Abstract

Describes the use of electronic messaging in elementary and junior high schools in Canada and the United States. Highlights include differences between electronic mail, bulletin board services, and computer mediated conferencing; the role of the teachers; equipment and telephone line considerations; and costs. (LRW)

Citation

Crowley, M.L. (1989). Organizing for Electronic Messaging in the Schools. Computing Teacher, 16(7), 23-26. Retrieved March 23, 2023 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/170512/.

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Keywords

• Computer Assisted Instruction
• Costs
• curriculum development
• Electronic Mail
• elementary education
• Foreign Countries
• Junior High Schools
• Microcomputers
• Modems
• Student Role
• Teacher Role
• Teleconferencing