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Peer reviewedWhite, Charles S. – Social Studies, 1997
Posits a skeptical critique of the early claims of increased and efficient citizen participation in government due to information technology. Recent experiments have been costly and only marginally successful. Further research suggests that advanced information technology will have little effect on voter apathy. (MJP)
Descriptors: Apathy, Citizenship Education, Community Control, Computer Mediated Communication
Peer reviewedWoestman, Kelly A. – History Computer Review, 1996
Briefly notes, literally, hundreds of Web sites concerning the 1996 presidential election and politics in general. Includes candidate and party home pages, media outlets, partisan and nonpartisan sites, and a list of parody pages. Lists interactive programs involving quizzes and simulations, as well as dozens of discussion groups. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Enrichment
