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Use of ICT in Chinese Schools: Striving for Educational Quality and Equality
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Zhu, Zhiting; Gu, Xiaoqing; Collis, Betty; Moonen, Jef – Educational Technology, 2011
China is a huge country with a large population. Providing equitable and quality "e-education" or use of ICT (information and communications technologies) for teaching and learning in elementary and secondary schools across the country is a national priority. This article briefly sketches the context in China and the challenges relating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Educational Quality
Telecommunications and Education and Training in Europe: An Analysis of Research and Practice.
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Collis, Betty; de Vries, Pieter – Machine-Mediated Learning, 1994
Reviews developments in telecommunications applications for education in Western Europe by describing national or regional initiatives for support of telecommunications use by teachers and in schools. Highlights include examples of networks and support services and the role of the Commission of the European Communities. (22 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Flexibility as a Key Construct in European Training: Experiences from the TeleScopia Project.
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Collis, Betty; And Others – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1997
Discusses the paradigm shift toward more open and flexible learning and training options through telematics, based on experiences of the TeleScopia (Trans-European Learning System for Crossborder Open and Interactive Applications) Project, sponsored by the Commission of the European Community. (LRW)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Foreign Countries, International Programs, Learning Strategies
Flexible Learning in a Digital World.
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Collis, Betty; Moonen, Jef – Open Learning, 2002
Defines flexible learning and describes components of flexible learning in higher education, including technology, pedagogy or instructional approach, implementation strategies, and institutional framework. Considers factors constraining learning flexibility; changing student characteristics; and the need for lifelong learning, particularly in the…
Descriptors: Career Change, Higher Education, Institutional Environment, Instructional Design
New Pedagogies and Re-Usable Learning Objects: Toward a Different Role for an LMS.
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Collis, Betty; Strijker, Allard – 2002
While the idea of reusing objects in digital learning environments is not new, continual strides are being made toward improving the prospects of reusability. A major trend in company training settings is to think of reusability in terms of a LMS (learning management system), but instructor use and pedagogies are little considered. This paper…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Information Management, Instructional Development
The Internet as an Educational Innovation: Lessons from Experience with Computer Implementation.
Collis, Betty – Educational Technology, 1996
Discusses educational uses of the Internet in light of experiences with previous implementation efforts for the use of computers in education. Topics include access problems; identifying educationally relevant uses of the Internet; cost effectiveness; funding; and the role, needs, and influence of the teacher. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Finance
The Evolution of Educational Software Portability.
Collis, Betty – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1996
Discusses issues related to the portability, or transferability, of educational software. Topics include motivations for portability, including economic and social; technology transfer experiences; technical, educational, social/cultural, and organizational factors; examples, including international projects; handling multiple languages; graphical…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences