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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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Turley, Joanne; Baker, Sally-Ann; Lewis, Christopher Alan – Pastoral Care in Education, 2014
There is growing interest in examining the use of mobile technology among children. The present study extended this literature among a sample of 9-11-year olds in Wales, UK in three ways. First, to examine the level of mobile phone ownership; second, to consider how mobile phones are used, investigate timescales and expectations when communicating…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Taylor, Suzan R.; Baker, Sally-Ann – Pastoral Care in Education, 2012
This paper outlines an exploratory study conducted within the Sport & Exercise Sciences department at a higher education institution in Wales. Prior to the study it was identified that personal tutors were spending an increasing amount of time dealing with pastoral issues. This research sought to investigate the implementation of the Student…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Qualitative Research, Student Needs