Examples of distance learning projects in the European Community

The innovation brought by the introduction of new technologies in our modern society has also started to appear in education. The biggest efforts come from the institutions involved in distance education, partly due to the characteristics of the educational system they represent. In order to improve...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on education 2001-11, Vol.44 (4), p.406-411
Main Authors: Castro, M., Lopez-Rey, A., Perez-Molina, C.M., Colmenar, A., de Mora, C., Yeves, F., Carpio, J., Peire, J., Daniel, J.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communities
Computer aided instruction
Distance education
Distance learning
Education
Email
Internet
New technology
Videoconferencing
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Summary:The innovation brought by the introduction of new technologies in our modern society has also started to appear in education. The biggest efforts come from the institutions involved in distance education, partly due to the characteristics of the educational system they represent. In order to improve the technology development there are a large number of projects being developed inside the European Union. This paper discusses the current situation of distance learning and the technological resources available including e-mail, video conferencing, Internet and the World Wide Web and virtual teaching-learning environment. Some of the European Projects including new technologies in distance learning are also discussed.
ISSN:0018-9359
1557-9638
DOI:10.1109/13.965791