Observes the rapid growth in information and communications technology (ICT) capacity and traces the consequences in education and especially online learning. Good list of examples of ICT in education, such as online universities (e.g., Universitas 21), educational portals (such as Hungry Minds and UNext), and government and university projects. Surveys the technology being used, including the Web, satellite broadcasting (with an extended look at African Virtual University), video conferencing, and compact disks. Identifies the web as the key emerging technology, but also looks at such useful applications as voice recognition, wireless technology, local power generation and machine translation. Outlines some major policy issues for administrators and recommends a "minimal virtual education strategy." By Tony Bates, The Commonwealth of Learning, July, 2001.
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