Reports on the introduction of a computer conferencing component into an engineering course at Deakin University (Australia) Results showed significant variations in computer usage that were correlated to student study mode, and on-campus students were more likely to agree that computers could assist their learning. (Author/LRW)

Noting that distance learning environments often pose serious obstacles to second language instruction, Yuping Wang and Nian-Shing Chen propose that synchronous learning management systems (SLMS) can address the urgent need for real-time communication to support the student acquisition of language skills. To illustrate the pedagogical value of…

Purpose: The aim of this pilot feasibility study was to evaluate the effects of an innovative, Internet-based psychosocial intervention for family caregivers of older adults with neurodegenerative disease. Design and Methods: After receiving signed informed consent from each participant, we randomly assigned 66 caregivers to an Internet-based…

While researchers have studied the impact of technologies on primary, secondary, and higher education, this study asks, "What are the relationships between types of graduate education and the role of communication technology?" The purpose of this paper is to synthesize the current communication issues for distance education at the…

This document includes a successful model for implementing educational teleconferencing, the Geriatric Live Interactive Teleconferencing program at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). As a vehicle for continuing professional education, teleconferencing can transmit the latest information to large numbers of health professionals in a variety of…

This guide was created to accompany workshops on learning to use electronic networks. It is less than a complete introduction to networks, but is a good tool for those learning to use them. An introduction defines networks, discusses the most important of them, and provides other useful concepts. Understanding and using electronic mail are…

A pilot program at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), called the Twenty-First Century Citizen Scholars, explores and evaluates the pedagogy of computer conferencing in writing-across-the-curriculum and makes sure of equal access by students. The purpose of the project is to build intellectual coherence, reduce conflict…

This discussion of the potential for computerized conferencing as the first cost effective technology for the delivery of a classroom environment in a remote learning situation begins by comparing remote learning modes and reviewing various educational experiments that have used the Electronic Information Exchange System (EIES) during the…

Teleconferencing is a discussion by telephone among individuals and groups of people in two or more locations for the purposes of instruction and conducting meetings. Audio conferencing connects people by voice alone, audiographic conferencing allows people to speak and to exchange text and graphics over the telephone line, and video conferencing…

"Planning Your Partnership," a statewide teleconference presented by the California Academic Partnership Program (CAPP), is described and evaluated in this report. Teleconference objectives included the solicitation of high-quality proposals for CAPP grants, increased information dissemination, and expanded experience with teleconference…

Implementation and evaluation of the "Building Your Partnership" teleconference, presented by the California Academic Partnership Program (CAPP), is described in this report. Information on CAPP's second teleconference includes background and objectives; planning, reception, and convening; and conference evaluation. A conclusion is that…

Response to a request for a proposals workshop presented through a statewide satellite teleconference by the California Academic Partnership Program (CAPP) is described and evaluated in this report. A goal of CAPP is to develop cooperative efforts between higher education and the public schools. Outcomes of the teleconference included a four-fold…

Information on the technology, use, and cost of teleconferencing is provided in this users' guide, which is updated annually. Intended to assist state government agencies in setting up their own teleconferences and teleconference policies, this booklet provides information on: (1) what teleconferencing is; (2) media available for teleconferencing;…

The Models of Teaching concept is based on the premise that each teacher uses several different teaching models (or collections of teaching strategies), of which one is favored. The best way to improve teaching under these conditions is to add new models to the teacher's practical repertoire. Unless the teacher practices the new model repeatedly…

Prepared in response to the 1984 General Appropriations Act (Chapter 84-220, Laws of Florida), this report examines the feasibility of establishing a community college satellite telecommunications network within Florida to allow for the reception of programming transmitted by satellite and for teleconferencing. Following an executive summary,…