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Educational Technology: Searching for the Value Added

Educational Technology: Searching for the Value Added ucano aI'll nology : chin t t the end of the twentieth century. thoseof us in the education world have been exp lo ring the potential of techno logy. One important aspect of this is the growth of educational opportu nities available to those who might not be able to otherwise partake, due to inconvenient location and time. or competing dem ands of job and family. Si milarl y. we have expected that technology might have a positi ve impact on the educational proc ess itself, whether through custorruzed tutoring systems that respond to the learner's needs. or through enhanced and enriched instructi onal activities that promote higher quality learning. Penodically It IS useful to stand back and reflect on if and how we are moving toward achieving [:"S(; goals Certa: .11" if w, mside r SImple access to information as a basis for informal, self-directed. andself-managed learning, then we have been verv successful. Computer technology and the commitment of individuals and organizations to make information available electron i­ call~ h<lh. made it possible for people to have Jibraries at their fingertips" and to find their questions, explore 111.'\\ ideas, qr inform their decision-making with only a ouse Indeed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Adult Learning SAGE

Educational Technology: Searching for the Value Added

Adult Learning , Volume 10 (4): 4 – Jun 1, 1999

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SAGE
Copyright
© 1999 American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
ISSN
1045-1595
eISSN
2162-4070
DOI
10.1177/104515959901000405
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Abstract

ucano aI'll nology : chin t t the end of the twentieth century. thoseof us in the education world have been exp lo ring the potential of techno logy. One important aspect of this is the growth of educational opportu nities available to those who might not be able to otherwise partake, due to inconvenient location and time. or competing dem ands of job and family. Si milarl y. we have expected that technology might have a positi ve impact on the educational proc ess itself, whether through custorruzed tutoring systems that respond to the learner's needs. or through enhanced and enriched instructi onal activities that promote higher quality learning. Penodically It IS useful to stand back and reflect on if and how we are moving toward achieving [:"S(; goals Certa: .11" if w, mside r SImple access to information as a basis for informal, self-directed. andself-managed learning, then we have been verv successful. Computer technology and the commitment of individuals and organizations to make information available electron i­ call~ h<lh. made it possible for people to have Jibraries at their fingertips" and to find their questions, explore 111.'\\ ideas, qr inform their decision-making with only a ouse Indeed.

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Adult LearningSAGE

Published: Jun 1, 1999

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