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7 Tips for Building Collaborative Learning Spaces
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Villano, Matt – Campus Technology, 2010
If a school is seeking to incorporate more collaborative approaches to teaching and learning, the design of the learning environment--whether it's a classroom or a more informal space--can be a critical factor in making this transformative move. Technology, in particular, can play a pivotal role in enabling students to work effectively in teams…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teacher Collaboration, Educational Facilities Improvement, Educational Facilities Planning
The Library and Wired Communities in Rural Areas.
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Cisler, Steve – Library Trends, 1995
Discusses the future of libraries in rural areas, the role of the community, and possible effects of changing technology in telecommunications. Topics include a historical background, including the Rural Electrification Administration; networking technology; an example of a Rural Area Network in Colorado; and new roles for libraries and…
Descriptors: Community Relations, Community Role, Computer Networks, Futures (of Society)
Can You Hear Us Now? A White Paper on Connecting Minority-Serving Institutions in the West to U.S. Advanced Cyberinfrastructure. Lariat Summit on Minority Institutions and Cyberinfrastructure in the West (Bozeman, Montana, August 14-15, 2006)
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Fox, Louis – Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 2007
Advanced information, communication, computation and collaboration technologies, known as "cyberinfrastructure," have become essential elements for research, education, and innovation in the 21st century. A major challenge confronting the United States today is how to ensure that all colleges and universities, including those that have…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Minority Groups, Information Technology, Computer Mediated Communication
Telecommunications in the K-12 Environment.
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Feder, Eric – 1998
In their 1989 report to the Colorado General Assembly, the Colorado Telecommunications Advisory Commission expressed the widely held belief that regardless of where they live, all Colorodans deserve and can benefit from a statewide telecommunications infrastructure connecting all Colorado schools, libraries, institutions of higher education and…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Education, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Reports from Western States. Educational Telecommunications Plans, Policies, Programs.
Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Boulder, CO. – 1991
This collection of reports highlights the status of educational telecommunications in 13 western states during 1991. Topics addressed include distance education initiatives in Alaska; activities by members of the Arizona Education Telecommunications Cooperative, including colleges, public schools, and government agencies; groups active in the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Colorado Distance Learning Resources: Instructional and Staff Development Programming Available to Colorado School Districts. 1992-93 School Year.
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Feder, Eric – 1992
Colorado educators interested in expanding curricular offerings in their elementary and secondary schools and providing staff development programs to their teachers and staff have many tools at their disposal. One of the most popular is the use of distance education and other telecommunications technologies to provide courses and individual…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Career Education, Communications Satellites, Computer Networks