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The Iowa distance education alliance

The Iowa distance education alliance Star Schools A Special Statewide Network work," which was awarded to an alliance of educational By Michael Simonson, Jan Sweeney, and Marl Kemis organizations in the state of Iowa. Iowa's project will demonstrate a distance educa- tion system that uses a statewide two-way full motion in- "The economic battles of tomorrow are being fought in teractive fiber optic telecommunications network. The the classrooms of today, and the news from the front is "Iowa Distance Education Alliance: Partnerships for In- not good. "--Senator Edward Kennedy teractive Learning Through Telecommunications (IDEA)" will demonstrate that historically important ince the introduction of the Star Schools Program characteristics of an effective educational environment in 1987, Kennedy s statement has become a rally- can be combined with educational technology to bring ing cry for those who believe that the vision for the best of both to the student faced with the challenge American education should include the thoughtful and of being a citizen of the 21 st century. The use of fiber appropriate use of technology in the schools. The United optic technology, because of its extensive capacities and States has historically been perceived as having the fin- flexibility, will provide unique opportunities for aug- http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png TechTrends Springer Journals

The Iowa distance education alliance

Simonson, Michael; Sweeney, Jan; Kemis, Mari
TechTrends , Volume 38 (1) – Jan 1, 1993
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © Springer 1993
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8756-3894
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1559-7075
DOI
10.1007/bf02811529
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Abstract

Star Schools A Special Statewide Network work," which was awarded to an alliance of educational By Michael Simonson, Jan Sweeney, and Marl Kemis organizations in the state of Iowa. Iowa's project will demonstrate a distance educa- tion system that uses a statewide two-way full motion in- "The economic battles of tomorrow are being fought in teractive fiber optic telecommunications network. The the classrooms of today, and the news from the front is "Iowa Distance Education Alliance: Partnerships for In- not good. "--Senator Edward Kennedy teractive Learning Through Telecommunications (IDEA)" will demonstrate that historically important ince the introduction of the Star Schools Program characteristics of an effective educational environment in 1987, Kennedy s statement has become a rally- can be combined with educational technology to bring ing cry for those who believe that the vision for the best of both to the student faced with the challenge American education should include the thoughtful and of being a citizen of the 21 st century. The use of fiber appropriate use of technology in the schools. The United optic technology, because of its extensive capacities and States has historically been perceived as having the fin- flexibility, will provide unique opportunities for aug-

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Published: Jan 1, 1993

Keywords: Foreign Language; Educational Organization; Local School District; Regional Partnership; Tion Alliance

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