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Sanchez, Jaime; Salinas, Alvaro – Computers & Education, 2008
By the early nineties a Chilean network on computers and education for public schools had emerged. There were both high expectancies that technology could revolutionize education as well as divergent voices that doubted the real impact of technology on learning. This paper presents an evaluation of the Enlaces network, a national Information and…
Descriptors: Social Systems, Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
Commonwealth Secretariat, London (England). – 1991
This report is about information technology in the classroom and is designed to provide information to anyone who might be involved in the planning and implementation of a national program for the introduction of computers into schools. The first of two sections of the report examines the background against which policy decisions can be made,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
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Mizukoshi, Toshiyuki; Kim, Youngsoo; Lee, Jong Yeon – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2000
Discussion of information technology in Japan includes historical background, government-initiated movements for school reform backed by computer networks, and the introduction of an information technology course in senior high schools. Describes a nationwide open education project in Korea and the state of cyber universities supported by the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Educational Change, Educational Technology
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Longworth, Norman – Computer Education, 1982
Discusses new demands in education resulting from rapid advances in information technology and the role of the Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP) in meeting this need. The MEP-funded Consortium Information Project is meeting specific information technology challenges by offering a variety of skills and backgrounds to 9- to 13-year-old…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Development
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Thorne, Michael – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1987
Describes the Microelectronics Education Programme (MEP), a plan developed to help British secondary school students learn about microcomputers and the role of technology in society, and its successor, the Microelectronics Support Unit (MESU). Highlights include curriculum development, teacher training, computer assisted instruction and the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Courseware, Curriculum Development
Diaz, Rony V.; And Others – 1995
This volume explores the potentials of advanced technologies as they apply to education and training and looks at efforts to exploit these potentials in three areas: vocational-technical training, formal education, and corporate programs. An introduction, "The Age of Knowledge Work" (Emmanuel T. Velasco, Gayla C. Carreon), defines…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Corporate Education, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
SMITH, NILA BANTON – 1967
THE PARADOXES AND PROMISES OF TOMORROWS READING INSTRUCTION ARE PROJECTED AND ANALYZED. CURRENT AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREAS OF TRANSPORTATION, COMMUNICATION, CHEMISTRY, PSYCHOLOGY, AND MEDICINE ARE DISCUSSED IN LIGHT OF THE IMPACT THESE INNOVATIONS WILL MAKE ON SOCIETY. THE CHANGES IN EDUCATION IN GENERAL AND IN THE TEACHING OF READING IN…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Change, Educational Facilities Design
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Blamire, Roger; Howlett, Francis – Information Services & Use, 1994
Describes the role of the United Kingdom's National Council for Educational Technology to promote information technology (IT). Highlights include visions for the future; the role of senior managers and educators; evidence of the effectiveness of IT; special needs students; access to appropriate information; equipment considerations; and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administrator Role, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Selection
Rehder, N. William – 1971
This paper indicates some of the varied facets of knowledge on adult education that were found in readings on this subject over the past few years, and specifically in the last six months. The emphasis on andragogy (the teaching of adults) focuses on the future adult students of Canada. Eight chapters examine such topics as: I. Definitions and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Programs, Adult Students