Oral Histories of Technology in Teaching
Scope and Content
The collection contains oral history CDs and transcripts with individuals involved in the adoption of technology in education at Virginia Tech. The interviews were conducted by Jan Nespor, and the interviewees include Erv Blythe, Peggy Meszaros, Jesuha Pacifici, and Mark Sanders.
Dates
- 2002
Creator
- Nespor, Jan (Interviewer, Person)
- Sanders, Mark (Interviewee, Person)
- Meszaros, Peggy S. (Peggy Sisk), 1938-2017 (Interviewee, Person)
- Pacifici, Jesuha (Interviewee, Person)
- Blythe, Erv (Interviewee, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Historical Note
The study was conducted by Jan Nespor and interviews took place in spring 2002. The study examined political, economic, and organizational processes that have led to Virginia Tech's investments in and commitment to the use of computer-mediated instruction. The study was never completed.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The collection contains oral history CDs and transcripts with individuals involved in the adoption of technology in education at Virginia Tech. The interviews were conducted by Jan Nespor, and the interviewees include Erv Blythe, Peggy Meszaros, Jesuha Pacifici, and Mark Sanders.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in October 2006.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Oral Histories of Technology in Teaching by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Oral Histories of Technology in Teaching completed in August 2021.
- Faculty and staff
- University Archives
- University History
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. College of Education (1971-1996)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. School of Education (2004-present)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Office of the Provost
- Title
- Oral Histories of Technology in Teaching, 2002
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ren Harman, Archivist
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu