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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 08:27:56 -0000
From: Jonathan Foster <j.j.foster@sheffield.ac.uk>
COMPUTER-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION
Computer-Mediated Communication
Detailed introduction and tips on how to set up asynchronous and synchronous communications
Computer-Mediated Communication Resources
Excellent list of resources on CMC
Computer-Mediated Communication Resources
Contains links to articles related to communication over the web
The Electronic Journal of Communication
Special issue on cmc as a teaching method
How-To Guides for Computer-Mediated Communication
Links to practical information on numerous areas for establishing computer-mediated communications
VIRTUAL UNIVERSITIES
American Distance Education Consortium - Virtual Universities
ADEC page on virtual universities - site also includes links to online resources and courseware tools
The Chronicle of Higher Education - Colloquy on Virtual Universities
Opinion articles and reader discussion on accreditation of virtual universities
Generic Elements of Successful Virtual Universities
This article addresses some of the generic issues surrounding the development of virtual universities
AIR - Virtual Universities
Links from the US Association for Institutional Research
Virtual Universities: Are They for You?
Reports on research investigating the development of virtual universities from a students point of view
Jonathan Foster
Computer Based Collaborative Group Work Project & Centre for the Study of Networked Learning (CSNL)
Department of Educational Studies
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
Tel: +44 (0)114-222 8156
Fax: +44 (0)114-279 6236
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