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Peer reviewedCollins, Valerie A. C.; Murphy, Peter J. – Higher Education in Europe, 1987
The effectiveness of distance education methods that involve direct interaction between the student and communications satellite technology is discussed, drawing on experiences in British Columbia adult distance education programs using interactive instructional television and other modern technologies. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Communications Satellites, Distance Education, Educational Television
Download full textFiedorowicz, C. A. M.; Trites, R. L. – 1987
A study in eastern Ontario, Canada, evaluated a computer program, the Autoskill Component Reading Subskills Program, which was used to improve the reading comprehension of elementary school students identified as reading disabled. Subjects, 91 students from five school districts, were behind at least one grade in reading word recognition skills…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Man Machine Systems
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. School Buildings Services. – 1986
This report presents an information needs assessment for an office automation plan to be undertaken for the School Building Services Branch of the Alberta Department of Education. This exercise complements the work of two senior committees within the Department: (1) the Electronic Information Processing Needs Study Steering Committee, and (2) the…
Descriptors: Automation, Computers, Data Collection, Data Processing
Peer reviewedWilling, Kathlene R. – Journal of Reading, 1988
Four field tests of Canadian software show that computerized interactive fiction teaches both history and independent reading/study skills. (ARH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Reviews, Content Area Reading
