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ERIC Number: EJ337421
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Local Area Networks: Are There Advantages for Primary Schools?
Aherran, Anne
Unicorn, Journal of the Australian College of Education, v12 n1 p50-52 Feb 1986
Examines the relative merits of using computer networks (several computers linked together and sharing a single disk drive) and stand-alone systems (self-contained units operating independently) in Australian primary school classrooms. Advances several arguments favoring stand-alone systems, which improve accessibility and enhance individual learning progress. (MLH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction, Microcomputers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia
Note: Single copies are available from: Business Manager, The Australian College of Education, 916 Swanston Street, Carlton, Victoria 3053 Australia ($5.00 Australian).