Broadband: A Solution for Rural e-Learning?
Rural and remote learners are disadvantaged even with online provision due to poor connections. Broadband offers a potential solution. This paper looks at the initial results of a project to install broadband services in the Western Isles of Scotland. It focuses on the educational potential of broad...
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Athabasca University Press
2004-04-01
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| description | Rural and remote learners are disadvantaged even with online provision due to poor connections. Broadband offers a potential solution. This paper looks at the initial results of a project to install broadband services in the Western Isles of Scotland. It focuses on the educational potential of broadband and the design implications for online courses. It also considers more informal kinds of learning that broadband facilitates in rural areas. |
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| title | Broadband: A Solution for Rural e-Learning? |
| title_full | Broadband: A Solution for Rural e-Learning? |
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| title_short | Broadband: A Solution for Rural e-Learning? |
| title_sort | broadband a solution for rural e learning |
| topic | rural remote learners broadband rural development e-learning online communication e-learning course design distance education online education higher education |
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