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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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The Use of Distance Education in United States Library and Information Science: History and Current Perspectives.
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Barron, Daniel D. – Education for Information, 1990
Chronicles the development of distance education in library and information science from the pre-Dewey era to the present, including correspondence study, extension efforts, and telecommunications delivery. The literature and research on this topic are reviewed, and the Library and Information Science Distance Education Consortium, a group of…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Extension Education
Faculty and Student Perceptions of Distance Education Using Television.
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Barron, Daniel D. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1987
Describes the evolution of distance education courses at the University of South Carolina and the results of a study of students who participated in those courses. Highlights include student performance and reactions of both students and faculty to the telecourses. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Distance Education, Higher Education
The Use and Perceived Barriers to Use of Telecommunications Technology.
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Barron, Daniel D. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1987
Presents the results of a study on the use of video and audio telecommunications technologies by library and information science programs. Barriers to the use of video technologies, as perceived by curriculum committee chairpersons, are identified and discussed. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Communications, Delivery Systems, Distance Education, Educational Technology