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Johnston, Valerie L. – 1992
This paper is an introduction to computer-mediated communication (CMC) for university faculty and uses of CMC in education and professional development. An introductory section defines CMC, describes CMC tools, and briefly reviews the literature. The following topics related to CMC in instruction are addressed in the first section: educational…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Educational Research
Hansen, Edmund; And Others – 1991
This project sought to explore the educational potential of three models of a University of Indiana computer conferencing technology in facilitating collaborative learning and enhancing social interaction in instructional contexts that provide limited face-to-face contact among the students. The study examined each of the three models of computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
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Kovacs, Diane K.; And Others – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1995
This article describes a qualitative study of the impact that Internet electronic-mail-distributed conferences, or e-conferences, have begun to have on the information seeking and sharing behavior of library and information science professionals and scholars. Highlights include a literature review; enhancing or replacing information sources; and…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Higher Education
Harasim, Linda; Johnson, E. Marcia – 1986
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…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Annotated Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Alberta Dept. of Education, Barrhead. Alberta Distance Learning Centre. – 1991
Due to its sparse, rural population and long distances, Alberta province (Canada) has been providing education at a distance since 1923 for students in grades 1 through 12 and adults who wish to complete their high school education through correspondence. This handbook is published as a resource for Alberta schools that offer distance learning…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Education, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks
Rosen, Thelma – 1984
This paper reports information received from responses to a survey questionnaire from the presidents of 46 universities and their affiliated colleges across Canada. The questionnaire (circulated to all member institutions of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada) included queries about the experiences of the universities with…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Communications Satellites, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks