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Stevens, Ken – Online Submission, 2007
The introduction of inter-school electronic networks has added a new dimension to education in Canada that has many implications for students who attend schools in rural communities. Collaborative internet-based teaching and learning and the creation of virtual classes within regional intranets now complement traditional on-site instruction in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Articulation (Education), Educational Cooperation, Rural Areas
Kaye, Tony; And Others – 1989
This report begins with an introduction to the main features of computer-mediated communication, concentrating on the use of computer conferencing for collaborative and group work. Twelve case studies on the use of computer conferencing in the academic environment are then presented and analyzed, with attention being given to both positive and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Administration, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction
Kirwan, William E. – EDUCOM Review, 1989
Discussions of the use of computers in higher education emphasizes two main issues: (1) problems facing universities as they try to integrate computers into research and teaching programs; and (2) cooperation that is needed between government, industry, and universities to maintain a national leadership in computing and related disciplines. (LRW)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Costs
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De Diana, Italo P. F.; White, T. N. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1994
Describes an educational computer network, SuperInterface, that could be used for telestudy for university education. Topics discussed include computer-supported collaborative work; computer-based learning; multimedia databases, or electronic books; human-machine interfaces; hardware, software, and groupware; learners; teachers; organizations and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Databases
Atman, Kathryn S.; And Others – 1991
The purpose of this symposium on research in distance education was to continue the process of building the network of scholars and climate of cooperation and communication necessary for further development of distance education and to provide an opportunity for discussion. Four main areas of focus for the symposium were learning and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Cooperative Learning
McGreal, Rory; And Others – 1992
This report of the Distance Education Secondary School Committee of Northern Ontario, which is composed of representatives of the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Independent Learning Centre, Native and French language components of the MOE, and Contact North, discusses the role that the Contact North distance education network can play in the…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Curriculum Enrichment
Benson, Gregory M., Jr. – 1994
The purpose of this paper is twofold. First, it provides the background to and describes the evolution of a major State University of New York (SUNY) research and development effort to create and demonstrate a unique model of learning which delivers interactive, multimedia mathematics curriculum to learners in their homes. This model was developed…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Distance Education, Educational Cooperation
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Research Foundation. – 1994
This proposal describes a project which is designed to demonstrate a model of learning that will deliver multimedia mathematics curriculum to learners in their homes. This model will shape and extend current integrated learning systems capacity and merge it with videoconferencing for delivery through the emerging telecommunications infrastructure.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Distance Education, Educational Cooperation
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 1996
Technological literacy--computer skills and the ability to use computers and other technology to improve learning, productivity, and performance--has become as fundamental to a person's ability to navigate through society as traditional skills like reading, writing, and arithmetic. The Technology Literacy Challenge, envisioning a 21st century…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education