So near, yet so far apart
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The Global Schoolhouse project organised a video conference between schools in Richmond, London, England, and Tennessee, TN, Virginia, VA, and California, CA. All the children could see each other on quarter screens. They had a discussion about water pollution, which had begun on electronic mail. They used a fixed video camera and an Apple Mac computer linked to the Internet network system. The British children had no government backing so participated at University College, London. The National Science Foundation may pursue the project.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1993
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Agonising over who'll make the grade
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Examination assessors try to keep GCSE and 'A' level results standard every year. The Associated Examining Board has a committee of examiners to judge what mark constitutes a pass and other grades, after the papers have been marked. As questions vary for each exam the pass mark always alters a little. Inspectors criticised this procedure in Sep 1992 as standards were falling. Assessors refer to statistics from past papers and compare work from candidates with the same range of marks.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1993
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