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Caswell, Tom; Henson, Shelley; Jensen, Marion; Wiley, David – Online Submission, 2008
The role of distance education is shifting. Traditionally distance education was limited in the number of people served because of production, reproduction, and distribution costs. Today, while it still costs the university time and money to produce a course, technology has made it such that reproduction costs are almost non-existent. This shift…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Distance Education, Access to Education, Educational Resources
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Lu, Mei-Yan; Walker, Decker F.; Huang, James – International Journal of Instructional Media, 1999
Describes an evaluation of educational software that compared software produced in Taiwan with software produced in the United States. Results showed a surprisingly small number of cultural differences other than language; article suggests that multimedia guidelines for international audiences would be helpful. (LRW)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Cultural Differences
Huijser, Henk; Bedford, Tas; Bull, David – Online Submission, 2008
This paper explores the potential opportunities that OpenCourseWare (OCW) offers in providing wider access to tertiary education, based on the ideal of "the right to education." It first discusses the wider implications of OCW, and its underlying philosophy, before using a case study of a tertiary preparation program (TPP) at the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Marketing, Social Environment, Access to Education
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Collis, Betty A.; And Others – Educational and Training Technology International, 1994
Discussion of the portability of educational software for an international market focuses on international experiences with The Electronics Workbench, based on a study conducted at the University of Twente (Netherlands). The global importance of educational software portability is discussed, including economic motivations and implications for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware, Developing Nations