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ERIC Number: EJ562988
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
Virtual Events: A Cyberspace Resource for Educators.
McLellan, Hilary
Educational Technology, v38 n2 p57-61 Mar-Apr 1998
Discusses how virtual events can be used to enhance education. Topics include balancing virtual and real encounters; finding the best mix of communication options; and finding patterns of interaction that support reflective cognition, knowledge amplification, community-building, learning, and global understanding. GLOBENET 1997, an international conference that took place in Warsaw, Poland and in cyberspace, is described. (AEF)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Community, Computer Mediated Communication, Conferences, Educational Improvement, Educational Technology, Information Networks, Interaction, Internet, Virtual Reality
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cyberspace; Video Teleconferencing