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Saba, Farhad, Ed. – Distance Education Report, 1999
Discusses the increasing number of college students taking courses online via the Internet and describes student help pages from various colleges to determine their content. Examines equipment requirements, tutorials on computer procedures, technical support, and the need for effective orientation to this new type of course. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Trends, Higher Education
Saba, Farhad, Ed. – Distance Education Report, 1999
Discusses the distinctions made between hardware and technology as applied to distance education. Highlights include hardware and technology in the planning process, media-delivery systems in higher education, communication in teaching and learning, and new definitions of educational technology. (LRW)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Selection, Computer System Design, Delivery Systems
Saba, Farhad – Distance Education Report, 1999
Discusses delivery systems in distance education and suggests that too much time is spent on choosing a delivery system rather than analyzing distance education as a whole. Presents a distance-education hierarchy that includes hardware systems, software systems, telecommunications systems, instructional systems, educational systems, societal…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Selection, Computer Software, Delivery Systems
O'Mara, Heather – Distance Education Report, 2000
Presents criteria for selecting courseware for online classes. Highlights include ease of use, including navigation; assessment tools; advantages of Java-enabled courseware; advantages of Oracle databases, including scalability; future possibilities for multimedia technology; and open architecture that will integrate with other systems. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Courseware, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods