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ERIC Number: EJ416977
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
Distance Education: A Review of Progress and Prospects.
Jefferson, Francine E.; Moore, O. K.
Educational Technology, v30 n9 p7-12 Sep 1990
Reviews distance education advances and suggests prospects for the future. The roles of the federal government and state governments are discussed, a classification of technology-based information systems is presented, the likelihood of a shift from rural to urban uses of distance education is suggested, and slow-scan video systems are described as evaluation tools. (Seven references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Classification, Distance Education, Educational Practices, Evaluation Methods, Federal Government, Futures (of Society), Government Role, Information Systems, Information Technology, Rural Education, State Government, Urban Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Video Technology