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Charlebois, Conner; Hentschel, Nicholas; Frydenberg, Mark – Information Systems Education Journal, 2014
The Computer Information Systems Learning and Technology Sandbox (CIS Sandbox) opened as a collaborative learning lab during the fall 2011 semester at a New England business university. The facility employs 24 student workers, who, in addition to providing core tutoring services, are encouraged to explore new technologies and take on special…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Business Schools, Information Systems, Information Science Education
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Jayakar, Krishna; Park, Eun-A – Government Information Quarterly, 2012
The National Broadband Plan (NBP) recently announced by the Federal Communication Commission visualizes a significantly enhanced commitment to public computing centers (PCCs) as an element of the Commission's plans for promoting broadband availability. In parallel, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Computer Centers, Public Sector, Access to Computers
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McSwain-Starrett, Lauren T.; Conley, Stephanie Scheer – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2011
Student computing is now mobile. For college students across the nation, convenient access to information--anytime, anywhere, on demand--has become not only a priority, but a necessity. To successfully serve the needs of this current generation of students, colleges and universities must recognize the trend and align services accordingly.…
Descriptors: College Students, Access to Information, Handheld Devices, Computer Software
Huws, U.; O'Regan, S. – 2001
The EMERGENCE project was conducted to map and measure eWork (the processing of information and transmission of it by means of telecommunications located anywhere in the world) in 18 European countries (15 European Union states plus Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic). Data for the project were gathered through a survey of 7,268 employers of…
Descriptors: Adults, Computer Centers, Computer Mediated Communication, Data Processing
Burgess, William E. – 1997
This volume provides information on 434 institutions which offer academic credit for 4,176 media-assisted courses. Institutions include: colleges and universities, consortiums, public broadcasting stations, and statewide telecommunications services. The book includes a brief foreword that relates some of the history of distance education; an…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Centers, Computer Mediated Communication
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Mason, Robin; Rennie, Frank – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2004
Rural and remote learners are disadvantaged even with online provision due to poor connections. Broadband offers a potential solution. This paper looks at the initial results of a project to install broadband services in the Western Isles of Scotland. It focuses on the educational potential of broadband and the design implications for online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Internet