Virtual equality
- Date
1999
- Summary
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Examines the urgent need in inner cities for technology-centered education through home computer access, community technology centers, and schools, properly funded and staffed. Assesses the use of computers as tools for higher learning rather than merely as drill masters. Includes commentary from representatives of groups such as the National Urban League, ASPIRA, the East Harlem Tutorial Program, the Technology Access Foundation, and the Urban Technology Center.
- Contributors
Thomas, Lorna; Halsell, Michelle; Taylor, Regina, 1960-; Bolt, David B., 1954-; Pearson, Charlie
- Publishers
Independent Television Service; Studio Miramar; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
- Genre
Documentary television programs
- Subjects
Education; Science, Technology; Education; Science, Technology, and Math; Education -- United States -- Data processing; Computer-assisted instruction -- Social aspects -- United States; Educational equalization -- United States; Education, Urban -- United States; Computers and children -- United States; Internet in education; Educational technology -- United States
- Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
- Collection
Films@UM
- Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
- Physical Description
57 minutes; color
- Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Narrator, Regina Taylor. Producer, director, writer, Lorna Thomas ; co-producer, Michelle Halsell ; executive producer, series creator, David Bolt ; series writer, Charlie Pearson ; camera, Kyle Kibbe ; editor, Elizabeth Long ; music, Tom Disher.
- Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089710; Fedora 2 PID: umd:10715; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/3190; Catalog Key: alephsys004129778; OCLC: ocm53018237
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: collection staff, users in specific IP Ranges.