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Eastmond, Daniel V. – Distance Education, 1994
Discussion of the use of computer conferencing by higher education institutions offering distance education courses focuses on a study that investigated adult student perceptions of distance study by computer conferencing. Highlights include a literature review; learning approaches; student relationships; and an Adult Distance Study through…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Distance Education, Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship
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Lauzon, A. C. – American Journal of Distance Education, 1992
Reviews the concept of learning in distance education; explains a model that lays the conceptual foundation for successfully integrating computer-based instruction with computer conferencing for interactive distance delivery; describes a pilot project at the University of Guelph that used the model; and discusses the project's evaluation. (21…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
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Garrison, D. R. – American Journal of Distance Education, 1990
Discusses the use of audio teleconferencing in distance education. Types of communication and interaction that are necessary in distance education are described, including learner-content, learner-instructor, and learner-learner; the institutional perspective is considered; and results of evaluations of audio teleconferencing courses at the…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Communication (Thought Transfer), Cost Effectiveness, Course Evaluation
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Burge, Elizabeth J.; Howard, Joan L. – American Journal of Distance Education, 1990
Describes study conducted at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto that investigated graduate education students' use of audio conferencing (AC) in distance education. Evaluation results of student questionnaires are discussed, including effects of absence of visual cues; student attitudes; and role of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Distance Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries