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Roberts, Lowell – 1987
The Center for Distance Learning of Empire State College (New York) is piloting online study by offering a course in contemporary American diplomacy entirely through the use of computer conferencing and electronic mail. The computer is used to create a learning environment where course participants can interact with each other and with the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Electronic Mail, Higher Education
Peer reviewedPhillips, Gerald M.; And Others – American Journal of Distance Education, 1988
Describes the development of a computer-assisted college course in group performance skills (GPS) which was designed to expand the instructor's ability to monitor development of individual performance skills and assess their influence on the group output. Computer-mediated communication is explained, and its implications for distance education are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Content, Decision Making Skills, Distance Education
Peer reviewedKaye, Tony – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1987
Examines potential of computer communications in distance education based on trials of electronic mail and computer conferencing at British Open University. Highlights include descriptions of two courses that experimented with MAIL MANAGER electronic mail software, and a discussion of the role of tutors as potential moderators of conferences.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Slatta, Richard W. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1986
Reviews database management software options for academic applications of pedagogy and research offering practical suggestions on choosing software. Software reviewed includes dBase III, Reflex, FYI 3000, Notebook II, AskSAM, Electra-Find, and Practicase. Program advantages, disadvantages, features, flexibility, and costs are discussed. A…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Costs, Database Management Systems
Peer reviewedBeauvois, Margaret Healy – Computers and the Humanities, 1995
Reports on an experiment in electronic mail and computer-assisted classroom discussion among 41 college-level French students. Describes the research design and the results as they relate to students' attitudes and motivation. Finds that local area networks seem to encourage discussion among students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Mail, French
Peer reviewedKinser, W.; Pear, J. J. – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1988
Describes a computer-aided personalized system of instruction (CAPSI) and its implementations for both on-campus and off-campus teaching at the University of Manitoba. Highlights include electronic mail, student reactions, the use of data that are saved throughout the course, and future possibilities. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Data Analysis, Developed Nations
Download full textHarasim, Linda; Johnson, E. Marcia – 1986
Existing knowledge of computer conferencing is synthesized to indicate how it could address some of the current professional difficulties faced by Ontario teachers with regard to computers in the classroom, and strategies and guidelines for introducing such a computer-mediated learning approach into educational activities are provided. This report…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Annotated Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
