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Lanier, Jaron – Scientific American, 2001
Describes tele-immersion, a new medium for human interaction enabled by digital technologies. It combines the display and interaction techniques of virtual reality with new vision technologies that transcend the traditional limitations of a camera. Tele-immersion stations observe people as moving sculptures without favoring a single point of view.…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Futures (of Society)
Download full textMonk, David H. – 1989
This digest reviews the promise and drawbacks of computerized learning programs and telecommunication technologies for small rural schools. A critical feature of programmed learning packages can be their stand-alone feature. To the extent that such programs do not require the presence or involvement of a trained on-site teacher, they make it…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education
