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Day, Terence – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2015
Academic continuity planning is an emerging tool for dealing with class cancellation associated with natural disasters, acts of violence and the threat of pandemics. However, academic continuity can also be an issue with respect to less dramatic events, such as power outages, inclement weather, or the temporary unavailability of an instructor,…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Natural Disasters, Violence, Communicable Diseases
Schrock, Kathy – District Administration, 2012
On a district-wide professional development day, a consultant presents to an auditorium of 250 teachers and conducts follow-up sessions with smaller groups throughout the day. The event is chock-full of information, and the teachers feel good about the resources and skills they have learned. The consultant departs at the end of the day knowing she…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Professional Development, Technology Uses in Education, Teleconferencing
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McCarty, Dawn; Clancy, Catherine – Social Work, 2002
The use of modern information technology to deliver health services to remote locations presents both opportunities and problems for social workers. This article examines how communication technology such as e-mail and video conferencing affect social work practice. Issues are raised about the ethical, legal, and client relationship…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Counselor Client Relationship, Delivery Systems, Electronic Mail
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Eastmond, Daniel V.; Lawrence, Betty H. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1998
Presents a typology of course-delivery techniques (technology as a supplement, conferencing technology as a supplement, and technology as the primary instructional mode) used by the Center for Distance Learning at the State University of New York Empire State College. Describes instructional considerations for each type and approaches used for…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
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Havice, Pamela A.; Havice, William L.; Isbell, Clint; Grimes, Larry; Wilson, Kathy – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2004
The purpose of this study was to evaluate participants' reactions to the use of videoconferencing facilities to deliver educational/learning opportunities to communities and nonprofit organizations. Descriptive design principles were utilized to sample participants' formative reactions to the methods of a distributed learning environment. This…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Lifelong Learning, Nonprofit Organizations, Staff Development
Murphy, Karen L.; Drabier, Renee; Epps, Mary Lu – 1998
This study examined interaction and communication patterns among students (n=9) and with the instructor in a graduate course offered at a distance using the FirstClass computer conferencing (CC) software. Specifically, the following questions were addressed: (1) What are similarities and differences in interaction and collaboration between CC and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication
Wisconsin Univ. System, Madison. – 1998
This conference focused on the many elements of distance education that must be integrated into a smooth-functioning whole that provides a quality learning experience. This proceedings contains 76 papers presented at information sessions, 14 workshop papers, and one addendum. Topics include learning environments; learning strategies; funding;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Delivery Systems
Burgess, William E. – 1997
This volume provides information on 434 institutions which offer academic credit for 4,176 media-assisted courses. Institutions include: colleges and universities, consortiums, public broadcasting stations, and statewide telecommunications services. The book includes a brief foreword that relates some of the history of distance education; an…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Centers, Computer Mediated Communication
Urven, Lance E.; Yin, L. Roger; Bak, John D. – 1998
In fall 1997, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (UWW) provided Science and Technology in Society, a university general studies science literacy course, to advanced placement high school students at three local high schools, using a combination of live video presentations and World Wide Web (WWW) courseware. A total of 26 high school students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement, Audiovisual Communications, College Students