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Council for Educational Technology, London (England). – 1981
Telesoftware provides the transmission of computer programs from one computer to another by either broadcast radio or television via telephone lines and offers a national electronic system for the distribution of computer programs. Telephone based telesoftware can be based on any viewdata system or locally established telephone lines between…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Computer Software, Developed Nations, Educational Radio
Collis, Betty – 1988
This essay considers several areas of research in computer technology for education in North America and the implications of these areas of focus for the implementation of educational computer technologies in developing nations. The five areas of focus are: (1) curriculum integration, or the general rationale for using computer technology in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Cultural Differences, Developed Nations
Frey, Karl – 1986
This brief overview of the state of the art in computer education in schools in the Federal Republic of Germany covers both the extent and areas of use and research and development, and frequent comparisons are made with educational computer usage in other countries, including the United States, Japan, France, Great Britain, and Norway. The…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Design
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Dickson, David – Science, 1987
Examines the effects of changes and diminishments in financial support and the future of university-based research in Britain. Assesses schemes for finding university research and discusses concerns dealing with selectivity, university collaboration, and the vertical stratification of universities for scientific research. (ML)
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Federal Aid, Financial Problems, Financial Support
Rabitti, Fausto, Ed. – 1986
Intended to identify and encourage research, development, and applications of information retrieval, the principal objective of this conference was to provide an international forum to promote an understanding of current research and to stimulate the exchange of ideas and experiences in information retrieval systems. Introductory material for…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Developed Nations, Display Systems, Expert Systems
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Boyd, Dale – Geographical Education, 1990
Presents information from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) 1989 State of the World Environment Report. Provides an overview of global environmental concerns, including overpopulation, air and water pollution, global warming, hazardous waste disposal, and species extinction. Reaffirms the need to dedicate research and development…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Conservation (Environment), Developed Nations, Developing Nations
Council for Educational Technology, London (England). – 1981
Used as an additional aid by the teacher, microelectronics can assist mentally and physically handicapped children to meet educational objectives that have been specifically agreed upon for the individual child. Microelectronics can help deaf children develop speech production, communication skills, and grammar and sentence construction;…
Descriptors: Blindness, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Developed Nations
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Wiegele, Thomas C. – International Studies Notes, 1990
Considers biotechnology's influence on international relations, focusing on agriculture, environmental issues, law, commerce, and biological warfare. Claims that, because biotechnology cuts across international boundaries and affects public and private interests, it necessitates the rethinking of international systems theory. Urges international…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Court Litigation, Developed Nations, Developing Nations