This paper describes how computer-based music technology has become an established aspect of the contemporary music industry and some education settings. Although to date there has been little use of computer music technology in the early years of schooling, recent developments in the scope and quality of software are providing new opportunities for children’s learning. Through such programs, c...

introduction: this article intends to compare information literacy of international branch students with nursing students of jundi shapur university of medical sciences – abadan branch. methods: this research is of survey-descriptive type which has been conducted using a questionnaire to collect the data. the population studied included 222 students studying at the international branch and nurs...

This paper turns our attention to the arts and New Literacy Studies as an understudied area in the learning sciences. Our study documents, describes, and analyzes urban youths’ Media Arts Practices within a Computer Clubhouse, drawing on the New Literacy Studies movement and work on authentic practices. Results indicated that youth engaged in at least eight literate practices aligned with profe...

The ability to read and write for a variety of purposes is essential to success in school and in contemporary society. The purpose of this investigation was to conduct an exhaustive review of the literature and a meta-analysis of literacy research in the field of deaf education. Computer and manual searches of 40 years of peer-reviewed journal articles were conducted. A total of 964 articles re...

This paper addresses the use of information and communication technologies, ICT or IT for brevity, to combat illiteracy and move participants directly from illiteracy to computer literacy. The resulting assistive technology and instructional software and hardware can be employed to speed up literacy programs and make them more attractive and effective. The approach provides an interactive, self...