The Scientific Art of Contract Negotiations

Kent Kuo; Nancy Wilson

Educause Quarterly Vol. 24, No. 1 (2001) pp. 32–38

Discusses negotiating with vendors when purchasing campus information technology. Describes the mechanics of a negotiation (deep discounts, maintenance and support costs, future discounts, warranties and remedies, training and consulting), vendor...

Using Squeak as an Effective Technology Tool to Enhance and Enrich Teaching and Learning

Nancy Wilson; Randall Caton

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2003 (2003) pp. 1384–1386

Squeak is a free open-source programming environment that runs on 25 platforms and can be used to construct active learning environments. Squeak can be programmed by experts or by novices using graphical programming blocks. Everything in the Squeak...

Topics: Learning Objects, Programming

From Local to Global: A Birds-Eye View of Changing Landscapes

Courtney R. Wilson; James Murphy; Nancy M. Trautmann; James G. Makinster

American Biology Teacher Vol. 71, No. 7 (September 2009) pp. 412–416

As part of a curriculum development project entitled Crossing Boundaries, these authors designed an inquiry-based activity that introduces students to landscape change and potential impacts on associated biological communities. Using pairs of...

Native American Schools Move into the New Millennium

Nancy Allen; Mark Christal; Don Perrot; Cynthia Wilson; Barbara Grote; Mary Ann Earley

Educational Leadership Vol. 56, No. 7 (1999) pp. 71–74

The Four Directions Challenge in Technology Project is a collaborative of schools, universities, and organizations engaged in producing culturally resonant curricula for Native-American students. The project avoids content and strategies conflicting ...