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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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Teacher Training at the UK Open University.
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Boyd-Barrett, Oliver – Educational Media International, 1993
Describes the educational programs of the UK (United Kingdom) Open University from the 1970s to the present. Diversification from undergraduate courses to advanced diplomas and inservice courses is explained, and the variety and breadth of current courses are described. Challenges for the future are raised, including issues of government funding.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society)
With Media? With Media Too!
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Boda, Edit; Tompa, Klara – Educational Media International, 1992
Discussion of the spread of educational technology and its influence on students focuses on experiences in Hungary. Topics discussed include the design of instructional materials, including software; curriculum development and the use of media; the teaching-learning process; goals of media use; examples from elementary and secondary education; and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology
Networks for Knowledge: The Turkish Electronic Classroom in the Twenty-First Century.
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McIsaac, Marina Stock – Educational Media International, 1992
Considers ways in which technology such as computer networks may affect the future development of education in Turkey. A historical-cultural perspective of Turkish education is provided; education as an agent for transmitting cultural values is discussed; computerized information networks are described; and obstacles are considered. (eight…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Cultural Context, Developing Nations