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Download full textFeasley, Charles E. – 1982
The magnitude, diversity, and impact of distance education are discussed in this international review of its implementation in economically diverse countries. Uses of the following media are described: (1) print--correspondence study, programmed instruction, modularized instruction, newspaper; (2) audio media--telephone, radio, subsidiary…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Curriculum Development
Young, Jeffrey R. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
Some faculty feel that, as tasks become "unbundled," technology may take over instructional duties that define professor's jobs, with courses designed outside the institution, lectures replaced by Web sites, tests created and administered by outside organizations. Others feel that computers foster more interactive and lively learning environments…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Distance Education
Everett, Donna R.; Grubb, Autumn – 1997
A Teaching/Learning Conference addressed the challenge of facilitating learner adjustment to distance learning. By understanding the concerns of both students and faculty regarding the distance learning environment, professional development specialists may find ways to ease the transition from traditional teaching/learning environments to the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cognitive Processes, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
PDF pending restorationAlberta Dept. of Education, Barrhead. Alberta Distance Learning Centre. – 1991
Due to its sparse, rural population and long distances, Alberta province (Canada) has been providing education at a distance since 1923 for students in grades 1 through 12 and adults who wish to complete their high school education through correspondence. This handbook is published as a resource for Alberta schools that offer distance learning…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Education, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks
Mittrach, Silke; Schlageter, Gunter – 1998
The Virtual University is an Internet-based learning environment developed at the University of Hagen (Germany). Complex teaching activities based on new concepts integrating net-based communication and cooperation facilities take place in the Virtual University. Experiences show that there is a threshold, especially for tutors in non-computer…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Managed Instruction
Gallick, Susan – 1998
The California Educational Technology Initiative (CETI) for California State Universities proposes a ten-year, four-billion-dollar revenue partnership with a private consortium to finance educational technology. Due to the great increase in college enrollment and decreased state funding for higher education, some believe that online courses would…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Accreditation (Institutions), Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
