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PDAs and the Library Without a Roof.
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Foster, Clifton Dale – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1995
A project demonstrated the feasibility of accessing library information (online public access catalogs, commercial online databases, Internet) from a distance using handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs) equipped with cellular communication capability. The study is described, and other uses of wireless communications in libraries and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs, Databases
A Framework for the Contextual Analysis of Technology-Based Learning Environments.
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Jacobson, Michael J.; Spiro, Rand J. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1994
A framework for examining the effectiveness of different types of educational computing environments addresses the conceptual characteristics of the knowledge domain being learned and the learner's stage of knowledge. Characteristics of certain technology-based learning environments (computer-based drill, intelligent tutoring systems, hypertext)…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Evaluation
The Impact of Computers on Learning: Research on In-School and Out-of-School Settings.
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Krendl, Kathy A.; Clark, Ginger – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1994
Literature on the influence of computers on learning in formal classroom and informal out-of-school contexts is reviewed, and the primary policy considerations in diffusion of computer-based educational technology are examined. The article suggests that the boundaries between formal and informal learning environments can be overcome with…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education