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Stephen Downes

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This article is interesting because it describes e-learning in the Philippines and because it looks at an approach especially appripriate to a nation characterized by "a lack of adequate landline facilities and Internet connections in far-flung and traditionally underserved areas of the country": SMS and instant messaging. "IM systems are useful to faculty in determining the level of student difficulties and to assess their performance. It gives one a picture of what is necessary to help students overcome their problems in the course."

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