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Introductions Quiz

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Smith (1997), following Mandelbaum (1980), proposes that the self-access centre (SAC) is a typical post-industrial educational system. She suggests it reflects Mandelbaum's three characteristics of post-industrial society: a non-local system of delivery through on-line computer networks etc.; individualisation; and de-centralised organisation. As such, the role of self-access in education is growing, and will continue to grow in importance and stature as it is recognised as one way of meeting society’s increasing need for a flexible, well-educated workforce.

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Given the worldwide interest in Information Technology, it is not surprising that many self-access centres (SACs) include computers in their resource provision. Indeed, for many SACs, the computer is a central tool used for a wide range of tasks both administrative and pedagogical - reflecting some of the potential benefits of the use of computers in a self-access learning environment (Sheerin, 1989; Sorge, 1994; Ehrmann, 1996).

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This paper looks at some issues that need to be addressed in the development of a computer system that aims to serve the pedagogical and administrative functions of a self-access centre. It then proposes guidelines based on our experience of developing a system for managing the computing resources at the Centre for Independent Language Learning (CILL) at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

 

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