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Peer reviewedO Tuathail, Gearoid; McCormack, Derek – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1998
Considers educational challenges and opportunities for universities offered by sociotechnical networks, such as the Internet. Uses the case of a course on globalization to outline some practical possibilities for using the Internet to facilitate critical thinking. Suggests that geography educators need to develop a technoliteracy that…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedNewnham, Rewi; Mather, Anne; Grattan, John; Holmes, Adrian; Gardner, Adam – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1998
Summarizes a study where students were not given full access to the Internet, but were exposed to a variety of Internet source material downloaded onto a network fileserver, and encouraged to communicate internally and externally using electronic mail. Recommends controlled use of the Internet for both the lecturer and student. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
