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Computer Conferencing: A Contribution to Self-Directed Learning.

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Mason, Robin – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1988

This description of computer conferencing in its educational context as a tool for encouraging greater autonomy in the learner highlights programs in Britain's Open University and at Bath University. Topics discussed include teaching and learning trends in higher education and the role of conferencing in education in the future. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Developed Nations, Distance Education, Educational Trends