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Hoffman, Elin Meyers – College Teaching, 2014
As many as 42% of first and second year students at post-secondary institutions fail to complete their degrees, and of those students, only 15-25% of them drop out due to poor academic performance or for financial reasons. The remainder of them leave college for reasons that are less clear (National Center for Education Statistics 2012). However,…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, College Faculty, Undergraduate Students, Literature Reviews
Catanzaro, Mary F. – Pastoral Care in Education, 2011
This article assesses the literature in relation to youth bullying in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia and North America, focusing in particular on female aggression as it is expressed in adolescent peer relationships. It addresses the escalating problems of indirect aggression, especially those involving social networking interchanges such as…
Descriptors: Bullying, Females, Prevention, Peer Relationship
Kersten, Larry; Phillips, Stephen R. – 1992
Traditionally, e-mail (electronic mail) has been seen as an efficient communications medium for the transmission of simple, routine, unambiguous messages. More recent research has argued that the simple, efficient view of e-mail is incomplete. Future research should be extended into the strategic and symbolic functions of email, such as the use of…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Electronic Mail, Higher Education, Information Networks

McCombs, Gillian M. – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1994
Discusses implications of using the Internet for library technical services. Topics addressed include creative uses of the Internet; three basic applications on the Internet, i.e., electronic mail, remote log-in to another computer, and file transfer; electronic processing of information; electronic access to information; and electronic processing…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Creativity, Electronic Mail
Johnson, Dell – 1991
Institutions of higher education in the United States are making use of educational communication networks, such as the National Science Foundation's INTERNET system, to enhance research and learning. Such information networks are used to exchange information electronically, and exist not only in the United States, but also in other countries.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Ethics
Barker, Bruce O.; Taylor, David R. – 1993
Technological developments of the past decade have increased the potential of distance learning and telecommunications to help rural schools overcome disadvantages of remoteness, geographic isolation, lack of specialized staff, and limited program offerings. Classroom-focused distance learning is distance insensitive and involves transmission of a…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Distance Education, Electronic Mail
Tucker, Susan A. – Online, 1987
Provides an overview of new developments in electronic mail, including the interconnection of online networks, some on an international level; and news on system upgrades of specific information services. The growth of the electronic mail industry and possible future trends are discussed and a glossary of technical terms is included. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Equipment, Electronic Mail, Global Approach
Doty, Philip – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1992
Discusses the social structure of scientific communication and considers the opportunities and challenges offered by the increased use of electronic networks. Topics addressed include the research process and the role of communication, assumptions about the effects of electronic networks, benefits and problems of networking, and issues related to…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Networks, Electronic Mail, Information Networks
Perritt, Henry H., Jr. – Electronic Networking: Research, Applications and Policy, 1992
Discusses the legal concerns of free access to information, tort liability, and free speech in a commercial electronic networking environment. Recommends that legal questions be addressed through case law, Congressional hearings, and agency solicitations, and that network service providers protect themselves by posting notice of equal access…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Business, Computer Networks, Copyrights

Brunell, David H. – Journal of Library Administration, 1991
Discusses management issues that librarians face in offering public access to library resources through internetworking services, e.g., local area networks, campus networks, or the INTERNET. It is concluded that interface problems and lack of an effective technical support structure make access to library information on INTERNET more of an…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Electronic Mail, Information Management
Wesley, Marion T., Jr.; Franks, Melvin E. – 1994
Two new training and development initiative practices addressing telecommunications (Internet) training for education are presented: the Virtual Classroom and Vertically Integrated Technology Training (VERITTE). These techniques may be applied separately or in combination to develop competencies and positive attitudes among school personnel toward…
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Networks, Cooperation, Discussion Groups
Robbin, Alice – Electronic Networking: Research, Applications and Policy, 1992
Discussion of computer-mediated communication (CMC) describes the SIPP (Survey of Income and Program Participation) ACCESS project, which provides access to statistical data through electronic networks; summarizes research on use of CMC by scientists; profiles communication by social scientists in the SIPP ACCESS network; and offers policy…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Research, Computer Networks, Electronic Mail

Sillince, J. A. A. – Journal of Government Information, 1994
Discusses European Community policy relating to information technology and the information industry. Topics addressed include the information services industry; transborder information flow, including electronic mail, data owner responsibility, and software piracy; digital data networks; electronic data interchange; telecommunications; information…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Criticism, Electronic Mail, Foreign Countries
Barker, Bruce O. – 1995
The Internet is a decentralized collection of computer networks managed by separate groups using a common set of technical standards. The Internet has tremendous potential as an educational resource by providing access to networking through worldwide electronic mail, various databases, and electronic bulletin boards; collaborative investigation…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Benefits
Sessa, Anneliese – 1989
This paper describes the advantages of using computer bulletin boards systems (BBS) for distance learning, including the use of the New York City Education Network (NYCENET) to access various databases and to communicate with individuals or the public. Questions to be answered in order to determine the most appropriate software for running a BBS…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Databases, Distance Education