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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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Facer, K.; Sandford, R. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
The educational technology research field has been at the heart of debates about the future of education for the last quarter century. This paper explores the socio-technical developments that the next 25 years might bring and the implications of such developments for educators and for educational technology research. The paper begins by outlining…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Technology, Ethics, Biology
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Kent, N.; Facer, K. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2004
This paper explores young people's access to and use of computers in the home and at school. Drawing on a questionnaire survey, conducted in 2001 and 2003 with over 1800 children in the South-West of England, on group interviews in school with over 190 children and with visits to 11 families, the paper discusses: (1) children's current use of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Uses in Education, Young Adults, Social Networks
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Facer, K.; Joiner, R.; Stanton, D.; Reid, J.; Hull, R.; Kirk, D. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2004
This paper reports a study that attempts to explore how using mobile technologies in direct physical interaction with space and with other players can be combined with principles of engagement and self-motivation to create a powerful and engaging learning experience. We developed a mobile gaming experience designed to encourage the development of…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Concept Formation, Early Adolescents, Self Motivation