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Evolution of the Research Libraries Information Network.
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Richards, David; Lerche, Carol – Library Hi Tech, 1989
Discusses current RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) communications technology and motivations for change. Goals, topology, hardware, software, and protocol, terminal wiring, and deployment are considered. Sidebars provide a diagram of the current RLIN communications technology and describe the integrated RLIN network. (one reference)…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Higher Education, Information Technology, Library Networks
Distance Education, Broadcast Media, Virtual Reality, and Cyberspace: Is the Future Passing Us By? Essay Review of "International Perspectives on Tele-Education and Virtual Learning Environments," edited by Graham Orange and David Hobbs, and "Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World," by Hilary Perraton.
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Spaulding, Seth – Comparative Education Review, 2002
Reviews two books that give an overview of the broad spectrum of new educational technology advocates, what they have accomplished using various distance media in developing countries, and what they are proposing for the future. Weaves the reviewer's personal experiences with these projects into the review. Discusses implications for comparative…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Distance Education