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Information Literacy and Remote External Students: Exploring the Possibilities Offered by New Communications Technologies

Vicky Wilson

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This paper presents the conclusions of a study into new possibilities for the provision of information literacy education to remote external students through the use of new communication technologies. The study was conducted at Edith Cowan University during the first half of 1993. The survey results are presented together with some conclusions about future directions for user education in academic libraries.

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This paper presents the conclusions of a study into new possibilities for the provision of information literacy education to remote external students through the use of new communication technologies. The study was conducted at Edith Cowan University during the first half of 1993. The survey results are presented together with some conclusions about future directions for user education in academic libraries.

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This paper presents the conclusions of a study into new possibilities for the provision of information literacy education to remote external students through the use of new communication technologies. The study was conducted at Edith Cowan University during the first half of 1993. The survey results are presented together with some conclusions about future directions for user education in academic libraries.

Key concepts: Information literacy, Literacy, Information and Communications Technology, Sociology, Computer science, Pedagogy, World Wide Web

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