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Pool, Tamara S; And Others – TechTrends, 1995
Discusses the development of the Internet and describes the results of a survey of Internet users that asked about the use of computers in schools, benefits for teaching, and the Internet's future in education. Global interactions and the need for standards are considered, and science and engineering Internet addresses are listed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Futures (of Society), International Communication
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Lowry, May; And Others – TechTrends, 1994
Discusses the use of electronic mail in higher education and describes discussion groups conducted via electronic mail in a graduate seminar at the University of Colorado at Denver. Topics addressed include front end technology logistics and support; group dynamics; student attitudes; and suggestions for future research. (Contains eight…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Electronic Mail, Graduate Students
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TechTrends, 1994
Describes projects in schools using innovative educational technology. These programs include an interactive television and computer network; an initiative to use the Internet in rural areas; a telecommunications network to share information throughout Tennessee; and an announcement of the Marlowe Froke National Award for Leadership in Educational…
Descriptors: Awards, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Educational Innovation
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Eidgahy, Saeid Y.; Shearman, John P. – TechTrends, 1994
Demonstrates the use of foundational elements of Keiretsu to construct a feasible model for the effective and efficient use of technology in distance education. Six major models of distance education are described; and concerns in distance education are discussed, including access, human interaction, fiscal concerns, and technology concerns. (16…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Programs, Distance Education
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Traw, Rick – TechTrends, 1994
Describes a collaborative project between a college elementary education course and a fifth-grade class that used electronic mail to learn about teaching reading and language arts. Highlights include the idea of the fifth graders as the experts; reducing computer anxiety; evaluation results from both student groups; and future revisions. (LRW)
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Electronic Mail