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International Perspectives of Distance Learning in Higher Education
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Moore, Joi L., Ed.; Benson, Angela D., Ed. – InTech, 2012
This book, written by authors representing 12 countries and five continents, is a collection of international perspectives on distance learning and distance learning implementations in higher education. The perspectives are presented in the form of practical case studies of distance learning implementations, research studies on teaching and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Instructional Design, Educational Technology
Fees in Public Libraries: The Controversy.
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Lofgren, Hans – Australian Library Journal, 1987
Summarizes the arguments for and against fees in public libraries, and discusses whether the fee controversy is one of alternative technical means of securing funding, or of competing visions of the role of the public library. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Developed Nations, Financial Support, Foreign Countries
Electronic Resources: Access and Usage at Ashesi University College
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Dadzie, Perpetua S. – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2005
Purpose: Sets out to investigate the use of electronic resources by students and faculty of Ashesi University, Ghana, in order to determine the level of use, the type of information accessed and the effectiveness of the library's communication tools for information research. Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire-based survey was utilized.…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Questionnaires, Computers, Program Effectiveness
ILL Meets Technology.
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Piternick, Anne B. – Canadian Library Journal, 1985
Discusses scale and character of changes brought about in interlibrary loan borrowing procedures through use of online searching and electronic messaging. Specific changes in University of British Columbia library and a survey of other Canadian university and public libraries (character of work, job classification, work assignments) are reported.…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans
Computer-Assisted Instruction: Putting It to the Test.
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Foster, Jocelyn – Canadian Library Journal, 1987
Describes and reports results of a project which used computer assisted instruction to teach public library users to search online databases directly. Tables of data provide information on the study participants; their reactions to the instruction both before and after a search session; and their attitudes toward paying for searches. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Databases, Foreign Countries, Information Services
Online Catalog Development at the University of Guelph.
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Beckman, Margaret – Library Trends, 1987
Reviews the process through which the University of Guelph Library moved from offline to online catalog access; discusses the impact of information technology on the role of the academic library as an information resource center for an electronic educational network; and discusses the goals of this library, given that role. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Foreign Countries
Chronicle of Higher Education. Volume 51, Number 18, January 7, 2005
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2005
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This January 7, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "College Presidents Must Take Charge of College Sports" (Cowen, Scott…
Descriptors: College Presidents, College Athletics, College Students, Military Service