Linking for Learning: A New Course for Education

摘要

Electronic links, used for learning, are creating new neighbors among schools, classrooms, teachers, students, and other members of the community. Rapidly developing telecommunications technologies, becoming cheaper even as they become more powerful, are changing American life. Enlisted over the past 5 years to meet the needs of geographically isolated schools, these technologies, united with trained and enthusiastic teachers, are beginning to enrich all our school environments. Another fascinating aspect of distance learning is that the private sector is an active participant, joining hands with educators, higher education, and government.