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Wilford, Valerie J.; Logan, Lee; Bell, Lori; Cloyes, Kay – 1998
The Alliance Library System (ALS) is one of 12 regional library systems in Illinois, providing a full spectrum of support services for 300 member libraries of all types (public, school, academic, and special) located in west central Illinois. This paper describes the process by which ALS implemented a voice/video/data network connecting their four…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Library Automation
Foster, David L. – 1985
This guide is intended to introduce educators to computer conferencing, a new and often misunderstood communications medium. Written for a trainer/instructor to use with a group of classroom teachers, administrators, or other group of professional educators who are unfamiliar with computer conferencing as a teaching medium, the guide provides the…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Resources, Electronic Mail, Inservice Teacher Education

Pietras, Jesse John; Murphy, Robert J. – 1992
This paper outlines the current status and future developments in interactive distance education by both the telephone and cable television (CATV) companies in Connecticut in the wake of an ongoing infrastructure evaluation. The first of the activities described is a two-year interactive, distance education trial program entitled "Links to…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Distance Education, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education

Carty, Joan; And Others – Education for Information, 1996
Addresses issues related to supporting the Open University's (United Kingdom) postgraduate students through networked access to information. Topics include students' computing skills; the role of the library in collaboration with other university personnel; students' needs; computer networks; conferencing; World Wide Web service; instructional…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Cooperation, Distance Education
Miller, Aaron J., Ed. – 1991
This document contains the texts of seven invited presentations and six juried papers from a symposium on the uses of computer conferencing in teacher education and human resource development. The invited presentations include the following: "Computer Conferencing in the Context of Theory and Practice of Distance Education" (Michael G. Moore); "An…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software

Feder, Eric – 1992
Colorado educators interested in expanding curricular offerings in their elementary and secondary schools and providing staff development programs to their teachers and staff have many tools at their disposal. One of the most popular is the use of distance education and other telecommunications technologies to provide courses and individual…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Career Education, Communications Satellites, Computer Networks