Table of Contents


Executive Summary

Section One: Introduction

Purpose and Framework
What are new Learning Technologies?
Opportunities for Learning
Opportunities for Women
An Outline of the Methodology
An Overview of the Issues
A Practical Canadian Perspective


Section Two: Access: A Key Issue for Women's Learning

Overview
What are our Expectations of Access?
Access for Women
Educator Provision of Access
The Four Levels of Access
Who has Access to Technology?
Some Questions About Access


Section Three: Costs and Use of Resources

Overview
Values and Costs
Who Pays for Education and Training in Canada?
Comparing Costs for "New" vs "Old" Technologies
Some Questions About Cost


Section Four: Quality and Equality of Learning

Overview
Perspectives on Learning
Different Learning Tasks
The Instructor's Perspective
Keeping a Holistic Approach in the Forefront
The Economic Rationale
Some Questions about Quality and Equality


Section Five: Opportunities for Learning

Overview
Some Criteria for Good Examples
Nonformal Learning and Information Sharing
Formal Learning
Lessons from these Examples
Following the Good Examples
The Global Picture
Some Questions About Learning Opportunities


Section Six: Tools and Strategies: Responding to the Issues

Overview
Finding and Sharing information
Get the Real Story
Evaluate Programs
Discover what the Options Really Are
Explore Underlying Values
Convey Concerns to Decision Makers

Conclusion

Glossary

Annotated Bibliography

Bibliography



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