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Summers, R. Joe; Gotwald, Timothy – 1981
Automatic Picture Transmission (APT) images are real-time weather pictures transmitted from satellites on a radio frequency in a video format. Amateur radio enthusiasts and electronic experimenters have for a number of years designed, built, and operated direct readout stations capable of receiving APT photographs. The equipment to receive weather…
Descriptors: Electronic Equipment, High Schools, Laboratory Manuals, Meteorology
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1985
The second volume of a two-volume computer science curriculum guide, reflecting the technology of the 1980s, presents 66 lessons on advanced computer literacy topics for high school students. Topics include advanced programing concepts in BASIC, spreadsheet management, telecommunications, writing a computer-assisted-instruction program, computers…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Guides
Knapper, Christopher – 1990
This paper describes the distance education program at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, which has been ongoing for 22 years: offers 325 courses to over 18,000 students annually; and offers three different degrees entirely by correspondence study. Issues and problems that concern the program are discussed, i.e., withdrawal rates, course…
Descriptors: Audiotape Cassettes, Distance Education, Electronic Mail, Foreign Countries
Mizell, Al P.; Centini, Barry M. – 1985
The role of telecommunications in establishing the electronic classroom in distance education is illustrated. Using a computer-based doctoral program and the UNIX operating system as an example, how a personal computer and modem may be combined with a telephone line for instructional delivery is described. A number of issues must be addressed in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Doctoral Programs, Educational Technology
TeleEducation NB, Fredericton (New Brunswick). – 1994
This is the first report of TeleEducation NB, the bilingual education network of New Brunswick, Canada. The mission of TeleEducation NB is to provide residents of New Brunswick and other regions cost-effective, equitable access to a range of training, information, and educational services in both official languages, English and French. The network…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. – 1994
This hearing explores how the High Performance Computing and Communications Program (HPCC) relates to the technology needs of industry. Testimony and prepared statements from the following witnesses on future effects of computing and networking technologies on their companies are included: (1) F. Brett Berlin, president, Brett Berlin Associates,…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Federal Legislation, Futures (of Society)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. – 1993
The objectives of this Congressional hearing on high definition information systems were: (1) to receive testimony on standards for systems that permit interoperability between the computer, communications, and broadcasting industries; (2) to examine the implications of the Grand Alliance, an agreement by high definition television (HDTV)…
Descriptors: Broadcast Industry, Competition, Computer Networks, Computer System Design
Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Network Development and MARC Standards Office. – 1992
The papers in this proceedings describe similarities and differences in state libraries and examine the state library role in local, regional, and national network development and in the dissemination of information to various client segments. The papers are: (1) "The Commonalities of State Library Agencies" (Barrat Wilkins); (2)…
Descriptors: Databases, Information Dissemination, Internet, Library Development
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1994
This track of the 1993 CAUSE Conference presents eight papers on developments in computer network infrastructure and the challenges for those who plan for, implement, and manage it in colleges and universities. Papers include: (1) "Where Do We Go from Here: Summative Assessment of a Five-Year Strategic Plan for Linking and Integrating…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Change, Higher Education, Hypermedia
Bollier, David – 1993
This report summarizes the roundtable on information technology which brought together leaders from business, government, the non-profit sector, and academia to explore the use of complex adaptive systems as a model for determining information technology's role in both the workplace and diverse societal settings. Topics covered in this document…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Democracy, Futures (of Society), Information Networks
Office of Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC. National Science and Technology Council. – 1994
The federal High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC) program was created to accelerate the development of future generations of high performance computers and networks and the use of these resources in the federal government and throughout the American economy. This report describes the HPCC program which is developing computing,…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software Development, Federal Programs, Futures (of Society)
Robredo, Jaime; And Others – 1989
For over 30 years the installation of information systems has been promoted in developing nations by international organizations and international consultancies in order to transfer technical expertise from the industrialized countries to the Third World. While some have questioned the value of indiscriminately transferring scientific and…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Information Networks, Information Technology
Knapczyk, Dennis – 1990
Indiana University uses audiographic technology to provide off-campus graduate level training to teachers of at-risk and mildly handicapped students in several rural communities of southern Indiana. The At-Risk Program consists of six credits of academic instruction and six credits of supervised practicum focusing on school- and curriculum-based…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Field Experience Programs, High Risk Students
Kruh, Janet J.; Murphy, Karen L. – 1990
This paper examines classroom strategies for distance learning. It discusses the importance of participant interaction in all learning, and offers examples of interactive distance-learning situations. Focusing on interaction of learning, the paper is intended to assist public schools in assessing various distance-learning programs, including…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Audiovisual Instruction, Classroom Techniques, Distance Education
Duncan, Roy R.; Schlumpf, Jacob F., Jr. – 1990
A major goal of the Shoreline School District is to develop partnerships with the community, other community agencies, and businesses. The development of a "Long Range Facilities Utilization Plan" led to a 10-year districtwide modernization program to enhance technology and instruction. Now at its midpoint, the design and development of…
Descriptors: Communications, Community Involvement, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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