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Direct linkDean, Matthew D. – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2016
Social reading can broadly be described as the experience surrounding the reading of electronic books, more commonly known as eBooks. Utilising eTextbooks and social reading at a university offers some powerful potential to engage students and help them succeed in their studies. A broad overview of the current landscape and recent initiatives…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Electronic Publishing, Books, Social Networks
Peer reviewedMcDaniels, Carl – Journal of Career Development, 1988
Describes the evolution of the Virginia Career Information Delivery System, Virginia VIEW (Vital Information for Education and Work), from 1979 to 1987. Plans include a systemwide evaluation, career tabloid, and conversion from microfiche to a hard disk microcomputer. (JOW)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Delivery Systems, Education Work Relationship, Occupational Information
Rossmeier, Joseph G. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1981
Explains the function of information resources, predicts the increased importance of computers, and emphasizes that computer information systems are a resource to support institutional operation and management. Enumerates the components in planning for the use of information technology. Presents the Virginia Community College System's information…
Descriptors: College Planning, Community Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Information Utilization
Blumenstyk, Goldie – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
The hometown of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University has created the Blacksburg Electronic Village, a community-based computer network linking businesses, schools, and individual community members. The university, telephone company, and town established the system collaboratively in 1992, and additional grants have come to the…
Descriptors: Community Services, Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education, Industry
Peer reviewedBanta, Trudy W. – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1991
A review of externally mandated outcomes assessment activities and resulting innovations in freshman programs focuses on efforts in Tennessee and Virginia, in which higher education funding is linked to outcomes assessment. Areas examined include registration, advising, student-faculty contact, computer use, basic skills, staff development,…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Basic Skills, College Curriculum, College Freshmen
Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg. Div. of Vocational-Technical Education. – 1984
This booklet, developed for persons interested in exemplary programs to improve vocational guidance and counseling, reviews currently funded projects in the field of vocational guidance. The document contains abstracts from 39 exemplary projects in vocational guidance and counseling in the state of Virginia. Included are abstracts from 7 projects…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Computer Oriented Programs
Virginia State Dept. of Community Colleges, Richmond. – 1981
This master plan sets forth a general strategy for providing administrative and academic computing services and satisfying the data processing requirements for the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) during the 1980's. Following an executive summary, chapter 1 sets forth the purpose of the plan and outlines the planning processes used.…
Descriptors: College Administration, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
