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Neufeld, G. Ronald – 1985
This paper presents a definition of distance education and a rationale for it both in pragmatic, problem-solving terms and in relation to a larger view of society. The geographic, political, educational, and technological context of distance education in Canada is then discussed. Traditional correspondence courses, satellite-delivered credit and…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Costs, Distance Education, Educational Television
Peer reviewedUpitis, Rena – Computers and Education, 1990
Contrasts uses of electronic mail which are contrived by teachers versus uses that are based on real educational needs. Examples based on elementary school projects in Canada, the United States, and Australia are given; and uses in distance education, in school administration, with handicapped children, and to improve writing skills are described.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Disabilities, Distance Education, Educational Administration
