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Download full textWest, Mary Maxwell; McSwiney, Eileen – 1989
Asynchronous computer-based conferencing offers several unique capabilities as a medium. Participants can read and write messages at whatever time is convenient for them, groups can interact even though participants are geographically separated, and messages are available to readers almost instantly. Because the medium has served for over a decade…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Information Transfer
Holt, Peter; And Others – International Council for Distance Education Bulletin, 1987
Reviews a computerized monitoring system for distance education students at Athabasca University designed to solve the problems of tracking student performance. A pilot project for tutors is described which includes an electronic conferencing system and electronic mail, and an evaluation currently in progress is briefly discussed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, Computer Uses in Education, Developed Nations
Katz, Mary Maxwell; And Others – 1987
Teacher isolation is a significant problem in the science teaching profession. Traditional inservice solutions are often plagued by logistical difficulties or occur too infrequently to build ongoing teacher networks. Educational Technology Center (ETC) researchers reasoned that computer-based conferencing might promote collegial exchange among…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Case Studies, Communication Problems, Communication Research
