Face-to-Face vs. Cyberspace

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Face-to-Face vs. Cyberspace: Finding the Middle Ground
by W. Sean Chamberlin
Combining the best of both worlds—traditional and distance learning—is the wave of the future of instruction.

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Technology Accros the Curriculum
Los Angeles Valley College's video-conferencing system follows a professor to Canada; the University of North Carolina broadcasts medical 'grand rounds' via the Web; the University of South Florida launches IP-based video conferencing; streaming media enhances a religion course at Chattanooga State Technical Community College; and instant messaging aids communications in a distance-learning environment at CSU, Sacramento.
The Medium Rescues the Message
UNC Makes 'Grand Rounds' on the Intranet

University of South Florida Nurses Video Conferencing Onto the Internet

Enriching Religious Studies Online

Video Classroom on a Sh'estring


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