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ERIC Number: EJ413608
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
Educational Computer Networks: An Overview.
Crume, Charles E.; Maddux, Cleborne D.
Educational Technology, v30 n7 p26-30 Jul 1990
Describes the growth of educational computer networks in three main categories: (1) networks for sharing peripheral equipment; (2) networks for exchanging information; and (3) networks for addressing instructional needs. The use of microcomputers and mainframe computers is examined, networks in public schools and universities are described, and online databases are discussed. (18 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Information Networks, Instructional Innovation, Microcomputers, Online Systems, Online Vendors, Public Schools
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Mainframe Computers