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Stokes, Alison; Collins, Trevor; Maskall, John; Lea, John; Lunt, Paul; Davies, Sarah – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2012
This study considers the pedagogical effectiveness of remote access to fieldwork locations. Forty-one students from across the GEES disciplines (geography, earth and environmental sciences) undertook a fieldwork exercise, supported by two lecturers. Twenty students accessed the field site directly and the remainder accessed the site remotely using…
Descriptors: Field Instruction, Student Attitudes, Computer Networks, Geography Instruction
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Cawkell, Tony – Information Services & Use, 1998
Presents a brief historical background for computer-assisted instruction and distance learning in the United States and the United Kingdom (UK). Focuses on the National Grid of Learning (NGL), an experiment in the UK to connect all learning institutions electronically. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ho, T. S.; And Others – Computers and Education, 1989
Describes the development of a financial computing laboratory at the University of Lancaster (United Kingdom) and outlines the ways in which online financial information has been integrated into teaching and research. Highlights include hardware used; computer networks; commercial databases used in the financial sector; and teaching and research…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Databases, Educational Facilities Planning
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Watson, Deryn M. – Computers and Education, 1990
Discussion of the use of microcomputers in secondary schools in the United Kingdom focuses on classroom use versus separate computer laboratories. Group dynamics among students working at computers are discussed; teachers' attitudes are considered; single microcomputers versus computer networks are examined; and case studies from geography classes…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Classrooms, Computer Assisted Instruction
Tait, Alan, Ed. – 1989
Twenty-five papers presented at the conference include papers on the role of the site coordinator in a distributed education network in Ontario; student support systems in the Open University of Israel; the dilemmas of designing a computer mediated communication support system; interactive libraries; tutoring in technical science in the Open…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Correspondence Study, Cost Effectiveness
Eary, John – Interactive Learning International, 1992
Describes an interactive video system, VISTRAIN (Video-Based Integrated System for Training Applications), which was developed by the National Computing Centre in the United Kingdom for the Scottish Police College to help train police supervisory officers in crowd control. Group training is discussed, and management training applications are…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Simulation
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Dawes, Lyn – Computers & Education, 1999
Describes efforts in the United Kingdom to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) into schools and the government's aim to have teachers acquire network literacy. Discusses innovation and change in education; results of a study that investigated teachers' attitudes about the impact of ICT; and the need for teacher's professional…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Educational Change
Denholm, Lawrence – 1991
The program for City Technical Colleges (CTCs) draws on ideas and resources from government, private industry, and education to focus on the educational needs of inner city and urban children. Mathematics, science, and technology are at the center of the CTCs' mission, in a context which includes economic awareness and a commitment to enterprise…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software Selection
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Levy, Philippa; And Others – Education for Information, 1996
Provides an overview of NetLinkS, a professional development project for networked learner support in United Kingdom higher education institutions. Topics include objectives; results of focus groups; current trends; library-based services, including user education and support for distance learners; and future plans. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Distance Education
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Hirschheim, Rudy A.; And Others – Education and Computing, 1988
Summarizes the methodology and results of a questionnaire survey of the use of microcomputers in university humanities departments in the United Kingdom. Highlights include faculty, staff, and student usage; applications of use; networking; opinions and perceptions on problems and benefits; mainframe computer services; and availability of computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Science Education, Foreign Countries
Roblyer, M. D. – Computing Teacher, 1992
Describes the development of a telecommunications network that links Florida schools with the United Kingdom's educational network, Campus 2000. Criteria for curriculum design are explained; evaluation strategies are discussed, including student achievement measures and attitude measures; plans for the future are examined; and an example of a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks
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Tearle, Penni; Dillon, Patrick; Davis, Niki – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 1999
Reports findings of a British study of information technology-assisted teaching and learning (ITATL) in six higher education institutions, focusing on five major themes: emerging educational markets for information technology use; implications for networking; contexts of educational and communications-technology use; learning benefits; and issues…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Newnham, Rewi; Mather, Anne; Grattan, John; Holmes, Adrian; Gardner, Adam – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1998
Summarizes a study where students were not given full access to the Internet, but were exposed to a variety of Internet source material downloaded onto a network fileserver, and encouraged to communicate internally and externally using electronic mail. Recommends controlled use of the Internet for both the lecturer and student. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Bull, G. M.; And Others – 1994
The Program on Institutional Management in Higher Education of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development studied information technology (IT) in higher education. Specifically, the study aimed to investigate the state of the art of IT in European higher education, examine the potential of IT and the impact of IT developments on…
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Administration, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers