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Metcalfe, Amy Scott; Esseh, Samuel; Willinsky, John – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2009
This paper examines the evolving relationship between Canada and the African academic research community through the promotion of a concept known as Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) and with an eye to its implications for increasing the circulation of research through such means as open access (OA) publishing…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Internet
Casserly, Catherine M. – Educational Technology, 2007
This article examines from an economic perspective the ways in which Open Educational Resources (OER) can be linked to economic growth, equality of access to knowledge, and the improvement of teaching and learning. In leading economies, technology and knowledge are the critical factors of economic growth, which is a significant shift from the…
Descriptors: Economic Progress, Higher Education, Educational Resources, Shared Resources and Services
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Simonson, Michael, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2014
For the thirty-seventh year, the Research and Theory Division and the Division of Instructional Design of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) sponsored the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the annual AECT Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. This year's Proceedings…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries, Visualization
Hale, Michael E.; And Others – 1995
A group of faculty at the University of Georgia obtained funding for a research and development facility called the Learning and Performance Support Laboratory (LPSL). One of the LPSL's primary needs was obtaining a portable usability lab for software testing, so the facility obtained the "Luggage Lab 2000." The lab is transportable to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software, Educational Environment, Educational Research
Diamond, Edwin; Geller, Gregg – Technology Review, 1996
Although Bill Clinton and Bob Dole agree that schools should make greater use of computers and the Internet, they differ on many technology issues. Clinton supports an active federal presence in technological advancement, while Dole would eliminate four cabinet-level departments and trim research funding. Online sources of news and facts about…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Federal Aid
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Bush, Clesson B. – Reference Librarian, 1993
Shows civilian applications for Department of Defense education and training efforts and instructional technology. A search showing a gap between the ERIC and NTIS (National Technical Information Service) databases covering government documents is described. Suggestions for additional research and an overview of federal statutes which include…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Databases
National Coordinating Committee on Technology in Education and Training, Alexandria, VA. – 1994
The National Coordinating Committee for Technology in Education and Training (NCC-TET) has developed these requirements to ensure that the National Information Infrastructure (NII) provides expanded opportunities for education and training. A number of national organizations have contributed to these requirements, which are intended to be used in…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Change, Computer Networks, Costs
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2006
The development of digital content raises new issues as rapid technological developments challenge existing business models and government policies. This OECD study identifies and discusses six groups of business and public policy issues and illustrates these with existing and potential OECD Digital Content Strategies and Policies: (1) Innovation…
Descriptors: Intellectual Property, Job Skills, Job Training, Foreign Countries