies the items in the initial inquiry letter and then provides a sample grant application for funding for technology to establish an after-school program for students. The purpose of the project is to increase elementary grade students' achievement in math and language arts. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGgrntt.rtf