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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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Jung, Insung – International Review of Open and Distance Learning, 2001
The Korean government's Cyber Teacher Training Center developed a software platform for managing online inservice teacher training and 11 training courses. Formative evaluation by 680 participants identified areas for improvement: integrate instructional design considerations into course development and implementation; provide training in…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Design
Evans, Terry; Stacey, Elizabeth; Tregenza, Karen – International Review of Open and Distance Learning, 2001
Interviews with 25 teachers and 95 students discussed how satellite-based, narrowcast interactive television was implemented in Australian elementary-secondary classrooms for second language instruction. Despite some positive experiences, participation declined due to poor program quality, inappropriate pace and level, and repetitive worksheets.…
Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Interactive Television
Downes, Stephen; Shata, Osama; Lin, Fuhua (Oscar); Jamlan, Muain – International Review of Open and Distance Learning, 2001
Describes their essential components of learning objects (any element that might be contained inside a course) and gives a theoretical perspective. Discusses learning objects as they are developed and used in distance education. "A Middle Eastern Perspective" (Shata); " A Chinese Perspective" (Lin); and "A Perspective from Bahrain" (Jamlan) are…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Course Content, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
Fahy, Patrick J.; Crawford, Gail; Ally, Mohamed – International Review of Open and Distance Learning, 2001
Interactional features of an online graduate course conference were analyzed using the Transcript Analysis Tool (TAT) and structural elements using social network theory. Intensity and persistence of participation were unequal. The TAT showed the proportions of five modes of interaction (questions, statements, reflections, engaging comments, and…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Distance Education, Graduate Study, Higher Education