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Qureshy, Jamil Ahmad – International Information and Library Review, 1995
Traces the establishment and functions of the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, the development of national databases including GULFNET, the services offered by KFUPM (King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals), the development of BITNET in the United States, and future possibilities of Internet use. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Databases, Foreign Countries
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Bull, Glen L.; And Others – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 1993
Discusses a possible national education computer network that would include elementary, secondary, and higher education institutions. Topics addressed include Internet; common standards; distributed computing; open access; equity concerns; and examples of two successful public school networks in Virginia and Texas that are linked through the…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Elementary Secondary Education
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Mizukoshi, Toshiyuki; Kim, Youngsoo; Lee, Jong Yeon – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2000
Discussion of information technology in Japan includes historical background, government-initiated movements for school reform backed by computer networks, and the introduction of an information technology course in senior high schools. Describes a nationwide open education project in Korea and the state of cyber universities supported by the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Educational Change, Educational Technology
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Gaspar, Richard F.; Thompson, Theron D. – Journal of Interactive Instruction Development, 1995
Defines distance education; provides a historical background; discusses emerging modes of instruction, including interactive television, computer-mediated communication, electronic mail, and national and international networks; and considers the future of distance education, including the use of the Internet, multimedia, and a new paradigm for…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Distance Education, Electronic Mail
Sivan, Yesha Y. – 1997
The Internet creates a unique opportunity for building virtual professional communities. The Lamda Community Project was created to use the Internet to support science and technology education as part of the Israeli national program to advance science and technology education in Israel. A virtual community was created as a meeting place and…
Descriptors: Behavior, Case Studies, Collegiality, Computer Mediated Communication
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers