This annually updated reader is a compilation of carefully selected articles from the public press addressing the use of computers and the increasingly important roles they play in our lives. Within the pages of this volume are current, interesting, well-illustrated articles authored by knowledgeable educators, researchers, scientists and writers, providing the latest information on the application of computer technology in schools.
Dr. Leigh is an Associate Professor with Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology. He earned his Ph.D. in instructional systems from Florida State University, where he served as a technical director of projects with various local, state, and federal agencies. His current research, publication and lecture interests concern cause analysis, organizational trust, leadership visions and alternative dispute resolution. He is coeditor of The Handbook of Selecting and Implementing Performance Interventions (Wiley, 2010) and coauthor of Assessment Book: Applied Strategic Thinking and Performance Improvement Through Self-Assessments (HRD Press, 2008), Strategic Planning for Success: Aligning People, Performance and Payoffs (Jossey-Bass, 2003) and Useful Educational Results: Defining, Prioritizing, and Accomplishing (Proactive Publishing, 2001). Dr. Leigh is an associate director of Roger Kaufman & Associates, two time chair of the American Evaluation Association's Needs Assessment Topic Interest Group, and past editor-in-chief the International Society for Performance Improvement's (ISPI) monthly professional journal, Performance Improvement. A lifetime member of ISPI, he has most recently served as chair of its Research Committee. For more information, visit www.dougleigh.com and www.needsassessment.org.
