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Virtual Reality: Emerging Applications and Future Directions
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Ludlow, Barbara L. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2015
Virtual reality is an emerging technology that has resulted in rapid expansion in the development of virtual immersive environments for use as educational simulations in schools, colleges and universities. This article presents an overview of virtual reality, describes a number of applications currently being used by special educators for…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Technology Uses in Education, Rural Areas, Rural Schools
Distance Education Applications in Rural Special Education: Where We've Been and Where We're Going.
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Ludlow, Barbara L. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1995
Overviews special-education applications of distance education services in rural areas, including direct service programs for special education students, preservice personnel preparation programs, and inservice teacher training programs. Suggests that the use of distance education will continue to grow as telecommunications technologies become…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Distance Education, Educational Benefits, Educational Needs
Distance Education Programs Preparing Personnel for Rural Areas: Current Practices, Emerging Trends, and Future Directions.
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Ludlow, Barbara L.; Brannan, Sara A. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1999
The use of distance education for rural personnel preparation in special education and disability services was examined in the literature on 32 programs. The programs tended to have a narrow focus on graduate education in low-incidence disabilities; needed external support due to high costs; and had demonstrated sustainability. Emerging trends are…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Practices, Educational Technology, Higher Education