This session will deal with the issues and uses of information technology in research. More and more research is conducted online. Issues that surround the use of information technology in research include ethics, advertising and anonymity. In addition, this session will examine techniques for conducting online research, discuss a new tool being developed and examine other tools from word processors to data analyzers.

Suggested Readings:

Fitzgerald, P.J. & Lester, J.C. (1997). Knowledge-based learning environments. In: Martorella, PH. (Ed.). Interactive technologies and the social studies. Albany, NY: SUNY Press.