Buddy Evaluation: The Impact of Educational Technologies in the USA

Title: Buddy Evaluation: The Impact of Educational Technologies in the USA
Description: Cynthia Cole's 1993 study of the impact of new technologies on families in the rural Midwest. Social dynamics were greatly changed in some families, and especially in the case of the Waxman Family which is described here.
Creator: Cole, C.
Publisher: The Cambridge Conference Archive (2005) and Camtree: the Cambridge Teacher Research Exchange (2025)
Date: 1992

Collection Items

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Buddy: Waxman Family Case Study

Waxman Family Case Study document, in which Cynthia Cole draws on her experiences of visits to the Waxman family. The case study includes an account of the family's response to a draft version of the study.
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Buddy: Waxman Family: Laura Waxman's Drawing

Laura Waxman's drawing showing the relationship of the Buddy computer to the Waxman family, produced during one of Cynthia Cole's later visits to the family. It illustrates Laura's enthusiasm for computer and internet use, as well as her awareness of the conflict it was causing within the family.
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Buddy: Waxman Family: Richard Waxman's Drawing

Richard Waxman's drawing showing the relationship of the Buddy computer to the Waxman family,produced during one of Cynthia Cole's later visits to the family.
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Buddy: Waxman Family: Noah Waxman's Drawing

Noah Waxman's drawing showing the relationship of the Buddy computer to the Waxman family, produced during one of Cynthia Cole's later visits to the family.
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Buddy: Waxman Family: David Waxman's Drawing

David Waxman's drawing showing the relationship of the Buddy computer to the Waxman family, produced during one of Cynthia Cole's later visits to the family.
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Buddy: Waxman Family: Nathan Waxman's Drawing

Nathan Waxman's drawing showing the relationship of the Buddy computer to the Waxman family, produced during one of Cynthia Cole's later visits to the family.
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Buddy: Waxman Family Survey Data

This small dataset consists of demographic and other information about the Waxman family
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Buddy: Cross Case Analysis

In this cross-case analysis, Cynthia Cole identifies seven issues arising from the case studies undertaken with families and other data collected in the course of the Buddy Evaluation.
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Buddy: Clearview County Elementary School

Cynthia Cole's report on her interviews with the school coordinator of the Buddy Project, responsible for supporting the Waxman family and other involved in the project, locating the project in its educational context and providing the school's perspective on families including the Waxmans.