Use of Local Area Networks in Schools. ERIC Digest.

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Main Author:	Reinhold, Fran
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1989
Subjects:	Computer Assisted Instruction Computer Software Elementary Secondary Education Futures (of Society) Local Area Networks Microcomputers Program Descriptions Purchasing School Districts Telecommunications
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contents	Use of Local Area Networks in Schools. ERIC Digest. Reinhold, Fran Computer Assisted Instruction Computer Software Elementary Secondary Education Futures (of Society) Local Area Networks Microcomputers Program Descriptions Purchasing School Districts Telecommunications The current status and apparent trends of local area networks (LANs) in school districts are explored in this short report. Results of a 1987-88 Quality Education Data survey are cited, indicating that 64% of 173 of the largest school districts in the country were already networking and 36% intended to be networking by 1990. The advantages of networks are briefly summarized, and a description of how LANs work is provided. Availability of network software in the recent past and at present is discussed, as is the response of software publishers to the increased demand for network software. Two case studies are presented. The first profiles the Island Park School District in New York, where three LAN laboratories are used for: (1) teaching basic skills to kindergarten through third grade pupils; (2) instructing fourth through eighth grade students in skills reinforcement and word processing; and (3) offering creative applications in the library. The second case study reports on progress made in the 28,000-student Plano Texas School District, whose goal is to have a network that will channel everything a student does into one core electronic gradebook by 1992. Eight tips for buying a LAN are listed, together with six sources to consult for further information. (SD)
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spellingShingle	Use of Local Area Networks in Schools. ERIC Digest. Reinhold, Fran Computer Assisted Instruction Computer Software Elementary Secondary Education Futures (of Society) Local Area Networks Microcomputers Program Descriptions Purchasing School Districts Telecommunications Use of Local Area Networks in Schools. ERIC Digest. Reinhold, Fran Computer Assisted Instruction Computer Software Elementary Secondary Education Futures (of Society) Local Area Networks Microcomputers Program Descriptions Purchasing School Districts Telecommunications The current status and apparent trends of local area networks (LANs) in school districts are explored in this short report. Results of a 1987-88 Quality Education Data survey are cited, indicating that 64% of 173 of the largest school districts in the country were already networking and 36% intended to be networking by 1990. The advantages of networks are briefly summarized, and a description of how LANs work is provided. Availability of network software in the recent past and at present is discussed, as is the response of software publishers to the increased demand for network software. Two case studies are presented. The first profiles the Island Park School District in New York, where three LAN laboratories are used for: (1) teaching basic skills to kindergarten through third grade pupils; (2) instructing fourth through eighth grade students in skills reinforcement and word processing; and (3) offering creative applications in the library. The second case study reports on progress made in the 28,000-student Plano Texas School District, whose goal is to have a network that will channel everything a student does into one core electronic gradebook by 1992. Eight tips for buying a LAN are listed, together with six sources to consult for further information. (SD)
title	Use of Local Area Networks in Schools. ERIC Digest.
topic	Computer Assisted Instruction Computer Software Elementary Secondary Education Futures (of Society) Local Area Networks Microcomputers Program Descriptions Purchasing School Districts Telecommunications
url	https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED316249

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