Talking with JIMMY: Using Electronic Publications in Higher Education.

McMurdo, George; And Others

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Publication Date: 1990

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Talking with JIMMY: Using Electronic Publications in Higher Education.

McMurdo, George; And Others

Online Review, v14 n2 p77-94 Apr 1990

Discussion of the use of electronic publishing (EP) and computer-mediated communication (CMC) systems in higher education focuses on a system at Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh, called JIMMY. Its use by arts, business, health care, and management and information students and staff is described, and further developments are discussed. (23 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Business Administration Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Documentation, Electronic Publishing, Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Information Retrieval, Information Science Education, Menu Driven Software, Minicomputers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Edinburgh)

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