Educational Computing at the Open University: The Second Decade.

Butcher, P. G.; Greenberg, J. M.

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Publication Date: 1992

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Educational Computing at the Open University: The Second Decade.

Butcher, P. G.; Greenberg, J. M.

Education and Computing, v8 n3 p201-15 Jul 1992

Reviews the use of computers to support distance learning in the multimedia teaching system of the British Open University from 1980-90. Topics addressed include hardware, courses using computers, software developments, the move to microcomputers, access, authoring tools, home-based computing, funding, and the outlook for the future. (15 references) (MES)

Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Distance Education, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Microcomputers, Multimedia Instruction, Open Universities

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Historical Materials; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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