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significantly different. Analysis found significant <strong>in</strong>creases <strong>in</strong> the students ' knowledge levels for locat<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion on the Internet, us<strong>in</strong>g Netscape, us<strong>in</strong>g Gopher, def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g search eng<strong>in</strong>es, def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g home page, us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Telnet, def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g URL s, publish<strong>in</strong>g home pages, listservs, e-mail, and FAQs. None of this <strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion related<br />

to skills directly taught dur<strong>in</strong>g the course. The students learned how to use the Internet by locat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion<br />

on the web and gather<strong>in</strong>g and organiz<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong><strong>format</strong>ion to create the web pages.<br />

In the posttest, the students were asked to compare their knowledge ga<strong>in</strong>ed from this project to projects <strong>in</strong> other<br />

classes. The students rated their learn<strong>in</strong>g greater from this project <strong>in</strong> the areas of content knowledge, work<strong>in</strong>g<br />

as a<br />

team, and programm<strong>in</strong>g than projects <strong>in</strong> other classes. In both pre- and posttest surveys, students<br />

acknowledged the importance of technology for teachers but were uncerta<strong>in</strong> about the level of their technology<br />

skills.<br />

Several conclusions can be drawn for the analysis of the data. The students <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the project<br />

acknowledged the importance of technology for teachers. However, they were uncerta<strong>in</strong> about the level of their<br />

technology skills. This was true for undergraduates as well as graduate students and before and after the project<br />

was completed.<br />

After the project, the students reported an <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> their perceived abilities to use various Internet tools.<br />

They felt the project was worthwhile with graduates rat<strong>in</strong>g it more so than undergraduates. Students thought<br />

the project was superior <strong>in</strong> several ways to projects assigned for other classes but that it required more effort on<br />

their part. Comments <strong>in</strong>cluded "<strong>in</strong>troduced the class to technology t hat exists and is grow<strong>in</strong>g," "I have never<br />

done someth<strong>in</strong>g like this before-excit<strong>in</strong>g but lots of cooperation and hard work required," "I learned not to be<br />

afraid to try anyth<strong>in</strong>g," "What a great accomplishment for WSU Special Education. Way to be a leader," "I am<br />

computer illiterate and this gave me a new look at how computer s can be used," and "I learned so much from<br />

it-It was an excit<strong>in</strong>g experience."

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