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What is Shareware

Chapter 273
Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
Shareware is copyrighted software that is available free of charge on a trial basis with the understanding that if the users like it, they will voluntarily purchase the software and pay for the registration or make a donation to the program’s creator.
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Self-Directed Learning with Web-Based Resources
Wan Ng (La Trobe University, Australia) and Howard Nicholas (La Trobe University, Australia)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 6
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-198-8.ch273
Abstract
Society today is characterized by, among other things, two main factors: (i) the abundance of information and large variety of resources freely available at no cost to learners, and (ii) information communication technologies for easy retrieval of information and communication of ideas. These factors make independent research and learning possible for a wider number of learners anytime and anywhere there is access to the World Wide Web, for example through the use of mobile technologies such as mobile phones and handheld computers (Ng & Nicholas, 2007). Hence, teaching students to be technologically literate to learn independently with Web-based resources is a step towards preparing them to be self-directed, life-long learners.
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