This paper begins with a discussion of using multimedia technologies for education and teleconsultation using PC-based video-conferencing equipment. An overview is provided of the G7 (i.e., an informal forum of the seven major industrialized democracies) Global Healthcare Applications Project (GHAP), which aims at improving the quality and cost…

This theme issue on networked teaching and learning contains 11 articles written by teachers of English and language arts in Bread Loaf's primarily rural, teacher networks. Most of these narratives describe how teachers have taught writing and literature using online exchanges or teleconferencing involving students in different locations and grade…

The purpose of this project was to investigate the perceptions of instructors and students with regard to delivering effective instruction in synchronous learning environments. The specific research goals were to attain an evaluation of the quality of distance education courses, to determine the effectiveness of the delivery medium, and to examine…

A recent master's level course in the Department of Educational Administration and Foundations at Illinois State University pushed the envelope on using instructional Internet technologies. This course utilized several in-person sessions (both on- and off-campus), e-mail, and a dedicated World Wide Web site. The majority of classes were held over…

Studies have shown that the single greatest factor affecting student satisfaction in distance education courses is the amount of interaction that occurs between teacher and students. New technologies have expanded the potential for interaction between students and instructors, but meaningful interaction that contributes to student growth and…

Describes techniques developed for providing continuing education to individuals solving medical reference requests over a telephone teleconference network linking library personnel in nonurban public libraries, systems libraries, and small hospital libraries. Background, project aims, and teleconferencing techniques, including their advantages,…

The CYCLOPS system of Britain's Open University enhances the teleconference method of distance teaching by providing cassette tapes containing needed graphics and the necessary telephones and television monitors for their use at regional study centers. Despite technical problems, the student response has been as good as with face-to-face…

Originally part of a symposium on educational media for the deaf, the paper examines the need for education technology and explaines some current applications of computers relevant to education. Computer-assisted instruction, computer conferencing, instruction management, and instructional materials creation are surveyed. (PHR)

According to cooperating teachers and a controlled evaluation, student teachers who were supervised by telephone conferencing did not demonstrate a lesser degree of teaching effectiveness, but they were not satisfied with the supervision procedure. Telephone conferencing would allow faculty to supervise a larger number of students from a central…

This paper presents potential types of instructional technology for use in higher education, focusing on the need for kinesiologists to prepare students for the important role of technology in lifelong learning. The paper highlights computer assisted teaching and learning, the World Wide Web, and desktop video conferencing for distance education.…

Presents the case study of an online conference for students of English in a teacher education course. Argues electronic conferencing reveals the inadequacy of the concept of "reflective practitioner" to describe and analyze the complex process of teacher development. Demonstrates the social character of learning, highlighting the place…

Describes nine categories of library automation systems intended for direct use by library patrons: catalog information systems; electronic information systems; information presentation systems; instructional systems; consultation systems; information services and delivery systems; conferencing systems; integrative systems; and user computing…

Reviews technological applications successfully used for distance education by the R. Jan LeCroy Center for Educational Telecommunications in the Dallas County Community College District (Texas). Applications include videotape and live interactive telecourses, satellite and network teleconferences, and telecommunication resources for businesses,…

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…

Describes a Florida school district's distance learning system, focusing on the instructional television system, which uses fiber optic cable to connect five high schools, the district television studios, district offices, and the community college. Descriptions of equipment needed, corporate participation, courses offered, and suggestions for…