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Abdullah, Mardziah Hayati – 1998
Based on the premise that computer networks are changing the way people think and interact, this Digest discusses some features of electronic discourse as a relatively new form of discourse and examines the current research on computer mediated communication text. The Digest suggests further research on how other features of electronic discourse…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education
Simpson, Carol – 1999
While the World Wide Web receives most of the publicity, another aspect of the Internet also draws considerable attention. IRC, more formally referred to as Internet Relay Chat, provides a means by which one user can type a message in real time to one or more Internet users, and almost instantaneously, the message appears on the monitors of all…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Media
Kosakowski, John – 1998
To be effective, technology cannot exist in a vacuum, but must become part of the whole educational environment. New measures of evaluation are under development which would help to better define the role of technology in its wider context. This ERIC digest summarizes the observed benefits of technology implementation and addresses the importance…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Drake, Liselle; Rudner, Lawrence M. – 1995
With tens of thousands of information providers and millions of users, Internet is an enormous and growing resource for guidance counselors and other personnel service professionals. In this digest Internet resources of particular interest to the guidance community are identified. Listservs are electronically facilitated (through the use of…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Uses in Education, Computers
Roempler, Kimberly S.; Warren, Charles R. – 1993
Formerly reserved for use by scientists, researchers, and computer buffs, computer networks now have capabilities that make them extremely useful to science teachers and their classes. This digest is designed to provide educators with some basic background on computer communications and to provide a few examples of computer networks that are…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Mail, Elementary Secondary Education
Lankes, R. David – 1997
An increasing amount of national attention is focused on connecting K-12 schools to the Internet, while at the same time, there is some debate on the benefits of using it in the classroom. Most teachers know the Internet is a source of information, but may not know how it works or how to use it. This ERIC Digest provides a framework to explain…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Turbee, Lonnie – 1997
MOO stands for "Multi-user domain, Object-Oriented." Early multi-user domains, or "MUDs," began as net-based dungeons-and-dragons type games, but MOOs have evolved from these origins to become some of cyberspace's most fascinating and engaging online communities. MOOs are social environments in a text-based virtual reality…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Environment
Morgan, Nancy A. – 1994
Recently, Internet resources for the K-12 community have been appearing all over the United States. This digest lists various information resources available to K-12 educators over the Internet. Topics covered include: guides to Internet resources; lesson plans; keypals and penpals; acceptable use policies; technology plans for K-12 schools;…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education