Descriptor
Author
| Haney, Glenn P. | 1 |
| Mason, Robin | 1 |
| Peach, Larry E. | 1 |
| Phelps, Margaret S. | 1 |
| Reddick, Thomas L. | 1 |
| Rennie, Frank | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Haney, Glenn P. – Information Management Review, 1989
Evaluates various aspects of federal information resources management and reviews technological changes within the Department of Agriculture to illustrate current issues and future trends in information resources management. Topics discussed include telecommunications and networking; distributed processing and field office automation; the role of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Centers, Cost Effectiveness, Federal Government
Download full textPhelps, Margaret S.; Peach, Larry E.; Reddick, Thomas L. – 1998
Principals of 62 elementary and secondary rural schools in a 20-county area of the upper Cumberland region of Tennessee were surveyed about the status of rural school facilities and their accommodation of various curricular and extracurricular offerings. Small class size was reported by 58 percent. The high incidence of Internet-operable schools…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Computer Centers, Distance Education, Educational Facilities
Peer reviewedMason, Robin; Rennie, Frank – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
Rural and remote learners are disadvantaged even with online provision due to poor connections. Broadband offers a potential solution. This paper looks at the initial results of a project to install broadband services in the Western Isles of Scotland. It focuses on the educational potential of broadband and the design implications for online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Internet
