editorial12-2 Australian Journal of Educational Technology Volume 12, Number 2, Summer 1996. ISSN 0814-673X Editorial ................................................................................................................ ii Creating an online teaching space ............................................................. 79-93 Graeme Hart Development of a model using information technology for support of rural Aboriginal students off-campus learning ........... 94-108 Mary Grant Designing accessible learning materials for learners with disabilities and learning difficulties ...................................................... 109-120 Ann MacCann Malaysian students face the age of information technology ............. 121-129 Nancy Hunt and Alison Kuiper Electronic nomads? Implications of trends in adolescents' use of communication and information technology ....................................... 130-144 Glenn Russell and David Holmes Technology in the school curriculum .................................................... 145-161 Marlow Ediger The Australian Journal of Educational Technology is published twice a year by AJET Publications. Manuscripts for publication should be sent to Associate Professor John Hedberg, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 2522. Enquiries about subscriptions should be sent to the Business Manager, Mr James Steele, AJET Publications, PO Box 772 Belconnen, ACT, Australia, 2616. Subscription rate is $30 per volume ($45 foreign). Members of the Australian Society for Educational Technology receive an AJET subscription as a part of their membership fees. Editorial This is the last issue of the Australian Journal of Educational Technology to be published by AJET Publications Ltd. John Hedberg, Sue McNamara and I took on the responsibility of publishing the Journal for the Australian Society for Educational Technology starting with Volume 2 Issue 1 in 1986, and between us, and of course our contributing authors, reviewers and editors, we have put together all the issues since then. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them all for their contributions to the Journal: I believe that their support has been very effective in promoting the profession in Australia and extended the exposure of Australian educational technology theory and practice throughout the world. The contents of this last AJET Publication's issue of the Journal truly reflects the changes that have occurred in the last twelve years: the articles are about computers and the Internet rather than radio and television, and the focus is international more than local. With advances in information technology and the rise of the World Wide Web, coupled with economic rationalisations focusing on costs more than outcomes, there has never been a more volatile and "interesting" time in educational technology. Certainly these changes have provided me with the very opportunities to pursue that make it increasingly difficult to maintain the production and distribution of the Journal, and so my own decision to scale back my involvement with the Journal and the other AJET publications. It is with some regrets that at this exciting stage we move on to other things and we wish those who follow with the production and distribution of the Journal all the best for the future. James Steele BUSINESS MANAGER [Inside front cover] Australian Journal of Educational Technology is published twice a year Editorial Board: John Hedberg, Sue McNamara, James Steele The Australian Journal of Educational Technology welcomes original contributions from members of the Australian Society for Educational Technology and others. Short features (up to 1000 words) and articles (up to 5000 words) should be typed, on one side of the paper only, and double spaced. Articles, submitted in triplicate, should be accompanied by an abstract of up to 100 words (for publication) and a short note on the contributor, both on separate sheets. Material can also be submitted on IBM and Macintosh format disks. Articles appearing in the Journal are professionally reviewed, and editorial policy is the responsibility of the Australian Journal of Educational Technology editorial board. Authors' opinions should be regarded as their own unless Australian Journal of Educational Technology endorsement is noted Papers should be submitted to: Associate Professor John Hedberg Faculty of Education University of Wollongong Northfields Avenue Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 2522 Phone (042) 21 3310 Fax (042) 21 3089 email j.hedberg@uow.edu.au The Australian Journal of Educational Technology is indexed in the Australian Education Index. The Journal reserves the right to reproduce in any form material which appears in Australian Journal of Educational Technology Advertising material accompanying the Journal does not imply endorsement by AJET or the Australian Society for Educational Technology ISSN 0814-673X © Copyright in Australian Journal of Educational Technology is vested in AJET Publications, 1996 © Copyright in articles contained in Australian Journal of Educational Technology is vested in each of the authors in respect of his or her contributions 1996 Subscriptions payable to 'AJET' should be sent to the AJET Business Manager Mr James Steele AJET Publications PO Box 772 Belconnen ACT Australia 2616 Phone (06) 253 2399 FAX (06) 253 2172 email ajet@impty.com Subscription rate (from Vol 12 No 1) $30 per annum in Australia, $45 (foreign) ASET Members receive a subscription to the Journal as part of their membership fees Deadline for the next issue is 1 September 1997