As networks creep out across the globe we can expect to see more of this remote learning going on and desktop non-video-conferencing has a large supporting role to play. But when they’re being used for teaching and learning, systems based purely on text can sometimes fall short of the mark.
Predictor: Hand, Chris
Prediction, in context:In a 1994 article for Computer-Mediated Communication magazine, Chris Hand, a lecturer and writer from the United Kingdom, writes:”Distance Learning is a tailor-made application for the Infobahn, and several projects are already under way to create virtual universities on the Internet. One example is Diversity University, a MOO built on a university campus metaphor complete with tutors and lectures. As networks creep out across the globe we can expect to see more of this remote learning going on and desktop non-video-conferencing has a large supporting role to play. But when they’re being used for teaching and learning, systems based purely on text can sometimes fall short of the mark. Experimental projects such as Astro VR (a MOO for astronomers which supports graphics and sound) and Project Jupiter, the latest project of MOO-creator Pavel Curtis, are paving the way for audio and video for those who need it to support the text-based interaction, rather than replacing it. Whether or not educators will be willing to pay money for Meeting Space remains to be seen.”
Date of prediction: January 1, 1994
Topic of prediction: Getting, Sharing Information
Subtopic: E-learning
Name of publication: Computer-Mediated Communication
Title, headline, chapter name: Wiring up the Ivory Tower
Quote Type: Direct quote
Page number or URL of document at time of study:
http://www.december.com/cmc/mag/1994/sep/meetme.html
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