Journal of Educational Computing Research
1997 Volume 16, Number 4
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 6
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The Computer Use Scale: Four Dimensions of How People Use Computers
Jan C. Panero, David M. Lane & H Albert Napier
The Computer Use Scale (CUS) measures how people use computers across four dimensions: Enthusiasm, Entertainment, Efficiency, and Communication. The scale was found to be reliable and was able to... More
pp. 297-315
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ArtView: Transforming Image Databases into Collaborative Learning Spaces
Geri Gay, Kirsten Boehner & Tara Panella
ArtView, developed at Cornell University, allows groups of learners to converse at a distance while viewing an image that has been pre-loaded by the instructor. Results of user-testing revealed... More
pp. 317-32
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Out-of-School Learning: The Case of an After-School Computer Club
Richard E. Mayer
Gives an introduction to three articles addressing the potential value of a network of after-school computer clubs called the Fifth Dimension. The articles demonstrate improvements in computer... More
pp. 333-36
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Learning about Technology in a Non-Instructional Environment
Miriam W. Schustack, Rachelle Strauss & Patricia E. Worden
Addresses the effects of an after-school computer club network, the Fifth Dimension, on children's computer knowledge development. Compares Fifth Dimension novices and "experts" who had attended... More
pp. 337-51
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Cognitive Consequences of Participation in a "Fifth Dimension" After-School Computer Club
Richard E. Mayer, Jill Quilici, Roxana Moreno, Richard Duran, Scott Woodbridge, Rebecca Simon, David Sanchez & Amy Lavezzo
Children who attended the Fifth Dimension after-school computer club at least 10 times during the 1994-95 school year performed better on word problem comprehension tests than did non-participating... More
pp. 353-69
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Effects of Participation in the Fifth Dimension on Far Transfer
William E. Blanton, Gary B. Moorman, Bobbie A. Hayes & Mark L. Warner
Examines the effects of participation in the Fifth Dimension after-school computer program on far transfer achievement in the subject areas of reading and math. Provides evidence that children who ... More
pp. 371-96
