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  11. Date:         Tue, 17 Nov 1992 13:12:29 -0500
  12. Sender:       IBM Higher Education Consortium <IBM-HESC@PSUORVM.BITNET>
  13. From:         "this is cracker soul." <U94_DBELSON@SITVXC.BITNET>
  14. Subject:      Term Paper Assistance?
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  22.         This semester I am taking a "Computers and Society" course.  I am
  23. currently in the process of researching and gathering information for a
  24. term paper that I am doing on the topic of "Computers and Education".  In
  25. keeping with the topic, I am attempting to do a large portion of this
  26. research over the Internet.  This is where I need your help.  Below, I have
  27. attached a brief outline of what I hope to cover in my paper.  If you have
  28. any experiences or information in these areas, or can point me to telnet or
  29. ftp sites where I can find information, please send me e-mail at
  30. U94_DBELSON@VAXC.STEVENS-TECH.EDU     In addition, please feel free to
  31. forward copies of this letter to any of your colleagues that you feel might
  32. be able to help me.
  33.  
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  35.  
  36.        What are the logistics of computerizing a school?
  37.             -Planning
  38.             -Timing
  39.             -Costs
  40.             -Educational Level
  41.        What possible problems may be encountered in computerizing a school?
  42.             -Compatibility
  43.             -Obsolescence
  44.        What problems have those involved already encountered?
  45.  
  46.  
  47.        How can computers be used in the classroom in a supplementary fashion?
  48.             -Educational Level
  49.             -Tutorials
  50.             -Simulations
  51.             -Exercises
  52.        How can computers be used "at home" to supplement in-class learning?
  53.  
  54.  
  55.        How is the Internet utilized as an educational resource?
  56.             -Mailing Lists
  57.             -Telnet sites with information/library catalogs, etc.
  58.             -FTP sites
  59.             -Usenet News
  60.        What educational resources are currently available over the Internet?
  61.        How might the Internet be useful above and beyond "traditional
  62.        education"?
  63.             -communication across country/world
  64.             -student <-> student
  65.             -teacher <-> teacher
  66.             -administrator <-> administrator
  67.  
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  69.  
  70. Thanks in advance for your help!
  71.  
  72. David Belson - U94_DBELSON@VAXC.STEVENS-TECH.EDU
  73. Box S-116
  74. Stevens Institute of Technology
  75. Hoboken, NJ 07030
  76. (201) 216-3541
  77.