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ERIC Number: EJ645965
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0010-4086
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Distance Education, Broadcast Media, Virtual Reality, and Cyberspace: Is the Future Passing Us By? Essay Review of "International Perspectives on Tele-Education and Virtual Learning Environments," edited by Graham Orange and David Hobbs, and "Open and Distance Learning in the Developing World," by Hilary Perraton.
Spaulding, Seth
Comparative Education Review, v46 n1 p119-30 Feb 2002
Reviews two books that give an overview of the broad spectrum of new educational technology advocates, what they have accomplished using various distance media in developing countries, and what they are proposing for the future. Weaves the reviewer's personal experiences with these projects into the review. Discusses implications for comparative and international education. (SV)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Comparative Education, Developing Nations, Distance Education, Educational Trends, Futures (of Society), Information Technology, Personal Narratives, Technological Advancement, Telecommunications, World Wide Web
Publication Type: Book/Product Reviews; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Theme issue title: The Meanings of Globalization for Educational Change.