Personal Computers for Distance Education: The Study of an Educational Innovation - Brossura

Jones, Ann; Kirkup, Gill; Kirkwood, Adrian

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ISBN 10: 1853961876 ISBN 13: 9781853961878

Casa editrice: Paul Chapman Pub, 1993

Riassunto

`I found this book stimulating and easy to read and would encourage anyone who is concerned with distance education to read it' - Computer Education

`Interesting, informative and clearly written. It is a rich source of material on several fronts. Some of its value comes from its broad perspective, some from it being a detailed case' - Open Praxis

This book is about the convergence of two important streams of educational innovation: distance education and the educational use of personal computers (PCs). During the 1970s and 1980s, distance education became a significant aspect of the post-school educational provision of many countries. Every indication is that this trend will con

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`Interesting, informative and clearly written. It is a rich source of material on several fronts. Some of its value comes from its broad perspective, some from it being a detailed case' - Open Praxis

Contenuti

The Potential, History and Development of Computers as Educational Tools
Adult Learning - Why and How?
Student Computing at The Open University
The Students’ Social and Physical Context
Issues of Access and Equal Opportunities
Teaching Practical Computing Work - at a Distance
nstitutional Support for Home-Based Computing
The Process of Institutional Change
Issues for the Future

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Paul Chapman Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 1993
• ISBN 10: 1853961876
• ISBN 13: 9781853961878
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 224