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ERIC Number: ED276398
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986
Pages: 135
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: ISBN-0-7729-1217-3
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Educational Applications of Computer Networks for Teachers/Trainers in Ontario. Education and Technology Series.
Harasim, Linda; Johnson, E. Marcia
Existing knowledge of computer conferencing is synthesized to indicate how it could address some of the current professional difficulties faced by Ontario teachers with regard to computers in the classroom, and strategies and guidelines for introducing such a computer-mediated learning approach into educational activities are provided. This report includes background information on the study; discussions of the research methodology and issues for professional development for teachers in Ontario; descriptions of educational applications of computer conferencing; proposed guidelines for the implementation of computer conferencing; and conclusions and recommendations for establishing a Computer Learning Network Ontario. Extensive appendices provide the following information: (1) descriptions of computer conferencing systems; (2) descriptions of computer networks; (3) samples of database management reports; (4) structured interview forms; and (5) examples of computer messaging and conferencing. A detailed annotated bibliography is also included. (KM)
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Tests/Questionnaires; Reference Materials - Bibliographies
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers; Researchers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto.
Identifiers - Location: Canada
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A