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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Bedi, Param – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2005
In the spring of 2004, the Arcadia University launched MyArcadia, the campus web portal. MyArcadia gives students, faculty, and staff access to online courses and departmental web sites. The portal is also the main source for campus announcements and event listings, and provides a single sign-on link to campus email. This report gives a detailed…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Higher Education, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education
Hillstock, Laurie G. – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2005
At present, with new technologies emerging daily and the growing need for more flexibility in scheduling, there seems to be an overall drive towards the need for distance learning. According to PBS Campus, 67% of colleges and universities agree that online education is a critical, longterm strategy for their institution. As a result, 49% of…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Appropriate Technology, Distance Education, Higher Education
Christo-Baker, Elizabeth Anne – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
Whereas distance education was formerly on the periphery of education and in the realm of institutions with questionable academic credentials, it has been gradually gaining acceptance, is becoming mainstreamed, and is being embraced by traditional universities. The use of distance technologies is challenging the traditional structures of higher…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Distance Education, Educational Change, Web Based Instruction
Gerraughty, James F. – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
The Portable and Mobile Classroom (PortMoC) began as an idea to bring Internet connectivity to places where there was no connectivity for education and healthcare, but still make the connection reasonably sustainable in terms of cost and manpower. Through trial and error and several research iterations, Saint Francis University's Center of…
Descriptors: Internet, Mobile Classrooms, Access to Computers, Online Courses
Hoyt, Rob; Workman, Jim; McNulty, Aaron – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
This paper gives the details of The Appalachian College Association, a non-profit organization made up of 34 four-year colleges and universities in the central Appalachian region. The member institutions range from under 700 students to over 3,000 students within multi-campus environments. These colleges and universities are located in some of the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Internet
Julian, June – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
In this paper, the author discusses possibilities for teaching online. As an online instructor using readily accessible techniques, the author has been privileged to work with many communities of learning and to share their discoveries of themselves and others. An overview of what the author has found to be effective ways of delivering content…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Teaching Methods, Assignments