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ERIC Number: EJ441707
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
The Virtual Computer: A New Paradigm for Educational Computing.
Sawyer, W. D. M.
Educational Technology, v32 n1 p7-14 Jan 1992
Describes virtual personal computing, a computer-based educational infrastructure for all students from kindergarten through college, as a step toward meeting national educational goals. New technologies that make this concept possible are described, including the Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL); and the theoretical basis of the virtual personal computer is explained. (11 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Local Area Networks, Man Machine Systems, Microcomputers, Models, Technological Advancement, Telephone Communications Systems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Theoretical Analysis; Virtual Personal Computing