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Berg, Gary A. – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 1998
Describes the Western Governors University and the California Virtual University as examples illustrating the complex issues of distance education at the public-policy level. Explores whether these initiatives are the product of the commercialization of education or the result of a reform that may lead to increased learner-centered education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Policy
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Gouveia, Luis Manuel Borges – Educational Media International, 1999
Discusses the use of a personal Web home page and university Internet facilities to support teaching activity at the University Fernando Pessoa (Portugal). Topics include a requirement for students to have laptop computers; local-area networks; changing educational paradigms; the need for user support; and a framework for evaluation. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Change, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
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Squires, David – Association for Learning Technology Journal, 1999
Discussion of the changing role of teachers in higher education with modern technology focuses on open and distance learning and the concept of a peripatetic electronic teacher (PET) who would surf around the World Wide Web. Describes a PET-world paradigm, a global networked environment that supports advanced multimedia features. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Environment
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Stalling, Dees – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2000
As higher education enters an age of global convergence of human activities and knowledge, the virtual university gains acceptance on three fronts: accreditation, government support, and foundation endorsement. The current environment seems to favor the primacy of the instructor, with technology in a supporting role, and a mixture of profit and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Development
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Jung, Insung; Rha, Ilju – Innovations in Education and Training International, 2001
Examines recent government policies in higher education in South Korea and analyzes changes. Introduces the Virtual University Trial Project aimed at: encouraging educational partnerships; creating a cost-effective, quality virtual education system; identifying appropriate policies and standards; and sharing experiences. Discusses its impacts on…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education