This book is designed to assist educators' exploration of the Internet and educational resources available online. An overview lists the five basic types of information exchange possible on the Internet, and outlines five corresponding telecomputing options. The book contains an overview and four sections. The chapters in Section One,…

Describes 10 educational functions of computer conferencing for undergraduate and graduate students based on the CoSy system at the University of Guelph. Influences on student behavior are examined, the importance of adequate training is stressed, and guidelines for the use of conferencing are given, including use in distance education.…

Explores the educational benefits and applications of computer networks in elementary and secondary school classrooms, presents the basics for getting started, and introduces a sampling of networks with offerings for teachers and students. Highlights include electronic mail, file transfer, computer conferencing, information access, and future…

Presents five principles for audio-conference course design and implementation: (1) make learning activities detailed yet flexible; (2) ensure collaboration among students, professors, and librarians; (3) define responsibilities for progress and success at the outset of the course; (4) base decisions to use technologies on ease of use; and (5)…

This book provides an illustrated introduction to a wide range of learning technologies from multimedia PCs to the Internet and the World Wide Web. The book covers choosing a computer, creating images for Web pages, making OHP slides, using desktop video conferencing. The book contains activities, case studies and notes, and provides advice on:…

Discusses developing a Type II distance-education course: writing the customized course guide, establishing conferencing areas, the new student consumer, and strategies for continuing- and distance education (active leadership, integrated technology systems design, home-based higher education, focus on institutional expertise, recognition of…

This guide to proposed microcomputer systems and their applications for training institutions in developing countries discusses the development of such systems and recommends hardware and computer software configurations for typical training applications. Arguing that the microcomputer should be used for greater personal and institutional…

The purpose of this handbook is to provide background and teaching recommendations for instructors who will be remotely conducting Reserve Component training using asynchronous computer conferencing techniques. The recommendations in this handbook are based on an international review of the literature in distance learning and experience gained…

The purpose of this handbook is to provide background and guidelines for course designers and instructional developers who will be developing Reserve Component training for the United States military using asynchronous computer conferencing techniques. The recommendations in this report are based on an international review of the literature in…

Existing knowledge of computer conferencing is synthesized to indicate how it could address some of the current professional difficulties faced by Ontario teachers with regard to computers in the classroom, and strategies and guidelines for introducing such a computer-mediated learning approach into educational activities are provided. This report…

This publication addresses videoconferencing (VC) in technical and further education in Britain. It discusses choosing a system, issues in getting a system up and running, and getting the best out of the system. Chapter 1 defines what VC is, lists ways to use it, describes three basic types of VC (desktop units, roll-abouts, studio/room-sized…

This volume provides information on 434 institutions which offer academic credit for 4,176 media-assisted courses. Institutions include: colleges and universities, consortiums, public broadcasting stations, and statewide telecommunications services. The book includes a brief foreword that relates some of the history of distance education; an…

Intended for administrators of schools within the Hawaii Department of Education, this document provides descriptions of 34 alternative strategies implemented by small, rural, and/or isolated secondary schools across the nation to improve the quality of their vocational programs. Introductory materials discuss the document's purpose, the need for…

This booklet for educational administrators and instructors contains a series of 30 strategies to overcome problems of delivering a vocational program in small rural schools. The strategies, written in abstract form, are intended for adaptation or modification for local use. Each is presented in this format: definition, purpose, description,…

Intended as a reference for researchers, teachers, and administrators, this book chronicles research, programs, and uses of computers in reading. Chapter 1 provides a broad view of computer applications in education, while Chapter 2 provides annotated references for computer based reading and language arts programs for children and adults in…