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ERIC Number: EJ535718
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1784
Educational Electronic Networks.
Levin, James A.; Thurston, Cathy
Educational Leadership, v54 n3 p46-50 Nov 1996
Network-based learning, unlike word processing or programming, does not require numerous computers and unlimited connection time. It can motivate students to become involved in a wide range of learning activities. Implementation barriers include infrastructure and access, the telecommunications-curriculum gap, and insufficient support and training. (29 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Networks, Program Implementation, Resistance to Change, Student Participation, Telecommunications
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Learning Communities; Network Based Approach