The web, the millennium, and the digital evolution of distance education

This paper discusses Industrial and Digital Age educational paradigms, needs, and expectations of adult and traditional learners for Internet-based education; knowledge management and its impact on technical communication; the Universal Campus Network and the nature of Web-based education in the nea...

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Published in:Technical communication quarterly 1999-01, Vol.8 (1), p.9-20
Main Author: Leonard, David C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century
Adult Basic Education
Adult learning
Adult students
Collaboration
College campuses
Colleges & universities
Computer Mediated Communication
Curricula
Digitization
Distance Education
Distance learning
Education
Educational Needs
Educational Objectives
Educational philosophy
Educational Technology
Futures (of Society)
Higher Education
Independent study
Infrastructure
Internet
Knowledge management
Knowledge sharing
Learning Processes
Nontraditional Students
Students
Success
Teacher education
Teaching methods
Technical Communication
Technical Writing
Work environment
Workers
World Wide Web
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Summary:This paper discusses Industrial and Digital Age educational paradigms, needs, and expectations of adult and traditional learners for Internet-based education; knowledge management and its impact on technical communication; the Universal Campus Network and the nature of Web-based education in the near future; elements for success for Web-based distance education in technical communication; and future directions in electronic communication.
ISSN:1057-2252
1542-7625
DOI:10.1080/10572259909364645