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Coupal, Linda V. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2004
This case study discusses the influence of politics on educational technology policies and practices by tracing the effects of a change of governing political parties with differing ideologies and advisory constituencies. It begins by describing a democratic socialist government initiative based on social capital theory and emphasising connections…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Ideology, Educational Technology, Educational Needs

McLoughlin, Catherine; Oliver, Ron – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1998
Discusses the social role of the computer and the use of computers to facilitate learning through language. Highlights include computer use in education; learning as a communicative, social process; social cultural theory; interaction and learning; didactic/communicative pedagogy; social interaction and higher-order learning; facilitating learning…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning