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ERIC Number: EJ574548
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-2454
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Taming the Electronic Frontier: A Distance Education Course for Department of Defense Dependents School Teachers.
Bordeaux, Amy V.; Sprague, Debra; Pullen, J. Mark; Sterling, Donna R.
Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, v14 n3 p12-16 Spr 1998
George Mason University provides online courses for educators. One course encourages teachers to master the Internet as a tool and resource for classroom instruction. This paper describes course configuration and development based on feedback from teachers in Department of Defense Dependents Schools in Germany. Pilot course results indicate that instructor-student interaction keeps students involved, thus creating better learning. (SM)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Dependents Schools, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Internet, Online Courses, Teacher Improvement, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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