CONTENTS
Introduction - Technology and lifelong learning
The themes = 9
The papers = 10
A view from Philadelphia : 50 years on／Philadelphie : en avance de 50 ans
Introduction = 15
The key messages／Messages cle e' s = 16
Missing topics?／Questions insuffisamment trait e' es = 23
Issues and conclusions／Principaux points examin e' s et conclusions = 24
Postcript／Remarque finale = 26
Australia - Learning technologies in the tourist industry
The national context = 43
The tourism and hospitality industry = 45
Case 1 - Video conferencing ing the Department for Employment, Training and Further Education, South Australia = 45
Case 2 - Queensland College of Tourism and Hospitality／Australian resorts = 52
Case 3 - Hotel Open Technology Education Link = 54
Comparison of the three infrastructure models = 55
Bibliography = 57
Canada - Technology in adult second language training
The national context = 59
Introduction to the case studies = 63
Case 1 - Closed captioning = 63
Case 2 - A distance education ESL Programme = 66
Case 3 - Language lab support = 69
Comparison of case studies = 71
Implications for practice, research and policy = 72
Acknowledgements = 76
Denmark - The country of the classroom
The national context = 77
Case 1 - Bornholm = 84
Case 2 - In-service courses for lecturers at teacher training colleges = 95
Conclusion = 99
France - T e' l e' -langues - Distance learning for language teachers
Background = 101
Project aims = 101
The T e' l e' -langues project = 102
Conclusions = 108
Germany - Multimedia systems in corporate training
Learning technology and corporate continuing training = 113
Case study - Robert Bosch GmbH = 115
The introduction of multimedia in firms = 124
The learning organisation = 129
Political implications = 130
Conclusions = 131
Proposals = 132
Appendix - Some experiments = 135
Italy - An "Inform-active" learning environmet
Inform-active learning = 141
CPP-TRS = 143
The CPP-TRS Project at the University of Bologna = 147
Where are we now? Some general observations = 153
What can be done through "inform-active learning"? = 154
Conclusions = 155
Bibliography = 156
Acknowledgements = 156
Japan - Technology and higher education
The national context = 165
Media technologies in higer education = 168
Case 1 - The University of the Air = 169
Case 2 - Hokkaido Institute of Information Technology(HIIT) = 175
Case 3 - University open lecture programmes via broadcasting = 177
Case 4 - Refresher education using communication satellites = 179
Case 5 - Network technologies in higher education = 180
Higher education and media technology in the 21st century = 181
Bibliography = 182
Korea - Multimedia in company training
The national context = 183
Case study - The Samsung Global Management Institute = 184
Conclusions and suggestions = 190
Netherlands - Networks and materials
The national context = 193
Using technology to achieve educational goals = 195
IT projects in and for education : trends and examples = 199
Case studies - Networks and materials = 206
Impact of the case studies on practice, research and policy - How technology facilitates education = 215
Appendix = 222
Bibliography = 224
New Zealand - Technology and deregulation
The national context = 226
Case study - Massey University = 229
Conclusion = 238
Bibliography = 239
Norway - An electronic college
The national context = 241
Case study - The NKI Electronic College = 249
Appendices - Evaluation evidence = 269
Bibliography = 274
Spain - Education in rural communities
The national context = 275
Case study - The Mentor Project's objectives = 276
The Mentor Project in action = 278
Considerations and conclusions = 285
Appendix - Characteristics of training courses = 289
Switzerland - Learning technologies in companies
The national context = 294
Goals and motivations = 297
Content, media and methods = 300
Concluding comments = 309
Postcript = 311
Short case studies = 312
United Kingdom - Technology for adult learning
The national context = 321
Major trends = 322
Ways forward = 329
Case study 1 - Pharmacy = 331
Case study 2 - Teaching with independent learning technologies(TILT) = 335
Case study 3 - Blackburn College = 347
Case study 4 - Halton College = 354
