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Lanier, Jaron – Scientific American, 2001
Describes tele-immersion, a new medium for human interaction enabled by digital technologies. It combines the display and interaction techniques of virtual reality with new vision technologies that transcend the traditional limitations of a camera. Tele-immersion stations observe people as moving sculptures without favoring a single point of view.…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Futures (of Society)
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Yakimovicz, Ann D.; Murphy, Karen L. – Computers & Education, 1995
Discusses the results of a study of a graduate course that was delivered to adult students at three locations by interactive video conference. The course was supplemented with the computer-mediated communication of two Internet discussion groups that provided a framework for collaborative learning in which personal experiences enriched knowledge…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks
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Klemm, W. R. – Medical Teacher, 1998
Describes a program in neuroscience education that integrates innovative teaching styles and technologies. Two-way digitally compressed televideo is used for lecture and discussion simultaneously with on-site and remote students. Asynchronous computer conferencing complements class periods with student interactions and teacher feedback.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Stammen, Ronald M. – 1994
This paper describes North Dakota's distance-education telecommunications infrastructure, and examines the opinions of school administrators about technology needs, usage, and funding. In North Dakota, every school district has access to a computer-mediated telecommunications network, SENDIT, which is bridged to Internet connections through the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Hawkes, Mark; Cambre, Marjorie; Lewis, Morgan – 1998
This evaluation report is the second in a series addressing the development of the Ohio SchoolNet Telecommunity initiative. Overarching topics for evaluation inquiry include technology deployment, practices in professional development, and impacts of network use on students and teachers. The report is organized by 14 "most frequently asked…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education
Levin, David S.; Ben-Jacob, Marion G. – 1998
This paper discusses the use of new technologies for distance learning-- including interactive video, computers, and the Internet-- at Mercy College (New York) and DePaul University (Illinois). The description of a course on discrete mathematics that is taught using the Mercy College Long-distance Instructional Network (MerLIN) focuses on the use…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning